El Chefcito — Restaurant in Isla Mujeres

Tasty breakfast at attractive prices. I was renting a room just down the street, and stopped in here for breakfast numerous times. Their breakfast menu has plenty of options, all very reasonably priced (vs what you’d find in Centro). Coffee and a ham/cheese omelette with rice, beans and generous stack of tortillas was a mere 115 pesos. A larger combination breakfast (hotcakes, fresh juice, fruit plate, eggs, bacon, tortillas) was 200. The dining area is open air and overlooks the salina. On various visits, I saw turtles and a heron. A resident rooster (Claudia, I’m told) kept me company every morning and was grateful for the bits of soft tortilla I provided him. A charming place to start your day. nb, due to the salina, there are some mosquitos; I didn’t really notice them, but I later discovered a few bug bites on my legs. A bit of bug spray...

I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. They don't rip you off and the food is delicious. Our favorite two dishes are the chicken enchiladas mole and chicken empanadas. Don't go there for the margaritas but for the price you can't really complain. With their foot breakfast too. We stayed on the island for a month so we needed to find reasonable prices with good food. This place was our go to. We always tip them 20% because they are not thieves like the rest of...

I had mole enchiladas and a margarita. Food was much tastier than the bland mole I had in the north beach area!! And the margarita was stronger too - for a much lower price and larger portions. The service was friendly, but could have checked in a little more. I would have ordered another drink if she had come around. Lovely sitting area in the back with a view of a pond and a visit from the friendly rooster. Overall good...