Experts' Choice Award Pancho's Backyard
What the experts agree on
Hidden inside a colonial hacienda courtyard near Cinco Soles shops, Pancho's draws both tourists and locals with live marimba music, traditional guayabera-clad service, and generous portions of fajitas in a charming, well-preserved setting.
“Despite its popularity with visitors, the number of locals also eating here attests to Pancho's authenticity.”
– Frommer's
Concierge "Cheery marimba musicians play trilling tunes during lunch at this downtown courtyard spot, when cruise-ship day-trippers arrive to tuck into fishbowl-sized margaritas and deep-fried chimichangas."
Fodor's "Marimbas play beside a bubbling fountain in the charming courtyard behind one of Cozumel's best folk-art shops." Full review
Travel + Leisure "To find this restaurant, walk through the Cinco Soles shops to the colonial building's interior courtyard." Full review
Frommer's "Located in one of Cozumel's first hacienda-style homes, a simple, well-cared for building framing a courtyard...waiters wearing traditional guayaberas serve fajitas and spaghetti " Full review
New York Times
