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Arca

Tulum

Jungle-based culinary wizardry

On the Pass

José Luis Hinostroza Buenrostro

Welcome to the jungle: Arca elevates the culinary experience typically found in touristic beaches all over Mexico by bringing sophistication to popular dishes and creating a sustainable spot where nature rules.

What’s the setting? A fancy-contemporary wood palapa-style dining room built on sand, elegant yet simple. Whether sitting at a table or at the minimalist bar in the back, you’ll be surrounded by palm trees and colourful plants. Arca makes you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, while the food takes you on a trip down memory lane.

Fire, street food and nostalgia: Chef José Luis Hinostroza, hailing from Tijuana in Baja California, reinvents Mexican street food dishes with local ingredients and modern techniques. He brings the explosion of flavours of his hometown’s street food scene to the Caribbean jungle, creating unique recipes with real and sophisticated Mexican taste. Fire is an important element in the kitchen, but there are also nostalgia and the inventive nature of his work. A perfect example is the grilled octopus in recado negro terrine, served with caramelised cotija cheese, salsa macha, rocket and coriander; or the seared prawns in chili butter, plantain vinaigrette, green grosella (a native relative of gooseberries) and salsa.

Lauded cocktails: Arca doesn’t skimp on its cocktail offering: there's a good reason why it was ranked No.23 in North America’s 50 Best Bars 2023. It works in symbiosis with the kitchen, crafting cocktails with a lot of personality and all-natural ingredients, alongside a wide selection of Mexican spirits.

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