Lead Coverage
Bills Mafia Will Watch the Patriots Game From a Swim-Up Bar in Tulum
Richie Incognito and Chelsea Lovell host a Buffalo Bills weekend in Tulum at La Zebra, December 3 to 7, ending with a watch party for the Bills at the Patriots game.
Tulum Restaurants, Beach Clubs, and Nightlife Guide
Food, dining, beach clubs, and nightlife coverage for visitors looking for practical choices, current openings, and the mood of Tulum after dark.
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Wellness
Barefoot in Azulik's Dome, Nearly 100 People Opened a Week of Yoga and Music
Tulum Yoga Music Fest opened with a kirtan for nearly 100 people inside Azulik's dome and will close on Sunday after a week of classes, music, and ceremony across town.
Gastronomy
The most incredible meal near Tulum is authentic, slow, ancient and delicious
Blue, red, and yellow corn ground on site, confited mushrooms inside a tetela, pinole hot cakes the color of slate. Chan Paal cooks 15 minutes from Tulum, in Macario Gómez.
Gastronomy
Where to eat in Tulum, according to the chef at Motmot
Where to eat in Tulum, by the chef at Motmot: Honorio's cochinita from 6 a.m., Mestixa's Bib Gourmand street food, a sour orange yuzukosho, and Arca's open fire.
Art & Culture
UMusic Hotel and Beach Club Tulum becomes Zamna's official hotel
UMusic Hotel and Beach Club Tulum becomes the official hotel of Zamna before it opens. The partnership promises a year-round calendar and names dates only from December 31 to January 10.
Gastronomy
Houston has two Tulum themed restaurants
A Tulum-inspired restaurant has been operating in Midtown Manhattan since 2022, built in partnership with a Michelin-starred chef from the Riviera Maya. What tán puts on the plate, and which Mexico it comes from.
Gastronomy
Michelin named eight restaurants in Tulum. The state named the milpa and the market
Quintana Roo gastronomy now means the milpa, the market, and the fisher, not only the dining rooms. What the state named in Tulum, and what the cooks got out of it.
Gastronomy
Eight Michelin plaques came to Tulum on Friday
Eight Tulum restaurants received MICHELIN plaques on Friday, the largest share in Quintana Roo. Two hold a Bib Gourmand, six a recommendation, and none a star.
Art & Culture
New alliance puts UMusic Hotel Tulum at the center of Mexico's Tulum Renace strategy
UN Tourism, Inmobilia and Thor Urbana place UMusic Hotel Tulum at the center of Tulum Renace, the federal strategy betting on culture to reactivate the destination.
Society
Garbage collection in Tulum drops up to 5,000 tons a month as tourism stalls
The municipality now hauls a third of what it collected in peak season, and public services links the fall in Tulum garbage collection directly to emptier hotels and restaurants.
Society
Tulum Lobster Festival runs August 21 to 23 in two venues
The Tulum Lobster Festival brings four contests to Punta Allen and the town center on August 21, 22, and 23. Cooking entries close on Wednesday, and the top plate takes 4,000 pesos.
Society
300 Taxi Drivers Took Lessons in Handling Your Emotions
More than 300 taxi drivers, tourist police officers, and service workers passed through Sedetur's Tulum tourism training this week, as the state put local hotel occupancy at 15%.
Businesses
Some Tulum Restaurants Have Already Closed, and the Chamber Cannot Say How Many
Tulum restaurant closures have begun this low season, Canirac says, while the chamber prepares promotions aimed at residents to keep kitchens open until tourism returns.
Art & Culture
Damian Lazarus names 30 artists for Day Zero Tulum 2027 and holds one back
The Day Zero Tulum 2027 lineup lands with 30 artists across three stages, an all-Mexican bill at El Teatro, one guest still unnamed, and general release tickets on August 25.
Businesses
Some Tulum Hotels May Close for Months at a Time. Sargassum Is the Reason
Tulum beach hotels are studying whether to operate only outside the sargassum season, after cleanup costs, weak occupancy, and a 274,000-passenger drop at Cancún airport in June.
Society
A 100-Peso Wristband in Tulum Buys Concerts, Four Rides, and a Motorcycle Raffle
Rides to Akumal, Cobá, Muyil, and Puerto Aventuras run through August 23, and a 100-peso wristband is required. The full Moto Fest Tulum 2026 program, day by day.
Environment & Nature
NASA Ranks the 2026 Sargassum Belt Second All Time as Caribbean Waters Set Records
NASA satellite data ranks the 2026 Sargassum belt just behind 2025, while the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico both broke records and Quintana Roo crews removed 93,000 tons.
Businesses
Italdo Puts Tulum Back on Mexico's National Bakery Ballot for MexBest 2026
Twenty-five bakeries made the MexBest 2026 public ballot. One bakes sourdough in La Veleta. Italdo returns for a second straight year, up against the last two champions.
Society
Anyone Can Touch These Live Wires, and in Tulum Nobody Is Checking
Bare bus bars, open breaker boxes, and meters lying in rubble show how electrical safety in Tulum depends on installations no one routinely inspects and few owners maintain.
Wellness
Can a Global Wellness Weekend Help Tulum Recover the Essence It Was Known For?
The World Wellness Weekend arrives in Tulum for the first time on September 18 to 20, with free activities across town and an August 15 deadline to register events.
Sports
Moto Fest Tulum opens Friday, and 20 hotels are betting on 7,000 visitors
Rides to Cobá and Muyil, seven concert nights and a 100-peso wristband. Moto Fest Tulum runs August 7 to 23, and organizers expect up to 7,000 visitors.