Yucatecan
adjective
Yu·ca·tec·an
ˌyü-kə-ˈte-kən 
1
: of or relating to the Yucatec or their language
2
: of or relating to the inhabitants of Yucatán state or of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Yucatecan
noun
plural Yucatecans
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Today, along with Aguirre (native of Saltillo, Coahuila) and local allies Martin Hurtado and Mike Carrillo, Medina offers a concept that, although not a Yucatecan restaurant specifically, represents the northwestern Mexican cuisine with authentic tacos, generous portions, and high-quality meat.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Socorro’s menu of basic tacos, burritos and tortas sprang from her Yucatecan roots.
—Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
El Barrio For one of the best breakfasts in town, El Barrio serves Yucatecan comfort food with a twist.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
Mercado La Paloma, the community center that houses not only Gilberto Cetina Jr.’s Holbox but his family’s pioneering Yucatecan spot Chichén Itzá, was looking grand on Wednesday evening.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
By reservation only, the $170 per person experience includes accompanying guacamole and sikil pak, a Yucatecan pumpkin seed dip.
—Lisa Futterman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2023
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Socorro’s menu of basic tacos, burritos and tortas sprang from her Yucatecan roots.
—Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
El Barrio For one of the best breakfasts in town, El Barrio serves Yucatecan comfort food with a twist.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
Mercado La Paloma, the community center that houses not only Gilberto Cetina Jr.’s Holbox but his family’s pioneering Yucatecan spot Chichén Itzá, was looking grand on Wednesday evening.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
By reservation only, the $170 per person experience includes accompanying guacamole and sikil pak, a Yucatecan pumpkin seed dip.
—Lisa Futterman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2023
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“Yucatecan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yucatecan. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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