RosaNegra Tulum, Mexico

RosaNegra is the ultimate restaurant in Tulum. When we asked the front desk of Los Amigos Beach where we should go, RosaNegra was their obvious choice.

They feature cuisines from the traditional roots of places like Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and of course, Mexico. They have very bold, daring and authentic food with very sharp flavors, that are sure to spice your palate up.

The restaurant is very posh and lavish. Their service and food is even better.

Food

RosaNegra’s food has a lot of variety, featuring several different categories:

• JAPANESE WAGYU
• EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS
• APPETIZERS CEVICHES,
• TIRADITOS & RAW SOUPS –
• SALADS GRILL FISH AND
• SEAFOOD
• TACOS
• SOMETHING ELSE
• DESSERTS
• MIXOLOGY

The menu is very diverse, and has a “Mixology” section featuring one of a kind drinks:

• BACÁN
  • 400 Conejos Mezcal, passion fruit topped with lime hibiscus salt
• JALAPEÑO BASIL
  • 400 Conejos Mezcal with Traditional Tequila and mango essence. guajillo
• SMOKED
  • 400 Conejos Mezcal with Traditional Tequila and lime. pineapple juice worm salt

Their “Something else” section has:

• Potatoes
• Twisters
• Souffle
• Chipotle and white cheddar
• Blue cheese
• Vegetable Josper
• Creamed Spinach

RosaNegra also has an exclusive menu featuring Octopus, Tiger Shrimp, and King Crab Cluster.

If you happen to be around for New Year’s, make sure to stop by for their New Year’s Special Menu. It is designed only for new year’s celebrations. The menu is a three-course full meal, that will surely fill you to the brim.

Our favorite dishes from their menu were:

• Spicy Octopus
• Bisque of King Crab
• Australian Black-Market Fillet
• Carpaccio of Wagyu A5 from Kagoshima
• The Baked Alaska – this dessert was incredible!

The meal also offers a bottle of Moet & Chandon at every table. They also have the DJ, Live Drumming, Party favors and grand Firework display at New Years.

Special Feature

At RosaNegra Tulum, they have devoted themselves to provide the most exclusive food ever. All their food is flown in from a round the world, to give their customer the taste from around the world cuisines. Their exclusive imports include:

• Jumbo Alaskan King Crab Cluster imported from Alaska
• Nigerian Shrimps from Africa
• Ora King Salmon from New Zealand

They are very proud of their devotion to bring the authentic food to the table of their customers. They make it a point to have the best meals from Africa, New Zealand, and Alaska all available in Tulum.

Do what you can to sit before 9:30pm. Between 9:30pm – 10:30pm, they’ll hand everybody sparklers, and party for a good five minutes. It’s a great way to cap the night!

Ambience

All of RosaNegra Tulum seems like a tropical paradise, there is no better way of explaining the ambience. Their atmosphere is immaculate as well as the very polite staff. The servers have a terrific attention to detail.

The restaurant has created a hype and it surely lives up to it. if you can get reservations then they have an awesome bar to wait at too. Order some before dinner cocktails and wait for your seat in style. The restaurant is expensive, but if you came all the way out to Tulum, it’s worth the premium.

Beverages & Cocktails

The restaurant has a variety of cocktails both at the bar and served at the table. They also have more basic drinks, such as gin and tonic. Their cocktails include:

• Yucca
  • Beefeater Gin, Aperol, lime, cinnamon, cardamom
• Malumba
  • Boodles Gin, red pepper, lime, cinnamon, apple juice
• Chimba
  • Angostura Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, Angostura bitters, spices
• Bacán
  • 400 Conejos Mezcal, passion fruit, lime, hibiscus salt
• Lola
  • Matusalem Classic Rum, passion fruit, strawberries, lime

RosaNegra Tulum – The Bottom Line

If you have only one night for dinner in Tulum, RosaNegra is the obvious choice. Their food is terrific, their service is second to none, and they make a night of it by handing everybody sparklers.

We recommend making RosaNegra your first dinner stop in Tulum. If you love it as much as we do, you may find yourself scheduling another dinner before you leave.