Tulum
You're flying out of Tulum Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Tulum Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Tulum's airports.
Tulum Beach · $$$$
The bar that built the Tulum aesthetic.
Tulum Beach · $$$$
Jungle-canopy restaurant-bar with a serious mezcal list.
Tulum Pueblo · $$
Cuban-Mexican mojito specialist with a sugarcane press at the door.
Tulum Beach · $$$$
Beach club with daybeds, sunset DJ sets, and a serious natural-wine list.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Tulum proper at the end.
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