Take-out
An all-vegan mobile stall offers many different tamales. Some are savory with seitan, beans or cactus and some are sweet with chocolate, coconut or apples with nuts. Open Wed-Sun 6:00pm-10:00pm. Closed Mon, Tue.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
-
Av. Paseo De Montejo, Calle 56-A 470C, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, Merida, Mexico, 97000
-
Loading...
-
- Wheelchair accessible
- Cash only
-
-
Last update on 18 Sep 2023 by Coseverde
Update business info -
Added by tibe80 on 29 Oct 2021
-
-
19 Reviews
First Review by tibe80
dbates98
Points +43
A Great Find. Thanks Happy Cow! - Edit
We went searching for him and found him, as noted, between Calle 37 & Calle 39 on Paseo de Montejo. Many thanks for the great tip from previous Happy Cow reviewers. My wife and I shared one tamale with mole and another with chickpeas. Both were delicious and I apologize for the lack of specifics. Just be careful. While I may have heard him wrong, I believe that he mentioned that one of his offerings that night had chicken as an ingredient. While his English was much better than my Spanish something may have been lost in translation.
Read morePros: Delicious tamales, Very reasonably priced and filling
Cons: Lack of seating, Lack of drinks
Guest
frankensteinsmonster
Points +1789
Tam-alright - Edit
Nice guy and good to find a vegan stall but the tamales were a bit disappointing in themselves - not enough filling in one and somewhat disintegrating. 3 stars felt a bit harsh but 4 felt a bit too generous.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-08
Guest
efjan
Points +36
A must try! - Edit
Best option for trying vegan mexican tamales. They offer a wide variety of flavors, my favorites are:
Read more- Chicharron en salsa verde
- Lentils
- Mushrooms
- Vegetables in peanut sauce
As they don't have tables or chairs, is a good option to take home or to eat on the go.
Cons: Quickly sold out, Cash only
Guest
finding_taradise
Points +1900
Must Visit!! - Edit
Don’t leave Merida without finding this incredible pot of tamales!! Such a sweet guy with incredible vegan food. I loved them all, but the tinga (which he recommended) was my favorite. Grab some dessert too!! Highly recommend.
Read morePros: Small vegan business, All vegan , Lots of options
Cons: Late hours
Guest
FelippeEmerick
Points +582
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
A small table on the sidewalk selling only tamales. Might be tricky to park, no seating, not even utensils are provided, but it is all worth it. Suggestion: walk a block down the avenue, there's an oxxo with seating area, grab a coke or whatever you drink and you're all set!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-16
Pros: Some of the best tamales I've ever had, Unexpensive, Many flavors
Cons: No seating, May be difficult to park
Guest
ChristieKoch
Points +61
You must try these! 💕 - Edit
We stumbled upon Manik Bal when walking along Paseo de Montejo. What a delightful surprise to find the tamales were all vegan. The Tinga de Zanahoria is an absolute must … so flavourful. My husband had the chocolate and loved it. We will definitely be back for more.
Read moreGuest
Coseverde
Points +1369
Tasty if you can get them - Edit
All vegan tamales are tasty, and the dude has a whole selection of different ones to choose from (35 pesos each for savory, 45 for sweet).
Read moreHe's set up on a small folding table with two big kettles full of tamales on the sidewalk.
However, on our first visit he was setting up 20 min late, and in our second visit he wasn't there at all!
Guest
Pipoune
Points +3047
Super tasty - Edit
I tried the chorizo, the vegetables with peanut for the salty ones and the chocolate and nuts one (sweet).
Read more3 of them were very tasty and all vegan 🥰
There several choices for salty and sweet ones.
The salty ones cost 35 pesos and the sweet ones 45 pesos.
Pros: Tasty tamales, Nice staff
Cons: A bit expensive for a tamale
Guest
AlizabethAshlee
Points +808
YUM - Edit
I don't normally like tamales but these were delicious. We ended up going back for more to take on our trip the next day and they were even good a day old. The spicey carrot and the papa ones were our fav.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-20
Guest
CamilaGalvez
Points +1593
Los mejores tamales sin duda - Edit
Son los mejores tamales de Mérida sin duda alguna. Los encuentras en Paseo Montejo y tienen varios tipos de sabores, hasta los dulces y todos están increíbles. Ningún tamal se parece a los de Manik Bal
Read morePros: baratos, muchos sabores, hasta como postre
Guest
mattyk
Points +17
Thank you Happy Cow - Edit
This is my first happy cow review, although I am a long time user. As I sat eating these incredible homemade tamales at a random spot in Merida, I got a huge rush of gratitude to all Happy Cow users that took the time to leave their feedback. The chances of me stumbling upon this spot on my own would be incredibly slim, but because of HC and others who took time to leave their feedback, my wife and I were able to enjoy this hidden gem.
Read moreGo find this spot. Get any tamale (depends which he has) sit on the curb, and enjoy your time in this beautiful city.
Oh, and be sure to leave him a tip.
Pros: Great selection, Homemade, Local
Guest
AtelierArenas
Points +16
Best tamales ever. - Edit
Delicious. We went back and bought more after we ate the first ones. #Veganuary
Read morePros: The best tamales I've ever had. , Many options. Savory and sweet. , Large size, good price.
Cons: Only open at night. , Bring your own bag. , Nowhere to sit.
Guest
Veganmoo
Points +359
First tamales! - Edit
First time trying tamales and they didn’t disappoint - I had the “pork” in green salsa, and the beans and veggie one… absolutely amazing
Read morePros: Lots of options , Really yummy , Really cheap!
Cons: Nothing at all
Guest
Satyabhama
Points +60
Demasiado deliciosos - Edit
Los tamales son exquisitos y de sabor muy auténtico. Su precio es increíble y su calidad grande.
Read moreGuest
MollyManriquez
Points +1928
So good! - Edit
Authentic and vegan are not typically found together when describing Mexican food, but these tamales had well off the authentic flavors while remaining vegan! They were so tasty and filling and such a great price.
Read moreGuest
ReallyDoihaveto
Points +27
Excellent street food - Edit
Tamales, from very creative to more traditional, large range, largely gluten free. Editing to add I think they may open at 7, my partner didn't see them when he went past earlier (Happy Cow says opens at 6, Google says 7).
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-04
Pros: Loads of options, think 13, and we tried 12 , Good price and filling , Great surprise unwrapping when you get a selection
Guest
s.2.0.0.0
Points +178
Joyita! - Edit
Que increíbles tamales, solo tenían uno de dulce y estaba increíble era de chocolate con nueces, pero todos los sabores estaban increíbles(:
Read morePros: Más de 10 diferentes sabores en tamales , Todos veganos, Excelente precio
Guest
bandito81
Points +106
Wildly good tamales - Edit
Was probably the best food we had during our stay in Merida. Manik Bal was easy to find, dude was sooo incredibly nice, we just asked him to load us up with his favorites. My favorites ended up being the Tinga de Zanahoria (a wildly flavorful carrot and veggie concoction) and the Chicharron en Salsa Verde (which I believe was a chicken seitan in salsa verde?). He said his partner was also set up on the other side of Paseo de Montejo and had a few additional options. We took a giant bag home for 4 of us and everyone loved it.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan and affordable., Incredible food., Easy to find and friendly.
Guest
tibe80
Points +457
Excellent street food - Edit
Lots of options, good price.
Read moreGuest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business
See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 2420 times.