A cashier and a counter, food stalls surrounding, communal dining area all around. Holbox is simply a stall in the grand scheme of Mercado a la Paloma, a powerhouse seafood service so good even Michelin had to give a star.
It's a rather long menu for a stall, but they don't have any throwaways. It's a list of overwhelmingly delicious descriptions so just start with a ceviche if you need time to think. The Mixto has such succulent shrimp, meaty octopus, and a sole so fresh it melts in your mouth. The lime is tart but not burn-your-mouth sour, playing with the sweeter flavors of the shrimp and sole and adding a bit more pop to the pulpo.
Savor between sips of Sparkling Lemonade, a substantial 5-dollar delight that's refreshing and smooth. It's easy to drink, maybe a bit to easy as the bathroom is a bit of walk toward the back.
More ceviche with a buttery sea-meat Kanpachi & Uni Tostada, as their house made hot sauce has a punch.
Uni is great, but Smoked Kanpachi is exceptional. You can feel the cleanest smoke sate the senses, as shrimp and scallops add sweet to the savor and smoke.
Barely-briny bay-scallop bullets bathe in an emerald emulsion. Loud lime and perky pepper accent the Aguachile.
From raw to cooked, the Smoked Kanpachi Taco is tantalizing on the tongue. The smoke spirals all around the buttery, almost-gooey fish.
The Scallop Taco has milder flavors, with caramelized onions and a creamy sauce, giving the seared scallop some space to speak for itself.
Have you ever seen a Pulpo so pretty? A spectacular mass most tentacular atop a nutty pepper sauce, this may just be the best octopus I've ever eaten.
$150 for food worth three times more, two gluttons stuffed to the gills with a couple of boxes for some very tasty bits. Not only is Holbox the best seafood in town, it is by far the cheapest. Considering all I have to do is order at the counter for no-fuss, unpretentious plates of the freshest seafood in town, I see no reason to go anywhere else ever again.
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