Mexican cantina
JA’O
A modern version of a classic Mexican bar and grill, JA’O serves artful presentations of widely-known favorites like chips and guacamole, tacos, and ceviches, as well as more regional culinary treasures like chiles en nogada, which is traditionally only eaten during certain months of the year, and local tequila. At night, musicians and dancers often perform.
- Lunch 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Dinner 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Open Wednesday–Monday | Closed on Tuesdays
DINNER MENU
TO SHARE
GUACAMOLE WITH GRASSHOPPERS AND CASTACÁN
Mexican salsa, grilled oaxacan tlayuda, creole corn tortilla chips.
SIKIL PAK DIP
Pumpkin seed dip, tomato, pickled red onion, cilantro.
Grilled tlayuda, tortilla chips.
RIB EYE TLAYUDA
Creole corn tortilla base, strained beans, quesillo, grilled rib eye, avocado, pickled red onion. (5.2 oz)
Salads, Ceviches & Tostadas
ARUGULA AND FRISSÉ SALAD
Dates, goat cheese, pistachio, peanut, almond, tangerine, hibiscus vinaigrette
QUELITES SALAD
Avocado, pink pine nut, cheese, pickled vegetables, lime mustard vinaigrette
MUSHROOM CEVICHE
Fermented tiger's milk, chive oil, avocado puree, aniseed and cilantro
ENSENADA TUNA TOSTADA
Marinated in Oaxacan chilis, black garlic mayo, avocado, lime and yuzu, seaweed. (5.2 oz)
RED TOTOABA CEVICHE AND FRIED OCTOPUS
Tomato, shallots, celery, jalapeño peppers, avocado. (4.2 oz)
STARTER
CRISPY SNAPPER PESCADILLAS
Salsa verde de tomatillo, guacamole (4.2 oz)
QUESABIRRIA IN ITS JUS
Morita chile sauce, red onion, avocado, tatemada green salsa (2 pcs)
QUESO FUNDIDO JA´O
Chihuahua cheese, Valladolid sausage, mushrooms, epazote, corn or flour tortillas
PLANTAIN FRITTERS
Tomato broth with morita chile, Chiapas fresh cheese
ESCAMOLES IN EPAZOTE BUTTER
Ancho chile powder, pasilla chile aioli, green salsa, blue corn tortillas (3.1 oz)
SPECIALITIES
PORK SHANK
Marinade in chile pasilla mixe, mulato and chipotle, creole corn tortilla, rice, tomatillo sauce. (7 oz)
SHORT RIB BARBACOA ON MAGUEY STALK
Cantina green salsa, traditional broth, corn tortillas (6.3 oz)
SURF AND TURF MIXED GRILL
Rib eye, zarandeado shrimp, artisan Temozón sausage,
panela cheese, nopales, salsas tamuladas, native corn tortillas (14 oz)
CHICKEN BREAST IN GREEN PIPIAN
Seasonal vegetables, basmati rice, Mahas pumpkin seeds, purslane, wild green (6.3 oz)
GREEN CHICKEN POZOLE
Cacahuazintle corn, oregano, radish, onion, lettuce, sour cream, grilled tlayuda (4.9 oz)
CATCH OF THE DAY AS IN NAYARIT
Green leaves, rice, beans (6.3 oz)
MOLE RAIZ AND FRESH MUSHROOMS V
Black Oaxacan mole, cauliflower in cocoa butter, sweet potato, mashed plantain, nopales, roasted mushrooms, epazote, tortillas with hoja santa
TACOS
BLACKENED SEA BASS TACOS
Tatemado tomatillo, pickled red onion, cilantro, crispy cabbage (4.2 oz)
MAYAN SHRIMP & OCTOPUS TACOS
Guajillo vinaigrette, potato aioli, french fries. (4.2 oz)
GRINGA AL PASTOR
Marinated pork, quesillo, flour tortillas, pineapple (4.2 oz)
VEGAN TACO AL PASTOR
Marinated jackfruit and mushrooms, pineapple
ADD ONS
SHRIMP
5 oz
OCTOPUS
4.2 oz
CHICKEN
5.2 oz
RIBEYE
5.3 oz
VALLADOLID SAUSAGE
4.2 oz
SIDES
MEXICAN RICE
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AROMATIC BASMATI RICE
.
HOMEMADE REFRIED BEANS
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GRILLED VEGETABLES
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Featured Dining Experience
CAZUELAS AND CANTARITOS NIGHT
Join us every Friday at JA’O for Cazuelas & Cantaritos Night, a vibrant celebration of Mexican tradition and flavor. Enjoy handcrafted tequila cocktails prepared tableside by our expert mixologist, paired with the rich, authentic dishes from JA’O’s signature menu. An unforgettable evening of sabor, espíritu, and Riviera Maya charm.
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