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Cantina VI.AI.PY. menu at Hotel Xcaret Arte

Cantina VI.AI.PY. at Hotel Xcaret Arte is Chef Alejandro Ruiz's Oaxacan cantina, serving tlayudas, mole negro, grasshopper tacos and octopus aguachile alongside mezcal and live music.

Hotel Xcaret Arte is all-inclusive, so dishes below carry no price unless marked with a surcharge. Menus change seasonally; the official menu link at the bottom of this page always has the latest version.

Menu last published by the resort: Lunch and Dinner Menu: September 19, 2025

Lunch and Dinner Menu

Entrées

  • Guacamole: Grasshoppers, artisanal cheese, pork rind, pico de gallo.

    Contains dairy

  • Insect Tostada: Seasonal insects, quelites, grasshopper mayonnaise, guacamole, chili powder.

  • Shrimp Aguachile: Green aguachile with hoja santa, served with a fried potato and oregano quesadilla.

    Contains dairySeafood

  • Gordita de Pulpo y Chicharrón: Pressed pork rind, octopus, pickled carrot, red cabbage, green sauce, sour cream, fresh cheese.

    Contains dairySeafood

  • Fried Duck Tacos: Mole coloradito, cheese, sour cream.

    Contains dairy

  • Melted Quesillo: Mushrooms, Oaxacan spicy sausage.

    Contains glutenContains dairy

  • Pressed Pork Rind and Octopus Tacos: Pico de gallo, crispy octopus, coriander.

  • Octopus Aguachile: Agave worms, peanuts, tamarind.

    SeafoodContains nuts

Soups

  • Shrimp Broth: Onion, coriander, lime, serrano chili.

    Seafood

  • Mushroom Soup: Julienned corn tortillas, avocado, fresh cheese.

    Contains dairyVegetarian

  • Tortilla Soup: Pork rind, avocado, pasilla chili.

    Contains dairy

  • Corn Cream: Huitlacoche, epazote oil essence.

    Contains dairyVegetarianContains gluten

Specialties

  • Taco Placero: Chile de agua filled with Oaxacan cheese, beans and chorizo.

    Contains dairy

  • Chicken Mole: Mole negro, plantain, rice.

    Contains nuts

  • Tlayuda de Chorizo y Tasajo: Tlayuda, spicy sausage, tasajo, quesillo, beans, lard, cabbage.

    Contains dairy

  • Grasshopper Tacos: Corn tortilla, cheese crust, guacamole, garlic grasshoppers.

    Contains dairy

  • Barbacoa Tacos: Refried beans, green tomato sauce, sweet chili sauce, onion, coriander.

  • Enchilada de Bautizo: Beef and pork picadillo, mole coloradito, sour cream, fresh cheese.

    Contains dairy

  • Adobo Torta: Marinated beef, pickled vegetables, jalapeño, potato chips.

    Contains gluten

  • Chicken Tamale: Oaxacan black mole, sour cream, Isthmus cheese.

    Contains dairyContains nuts

  • Cecina Torta: Chile-marinated beef, quesillo, potato chips, avocado, pickled jalapeño.

    Contains dairyContains gluten

  • Roasted Cauliflower (Encacahuatado de Coliflor): Guajillo-peanut adobo, sesame seeds.

    Vegan

Dinner (evening only)

  • Octopus with Capers (Pulpo Alcaparrado): Green mole and mezcal, chepil rice.

    Seafood

  • Pork Belly: Mole chichilo, roasted potato wedges.

  • Short Rib: Fruit stew, sweet potato purée.

  • Catch of the Day: Tomato jam, caper and white wine butter sauce.

    Contains dairy

Dessert

  • Corn Cake (Pan de Elote): Cajeta ice cream, vanilla crust, corn crumble.

    Contains glutenContains dairy

  • Chocolate Textures (Texturas de Chocolate): Oaxacan chocolate cream, honey cake, artisanal chocolate, amaranth chocolate crumble, cacao nibs, mango-passion fruit compote, brioche ice cream, chocolate tile.

    Contains glutenContains dairy

  • Pumpkin Flan (Flan de Calabaza): Lemon-mint ice cream, pumpkin seed palanqueta, vanilla crumble.

    Contains glutenContains dairy

Wines, mixology and liqueur cards are separate on the official QR page.

Menus change seasonally. View the official Hotel Xcaret Arte menu for Cantina VI.AI.PY. for the latest version.

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