Il Bacaro La Veleta

In Venice, a bacaro is that small place you enter for a glass of wine and something to eat, but where it’s all too easy to end up staying a little longer. Il Bacaro carries that same philosophy to La Veleta, exchanging canals for tropical streets without losing the Italian pleasure of gathering around a table. The cuisine traverses recognizable Italian flavors through pastas, pizzas, antipasti and preparations designed to be enjoyed without too much ceremony. The wine naturally accompanies the experience and turns dinner into more of a long conversation than a hurried succession of dishes. Its intimate vibe fits especially well with La Veleta, a part of Tulum that has developed its own character far from the spectacle of the hotel zone. Warm lights, vegetation and a relaxed atmosphere create that strange middle ground where, at moments, it seems possible to be in a small Italian trattoria and, a few seconds later, remember that the Caribbean outside keeps breathing. Il Bacaro proves that traveling can also happen while sitting at the table. Italy brought the tradition, Tulum added the climate and La Veleta did the rest: a small Mediterranean corner that found its place among the nights of the tropics.