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Carnitas Teresita.

Mexican, carnitas · Centro · $ · Staple · verified

Calle 1 Sur 20, Centro, 77713 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico

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As the name suggests
Jeff's note

Carnitas Teresita

They fry carnitas on Calle 1 Sur in Playa del Carmen's Centro, and the sign over the door is also the menu.

Jeff's take (his words)

Note: "As the name suggests"

Verdict

listed — One saved note and a clean address geocode are the whole file. Nothing has been published about the shop, it has no site or channel we could find, and no readable source confirms it is still frying, which is why the status says unchecked rather than open. A pointer at the pork is a real thing to have and it cannot lift a rung by itself.

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Carnitas

At a glance

Booking: walk-in
Best for: cheap eats, quick, solo
Verified 2026-08-28

Where

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Calle 1 Sur 20, Centro, 77713 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico

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Key: what the badges mean

★ Michelin star · Bib Bib Gourmand · Green ★ Michelin Green Star · Michelin in the Michelin guide, no distinction · J Jeff's own note · Jeff ★★★★☆ 2019 his own rating out of five, and the year he gave it · new the venue itself opened recently · just added recently added to Jeff's list, whatever its age · 2◆ independent chef/industry recommendations · ! hygiene caution in force · ? no current public hygiene record, not a caution · keep walking Jeff has been and would walk past it · the line under a name says when to go: Destination (plan around it) / Solid (the dependable send) / Listed (on the radar). Under it, where the entry states one: how the room takes bookings, and the date I last checked the entry.

Sources & mentions

Record

page id: carnitas-teresita
city: Mexico
group: Restaurants
category: Restaurant
cuisine: Mexican, carnitas
area: Centro
price: $
editorial class: Staple
verdict: Listed
how I know: verified
confidence: low
status: Open
address: Calle 1 Sur 20, Centro, 77713 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico
coordinates: 20.623447, -87.078726
last verified: 2026-08-28

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