Las Pichanchas

Las Pichanchas, on Avenida Central Oriente in Tuxtla Gutierrez's Centro, is a long-established dinner-theatre restaurant widely considered the clearest single introduction to Chiapaneco cooking and folk culture in the state capital. The kitchen serves traditional plates including cochito horneado, chipilin tamales, and pozol, all prepared in the regional style, while a live marimba band plays through the evening and dancers in traditional dress perform regional folk dances starting around 8PM. The dining room is a large open courtyard filled with long communal-style tables, designed to hold both the dinner crowd and the nightly performance; the atmosphere is festive, loud, and geared toward a full evening out rather than a quiet meal, with the marimba and dance performances as much the draw as the food. There is no dress code, and reservations are recommended on weekends when the courtyard fills for the performance. It functions as much as a cultural experience as a restaurant, and is commonly recommended to visitors wanting one meal that covers the range of Chiapas' signature dishes alongside live music and dance.