100% Natural

100% Natural is a Mexican restaurant chain that has become a lifeline for families who want a fresh, healthy meal after days of resort buffets and street tacos. The downtown Cancun location on Avenida Sunyaxchen has been serving fresh, preservative-free food since the early 1990s, and it remains one of the most family-friendly casual restaurants in the city.

The concept is simple: everything is made from natural, fresh ingredients without preservatives or artificial flavors. The menu spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a heavy emphasis on fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and fresh juices. But this is not a preachy health-food restaurant. It is a genuinely enjoyable place to eat that happens to be good for you.

Breakfast is the highlight. The fruit plates are legendary: huge arrangements of fresh tropical fruit (mango, papaya, pineapple, banana, watermelon, berries) served with granola and yogurt. The pancakes are fluffy and generous.

The eggs are prepared every way imaginable, including excellent chilaquiles. But the fresh juices are the real star: the menu lists dozens of combinations, from classic orange to exotic blends of guava, papaya, mango, and lime. Health-boosting add-ins like aloe vera, nopal (cactus), chaya (a local spinach-like green), and bee pollen are available for the adventurous.

For kids, the appeal is practical. Picky eaters can find something familiar: plain pancakes, fruit, eggs, sandwiches, pasta. More adventurous kids can try tropical smoothies, fresh ceviche, or Mexican breakfast plates. The fruit plates are especially kid-friendly because children get to pick at a colorful spread at their own pace.

The lunch and dinner menu expands into salads, sandwiches, wraps, grilled fish, chicken, pasta, and traditional Mexican dishes like enchiladas, quesadillas, and sopes. There is a robust vegetarian and vegan section, making this one of the only Cancun restaurants where vegetarian families have extensive choices.

Pricing is mid-range: breakfast plates $5-$10, lunch and dinner entrees $6-$12, juices and smoothies $3-$5. A family of 4 will spend $35-$60 for a full meal, which is reasonable for the quality and portion sizes.

The downtown location is casual and comfortable: bright, clean, with indoor seating and efficient table service. It is a good rainy-day or midday option, and it is close to Mercado 28 and Parque de las Palapas for a combined downtown outing.

100% Natural is not the most exciting restaurant in Cancun, and that is fine. It fills a specific need: the need for a fresh, healthy, affordable meal in a city where your kids have been eating nothing but tacos and pool-bar nachos for three days. Sometimes that is exactly what your family needs.