Daniella Hunter's recipes, restaurants and products, are dedicated to digestive well-being and provide a philosophy for sustainable living, both personally and for our planet.

 

PLACES

From a soft-sand paradise of the Caribbean in Tulum, to bustling Los Angeles, to an excited Austin, we are creating naturally inspired spaces for our delicious and nutritious offerings.

PRODUCTS

Our unique Real Coconut Tortilla Chips and Tortilla Wraps, created by Daniella Hunter, are a big hit. These products and more will be coming to a store near you very soon!

JOURNAL & RECIPES

Join us over on our blog where Daniella Hunter and The Real Coconut team share their recipes, healthy living hints & tips and digestive-health nutritional advice.

Beach-side beauty at Sanara Tulum Hotel 

 

Sanará meaning - ‘you will heal’ in Spanish, sits on the backdrop of one of the world’s most stunning beaches, looking out onto the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

Visit the original Real Coconut at Sanará Tulum, to experience our menus and recipes, using sustainable food sources to promote digestive well-being. 

Daniella's menus are GLUTEN, GRAIN, DAIRY, and REFINED SUGAR FREE.

Everything is homemade from scratch and wherever possible, organic and locally-sourced. We only cook with organic extra virgin coconut and avocado oil.

TRC @ Sanará Tulum - kitchen & bar open from 7:30am till 10pm everyday.

 

 

TRC Coconut Flour Tortilla Chips & Wraps are now available in Whole Foods Markets across the Southern Pacific & Rocky Mountain Regions. You can also buy our products via our online store!

Birthed at the original 'Real Coconut' restaurant in Tulum, Mexico, Daniella Hunter is set to launch an exciting range of coconut-based snacks and wraps. The coconut flour tortilla chips and tortilla wraps are gluten free, grain free, dairy free and refined sugar free!

 
 

Daniella Hunter

FOUNDER & MENU CREATOR

Daniella Hunter is an authentic manifestation of her own individual tastes and health philosophy and The Real Coconut is an aesthetic of Daniella herself.

Having followed her own journey towards healing from severe asthma as a child, and a lifetime of poor health, Daniella delved into many different diet and cleanse programs to seek answers for a vital life, both for herself, and to share with others.  Left a little less than satisfied, she formulated her own philosophy of digestive health and sustainability, both personally and for the planet.  And so The Real Coconut was birthed.

Daniella lives in Tulum, Mexico with her partner, Charlie, two sons, and dog, Milky.  She has taken on the role of director of the Belize Sustainable Development Corporation and dedicates her free time to wildlife rehabilitation, and as a Co-Founder and Governor of the Tulum International School, providing a passion and inquiry-based curriculum to children in Tulum

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Sustainable Sardines!
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Charlie Gay Comment
Sustainable Sardines!
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Charlie Gay Comment

Sardines are an important part of our menu at The Real Coconut, Tulum. They are a local and sustainable food source packed full of vital health benefits such as; Omegas and Fatty Acids, as well as Vitamin D, Calcium and Collagen (if you eat the bones too!). Grill and serve with salsa and salad. Our founder Daniella Hunter talks about her appreciation for the humble sardine... #sustainablefood#therealcoconut #beachlife #fish #sustainablesourcing

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Charlie Gay Comment
My 'go-to' supplement - Marine Phytoplankton
Health Supplement, Marine Phytoplankton, Healthy Living Rhiannon Baker Comment
Health Supplement, Marine Phytoplankton, Healthy Living Rhiannon Baker Comment
My 'go-to' supplement - Marine Phytoplankton
Health Supplement, Marine Phytoplankton, Healthy Living Rhiannon Baker Comment
Health Supplement, Marine Phytoplankton, Healthy Living Rhiannon Baker Comment

We are completely bowled over with our favourite, sustainable, discovery: Marine Phytoplankton!

Health Supplement, Marine Phytoplankton, Healthy Living Rhiannon Baker Comment
Health Supplement, Marine Phytoplankton, Healthy Living Rhiannon Baker Comment
How To Make Coconut Milk
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video coconut milk, coconut Daniella Hunter Comment
How To Make Coconut Milk
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video coconut milk, coconut Daniella Hunter Comment

Daniella demonstrates how to make delicious coconut milk in our latest video.

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video coconut milk, coconut Daniella Hunter Comment
Coconut Flour Tortillas
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Recipe, video, Food coconut flour tortillas, tortilla, gluten free, coconut Daniella Hunter 1 Comment
Coconut Flour Tortillas
Recipe, video, Food coconut flour tortillas, tortilla, gluten free, coconut Daniella Hunter 1 Comment
Recipe, video, Food coconut flour tortillas, tortilla, gluten free, coconut Daniella Hunter 1 Comment

Learn how to make her unique Real Coconut: Coconut Flour Tortillas with creator, Daniella Hunter. Filmed in our Real Coconut kitchen in Tulum, Mexico.

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Recipe, video, Food coconut flour tortillas, tortilla, gluten free, coconut Daniella Hunter 1 Comment
Why Gluten Free?
Health, Food gluten free, coconut, digestive health, gluten Rhiannon Baker 1 Comment
Health, Food gluten free, coconut, digestive health, gluten Rhiannon Baker 1 Comment
Why Gluten Free?
Health, Food gluten free, coconut, digestive health, gluten Rhiannon Baker 1 Comment
Health, Food gluten free, coconut, digestive health, gluten Rhiannon Baker 1 Comment

Gluten, a curse to some and a real pleasure to others, or a bit of both to many.  We purposefully have chosen not to have any products containing gluten on our menu as one of our main objectives is to promote and support good gut health for all.  

Health, Food gluten free, coconut, digestive health, gluten Rhiannon Baker 1 Comment
Health, Food gluten free, coconut, digestive health, gluten Rhiannon Baker 1 Comment
Fun Guy Cafe
Recipe mushroom, coconut milk, fun guy Daniella Hunter Comment
Recipe mushroom, coconut milk, fun guy Daniella Hunter Comment
Fun Guy Cafe
Recipe mushroom, coconut milk, fun guy Daniella Hunter Comment
Recipe mushroom, coconut milk, fun guy Daniella Hunter Comment

Our Fun Guy Cafe is The Real Coconut’s version of a supercharged butter coffee! This drink is a favorite with customers in our Tulum restaurant, it’s simple to make, and has a host of beneficial additions in the form of of good fats and adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms.

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Recipe mushroom, coconut milk, fun guy Daniella Hunter Comment
How To Open A Coconut...
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video coconut, Coconut water, Raw Ingredients Daniella Hunter Comment
How To Open A Coconut...
video coconut, Coconut water, Raw Ingredients Daniella Hunter Comment
video coconut, Coconut water, Raw Ingredients Daniella Hunter Comment

Take the coconut in your hand and begin to hit the hammer around the circumference of the coconut. Hit & turn, hit & turn.

Depending on the quality of your coconut, this could take a while!

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video coconut, Coconut water, Raw Ingredients Daniella Hunter Comment
Choco Nutty Ice Cream Smoothie
Recipe chocolate, coconut milk, banana Daniella Hunter
Recipe chocolate, coconut milk, banana Daniella Hunter
Choco Nutty Ice Cream Smoothie
Recipe chocolate, coconut milk, banana Daniella Hunter
Recipe chocolate, coconut milk, banana Daniella Hunter

This smoothie is my all time classic favorite, and the same goes with our customers! I’ve been making this smoothie almost daily for years and I never seem to get bored of it!  People are always shocked to learn that our smoothies don’t contain dairy. They can’t believe it from the taste!

Recipe chocolate, coconut milk, banana Daniella Hunter
Recipe chocolate, coconut milk, banana Daniella Hunter
Macho Pancakes
Recipe plantain, coconut, pancakes, eggs Daniella Hunter
Recipe plantain, coconut, pancakes, eggs Daniella Hunter
Macho Pancakes
Recipe plantain, coconut, pancakes, eggs Daniella Hunter
Recipe plantain, coconut, pancakes, eggs Daniella Hunter

Our Macho Pancakes were named after the Spanish translation for plantain, ‘Platano Macho’.  We thought it sounded like a great description for the pancakes as they are packed with goodness from the eggs, and the plantain.  It’s become a common thread for us now with all our plantain based baking!

Recipe plantain, coconut, pancakes, eggs Daniella Hunter
Recipe plantain, coconut, pancakes, eggs Daniella Hunter
Health Fats You Say?
Health, Food Fats, Healthy diet, Nutrition Rhiannon Baker
Health, Food Fats, Healthy diet, Nutrition Rhiannon Baker
Health Fats You Say?
Health, Food Fats, Healthy diet, Nutrition Rhiannon Baker
Health, Food Fats, Healthy diet, Nutrition Rhiannon Baker

Well, here at The Real Coconut HQ, fats are a subject we find ourselves discussing often, looking at how to incorporate only beneficial fats and oils into our food and drink menu recipes and products, because we deeply believe in their healing properties.

Health, Food Fats, Healthy diet, Nutrition Rhiannon Baker
Health, Food Fats, Healthy diet, Nutrition Rhiannon Baker

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