Mérida Restaurants
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1. Amaro
$$ | |The romantic patio of this historic home glows with candlelight in the evening; during the day things look a lot more casual. The emphasis here is on vegetarian dishes like avocado pizza and chaya soup (made from a green plant similar to spinach), and healthful juices. (Meat, fish, and shellfish are served here in moderation.) Other local favorites include stuffed mushrooms, spinach lasagna, cochinita pibil, and butterfly chicken breast in a cream sauce. Prices are reasonable, and the service is always excellent. Expect live music in the open-air courtyard daily between 8:30 pm and midnight.
Calle 59 No. 507, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-928–2451Known For
- Upscale Yucatecan cuisine
- Good selection of vegetarian offerings
- Romantic atmosphere
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2. Cuna
$$$ | |This contemporary restaurant at the Wayam Mundo Imperial hotel in the García Ginerés neighborhood has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a lush, plant-filled terrace as well as flavorful Italian and Latin American dishes like ceviches, arroz con pollo, and pastas. Chef Maycoll Calderón's allows the fresh ingredients to take center stage, avoiding anything too fussy. The extensive cocktail and mocktail menus make the most of the area's bounty of tropical fruits.
508, Mérida, Yucatán, 97070, MexicoKnown For
- Stylish decor
- Innovative dishes
- Large terrace
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3. Hacienda Teya
$$ | |A henequen ranch in the 17th century, this beautiful hacienda just outside Mérida serves some of the best regional food around. Start with sopa de lima, then move on to standout mains like poc chuc or cochinita pibil (both served with homemade tortillas). The restaurant has the Yucatán's largest wine selection, and desserts come with a complimentary digestif. After your meal, stroll through the gardens where peacocks roam. Most patrons are well-to-do Meridanos enjoying a leisurely lunch: let that be your guide on what to wear here. A guitarist serenades you and your fellow diners between 2 and 5 on weekends. If you’d like to spend the night, the hacienda has six handsome suites ($$), but you'll need to book ahead for weekends and holidays.
Carretera 180, Mérida, Yucatán, 97370, Mexico999-988–0800Known For
- Largest wine selection in town
- Country setting with lovely gardens
- Elegant atmosphere
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Rate Includes: Closed Dec. 25–Jan. 1. No dinner -
4. Salón Gallos
$$ | |This innovative cultural complex, bar, and restaurant has brought energy to a part of Mérida that wasn't previously on the map for most visitors and residents. The factory that once stood here now houses a restaurant serving creatively updated Yucatecan dishes, several bars, a gallery, an arthouse cinema, and a pop-up space which typically features the work of a local artisan or collective. Located on Calle 63 between 50 and 52, the area is busy during the day but quiet at night.
Calle 63 459B, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-189--6564Known For
- Art gallery
- Innovative Yucatecan and Middle Eastern dishes
- Movie theater
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5. Apoala
$$ | |Apoala is one of the best choices for Mexican food on Parque Santa Lucia, Mérida's lively, restaurant-lined plaza. The menu includes both Oaxacan and Yucatecan dishes—moles and beef dishes from the former, ceviches and cochinita pibil from the latter. The presentation is elevated without being fussy.
Calle 60 471, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-923–1979Known For
- Oaxacan and Yucatecan dishes
- Outdoor seating
- Elevated approach to Mexican cuisine
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6. Casa Chica
$ | |The food is not the primary draw at this restaurant, though it does a good enough rendition of basic pastas, salads, and burgers as well as some Mexican bar-food favorites. Instead, its popularity is due to delicious cocktails, aguas frescas, and a lively atmosphere. You can choose a seat outside and watch the activity on Paseo Montejo, or sit inside where the people-watching is just as interesting.
498B, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, MexicoKnown For
- Lively atmosphere
- Outdoor seating on Paseo de Montejo
- Good value
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7. El Colón Sorbetes y Dulces Finos
$ | |The homemade ice cream and sorbet at El Colón have been keeping locals cool since 1907. Served in a pyramid-shape scoop, the tropical fruit flavors (like chico zapote, a brown fruit native to Mexico that tastes a little like cinnamon and comes from a tree used in chewing-gum production) are particularly refreshing. The shop also sells cookies and fresh candies—the meringues are exceptional. The tables inside are under whirling fans that make it a comfortable spot on a hot afternoon.
Calle 62 No. 500, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, MexicoKnown For
- Tropical fruit flavors
- Sidewalk seating
- Local institution
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8. K'u'uk
$$$ | |K’u’uk, meaning "sprout" in Mayan, offers Mérida's most unique dining experience. Located in a historic mansion facing the Monumento a la Patria on Paseo de Montejo, the restaurant's cutting-edge menu features eight courses, each prepared using molecular gastronomy and fresh ingredients, most of them grown on-site. Many of the Yucatecan dishes are cooked in the custom built "pibil" oven, a modernized version of the underground cooking method that gives food that smoky flavor. Although small, each course is a work of art—picture dollops of baby pumpkin dusted with goat cheese the texture of powdered snow or transparent potatoes as thin as tissue paper. Desserts are sprinkled with dehydrated berries, honey-soaked seeds, and cilantro pieces that look more like Skittles. K’u’uk is chic in every sense of the word, from the cutlery and decor to the wine cellar and suave waiters. Plan to stay awhile, since dining takes between two and three hours.
Av Rómulo Rozo 488, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, Mexico999-944–3377Known For
- Pibil-style (Mayan oven) cooking
- Leisurely—some say “slow”—dining experience
- Artistic desserts
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun -
9. La Negrita
$ | |This cantina at the corner of Calles 62 and 49 is popular with locals, expats, and visitors to Mérida with its large courtyard as well as large margaritas and other cocktails. You'll be offered free bar snacks as long as you keep ordering drinks, though it is worth ordering some of the delicious (if basically prepared) ceviches, enchiladas, and tacos, too. Live bands play most evenings.
Calle 62 415, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico52-999-121–0411Known For
- Live music
- Mexican bar snacks
- Oversized cocktails
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10. La Poderosa
$ | |Residents of Mérida have strong opinions on who makes the best salbutes and panuchos, two signature Yucatecan dishes, and La Poderosa is at the top of many lists. All the seats at this restaurant in the southern part of Centro—near San Sebastian's square and market—are outdoors, and it's an especially lovely spot on warm evenings. Its evening hours also make it stand out from some other popular casual eateries, which are often open for breakfast and lunch only. A meal of three or four empanadas, panuchos, or salbutes, accompanied by a soda, will only set you back about $5.
Calle 70 568D, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, MexicoKnown For
- Outdoor seating
- Excellent panuchos and salbutes
- Cheap eats
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11. La Tratto
$$$ | |The open design of this popular family-owned Italian eatery makes it a nice place to enjoy the cool evening weather. The food here is filling and the menu is made up of salads, thin-crust pizzas, and pasta. Happy hour runs weekdays from 7 to 9 pm (there's usually some kind of deal on the excellent wine list, too). There is also a second, smaller location on Parque Santa Lucia in Centro.
Prolongación Paseo de Montejo 479C, Mérida, Yucatán, 97127, Mexico999-927–0434Known For
- Good pizza selection
- Huge salads
- Great wine list
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12. Latte Quattro Sette
$ | |This bright and sunny café is on Calle 47, which has emerged as a bit of a restaurant row for Mérida (other popular favorites on the street include Catrín, Micaela Mar y Lena, and Oliva Enoteca). Latte Quattro Sette serves only breakfast and lunch, but it is an appealing spot for a cappuccino, latte, or tea, paired with an avocado toast, yogurt and fruit, or a pastry.
Calle 47 465, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-924--8895Known For
- Cheerful atmosphere
- Delicious pastries
- Variety of coffees and teas
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun -
13. Los Almendros
$$ | |This vintage Yucatecan restaurant with high colonial ceilings and an elegant atmosphere is a longtime local favorite. The combinado yucateco (Yucatecan combination plate) is a great way to try different dishes: cochinita pibil, longaniza asada (grilled pork sausages), escabeche de Valladolid (turkey with chiles, onions, and seasonings in an acidic sauce), and poc chuc (slices of pork in a sour-orange sauce). In fact, Los Almendros invented some dishes that have become Yucatecan classics—including the cheese soup, which is also spectacular. A live trio performs daily from 2 to 5 pm.
Calle 50A No. 493, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-928–5459Known For
- Combination platters
- Cheese soup
- Reasonable prices
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14. Pan & Koffee
$ | |This bakery just a few blocks north of Parque Santa Ana is a perfect choice when you want to start your day with a light breakfast of a pastry and a coffee rather than a plate of huevos rancheros. The shop has a small garden and plenty of seating if you want to linger for awhile at your laptop. The decor is an inviting updated colonial style with pasta-tile floors and more contemporary touches, such as the steel staircase leading up to the second-story seating. You'll only wish it didn't close so early—at 1 pm during the week and 2 pm on the weekends.
Calle 43 No. 485, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, MexicoKnown For
- Coffee drinks
- Garden
- Delicious pastries, savory and sweet
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15. Pancho's
$$$ | Centro | MexicanIn the evening this patio restaurant is bathed in candlelight and the glow from tiny white lights decorating the tropical shrubs. Much of the menu, as well as the decor, is geared toward tourists—you can even buy a Pancho's T-shirt on your way out. Although you won't find authentic Yucatecan dishes at this lively spot, the tasty tacos, fajitas, burritos, and other dishes will be pleasantly recognizable to those familiar with Mexican food served north of the border. Waiters—dressed in white muslin shirts and pants of the Revolution era—recommend the shrimp flambéed in tequila, and the tequila in general. Happy hour is weekdays from 6 to 8 pm.
Calle 59 No. 509, between Calles 60 and 62, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-923–0942Restaurant Details
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16. Pola
$ | |This little gelato shop in the heart of the historic center has significantly raised the caliber of Mérida's ice-cream offerings. The flavors on any given day vary, but you can typically expect somewhere between five and ten sorbets and the same number of gelato flavors. You can count on some classics, like chocolate and chocolate chip, but most of the flavors are inspired by the region, its cuisine, and its produce—chocolate with chiles, flan, pineapple with chaya, and lemon with rosemary are a few of the unexpected, though always delicious, options you might find. If it's not too hot, quickly make your way to Parque Santa Lucia (a block away) and enjoy your sorbet or gelato there.
Calle 55 467D, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-923–1107Known For
- Locally inspired flavors
- Excellent gelato and sorbets
- Cheerful store
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17. Rosas & Xocolate Restaurant
$$$ | |This elegant restaurant at the hotel of the same name is beautifully designed in hues of pink and brown, with long-stem roses on every table. Chef David Segovia's menu is an haute interpretation of Mexican and Yucatecan cuisines with sauces incorporating local chiles, tamarind, and hibiscus (or jamaica) flowers. There are also pastas, salads, and sandwiches if you are in search of a lighter meal. Choose from the formal dining room, the more casual open-air patio, or the rooftop bar.
Paseo de Montejo No. 480, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-924–2992Known For
- Six-course tasting menu
- Rib eye with cardamom-seasoned eggplant
- Stylish hotel setting
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18. Trotter's Grill House
$$$ | |This beautifully designed restaurant is one of Mérida's most upscale eateries, serving house favorites like the tuna steak with black pepper crust or the Angus beef served with a side of rosemary potatoes. A glass wall separates indoor and outdoor dining rooms; although less formal, the outdoor patio is surrounded by lush vegetation, helping you forget that you are on a bustling avenue. Although steaks are the specialty here, you'll also find plenty of delicious tapas and salads. In fact, the starters alone make Trotter's worth visiting; try the octopus carpaccio or foie gras.
Circuito Colonias, Mérida, Yucatán, 97127, Mexico999-927–2320Known For
- Contemporary decor
- Steaks
- Foie gras
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun -
19. Wayan'e
$ | |This oasis of carnivorous delights serves tortas—Mexico's answer to the sandwich—and tacos at four locations in Mérida. In addition to ham and cheese tortas, you can get pork loin in smoky chipotle-chile sauce, chorizo sausage, turkey strips sautéed with onions and peppers, and several other delicious combos guaranteed to go straight to your arteries. If you don't speak Spanish, just point to one of 20 types of taco ingredients while they heat up your tortilla. Not a meat lover? Try some unusual combos, like chopped cactus pads sautéed with mushrooms, or scrambled eggs with chaya or string beans. All of the Wayan'e locations are casual and unassuming, with plastic tables and chairs, but most diners gather around the counter where the food is handed over. The restaurant closes when the food runs out, which is usually around 2 pm.
Calle 59 408, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico999-938–0676Known For
- Fun, informal vibe
- Astounding taco selection
- Torta-style sandwiches
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner. Closed Sun, Reservations not accepted
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