Merida Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants and Bars
Some of our favorite places to eat and drink around town
Lively street-food market-inspired hotspot featuring a host of food stalls dishing up everything from pizza to ramen noodles to Oaxacan tortillas, all in a fun open-air setting with live music (Closed Mondays)
177 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado 60
461 C. 60Lively street-food market-inspired hotspot featuring a host of food stalls dishing up everything from pizza to ramen noodles to Oaxacan tortillas, all in a fun open-air setting with live music (Closed Mondays)
Beautiful concept space with a gallery, boutique and small café serving excellent coffee and breakfast/lunch.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lagala 56:426
424 Calle 56Beautiful concept space with a gallery, boutique and small café serving excellent coffee and breakfast/lunch.
Fun nueva cantina serving delicious tacos and Mexican staples. Famous for its giant mural (on the back terrace) and nightly lightshow.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catrín
463B Calle 47Fun nueva cantina serving delicious tacos and Mexican staples. Famous for its giant mural (on the back terrace) and nightly lightshow.
Considered the best traditional Yucatecan food in the city. There's also a new location, opposite Santa Lucia square, on Calle 57.
229 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Chaya Maya
x 62 C. 57Considered the best traditional Yucatecan food in the city. There's also a new location, opposite Santa Lucia square, on Calle 57.
Fantastic upscale Italian bistro with stylish ambience, serving home-made pasta and a great wine list.
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oliva Enoteca
Fantastic upscale Italian bistro with stylish ambience, serving home-made pasta and a great wine list.
Popular Italian pizzeria from the Trotter family, who run several bistros around town.
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Tratto Santa Lucía
Popular Italian pizzeria from the Trotter family, who run several bistros around town.
Also in Santa Lucia Park, this is an upscale restaurant serving Oaxacan and Yucatecan dishes - beautiful food and atmosphere and the wine list is good.
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Apoala
471 Calle 60Also in Santa Lucia Park, this is an upscale restaurant serving Oaxacan and Yucatecan dishes - beautiful food and atmosphere and the wine list is good.
Hot pink design hotel on Paseo Montejo with an excellent and very sophisticated restaurant - not cheap but worth it for a big night out.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosas & Xocolate Boutique Hotel + SPA
480 P.º de MontejoHot pink design hotel on Paseo Montejo with an excellent and very sophisticated restaurant - not cheap but worth it for a big night out.
Buzzy new-age cantina that attracts an artsy hipster crowd. Loud and fun with great cocktails and yummy botanas (bar snacks.)
276 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49Buzzy new-age cantina that attracts an artsy hipster crowd. Loud and fun with great cocktails and yummy botanas (bar snacks.)
A pub owned by two Irish expats, good for Irish comfort food (we recommend the fish and chips and the Thai-style chicken curry) and fun atmosphere on weekends, when there’s often live music.
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hennessys Irish Pub
A pub owned by two Irish expats, good for Irish comfort food (we recommend the fish and chips and the Thai-style chicken curry) and fun atmosphere on weekends, when there’s often live music.
This beautiful hotel is a lovely place for cocktails, with a leafy courtyard and noteworthy architecture and design. It's recommended that guests call before visiting though as they sometimes have private events or are full with in-house guests.
CASA LECANDA
471 Calle 47This beautiful hotel is a lovely place for cocktails, with a leafy courtyard and noteworthy architecture and design. It's recommended that guests call before visiting though as they sometimes have private events or are full with in-house guests.
Excellent handmade ice-creams and gelatos, with new flavors each week.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pola Gelato Shop
Calle 55Excellent handmade ice-creams and gelatos, with new flavors each week.
Fresh, authentic Middle Eastern food, right near Santa Lucia square. Great for lunch.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pita
496 C. 55Fresh, authentic Middle Eastern food, right near Santa Lucia square. Great for lunch.
Huge range of mezcals and tequilas, courtyard garden, casual snacky menu.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mezcaleria La Fundacion
509 Calle 59Huge range of mezcals and tequilas, courtyard garden, casual snacky menu.
Also be sure to sample street food-style local dishes at the budget food stalls outside the markets (located in most of the major squares, including Parque Santiago and Parque Santa Ana) – look for the plastic chairs and hand-painted signs. Try local favorites like panuchos, salbutes and cochinita pibil (roasted pork).
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Santiago
Calle 72Also be sure to sample street food-style local dishes at the budget food stalls outside the markets (located in most of the major squares, including Parque Santiago and Parque Santa Ana) – look for the plastic chairs and hand-painted signs. Try local favorites like panuchos, salbutes and cochinita pibil (roasted pork).
Salon Gallos: Stylish, happening new spot serving Lebanese and Yucatecan dishes, natural wines, and cocktails. There’s also a wine bar and a cinema showing indy films.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SALÓN GALLOS
459-B C. 63Salon Gallos: Stylish, happening new spot serving Lebanese and Yucatecan dishes, natural wines, and cocktails. There’s also a wine bar and a cinema showing indy films.
Airy and stylish cafe and bakery with courtyard and mezzanine seating open 8am-1pm Mon-Fri and 8am-2pm weekends. Take home one of their excellent sourdough loaves.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pan & Kof.feé
Airy and stylish cafe and bakery with courtyard and mezzanine seating open 8am-1pm Mon-Fri and 8am-2pm weekends. Take home one of their excellent sourdough loaves.