Eating and Drinking recommendations

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Eating and Drinking recommendations

Food Scene

Excellent coffee, pastries and omelettes. Right across the street...
11 locals recommend
Cafetería Escargot Rústico sucursal Santiago
491 C. 68
11 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, pastries and omelettes. Right across the street...
Beautifully decorated with pictures and memorabilia of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and excellent food as well.
10 locals recommend
Los Platos Rotos De Frida
526A C. 61
10 locals recommend
Beautifully decorated with pictures and memorabilia of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and excellent food as well.
Classic Mexican breakfast dishes such as Huevos Motuleos and Huevos Rancheros, omelettes, baguettes. Wi-fi and free coffee refills. Beautiful colonial building with courtyard.
26 locals recommend
Café Montejo
584 Calle 59
26 locals recommend
Classic Mexican breakfast dishes such as Huevos Motuleos and Huevos Rancheros, omelettes, baguettes. Wi-fi and free coffee refills. Beautiful colonial building with courtyard.
Good coffee, food and art. Great place for Sunday mornings during the bici-ruta (bicycle route).
20 locals recommend
Sukra
496 P.º de Montejo
20 locals recommend
Good coffee, food and art. Great place for Sunday mornings during the bici-ruta (bicycle route).
Restaurant, cafe & art gallery. Daily menu of Mexican, vegetarian and vegan food.
17 locals recommend
Maiz, Canela y Cilantro
464 C. 70
17 locals recommend
Restaurant, cafe & art gallery. Daily menu of Mexican, vegetarian and vegan food.
Cheap breakfasts, A/C, classic 70s decor, run by 3 brothers.
19 locals recommend
CAFETERIA POP
501x 62 Calle 57
19 locals recommend
Cheap breakfasts, A/C, classic 70s decor, run by 3 brothers.
Open 24 hours.
21 locals recommend
Café La Habana
511A Calle 59
21 locals recommend
Open 24 hours.
Excellent coffee, great cheese selection. Omelettes, quiches.
41 locals recommend
CAFÉ CRÉME
386-B Calle 41
41 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, great cheese selection. Omelettes, quiches.
Excellent french pastries, omelettes and coffee and more. Next to the cinema in Santiago square.
40 locals recommend
Bistro Cultural
40 locals recommend
Excellent french pastries, omelettes and coffee and more. Next to the cinema in Santiago square.
Good traditional Mayan food. Open for breakfast and lunch. Other branch below recommended for dinner.
229 locals recommend
La Chaya Maya
x 62 C. 57
229 locals recommend
Good traditional Mayan food. Open for breakfast and lunch. Other branch below recommended for dinner.
Simple and authentic Cuban & Latin cuisine, low cost, charming setting. Menu changes daily. Vegetarian & vegan options.
24 locals recommend
La Cubanita
376a Calle 56
24 locals recommend
Simple and authentic Cuban & Latin cuisine, low cost, charming setting. Menu changes daily. Vegetarian & vegan options.
Fresh ceviches and fish. Cheap! One part has A/C. Open until 5 pm.
12 locals recommend
El Marlin Azul
488B C. 62
12 locals recommend
Fresh ceviches and fish. Cheap! One part has A/C. Open until 5 pm.
Cocina economica serving fresh seafood tacos until they run out 9am – 5pm.
6 locals recommend
El Cangrejito
519 C. 57
6 locals recommend
Cocina economica serving fresh seafood tacos until they run out 9am – 5pm.
Red, green or yellow Thai curries and more. Delivery only, order on FB or WhatsApp +52 999 949 4541
20 locals recommend
Ave del Paraíso - Cocina asiática a domicilio
86 Calle 13
20 locals recommend
Red, green or yellow Thai curries and more. Delivery only, order on FB or WhatsApp +52 999 949 4541
Opposite the church at Santa Lucia. Falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, tabouli, wonderful pita bread and much more. Breakfast, lunch or dinner.
22 locals recommend
Pita
496 C. 55
22 locals recommend
Opposite the church at Santa Lucia. Falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, tabouli, wonderful pita bread and much more. Breakfast, lunch or dinner.
In the garden of the Medio Mundo Hotel. Ring the doorbell to get in. Excellent vegetarian & vegan food. Price fixed 4 course dinner including non-alcoholic drink for $180 pesos, different theme each night.
11 locals recommend
LoQueHay Cafe
11 locals recommend
In the garden of the Medio Mundo Hotel. Ring the doorbell to get in. Excellent vegetarian & vegan food. Price fixed 4 course dinner including non-alcoholic drink for $180 pesos, different theme each night.
Good traditional Mayan Food. Try the Chaya Margarita and the Tres Moscateros entrée, very popular.
94 locals recommend
La Chaya Maya Casona
94 locals recommend
Good traditional Mayan Food. Try the Chaya Margarita and the Tres Moscateros entrée, very popular.
For traditional Mayan food, a good alternative to Chaya Maya. The best Sopa de Lima in Merida! Very close to Las Escaleras.
12 locals recommend
La Prospe del Xtup
530 Calle 59
12 locals recommend
For traditional Mayan food, a good alternative to Chaya Maya. The best Sopa de Lima in Merida! Very close to Las Escaleras.
Tacos, steaks and great al pastor. Lunch, Dinner, late.
39 locals recommend
Los Trompos
502 Calle 59
39 locals recommend
Tacos, steaks and great al pastor. Lunch, Dinner, late.
Romantic courtyard and live (but not loud) music. Pizza, pasta & regional Mexican food on a beautiful stone patio.
58 locals recommend
Amaro
58 locals recommend
Romantic courtyard and live (but not loud) music. Pizza, pasta & regional Mexican food on a beautiful stone patio.
Mexican grill. Good tacos and nachos, nice to sit outside Thursday – Sunday evenings when Calle 60 is closed to traffic.
19 locals recommend
La Parrilla
Prolongación Paseo Montejo
19 locals recommend
Mexican grill. Good tacos and nachos, nice to sit outside Thursday – Sunday evenings when Calle 60 is closed to traffic.
Excellent pizzas and salads, don't be put off by the somewhat rundown exterior.
38 locals recommend
Pizzeria Raffaello
38 locals recommend
Excellent pizzas and salads, don't be put off by the somewhat rundown exterior.
In Santa Lucia Park. Attractively designed bistro, Italian wood fired pizza, good salads, pasta and grill.
84 locals recommend
La Tratto Santa Lucía
84 locals recommend
In Santa Lucia Park. Attractively designed bistro, Italian wood fired pizza, good salads, pasta and grill.
In Santa Lucia Park. Argentinean Steakhouse, great salads and steak.
67 locals recommend
La Recova
471 Calle 60
67 locals recommend
In Santa Lucia Park. Argentinean Steakhouse, great salads and steak.
In Santa Lucia Park. Interesting menu, a fusion of Yucatecan and Oaxacan food, a little more expensive but worth it. Lunch specials and open late for dinner.
127 locals recommend
Apoala
471 Calle 60
127 locals recommend
In Santa Lucia Park. Interesting menu, a fusion of Yucatecan and Oaxacan food, a little more expensive but worth it. Lunch specials and open late for dinner.
In Santa Lucia Park next to Apoala. Fine dining from chef Mario Espinosa blending Mexican and Mediterranean influences. A little pricer but worth it.
16 locals recommend
Rosa Sur 32
471- 4 C. 55
16 locals recommend
In Santa Lucia Park next to Apoala. Fine dining from chef Mario Espinosa blending Mexican and Mediterranean influences. A little pricer but worth it.

Getting Around

The main ADO bus terminal
53 locals recommend
ADO CAME
555 C. 70
53 locals recommend
The main ADO bus terminal
Direct buses to Cancun Airport leave from here
8 locals recommend
ADO Fiesta Americana station
Calle 60
8 locals recommend
Direct buses to Cancun Airport leave from here

Drinks & Nightlife

A typical cantina converted into a stylish and cool bar with Cuban overtones, very popular with Merida’s locals. Check Facebook for details of specials https://www.facebook.com/LaNegritaMerida Can be noisy when busy, go early on a Friday or be prepared to stand. Live music.
276 locals recommend
La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49
276 locals recommend
A typical cantina converted into a stylish and cool bar with Cuban overtones, very popular with Merida’s locals. Check Facebook for details of specials https://www.facebook.com/LaNegritaMerida Can be noisy when busy, go early on a Friday or be prepared to stand. Live music.
Large multi-room bar with garden in old colonial building. Upbeat and lively vibe, food and live music.
42 locals recommend
Pipiripau Bar
461 C. 62
42 locals recommend
Large multi-room bar with garden in old colonial building. Upbeat and lively vibe, food and live music.
Mezcal bar popular with the younger local crowd, open late.
122 locals recommend
Mezcaleria La Fundacion
509 Calle 59
122 locals recommend
Mezcal bar popular with the younger local crowd, open late.
Attached to Apoala restaurant, Malahat Speakeasy & Mixology brings a taste of the speakeasy experience from the 1920s.
33 locals recommend
Malahat
33 locals recommend
Attached to Apoala restaurant, Malahat Speakeasy & Mixology brings a taste of the speakeasy experience from the 1920s.
Tables and chairs on the sidewalk, air-conditioned inside. Good pub food. Friendly owners Sean & Colm. Live music from 10pm on Fri, Sat & Sun.
99 locals recommend
Hennessys Irish Pub
99 locals recommend
Tables and chairs on the sidewalk, air-conditioned inside. Good pub food. Friendly owners Sean & Colm. Live music from 10pm on Fri, Sat & Sun.
Large selection of imported beers, and if you've had enough Mexican food you can get traditional German fare such as Bratwurst & chips or Jagerschnitzel. Live music some nights.
30 locals recommend
La Bierhaus
487 Calle 62
30 locals recommend
Large selection of imported beers, and if you've had enough Mexican food you can get traditional German fare such as Bratwurst & chips or Jagerschnitzel. Live music some nights.
Walk through the lobby keeping right of the staircase and out into the classy garden bar and restaurant area. Great views of the cathedral lit up at night, live music some nights around 10pm.
7 locals recommend
Piedra de Agua Hotel Boutique
496 C. 60
7 locals recommend
Walk through the lobby keeping right of the staircase and out into the classy garden bar and restaurant area. Great views of the cathedral lit up at night, live music some nights around 10pm.
Tables outside this classy hotel face onto the parque and are a great place to sip a dry martini and watch the world go by. Extensive cocktail menu.
Mansión Mérida on the Park
498 Calle 59
Tables outside this classy hotel face onto the parque and are a great place to sip a dry martini and watch the world go by. Extensive cocktail menu.

Shopping

For over 30 years, La Casa de las Artesanías has been supporting artists of the state of Yucatán. Good place to buy handicrafts and souvenirs knowing the artists get fairly remunerated.
7 locals recommend
La Casa de Los Artesanos
65 C. 63
7 locals recommend
For over 30 years, La Casa de las Artesanías has been supporting artists of the state of Yucatán. Good place to buy handicrafts and souvenirs knowing the artists get fairly remunerated.
Best place to buy hammocks, English-speaking staff, good prices, can ship internationally.
Hamacas Merida
510A Calle 65
Best place to buy hammocks, English-speaking staff, good prices, can ship internationally.