Excellent food. I definitely recommend it. Located in downtown Merida. Family ambience and casual…read more Excellent for those looking for authentic food. Dining room was clean and air conditioned. Waiter provided excellent service. I would definitely go back again.

Horrible breakfast experience. Service was beyond slow, took about 1 1/2 hour for food. Once the…read morefood came out it was cold, we had to get up multiple times to the bar to ask the bar tender for more coffee. I would not recommend this place, not only was the food bad but the service was bad as well.

This place was right near when I stayed; a wonderful local cantina with a bar area, and also a…read moreseparate large dining area. We got a mix of Yucatán finger food platter, local beer, and hibiscus drink. Hibiscus drink a bit too sweet for my taste, but the local beer was delicious. The platter was all fried, was good, but I ended up longing for something more fresh. The service was good, the servers all seemed a bit frazzled (even though there weren't many customers). We got treated to a live band playing at the cantina so that was nice.

We went to this cantina on a Tuesday night for their 2 for 1 wing special. Once seated you can get…read morea large Carte Clara beer for 49 pesos. Just guessing it was at least 32 ounces of beer. Nice set up of a covered area and an outdoor area. We sat outside with fans keeping us cool. We started with guacamole and chips. Pretty good. We then ordered bbq and buffalo style wings. They were fried nicely but had to much sauce. A plate of fries came by that looked good so ordered some along with just buffalo wings. My wife in Spanish told our waiter no sauce just fried and sauce on the side. Wings arrived with even more sauce and very spicy. Each order had 16 wings. The jazz band was great and the atmosphere good. Try to make it back again.

I ate here with friends and we all became sick later that day. I could tell that my fries were…read morefried in dirty grease. I would not recommend.

This is a great locals spot, in a somewhat hidden place above the Hotel Arco. Menu consists of…read moreburgers, burritos, ribs, some Yucatecan classics, and lots of other choices. Food is very reasonably priced - Four of us came here for drinks and dinner. About a dozen drinks and 4 main course orders came to $1200 pesos (~$60 USD). Service was great too! Recommended!

I like to come here and sit at the bar and enjoy their 20 peso drinks and snacks. The mini torta…read morepibil and panuchos are some of my favorites. I've never had a sit down meal here but the the main dining area is very nice and there is another section that is open to the sky. Customers are a combination of locals and visitors. Bathrooms are clean and service is good.

The secret upstairs bar under the open skies makes this restaurant extra special. Its a platform…read morepatio built into shade trees with a thatched roof. It's enchanting at night watching the lighted towers of the old cathedral standing watch over the Merida night sky...sitting at a candle lit table with cool Yucatan breezes blowing. It's a far remove from the hustle and bustle of the narrow, crowded downtown streets and the lively plaza. I ordered a pumpkin seed-based salsa which was prepared table side in a stone vessel. My friend ordered the grilled fish with rice, pickled carrots, onions and sauces. Both were delicious. We also had nice drinks, red wine sangria, and beer. What was perhaps the best feature of the place is the excellent waitstaff who are bilingual, who are helpful with making you feel comfortable, who provide charming conversation and tips, and who are generally well trained in hospitality. Such a far cry from the dour and arrogant wait staff typically found in Washington DC restaurants. This is a good place for a quiet escape from the plaza crowd.

Cierran a las 10 más te vale que llegues a las 7 o no te van a atender los huevones…read more No respetan sus horarios

The food was not that good. They also need a bigger food menu. The service was great just the food…read morecould have been better

Once you're done having a grand time at La Negrita, you should come to Pipiripau, as this place…read moregets poppin' at night. Similar to the style of La Negrita, this place looks small from the outside, but as you walk in, you'll see it leads to an outdoor area with a small dance floor and a live band! Drinks are cheap here (e.g. 180 pesos for a bucket of beer). The place is adorable with tons of artwork and a wonderful open-air vibe. I'm not sure if they serve food here, as I didn't see any food on the menu, but I also came late.

I can't speak for any of the food, but this is a super cool spot to hang out for drinks and live…read moremusic. Picnic bench style seating, and plenty of it. There's a very small "dance floor" between the live band setup and the bench seating. Lots of beer and cocktail options. Definitely a younger crowd. Service isn't bad, but be patient. This place gets busy.

BEST OF MERIDA 2025 - Botanas Botanas are a special treat,…read morebasically free food you get with drinks. Lucero doesnt call it in here, they serve a great variety of excellent options (mmm the gizzard is absurd). It varies throughout the day the service levels and botana availability; but show up around 7-8pm for a safe bet on a good experience with solid service, availabilty, and a good place to hang. See prior reviews for more details and happy eating from John Seeto!

What a great surprise this was! I had no idea what we walked into, I thought we were just going to…read moregrab drinks at this ultra chic looking bar. We ordered beers, we received those, and literally 2 min later a waitress came out with all these mini tapas and I was in shock. I had mentioned that we didn't order them and she said they came with the beer, and oh my, it's genius! we literally didn't feel the need to leave the bar and ordered more than we should've. Some of the tapas were great, some were decent, nothing terrible but what a deal and concept.

This place has a 1st floor and 2nd floor. Note that there is no balcony view in this building…read more Service was decent. I ordered a pitaya agua fresca drink that was more of a lemonade. My friends ordered a pitaya drink and another drink. For appetizer, we order the guacamole con chicharonnes and asada pizza. The guacamole appetizer seems to be a mix of salsa and avocado and not pure guacamole. The chicharonnes were crispy and crunchy. Asada pizza was pretty good. It comes with pineapple on the pizza and it was delicious. I'm glad I got to try the asada pizza here.

After walking 6 miles around Merida on our first day in the city we decided to stop in Los Trompos…read moreto enjoy some tacos. The food was yummy and the service was friendly, highly recommend for a quick bite to eat