This restaurant in Mérida Yucatan, Mexico was amazing overall highly recommend. We were limited on…read moretime and we explained to the waiter out time limit and he acted very promptly to make sure we were still able to enjoy our experience but get us out in time so we can return our car rental on time. The waiter was very prompt in bringing out the items in the order we wanted them salad first, pasta/pizza, then dessert. All the food brought out was so fresh and all cooked on the spot you can definitely tell. The pizza crust was very crispy and you can tell it was just wood fired right then and there I still had some of those wood fired elements on my hand when done eating my pizza slice! Yum! Also the ambiance is very cute cozy and also a cute romantic date spot as well. Music was playing settled in the background. Overall great experience and highly recommend if you're in Merida, Yucatan.

On our last night in Merida my daughter said she wanted something other than Mexican, so we came…read morefor Italian. I had pizza with prosciutto and mushrooms and she had the gnocchi. I preer a crispy crust, but while thin the bottom crust was soft. I had one beer, and I forget what she had to drink. Food was good, but I dislike having to scan a QR code to see the menu. $57.51 total bill in USD.

I hadn't eaten here in a while. The food was still delicious with the portions being more than…read moreadequate. The staff was attentive. The prices are not cheap but worth the cost.

We had a nice Saturday night meal here. Our friend from Mérida said this is definitely old school…read moreItalian here in Mérida. The place is decorated like an old Italian villa. Lots of pictures and carvings on the wall. We were seated right away with our 7:30 reservation. My wife and ordered a glass of Tempranillo which was quite chilled. A little too cold so waited a while to drink. We started the meal with a caprese salad. Tomatoes and mozzarella was sitting on lettuce. My wife had to ask for some basil. I ordered penne pasta with onion,garlic, bacon, and tomato sauce. My wife ordered the creamy pasta with chopped shrimp and vegetables. She really enjoyed her dish. They did serve really good bread with a herbed butter. It was very good. Our waiter was friendly and gave good service.

From Chicago, first time at Oliva today. Here are my thoughts:…read more -We had a bigger party of 8 people and made reservations ahead of time. They gave us a perfect private room! -We ordered the bruschetta for an appetizer, and it was excellent! The tomatoes were really, really good. -I got the cacio y pepe for my entree and it was easily the best I've ever had outside of Italy : ) Very tender pasta, in a peppery white sauce. -I tried the ravioli and it was delicious, nice spices and sauce. -Service was excellent! This place is on the fancier side. We got in with shorts, but more formal waiters, etc. -If I could only go back to one restaurant in Merida, this would be it. Highly recommended!

GREAT PLACE, RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED - We've been here three times, twice inside and once outside…read more Inside it is very nice, attentive staff, and charming. Outside it was still pleasant but you sit on plastic chairs and most the diners outside, like us, waited about 30 minutes at our tables until our order was taken. Definitely the walk ons who eat outside seem to have less attention granted to them, but to sit inside you need a reservation when it is busy, so reservations are recommended. All that said once we placed our order the food was promptly served on all occassions. It was always rich and delicious, with all ingredients tasting super fresh. The flavors were bold but not overpowering, and the portion sizes were modest but fair. The prices were a bit high relative to other places you could find around here but generally speaking you pay for quality at this place. It's an excellent option for some homemade pasta and fantastic salads, but that also makes it super popular, so just be patient as you may need to wait at times. Still the wait is worth it, give it a chance you won't be disappointed. Happy eating! -John Seeto

We didn't have a reservation and they were able to fit us in by the door. The music was very loud…read moremaking conversation at the table difficult. The food was outstanding and the service was spot on.

The only restaurant in Merida - where the food was great everywhere - that we returned to twice…read more The Caesar salad ! The fettuccine Excellent

We enjoyed our meal at La Fogatta Plus. The pizza was quite delicious and the beer was cold. We've…read morebeen there before and will go again. Service was good and place was very clean. This was their restaurant. They also have another location in Merida that I believe is takeout only.

I guess I went to the smaller place. Walk up tiny stairs to the right to a small cozy dining area…read moreupstairs. The waitress was excellent very nice and attentive. Pizza is wood fired and came out perfect. 10/10 would recommend this place. Perfect crisp and amazing toppings!!

The food was really grease. The ravioli was suppose to have a buttery sauce, but it tasted like…read moresome cheap oil. The bread was raw in the middle. Really unbeatable!!! Service was ok. And the ambience was the best part. I sat outside and there was a nice breeze.

The food and service were exceptional. Food was delicious and substantial. Tuna tartare is big…read moreenough for 4 people.

We've been coming to Amaro for a long time. We've had very good food, including Fish Amaro, Chaya…read moreCrepes, Salmon Pizza, and a chicken dish the name of which I can't recall. There's a great variety of drinks--nice traditional mezcalitas, chaya cocktails (with xtabentun), clericot, beer, wine, you name it. The last year or so they've had, in my opinion, a very fine singer/guitarist; she's there, I believe, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and maybe Saturdays. Music starts at 8:30 (it used to start at 8:00, and I wish it still did or at 7:30) -- no cover. (That's not to say that on the other nights you won't hear good music; over the years there have been many fine trova singers.) All in the atrium of an historic building: in our opinion, a special if not unique place in Merida.

This nice restaurant in the heart of the tourist district has delicious entrées, including…read morevegetarian options, and a tuna ceviche that I went back for twice! In the evenings, there's music starting at 8:30 and there's also an art exhibit from a local artist. We found it to be quieter than some of the other choices, which we appreciated, and the service was excellent.

Having Italian immigrant parents this place is SPECTACULAR I gobbled ever atom of my dinner…read more so yummy

one of our favorite evening places, very good italian food, small but adequate wine selection,…read moreoutdoor seating, or indoors, good service. love this place

MANY PEOPLE'S FAVORITE PIZZA IN MERIDA - Rafaello's, in the heart of Centro on Calle 60, is a…read morefavorite pizza spot for many in town. It makes sense, it is very cute inside, the servers are attentive, and the pizzas come out piping hot. That said, Merida is a very very saturated pizza market and it's likely if you ate your way around the city you might find other places you also like. The prices I think were a little high relative to other places you'd find not on Calle 60 (or 47), but they weren't ridiculous and I can see why some folks would call it their favorite in Merida. You should try it out and see how it moves you and share your experience for others. Happy eating from John Seeto!

My wife and ate dinner here on a Sunday night. We ate in the air conditioned section of the…read morerestaurant because it was a little hot. They have a beer and wine menu. I ordered an ice cold beer and my wife a glass of Cabernet. We split a caprese salad that was quite tasty. The salad had nice balsamic glaze and enjoyed the fresh basil. We ended up ordering the sausage pizza with onions, mushrooms, and added black olives. Perfect size that my wife and I had two large slices each. Service was good and bill came to around 500 pesos plus tip.

If you have questions be prepared to get rhetorical answer. Waiter seems bother if you ask any…read morequestions. Side note at least the bread is good . Food is ok not friendly to newcomers

For the past few years, I've been wanting to try out Piccoli's Italian Restaurant, so my wife and I…read moretried them out. The restaurant is in a strip mall, with plenty of parking. We were greeted by our very friendly waiter Pablo. The restaurant is very cozy and the seats are very comfortable, since I am a BIG guy, I love nice chairs. The start off with deep fried dough balls like Zeppoles, with a delicious balsamiq reduction sauce, they are hot and very tasty. For starters we ordered the Eggplant Parmigiana for $189 mxp, it come out piping hot, it had a lot of melted mozzarella cheese, with their signature tomato sauce, it was very good but the eggplants were little bitter. I ordered Baked lasagna with meat, Mozzarella and ricotta cheese, the pasta is homemade and this was absolutely delicious. My wife ordered spaghetti with pesto in Walnuts, she said was very good but a little greasy, but she loved it. Our waiter Pablo we extremely friendly and even speaks some English. Leticia, the owner stopped by our table to say hi, and tell us about the history of the restaurant, she is so friendly. I ordered some Homemade Apple Pie to take home, with some of their homemade ice cream, I had to later that night and it was absolutely delicious, the apples is soft with lots of cinnamon and the dough was buttery and Flaky. Wednesdays are Buy one Pasta dash and get the 2nd one Free. We will definitely go back! Chef Bob Lissandrello Merida