This is a great place!! Very fun decor inside, karaoke and a stage for live music, great drinks,…read moreand really enjoyed the bang bang shrimp tacos!! Go check it out!

Thank goodness someone gave us this recommendation when we visited for a week in Chelem! It's a…read moreblock off the main road, and is a cute place with lots of flavor and sass in the perfect amounts. Everyone was friendly and made us feel welcome, and we walked away with great conversations and local recommendations for our trip. We had the bang bang shrimp lettuce cups one night (they were divine), but those dirty martinis was the highlight for me - thanks JB)! Come for the drinks/food/live bands/karaoke, and stay for the great people who both work and congregate here. Thanks David/Tamaha/Jean Baptist for your hospitality :)

Ambiance was great as well as the drinks. The main course was undercooked (ravioli) and after…read moretalking to the chef they through in dessert. Appetizer was just right.

Celebrating Father's Day with my wife's Dad, the food is Delicious, I had the Pulled pork sandwich…read morewith crispy French fries for $165 mxp My wife had the Casta an en Salpicon (Fried pork belly with house cucumber mix $145 mxp My Father-in-law had the Pulpo Frito con xnipec y guacamole (Fried octopus with guacamole and Pico de Gallo) $145 mxp And our friend had the Tostones de platano macho con Vaca frita (Fried Cow on nacho banana chips) $145 mxp Everyone's food was absolutely delicious. The waiter was very good, but the chairs are very uncomfortable. I would give 5 stars if they had better chairs! My father-in-law said his beers were very good. Chef Bob Lissandrello Yucatan Food Critic

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.

This Mezcal bar & restaurant is incredible. Victor, the manager, treated us to some delicious…read moretastings and gave us the history of each bottle. We tried guacamole and crickets for the first time- and loved it. This place is a must if you are in Merida!

We always enjoy going to Dzalbay. The drinks, music, and food are a good way to enjoy spending time.read more

Aug 2024 * Friends As far as I'm concerned, this place is…read moreit. If, while in Mérida, you can't find the "there" there, you will find it at Dzalbay Cantina. Everything is top-notch: food, drink, MUSIC, ambiance. Note: the other night I was there, had a few and departed quickly when my Uber arrived. I forgot my wallet! The next day, it was there waiting for me. Nothing had been taken. Where else in the world could that happen?

When visiting Merida and being a coffee snob, I've always had a hard time finding better than…read moreacceptable coffee. This place has the best coffee in town and tasty Colombian pastries to accompany it. Highly recommend it!

I love this place! The colombian pastries are delicious and I love having coffee in their terrace…read moreabove the busy streets

My wife and I had a great breakfast here. I had the eggs benedict and my wife had huevos rancheros…read more- both were delicious. Very nice ambiance - either sit inside with nice a/c or outside on the patio. Service was great and our waitress was very patient with our mangled Spanish. We will definitely come back again

Nice ambiance with live music. We only ordered two dishes: a seafood salad and octopus. The salad…read morewas great but the octopus was undercooked so the texture wasn't good. It was a little slimy but the taste was good. It just needed to be cooked longer. I'd go back and try more dishes because I heard good things about this place.

Dinner a few nights ago. Ate fairly early and the place was pretty much empty. Disappointed in the…read moremenu, as relatively few interesting seafood dinner offerings; but lots of tacos and such. I had a large seafood ceviche. Tasty, good size, but nothing special. Also had pulpo tacos which had minimal taste. Good service. Prices were okay. Music outside was a nice touch. Two for one Martini was a nice special, but martini was just okay. I was surprised with the rating as I thought this was a very average dinner venue.

Great hidden space. Staff friendly and helpful even patient with language questions…read more Several dishes tried the favorites were: Ceviche, Thai grilled pineapple with chicken and rice, coconut shrimp and rice.

Back to the roots. The CARANEGRA-Bar/Club is one of the non traditional Mexican bars in Mérida. The…read moreinterior presents native illustrations and decor orientated on the maya culture. The music sounds like a mix of electronic rhythms and acoustic tribe-rituals. They got a good list of regional, national and international beer sorts. The prices are fair and the service is friendly. If you looking for a modern bar with an interesting concept, just take a look!