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

Local spot for average food with average pricing. Free botanas which were cool but average tasting…read more The key is to get pescado frito but if you are not up for that, then the caldo de pescado and pescado a la plancha are average, fills you up, and at least we ate more healthier as I'm happy about. Wish it could have been more flavorful or tender. Grateful the grilled fish came with side of veggies!

A friend from Merida recommended El Toro for seafood. What do I think about the restaurant? - Let's…read moresay I am no longer friends with the guy who recommended this place. The old saying states: "You always get what you pay for." However, we paid around 65 (Dollars) for two soups, a fish fillet, and a small lobster tail. This is the worst seafood soup I have ever had in my life. How is that even possible, being so close to the sea? I do not know. Yes, the fault is mine because I should have waited to see what the local people were getting, which was fried fish. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place, and I do not think I will give a second chance. There are other options on the Malecon; I would try those next time.

Our stop here was part of a tour to Mayan Ruins. The bar is located on a public beach with a tiki…read morebar. We were served margaritas and Corina beer with chips and salsa. The staff was fun and engaging despite our language barrier. It was fun watching the locals selling their wares on the beach.

Eladio's is a Mexico staple for me! Great drink menu, with a lot of different beers and different…read morechoices for various cervezas preparadas. Some of the best botanas I've had--you could fill up on those alone! Sit outside and enjoy the views of the beach and the live music as your waiter brings you round after round of botanas. You will be glad you did!

This is one of the absolute best places for botanas in Mérida. Go and order a beer and you'll soon…read morefind yourself devouring a number of tasty snacks. The ambiance is always lively, the food and drinks always reasonably priced and delicious, and the service is great. We always make this one of our first stops in Mérida!

Excellent drinks and plenty of seating if you're caught in the rain! Service was quick and…read morefriendly, and their large drinks came in mason jars. We visited multiple times during our vacation here!

The Best on the Malecon. Great Food and Drink Staff and the owner bend over backwards to help the…read morewayward Gringo! Whatever the problem. After wife threw me out of our house (for nothing I might add) with the help of the Barlovento, I had a rent a car and an Apt by the beach in within an hour! Dig!

The chilaquiles consisted of stale chips and a green canned sauce. Customer service wasn't the…read moregreatest. Completely overpriced, would not recommend!!

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.

I do not speak any Spanish so I use my phone. This place is very kind for that. Drinks and…read morewaitresses are wonderful, Music is great, vibe is amazing. Cuz I don't speak Spanish it is nice that a waitress or any one working actually helps me out. I recommend this place if u want some drinks and good music

Love this place! Great drinks and cool atmosphere. I will be going back!…read more The staff were friendly and attentive too!

Great drinks, fun vibe. You really should know Spanish to come here if you're a touristread more

This is a very cool outdoor bar in a good location with other bars, clubs, restaurants and…read moreshopping. Could be a 5 star bar if they were not cheating with the drinks. If you order an 18 year old scotch, you'll likely get a 12 year old. If you order Grey Goose, you'll likely get Smirnoff or comparable. This happened to us more than once. So as long as you stick with beer and house drinks you'll be ok, but if you order top shelf, you'll likely get ripped off.

Next to holiday inn express Centro Mérida the poker enchiladas were excellent, mocajeta was large…read moreenough to split, this place deserves a try.

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.