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From a stroll down Paseo de Montejo to the ancient Mayan cities and the best restaurants in Yucatán — here is what our team sends every guest to see, taste and explore.
Where to eat
Contemporary Yucatecan
Refined modern Yucatecan cooking from one of the city’s most celebrated kitchens — a special-occasion table. Awarded one Michelin star in 2026.
Bar & small plates
Huniik’s relaxed bar — craft cocktails and inventive small plates in a livelier, walk-in setting. Awarded one Michelin star in 2026.
Breakfast & lunch
Bright and beloved — the best breakfast and lunch in town, from morning pastries to long, easy midday plates.
Contemporary Mexican
Oaxacan and modern Mexican flavours on Mérida’s prettiest square — order the mezcal flight and a table outside for the evening.
Italian
A perennial local favourite — fresh pasta, wood-fired flavours and a serious wine list. Reserve ahead; it fills every night.
Seafood
Coastal Mexican seafood done with style — ceviches, grilled catch and a buzzy room just off the Paseo.
Yucatecan · Traditional
The temple of Yucatecan cooking in the Yellow City — poc chuc, papadzules and dzotobichay under a great palapa, worth the drive on its own.
Yucatecan · Hacienda
A 17th-century hacienda just outside the city — classic Yucatecan dishes served in gardens where peacocks roam, a beloved Sunday tradition.
Fine dining
Chef Roberto Solís’s landmark restaurant — a national benchmark for modern Yucatecan cuisine.
Steakhouse · Meat
The best meat restaurant in town — wood-grilled steaks and prime cuts cooked over real fire.
Fine dining
A romantic, design-forward restaurant inside the landmark pink hotel — refined Yucatecan tasting plates and excellent cocktails.
Modern Yucatecan
Home-style regional cooking elevated with care — a warm spot for relleno negro, queso relleno and the dishes Mérida grew up on.
Contemporary Yucatecan
Intimate, ingredient-led cooking rooted in the peninsula — small, personal and very good.
Contemporary Mexican
Seasonal, market-driven plates in a warm, welcoming room — a reliable local favourite.
Masa & antojitos
A love letter to maize — tacos, tlayudas and heirloom-corn antojitos done right.
Yucatecan · Traditional
The classic introduction to Yucatecan cooking — cochinita pibil, panuchos, sopa de lima and handmade tortillas, in a beautiful colonial house.
Our team's personal picks — tell us what you love and we'll point you to more, and gladly book a table.
Day trips
A UNESCO World Heritage Maya city and the masterpiece of Puuc architecture — the Pyramid of the Magician, the Nunnery Quadrangle and the Governor's Palace. Stay for the evening light show.
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World. El Castillo, the Great Ball Court and the Sacred Cenote — go early to beat the heat and the crowds.
A quiet chain of Maya sites beyond Uxmal — Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak and Labná — plus the Loltún caves. The Yucatán at its most uncrowded.
Swim in crystalline freshwater sinkholes hidden beneath the jungle — the cenote country east of Mérida is some of the most beautiful in the peninsula.
A coastal biosphere reserve famous for its flamingos — a boat through the mangroves, then fresh seafood and an empty Gulf beach.
An entire colonial town washed in golden ochre, built around a vast 16th-century convent — magical at sunset, and a short ride from the city.
A storybook colonial town paired with the lesser-known Maya ruins of Ek Balam, where you can still climb the Acropolis — and cool off in nearby Cenote Suytún.
The closest beach day — a long malecón, warm shallow water and seafood shacks right on the sand, perfect for a lazy afternoon.
Plan your days with us
Our front desk can book tours, drivers and tables so your only job is to enjoy Mérida. Tell us what you'd like to see.
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