Guidebook for Mérida
Drinks & Nightlife
Inexpensive happy hour, open 12:00- 10:00 pm, live music some days, can be loud so try Monday or Tuesday if you want to avoid the crowds
276 locals recommend
La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49Inexpensive happy hour, open 12:00- 10:00 pm, live music some days, can be loud so try Monday or Tuesday if you want to avoid the crowds
Always open, big screen tvs in the bar, decent menu includes fish and chips, various styles of hamburgers,
pasta and salads
99 locals recommend
Hennessys Irish Pub
Always open, big screen tvs in the bar, decent menu includes fish and chips, various styles of hamburgers,
pasta and salads
upscale cantina with draft beer from local brewery, also serves dinner…burgers, seafood tacos, outdoor seating in back with stage for live music
37 locals recommend
Hermana República Centro
472 C. 64upscale cantina with draft beer from local brewery, also serves dinner…burgers, seafood tacos, outdoor seating in back with stage for live music
Food Scene
CAFÉ CRÉME
386-B Calle 41Good breakfast or lunch spot eith indoor or outdoor dining, wifi
Nice breakfast or lunch, art displays change, try their breakfast paquete..french omelettes, veggie options for lunch
40 locals recommend
Bistro Cultural
Nice breakfast or lunch, art displays change, try their breakfast paquete..french omelettes, veggie options for lunch
Good local food, featured on Rick Bayless "One Plate at aTime" series
They close around 6pm so best for lunch
54 locals recommend
Manjar Blanco
496 Calle 47Good local food, featured on Rick Bayless "One Plate at aTime" series
They close around 6pm so best for lunch
Best gourmet meal in Centro if you like contemporary Oaxacan flavors.
Reserve a table for 8:15 on Thursdays and you'll have a great seat for the traditional dance program that starts at 9:00 each Thursday evening in Santa Lucia Park
127 locals recommend
Apoala
471 Calle 60Best gourmet meal in Centro if you like contemporary Oaxacan flavors.
Reserve a table for 8:15 on Thursdays and you'll have a great seat for the traditional dance program that starts at 9:00 each Thursday evening in Santa Lucia Park
Vegan dining in the courtyard of Hotel MedioMundo. Creative cooking features food of different regions each night 7:00-10:00. closed Sun and Mon
11 locals recommend
LoQueHay Cafe
Vegan dining in the courtyard of Hotel MedioMundo. Creative cooking features food of different regions each night 7:00-10:00. closed Sun and Mon
This is one of my favorite small places to grab a bite of homemade food. Good breakfast or lunch, small corner dining area behind Palacio Canton with a touch of gourmet Combine brunch with a visit to the museum!
21 locals recommend
El barrio
429 Calle 58This is one of my favorite small places to grab a bite of homemade food. Good breakfast or lunch, small corner dining area behind Palacio Canton with a touch of gourmet Combine brunch with a visit to the museum!
Courtyard tables with reasonably priced breakfasr packages...also sells pastries to take out, near Parque Santiago
26 locals recommend
Café Montejo
584 Calle 59Courtyard tables with reasonably priced breakfasr packages...also sells pastries to take out, near Parque Santiago
Drinks and 17 different food vendors with picnic style seating and live music most nights…newer addition to Merida's dining and bar scene, popular with younger crowd
177 locals recommend
Mercado 60
461 C. 60Drinks and 17 different food vendors with picnic style seating and live music most nights…newer addition to Merida's dining and bar scene, popular with younger crowd
Best option for first night meal if you arrive after a long day of traveling. This pizzeria is located right at the end of our block across the street on Calle 60. He's closed on Mondays but should be open after 6pm other nights. If you want a lively bar scene, try La Negrita at the other end of the block on Calle 62
38 locals recommend
Pizzeria Raffaello
Best option for first night meal if you arrive after a long day of traveling. This pizzeria is located right at the end of our block across the street on Calle 60. He's closed on Mondays but should be open after 6pm other nights. If you want a lively bar scene, try La Negrita at the other end of the block on Calle 62
Sightseeing
Lovely 19 th century mansion converted to museum, has rotating exhibitions, closed on Mondays, nice gift shop
156 locals recommend
Palacio Canton
481 P.º de MontejoLovely 19 th century mansion converted to museum, has rotating exhibitions, closed on Mondays, nice gift shop
Cental bus station for first class service to Can un, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Valladolid, Campeche and more
53 locals recommend
ADO CAME
555 C. 70Cental bus station for first class service to Can un, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Valladolid, Campeche and more
Everything Else
Good place to find expats, nice garden for reading, open 9-1:00 every day but Sunday. They have wine tastings 2nd Thursday of each month and from Nov- March they hold house tours every Tuesday. Also an intercambio every Monday evening at 7:00 to practice spanish and english...Lots of other programs too!
10 locals recommend
Merida English Library
524 x 66 Calle 53Good place to find expats, nice garden for reading, open 9-1:00 every day but Sunday. They have wine tastings 2nd Thursday of each month and from Nov- March they hold house tours every Tuesday. Also an intercambio every Monday evening at 7:00 to practice spanish and english...Lots of other programs too!
Shopping
If you can't find what you're looking for, you may want to make a trip to Walmart. They have a large grocery section...Sale day usually on Tuesdays
72 locals recommend
Walmart Merida
379 Av Pérez PonceIf you can't find what you're looking for, you may want to make a trip to Walmart. They have a large grocery section...Sale day usually on Tuesdays
Good selection of different sizes and materials if you want to buy a hamaca to take home with you.
Hamacas Merida
510A Calle 65Good selection of different sizes and materials if you want to buy a hamaca to take home with you.
Arts & Culture
Free admission to this lovely historical museum with period rooms. Located beyond the Banamex ATMs in the oldest house in the city…Casa Montejo..right on the main square
127 locals recommend
Montejo House Museum
506 C. 63Free admission to this lovely historical museum with period rooms. Located beyond the Banamex ATMs in the oldest house in the city…Casa Montejo..right on the main square
Essentials
Government run grocery is good for staples…canned items like tuna, sauces, cereals, boxed milk, juice, cookies and cleaning supplies, but not fresh produce…Only a block away on Calle 60 between our street (49) and the next block north (47).
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Esquina C. 60Government run grocery is good for staples…canned items like tuna, sauces, cereals, boxed milk, juice, cookies and cleaning supplies, but not fresh produce…Only a block away on Calle 60 between our street (49) and the next block north (47).