Guidebook for Mérida

Jan
Guidebook for Mérida

Drinks & Nightlife

Descent bar with reasonable food to hangout with Yucatecan crowd.
10 locals recommend
La Vizcaina Bar
10 locals recommend
Descent bar with reasonable food to hangout with Yucatecan crowd.
Get the idea of cantina familiar. Sometimes live music.
47 locals recommend
El Cardenal Cantina
527 C. 63
47 locals recommend
Get the idea of cantina familiar. Sometimes live music.
Cantina popular, go there for atmosphere and sometimes life music. Other side of the coin.. can be loud and crowded.
276 locals recommend
La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49
276 locals recommend
Cantina popular, go there for atmosphere and sometimes life music. Other side of the coin.. can be loud and crowded.

Food Scene

Nice coffee, for sandwiches, pastel etc in a bonita place with Yucatecan crowd. Functions as cultural center of neigborhood, sometimes movies. Owner is the super friendly Sr. Fernando Montejo.
26 locals recommend
Café Montejo
584 Calle 59
26 locals recommend
Nice coffee, for sandwiches, pastel etc in a bonita place with Yucatecan crowd. Functions as cultural center of neigborhood, sometimes movies. Owner is the super friendly Sr. Fernando Montejo.
For great breakfast and lunch,
Local 59
622 Calle 59
For great breakfast and lunch,
For a good coffee and a sweet bread.
31 locals recommend
Manifesto: Casa Tostadora Calabrese.
31 locals recommend
For a good coffee and a sweet bread.
Patito Artesanal beer from the Barril. Cool Place, food is average, also not good for vegetarians.
37 locals recommend
Hermana República Centro
472 C. 64
37 locals recommend
Patito Artesanal beer from the Barril. Cool Place, food is average, also not good for vegetarians.
Libanese and Yucatan food in nice courtyard. Alberto the old owner has many stories to tell.
Patio 57
No.482 Calle 64ᴬ
Libanese and Yucatan food in nice courtyard. Alberto the old owner has many stories to tell.
Go there for take away croissant, sandwiches of great quality. Take with the sympathetic chef Ramon in case you would like to organize an event which needs to be catered.
Moneus Cuisine
Go there for take away croissant, sandwiches of great quality. Take with the sympathetic chef Ramon in case you would like to organize an event which needs to be catered.

Essentials

Best prices at AKI store..
7 locals recommend
Súper Akí Centenario
646 Calle 59
7 locals recommend
Best prices at AKI store..
In front of parque de Santiago, small but have everything convenient store.
22 locals recommend
Akí Express
22 locals recommend
In front of parque de Santiago, small but have everything convenient store.

Entertainment & Activities

Oldest cinema of Merida, last remodeling was in Art Deco style. Still very popular.
25 locals recommend
Cinemex Rex
553 B Calle 57
25 locals recommend
Oldest cinema of Merida, last remodeling was in Art Deco style. Still very popular.
Free old style Zoo with lots of animals. Many Yucatan families visit it.
115 locals recommend
Parque Zoologico del Centenario
115 locals recommend
Free old style Zoo with lots of animals. Many Yucatan families visit it.
Excellent market tour and cooking class, in English and Spanish organized with professional cooks in Merida Santiago hotel boutique
Sharing Traditions Cooking Class & Market Tour
499 C. 74A
Excellent market tour and cooking class, in English and Spanish organized with professional cooks in Merida Santiago hotel boutique

Shopping

Fresh vegetables, fruits, candies, juices, meat etc. Best small market of Merida.
61 locals recommend
Mercado de Santiago
Calle 57
61 locals recommend
Fresh vegetables, fruits, candies, juices, meat etc. Best small market of Merida.

Getting Around

Fist class busstation at walking distance
53 locals recommend
ADO CAME
555 C. 70
53 locals recommend
Fist class busstation at walking distance
Second class busstation. We are not much fan of second class as it stops much and takes much time.
53 locals recommend
ADO CAME
555 C. 70
53 locals recommend
Second class busstation. We are not much fan of second class as it stops much and takes much time.

Arts & Culture

Catherwood drawings are maravillosa! He and Stevenson introduced the Mayan culture in North America and Europe. On first floor is a museum about him.
Casa Museo Catherwood
572 Calle 59
Catherwood drawings are maravillosa! He and Stevenson introduced the Mayan culture in North America and Europe. On first floor is a museum about him.
Beautifull theatre worth a visit. Symphony is playing there.
149 locals recommend
Jose Peon Contreras Theater
149 locals recommend
Beautifull theatre worth a visit. Symphony is playing there.
Cultural hangout for expats. In part of season they organize house tours.
10 locals recommend
Merida English Library
524 x 66 Calle 53
10 locals recommend
Cultural hangout for expats. In part of season they organize house tours.