Restaurants

Very good Italian, great pastas and meats. On the corner of Calles 47 and 54. Always busy so reservation recommended.

On Calle 54, Oliva Enoteca’s more casual sister. Good pizzas and salads.

New as of Fall 2025. Just a 10 min walk east of the house, on the other side of La Plancha. With a chef from NY and a regularly changing seasonal menu, this is one of our new favorites.

A Uruguayan steakhouse, Brasa is literally over the back wall from Casa Wayib. Just walk around the corner onto C.54. They have an outdoor grill and their steaks are great. Sit in the lush outdoor garden.

A new favorite, really interesting flavors and a great selection of Mexican natural wines.

Excellent new Yucatecan restaurant with beautiful courtyard. Specializing in all things corn. Good cocktails. Reservation recommended.

A beautiful new restaurant that opened late 2025. On C.60 by Parque Santa Lucia. Traditional Yucatecan.

Nearby in Mejorada. They specialize in corn based dishes. We love this for lunch and service is great.

Excellent modern Mexican on Calle 47. Very strong on seafood. Can be $$$. Often busy, reservations recommended.

A dramatic space in an old villa on C47. Yucatecan with international flair. Great for a special occasion.

A beautifully designed restaurant, modern but within the shell of an old abandoned casa. The food is good, fairly limited menu we thought.

Contemporary Mexican in a beautiful old mansion on Paseo Montejo. More formal, great for a special occasion.

Around the corner from Casa Wayib at Parque Mejorada. Great atmosphere in an amazing old house with good cocktails and a smaller menu, mainly pizzas. Music can be loud, sometimes they have live music.

Just opened end of 2025, this is the first hotel in Mérida by Mexico City’s Grupo Habita. We’ve only had lunch on the roof terrace but also open for dinner and cocktails.

Oaxacan fusion. Just up the street at Parque Santa Lucia. A Mérida staple and consistently excellent. We love the stuffed zucchini blossoms and their steaks and seafood are always good. Good cocktails too, we like the Chikka! Reservation recommended.

New casual Mexican in a relaxed setting.

New in fall 2025. Traditional French bistro.

Casual Italian with pizzas and salads on Parque Santa Lucia.

High end Yucatecan fusion restaurant with a great bar. Food is innovative and delicious. Right up the street from Wayib on C. 60 opposite Parque Santa Lucia.

Modern Mexican in a beautiful space on the main square. Request the roof terrace, it has incredible views of the Cathedral. Can be $$$. Reservations recommended. Last time we ate there the food wasn’t that great - best for rooftop drinks and those views.

Modern Mexican. Situated right at the base of Paseo Montejo. The roof deck has great views and a great little bar called El Gato.

On Calle 55 opposite Parque Santa Lucia. Authentic Mayan cuisine. Always busy so you may have to wait a bit for a table.

A fun indoor food court with various vendors and often live music. Just up the street on Calle 60 near Parque Santa Lucia.

Casual Mediterranean on Calle 55 right up the street.

Casual tacos and margaritas on Calle 47.

Great Mexican food in a beautiful space on Calle 60 just north of Parque Santa Lucia.

Casual tacos just up the street on Calle 55.

A fusion of Yucatecan and Lebanese food. It’s a cool space in Mejorada that is a combo restaurant, cinema and wine bar.

Jus a block east of Casa Wayib at the corner of C. 55 and C. 50. The Golden Lizard is a fun, hip cantina open from lunch until late. Great drinks, a tasty menu and often live music.

Open since the 1950’s, feels like an American diner. Good for a casual burger and fries.

Beautiful collective of boutique stores on Paseo Montejo. The restaurant/cafe in the courtyard is great for lunch

High end Mexican fusion in Santa Ana. Reservations recommended. Slightly longer walk or a quick Uber. $$$

Stunning space with a gorgeous garden. It’s in Itzimná just to the north of Centro so you’ll want to take an Uber. Reservations recommended.

The restaurant at Hacienda Chablé. About a 45 minute drive from Mérida. Incredible space in an old hacienda and the food is excellent. Featured in Eva Longoria’s Finding Mexico. Reservation recommended $$$.

Temporarily closed. A stunning restored hacienda that is now a luxury hotel. We love their restaurant for lunch - it’s fairly near Uxmal so a good spot to eat after visiting the ruins. Reservations recommended.

On Calle 55 just past Parque Santa Lucia. Amazing local ice cream with imaginative flavors. A favorite!

Excellent coffee, fresh baked pastries, french toast and egg dishes

In a lovely courtyard of the Lagalá art complex on C. 56. Great for breakfast, brunch, lunch.

On C. 47, good cafe for breakfast, brunch or lunch.

Hipster café on C.54 close to Wayib. Smoothie bowls, egg dishes etc.

On C.54. We’ve only been for coffee and breakfast but it’s open all day. Excellent coffee and pastries.