EL MANATÍ BACALAR
Read moreWith the growth of tourism in the village in recent years, many small, organic and arty restaurants have opened their doors. Such is the case of this very welcoming restaurant, which offers locally inspired breakfasts, brunches and dinners on its tropical patio: organic eggs, smoothies, fresh coffee, cakes, you name it! If you're lucky, there'll even be a morning music concert. The program includes painting exhibitions, as the venue also acts as a concept store, art gallery and cultural center, no less!
ROSA SUR 32°
Read moreThis restaurant offers an exceptional culinary experience, brilliantly blending Mexican cuisine with Mediterranean delights. The menu, created by renowned chef Mario Espinosa, is a veritable symphony of flavors. Among the must-try dishes are a succulent catch of the day with a delicate pineapple purée, a tasty pork chop with chilmole, octopus with Valladolid sausages, and the delicious pícaña with eggplant mole. All served with exemplary speed and courtesy.
YERBABUENA
Read moreDelicious! This small restaurant just in front of the convent offers a typical, alternative and very healthy cuisine, with a nice organic and vegetarian proposal: sandwiches with Yucatecan flavors, goat, apple and walnut salad, omelets, desserts, homemade ice creams and sorbets... Special mention for the excellent breakfasts and brunches! One of the best restaurants in the city and an unequalled quality-price ratio. The room is charming, decorated with great taste, as is the pretty interior courtyard, in the middle of the abundant vegetation.
ALDEA XBATUN
Read moreJust 10 minutes from the center of Valladolid, this project run by a Mayan family offers a unique immersive experience. Immerse yourself in the heart of their village and take part in a captivating gastronomic workshop where you'll learn to cook using ancestral techniques. For total immersion, choose to spend the night in huts built with local materials, prepare breakfast with her in the morning, then set off to discover two cenotes and an ancient hacienda. A must for travellers in search of authenticity.
IX CAT IK TRADICIONAL COCINA MAYA
Read moreThis restaurant offers an exceptional culinary experience that immerses guests in the heart of Mayan culture. Delights include corn tortillas with ixcatik chili, chaya leaves, onion and tomato, and pumpkin steamed and garnished with vegetables. A specialty not to be missed is pork cooked in a banana leaf. Don't hesitate to ask for a guided tour. You'll be able to discover their clay oven, the famous Píib, attend an offering to the rain god and explore their garden.
RESTAURANT AHAL
Read moreAhal means "to wake up" in Mayan, and for good reason, the original idea was original to say the least: José thought it was unfair to be the only one to enjoy his wife Lupita's delicious cooking! And if it is love that guided them in the opening of their restaurant, we also find it in the dishes, successful compilation of delicious grandmother's recipes. The setting is very pleasant, both on the terrace and in the interior garden. The welcome is as kind and friendly as the owners. One of our favorite addresses in the whole Yucatán.
BARRIO SUR
Read moreThis urugayen restaurant is located next to the studio of Diego Rivera. It serves seafood (octopus) and grilled meats with fire, and especially very good breakfasts, to take forces before or after the visit of the studio of Diego Rivera. Pleasant terrace.
CASA PORTUGUESA
Read moreRestaurant of Portuguese cuisine very famous in Mexico City, right opposite the Lincoln Garden. On the menu: mussels to Portuguese and bacalhau in all its forms: chunks, smoked and oven. The amateurs will appreciate.
AVEC AMOUR
Read moreOpened in the summer of 2020 by a Franco-Mexican couple, this restaurant brings a pleasant breath of fresh air to Parque Santa Lucia. The menu offers a selection of French and Yucatecan dishes, all prepared with fresh products: duck breast, aguachile verde, candied portobello... If the terrace, coiled under the arcades of the square, is very pleasant, the interior room is not in remainder with a splendid space made of velvet, granite and massive wood. We recommend it all the more for the beautiful French and Mexican wine list!
DON CAFETO
Read morePlace frequented by locals and travellers. A safe value in the morning, noon and evening. Grilled salads, meat and fish. The state governor even has a reserved place (see pictures above the top table). All chicken dishes are particularly valuable.
TRATTORIA LA PASTA
Read moreIt is a very pleasant Italian restaurant, which will bring you a bit of dolce vita during your visit to Merida. All the cooking has been trained in the Italian way by the chef Alessandro Dolfi: you will find all the authentic flavours of the Old Continent in your plate. We come for the quality of the cuisine and its specialities: Neapolitan pizzas, homemade pasta; but also for the beautiful terrace, in the heart of Paseo Montejo. Add to this an efficient, friendly service and hearty portions: you get an excellent address!
POUR LA FRANCE
Read moreThe speciality of this French restaurant is the wine rooster… Other dishes reminiscent of the flavors of the Hexagon are à la carte.
KINICH IZAMAL
Read moreThe high windows of the facade of this old building are enhanced by climbing plants whose colors break the relative chromatic monotony of the streets of the village. One enters through a large room where sofas and sitting areas invite one to sip an agua fresca and to read a book. The restaurant is installed in its extension, under a palapa where the plants are, again, omnipresent. From the kitchen, where you can see wood-burning stoves, the very local aromas honor the Yucatecan gastronomy.
NON SOLO BAR
Read moreThe restaurant is very popular with the locals, the very professional and very fun staff will spoil you with Italian specialities. Pasta and meat are extra. In the evening, on the top bar-lounge with sofas, open windows, DJ and good atmosphere.
PIYOLI
Read moreThis restaurant in La Punta offers excellent vegetarian dishes. On the menu are delicious and colorful tacos, salads, different varieties of bowls filled with different ingredients (mostly vegetables and seeds), some burgers and sandwiches, etc. The tables are set up directly in the sand, under the cool palapas and palm leaves. The place also has a long bar, and for good reason: the cocktails are as worthwhile as the food. In the morning, the freshly squeezed fruit juices do the trick!
QUETZALCOATL
Read moreFor a change of pace, how about a stopover at this restaurant that offers no meat or fish? Here is a place that will please vegetarians, and this is not a fashion effect since the place has been open for almost forty years. And don't worry: you won't come out starving, since the breakfast and lunch buffets are remarkably well-stocked and varied, with quesadillaswith courgette flowers, eggs, tamales, fried eggs and a multitude of fresh fruit and vegetables.
CAFE EL TRIUNFO
Read moreHoused in a period house with a touch of vintage decor, this busy little restaurant has a lovely patio. You can enjoy the delicious homemade bread (the chef is a self-taught baker who learned about bread-making during a trip to Paris) with an omelette and coffee for breakfast, or a great wood-fired pizza for late risers. Also hearty salads, sandwiches, a hamburger. Not to be missed before or after visiting the village.