MERCADO 20 DE NOVIEMBRE
Read moreHis specialty : bakeries and comedors ("restaurants") that serve typical dishes of the region. This is the perfect place to enjoy hot chocolate. Everywhere in the city it is made of milk, but amateurs know that the real chocolate is preparing with water. As chocolate is considered the drink of the gods in Oaxaca, you are in the heart of his kingdom.
DON COMALÓN
Read moreIf you're looking for an authentic, no-frills restaurant that will treat you to hearty Mexican specialties, you've come to the right place! Don Comalón is a cantina that opened in 1946, modeled after other cantinas in the country: courtesy botanas are served as guests order drinks(sopes, burritos, tacos, etc.). For travelers in a hurry, you can also order from the wide range of a la carte dishes. Be sure to try the delicious pomegranate punch. Performances are often held on the main stage.
CAFE ALONDRA
Read moreDon't miss a break in this pleasant café with its warm, minimalist decor and beautiful terrace. Whether you want a quick coffee before you hit the road or a bite to eat, you won't be disappointed. Breakfast includes fresh juice, coffee and a dish (e.g. an omelette with ham and mushrooms). At lunchtime, the formula includes a homemade soup or a salad, typical dishes and a dessert. There is a wide choice of sandwiches, always with a sophisticated touch. Healthy, delicious and friendly.
LONCHERÍA LOS FRAILES
Read moreA lonchería is the equivalent of our cafeteria. And in this one, you won't be spoilt for choice since this establishment only serves poc-chuc in portions adapted to the number of guests. Whether you're alone or with your family, you'll come out totally addicted to this Yucatan specialty. Because such a specialization is also a guarantee of quality: the poc-chuc is really succulent. Let us recall the ingredients: thin slices of pork, tomato, coriander, onion, bitter orange and tortillas of course. Redevelopment work is planned.
LA OLLA DE LA PAGODA
Read morePeriod house with high ceilings and inevitable fans, all with beautiful tiling. The traditional peasant family comes from Hopelchén, a community specialized in cochinita pibil. Here they cook mainly fresh products. The menu of this family kitchen changes every week, but each time we find the essential of the regional cuisine, starting with the copious pan de cazón to be accompanied byaguas frescas de chaya or horchata con coco. Not to be missed under any circumstances.
AMBAR
Read moreA walk by Veronica, who is French. The speciality of the house, the Bulgarian crepe, consisting of yahourt, fruits, nuts and honey, is largely sufficient (and calories) for two. The coffee is very correct. There is dinner and the wine list is honest.
CASA REYNA
Read moreThis restaurant has become an icon for those who want to discover the local traditional cuisine or immerse themselves with delight in the seasonal dishes. In this beautiful maze of rooms and patios, all the regional specialities are served, including a tasting dish that allows you to try different types of mole, or plates of chalupas as a starter. Those who wish to immerse themselves in a gastronomy with more international flavours will find their happiness with beef fillets, salmon fillets or shrimp and fish dishes.
LA P'TITE CREPE
Read moreThis small gargotte offers a wide variety of salty and sweet pancakes. Our recipes have been adapted to the taste of Mexico, for example Crêpes cheese and jam, but it changes a little. Ideal if you have a little trough around 11 h.
ANTOJITOS EL POZOLE
Read moreAs its name suggests, this restaurant is ideal for tasting pozole, a soup of pre-Hispanic origin that is presented here in the three colors of the Mexican flag: red, white and green. Each color offers a different flavor. The soup can also be ordered to go, by the litre or half-litre! This very popular address also offers many other small traditional dishes (with sauce, as it should be): tacos, quesadillas,flautas, chalupas, and so on! Excellent and authentic, we ask for more.
RESTAURANTE EL MIRADOR
Read moreThe best table in the city to taste the specialities of the region, with panoramic view.
CUISH
Read moreAs much as you say, the flavors here come directly from the families of the two young owners and cooks: from Oaxaca to one from Michoacán for the other. And they don't do fusion, if they're in fashion across the country: the card rolls the list of dishes by specifying in which gastronomic culture our papillae will be dives. The choice is impossible because all the dishes are watering: corundas or chalupas? a different and diverse moles from Oaxaca and Atapakua from Michoacán? Unless you choose for the famous caldo caldo to fish or shrimp… Anyway, everything is to be accompanied by a mezcal or, better still, rum from Uruapan: .
MERCADO SANTOS DEGOLLADO
Read moreThroughout Mexico, markets are a good option for eating fresh and tasty food at an economical price. Merida's markets are no exception to the rule. The Santos Degollado market, better known as the Mercado de Santiago, was completely renovated and modernized in 2018, to the delight of the eyes and taste buds... It invites you to stroll among the many taquerías - these stalls originally specialized in tacos, but whose offer extends to all Yucatecan specialties - and of course to mark a gourmet break.
CAFE JADE
Read moreThis is the meeting place for travellers residing in this tourist area. There are all possible preparations based on local coffee, as well as typical regional drinks to discover absolutely: pozol (coffee and corn) and tazcalate (corn, cocoa, achiote and cinnamon). We also eat very good Mexican or international dishes.
EL PORTÓN DEL SABOR
Read moreIt is a (real) old house and its patio that welcomes you for breakfasts and lunches of Mexican and Spanish inspiration. Don't hesitate to stop by for a hearty meal before heading out for the day. The food is traditional but nevertheless neat and original: ahogados a la torres (a treat!), fruit salads, fajitas de pollo, machaca with vegetables... Also some sweets, notably waffles. Settled in the shade, in the patio, you feel rested and satisfied at the end of the meal.
RESTAURANTE FAMILIAR OXTE'TUN
Read moreIt is the only restaurant on the road leading to the archaeological site. Whether you need to take forces before you visit the ruins. The kitchen is of course very simple because we are in the forest, in the middle of nowhere, but very tasty because tortillas are handmade and cooked in wood fire.
CENADURÍA PORTALES DE SAN FRANCISCO
Read moreIn the heart of San Francisco's historic district, this is a place to dine outdoors and enjoy the specialties of the regional cuisine: lechón tostado (roasted suckling pig), caldo de pavo (turkey soup), sopa de limón, tamal horneado or empanadas de chaya y queso. Just as popular with locals as with visiting birds, who also come to refresh themselves with a coconut horchata, accompanied by one of the many taquería snacks.
LA CASA DEL MENDRUGO
Read moreIn the courtyard of the eponymous museum, the old building just renovated, the map is wide and the preparation of the Spanish and Mexican inspired dishes with security. The area has a terrace, a bar and also a space dedicated to musical expression. A very good moment in perspective.
RESTAURANTE EL CACHIMBAZO
Read moreEl Cachimbazo is a good spot with a traditional and family atmosphere to enjoy seafood in the city. The place has a colorful wooden terrace that overlooks the sea and its playful pelicans. In the kitchen, a whole army of cooks are busy satisfying the palates of the most demanding visitors with the traditional fish fillets stuffed with seafood, squid stuffed with crab or the very regional pan de cazón.
DON TACO TEQUILA
Read moreThe name of this small restaurant with rustic and cozy decor reveals its maps as well as the visitor: yes, we serve tacos, make it the most emblematic and popular of the country, but they are tacos like nowhere else, since the recipes are very creative and original: Vegetarian options (nopal and roast tomatoes, macadamia nut cheese with aioli sauce), chorizo accompanied by avocado and almond sauce, besides perfectly original tacos al pastor and tacos of cochinita pibil. For those who want to reconcile with Mexican cuisine, also enjoy a very beautiful home dessert card.