Mercado Santa Ana ★ 4.4
Mercado Santa Ana on Calle 47 Mérida is the Yucatán breakfast counter, panuchos and salbutes under 80 pesos, one block off Paseo de Montejo.
Try: Salbutes, panuchos, sopa de lima
Eat well in Mérida for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
Doña Mary Lucas de Gálvez ★ 4.6
Doña Mary's stall in Lucas de Gálvez Mérida wraps cochinita pibil into a torta under 80 pesos, the early-morning cochinita the city sends visitors to first.
Try: Cochinita pibil torta
Wayan'e Itzimná ★ 4.6
Wayan'e in Itzimná Mérida runs the Yucatecan breakfast taco stand, castakán and chaya eggs under 100 pesos per plate, with handmade tortillas from 06:30.
Try: Castakán tacos and chaya eggs
Taquerías Kisín ★ 4.4
Taquerías Kisín on Calle 16 Mérida turns pastor negro on the trompo, the city's Bib Gourmand taqueria with pastor tacos under 90 pesos plus nine house salsas.
Try: Pastor negro tacos
Mercado de Santiago ★ 4.4
Mercado de Santiago Mérida runs Lonchería La Lupita cochinita tacos and lechón al horno under 120 pesos, breakfast-to-lunch counter row in Santiago barrio.
Try: Cochinita pibil and lechón al horno
Marquesitas Parque Hidalgo ★ 4.3
The marquesita carts on Parque Hidalgo Mérida sell queso-de-bola and cajeta crepes for 30 to 50 pesos, the Yucatán street sweet for every evening Centro walk.
Try: Marquesita with Edam and cajeta
Los Almendros menú del día ★ 4.0
Los Almendros on Parque de la Mejorada Mérida runs a Yucatecan menú del día with sopa de lima, poc chuc and dessert under 180 pesos, kitchen lunch-only.
Try: Yucatecan three-course set lunch
El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5
El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 Mérida runs ceviche mixto and tostada de pulpo for 80 to 150 pesos, the city's lunch seafood counter, cash only, closes by 18:00.
Try: Ceviche mixto and tostada de pulpo
Lonchería La Lupita Santiago ★ 4.5
Lonchería La Lupita inside Mercado Santiago Mérida turns out cochinita pibil and lechón al horno for under 110 pesos, the Netflix Salt Fat Acid Heat feature.
Try: Cochinita and lechón al horno
Wayan'e Castakán plato ★ 4.5
Wayan'e in Itzimná Mérida stuffs the castakán-con-queso torta at the breakfast stand for 70 to 100 pesos, the Yucatecan pork-belly-and-cheese sandwich.
Try: Castakán con queso torta
Esquites Plaza Grande ★ 4.0
The esquite carts on Plaza Grande Mérida sell corn-and-mayonnaise cups with cheese, lime and chile for 30 to 50 pesos from 17:00 through late evening.
Try: Esquites Yucatecos
Shaarawi Tortas Árabes ★ 4.1
Shaarawi on Calle 59 Mérida runs Yucatán-Lebanese tortas árabes for 65 to 110 pesos, the late-night legacy of the 1900s Lebanese migration to the peninsula.
Try: Yucatán-Lebanese pita torta
Tacos Don Armando ★ 4.0
Tacos Don Armando on Calle 70 Mérida runs the trompo from 19:00 for al pastor and lengua tacos under 90 pesos, a late-night Centro standby for taxistas.
Try: Al pastor and lengua tacos
Mercado 60 stalls ★ 4.0
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 20 stalls with Mexican antojitos, Argentine grill and Italian pasta for 80 to 180 pesos a plate, dinner and late hours.
Try: Mexican antojitos and grill