Lonchería La Lupita Santiago is a yucatecan budget eat in Santiago, Mérida.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2 hours
Indulge in a 7-course Yucatecan dinner in Mérida. Choose between a classic experience or a premium option with drink pairings, and learn about the history behind each dish.
Private tour · 4 hours
Enjoy a walking tour through Mérida’s historic center while sampling the authentic flavors that define Yucatán’s cuisine.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste your way through Mérida on a 3-hour food tour. Explore the downtown areas of the city and savor authentic Mexican specialities.
Address: Mercado de Santiago, Calle 57 x 70 y 72, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
TryCastakán con queso torta
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.
TryEsquites Yucatecos
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.
TryYucatán-Lebanese pita torta
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.
TryAl pastor and lengua tacos
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.
TryMexican antojitos and grill
Mercado Santa Ana on Calle 47 Mérida is the Yucatán breakfast counter, panuchos and salbutes under 80 pesos, one block off Paseo de Montejo.
TrySalbutes, panuchos, sopa de lima
