La Chaya Maya ★ 4.4
La Chaya Maya on Santa Lucía in Mérida pours tortillas on a clay comal in the dining room and runs sopa de lima, poc chuc and panuchos seven days a week.
Signature: Sopa de lima, Poc chuc, Papadzules, Cochinita pibil
What to order at Apoala
- Signature dishes
- Mole Apoala, Taco de pulpo, Crudo de jurel
CuisineModern Mexican
Price$$$
NeighborhoodSanta Lucía
Signature dishes: Mole Apoala, Taco de pulpo, Crudo de jurel
Location
Address: Calle 60 471 x 55, Local 2, Portales de Santa Lucía, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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La Chaya Maya ★ 4.4
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