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 El Doctor Cocteles
- Signature dishes
- Shrimp cocktail, Aguachile, Pescado entero
CuisineMexican seafood
Price$$
NeighborhoodCentro Histórico
Signature dishes: Shrimp cocktail, Aguachile, Pescado entero
Location
Address: Calle 65 entre 56 y 58, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
More casual dining in Mérida
La Tradición ★ 4.3
La Tradición on Calle 60 in Mérida runs chef David Cetina's Yucatecan recados, poc chuc and queso relleno from a family kitchen of two decades.
Signature: Poc chuc, Queso relleno, Sopa de lima
Manjar Blanco ★ 4.4
Manjar Blanco on Mérida's Calle 47 corridor near Paseo de Montejo runs cochinita pibil and queso relleno (Netflix Taco Chronicles featured) lunch only.
Signature: Cochinita pibil tacos, Queso relleno negro, Pavo en escabeche
Los Almendros ★ 4.0
Los Almendros on Parque de la Mejorada in Mérida runs the Yucatecan canon since 1972, claiming credit for putting poc chuc on the city's restaurant maps.
Signature: Poc chuc, Papadzules, Queso relleno, Sopa de lima
Ramiro Cocina ★ 4.3
Ramiro Cocina on Paseo de Montejo in Mérida is chef Aleli Vicencio's masa-driven kitchen, daily blackboard menu, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 guide.
Signature: Quesabirria, Masa-driven tacos, Empanadas
Pancho Maíz ★ 4.6
Pancho Maíz on Parque de la Mejorada in Mérida is chef Xóchitl Valdés's native-corn antojería, Bib Gourmand and 2026 Michelin Young Chef Award winner.
Signature: Native corn antojitos, Tlacoyos, Nixtamalized masa