16 editor picks in Mérida.
Merida's cocktail scene has matured around mezcal, rooftop bars and revived cantinas, drawing on the wider Mexican agave-spirits movement. Centro Historico holds most of the rooftops and mezcalerias, with more in Santa Ana and Santa Lucia. La Fundacion Mezcaleria and Picheta Rooftop Bar in Centro Historico show the two main directions, agave focus and rooftop view, while La Negrita Cantina in Santa Ana represents the cantina revival.
16 cocktail bar places in Mérida we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Mérida · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Mezcal and trova
La Negrita Cantina on the corner of Calle 62 and 49 in Mérida's Santa Ana opened in 1917, with live trova, codzitos, sikil-pak and over fifty mezcal labels.
Drink Guinness on tap
Hennessy's Irish Pub on Paseo de Montejo Mérida is the Sean Hennessy and Colm Cooney 2010 expat pub, Guinness, a billiard room and a wraparound patio.
Drink Mezcal flights
Catrín 47's bar on the Calle 47 culinary corridor in Mérida pours mezcal flights and Mexican-spirit cocktails under chef Alfredo Villanueva's mural walls.
Drink Mezcal-and-cathedral-view cocktail
Picheta's rooftop bar in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, the kitchen's contemporary Yucatecan plates running until 01:00.
Drink Mayan mezcal flights
Mayan Pub on Calle 62 Mérida is a small mezcal-focused bar in Centro, Yucatán-distilled and Oaxacan flights with Yucatecan snacks and Cuban cocktails.
Drink Yucatán-rum highball
Cardenal Cantina on Calle 63 Mérida runs Yucatán-rum highballs and cocktails late, the small plant-filled Centro bar near Parque Santa Lucía.
Drink Single-village mezcal flight
La Fundación Mezcalería on Calle 56 Mérida pours single-village mezcal flights from Oaxaca and Michoacán, late-night Centro with snacks and tacos al pastor.
Drink Yucatán-fruit cocktail
Salón Gallos on Calle 60 in Mérida pours Yucatán-fruit-driven cocktails on a small Santa Lucía corner, with modern Mexican small plates and trova music.
Drink Citrus mezcal sour
Tabula Rooftop on Calle 60 Mérida pours citrus mezcal sours with the cathedral view, a small rooftop above Centro with Mediterranean snacks until 01:00.
Drink Yucatán-grown rum highball
El Balcón del Centro on Calle 60 Mérida is a rooftop terrace above Plaza Grande with Yucatán rum and mezcal cocktails, Yucatecan snacks and a cathedral view.
Drink Mexican beer + free botanas
Eladio's Galerías in Mérida's Altabrisa is the north-side cantina sibling of the Centro original, free botanas with every drink and live music six nights.
Drink Mezcal cocktails by stall
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs three bars inside the food hall, cocktails and beer beside two live-music stages, open through 03:00 nightly.
Drink Mezcal-chocolate cocktail
Rosas & Xocolate's rooftop on Paseo de Montejo Mérida pours mezcal-chocolate cocktails with sunset views of the boulevard, tasting bites from the kitchen.
Drink Mexican craft on rotating taps
Hop 3 inside Paseo 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 11 rotating taps of Mexican craft beer and a bottle-to-go counter, with snacks and wings at the food-hall bar.
Drink Bourbon-on-the-rocks list
Bryan's Burger Bar on Calle 60 Mérida pours a deep bourbon-and-cocktail list to pair with gourmet burgers and truffle fries near Parque Santa Lucía.
Drink Smoked Yucatán mezcal
El Rito Cocktail Bar on Calle 47 Mérida is a Santa Ana mezcal-focused cocktail room with smoked mezcal flights and modern Mexican small plates.
