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Roberto Solís's Huniik on Calle 60 facing Parque Santa Ana in Mérida picked up one Michelin star and the 2026 Mexico Guide Service Award in November.
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Pedro Evia's K'u'uk in Itzimná Mérida runs an 11-course modern Yucatecan tasting menu inside a restored mansion near the Monumento a la Patria.
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Néctar in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul (Plaza Jardín) is Roberto Solís's original Yucatecan room, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico guide.
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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.
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Picheta's rooftop in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, with a contemporary Yucatecan menu from chef Rodolfo Barrientos.
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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.
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Manjar Blanco on Mérida's Calle 47 corridor near Paseo de Montejo runs cochinita pibil and queso relleno (Netflix Taco Chronicles featured) lunch-only.
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La Barra de Huniik is the chef's-counter sibling at Roberto Solís's Huniik in Mérida, a six-seat omakase-style room, one Michelin star plus Service Award.
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La Bella Época on the upstairs terrace of Hotel Casa del Balam on Mérida's Calle 60 runs a romantic Yucatecan dinner, with marimba on weekend nights.
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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.
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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.
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Manjar Blanco on Mérida's Calle 47 corridor near Paseo de Montejo runs cochinita pibil and queso relleno (Netflix Taco Chronicles featured) lunch only.
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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.
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Wayan'e in Itzimná Mérida is a Yucatecan breakfast taco-and-torta stand running castakán, chaya eggs and chilibuul to morning lines from 06:30.
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Eladio's Centro on Calle 59 Mérida runs the Yucatecan free-botanas-with-drinks tradition, with live trova and a sprawling cantina dining room.
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Eladio's Itzimná in Mérida runs the cantina free-botanas tradition on Calle 24, a sprawling family room with live trova music six nights a week.
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La Bella Época on the upstairs terrace of Hotel Casa del Balam on Mérida's Calle 60 runs a romantic Yucatecan dinner, with marimba on weekend nights.
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Roberto Solís's Huniik on Calle 60 facing Parque Santa Ana Mérida holds one Michelin star plus the 2026 Mexico Guide Service Award in November.
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La Barra de Huniik is Roberto Solís's chef's-counter sibling room beside Huniik on Calle 60 Mérida, holding its own Michelin star in the 2026 guide.
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Pedro Evia's K'u'uk in Itzimná Mérida runs an 11-course modern Yucatecan tasting menu inside a restored mansion near the Monumento a la Patria.
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Néctar in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul (Plaza Jardín) is Roberto Solís's original Yucatecan room, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico Guide.
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Picheta's rooftop in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, with chef Rodolfo Barrientos's contemporary Yucatecan plates.
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Rosas & Xocolate inside the pink boutique hotel on Paseo de Montejo Mérida runs a chocolate-led Yucatecan tasting menu and a rooftop sunset bar.
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Try Mexican antojitos, Argentine grill, mezcal cocktails
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 20 food and bar stalls open until 03:00, live music every night, kitchen going from dinner through the early morning.
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Try Yucatecan botanas with drinks
La Negrita Cantina in Santa Ana Mérida is the 1917 cantina pouring trova and 50-plus mezcales until 22:00, free Yucatán botanas with every drink.
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Try Modern Mexican small plates + mezcal flights
Catrín 47 on Calle 47 Mérida keeps the kitchen and mezcal bar running until 02:00 Mon-Sat, chef Alfredo Villanueva's mural-walled cocina cantina.
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Try Yucatecan tasting plates + mezcal cocktails
Picheta's rooftop bar in Centro Mérida looks at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande and keeps Yucatecan tasting plates running until 01:00 Mon-Sat.
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Try Marquesitas with Edam and cajeta
The marquesita carts on Plaza Grande Mérida sell queso-de-bola and cajeta crepes until midnight on weekdays and 01:00 on Sundays year-round.
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Wayane Castakan con Queso is a locals-only Itzimna stand that sells out by 10:00; order the castakan con queso torta then the chaya eggs to round out.
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Loncheria La Lupita Santiago hides inside Mercado de Santiago with no street frontage; the lechon al horno torta and cochinita taco sell out by 12:30.
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Salbutes y Panuchos Dona Tina is a small Santa Ana market stall; panucho row regulars line up before the 07:00 opening for pavo and cochinita.
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Wayane Chaya Eggs Plato is the quieter dish behind the trompo; ask for huevos con chaya and chilibuul at 30 pesos, rarely on the printed menu.
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Try Cochinita pibil torta
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.
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Try Castakán tacos and chaya eggs
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.
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Try Marquesita with Edam and cajeta
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.
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Try Yucatecan three-course set lunch
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.
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Try Cochinita and lechón al horno
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.
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Try Castakán con queso torta
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.
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Try Esquites Yucatecos
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.
