Lonchería La Lupita Santiago is a yucatecan restaurant in 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.
Day trip · 7 - 8 hours
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Why locals love it: Hidden inside Mercado de Santiago with no street frontage, the Netflix Salt Fat Acid Heat feature the locals still queue for at dawn.
Tip: Get the lechón al horno torta and the cochinita taco together; both sell out by 12:30.
Address: Mercado de Santiago, Calle 57 x 70 y 72, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Why locals goSmall Santa Ana market stall, the panucho row regulars line up before opening at 07:00.
TipOrder panucho de pavo and salbut de cochinita.
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.
Why locals goQuieter dish at Wayan'e behind the trompo, the Mayan-spinach scramble locals order on slow mornings.
TipAsk for huevos con chaya and chilibuul on the side; both are 30 pesos and rarely on the printed menu.
Bistro Cultural Courtyard is a wine bar room in Merida. Order the Mexican rosé by the glass on a weeknight and book the back-courtyard table for two.
Why locals goQuiet courtyard wine bar tucked behind a Centro casa colonial wall, easy to walk past from Calle 66.
TipOrder the Mexican rosé by the glass on a weeknight and book the back-courtyard table for two.
La Fundacion Mezcaleria is a small upstairs mezcaleria above a Calle 56 tortilleria, Wed-Sat only; single-village mezcal flights from Oaxaca pour here.
Why locals goSmall upstairs mezcaleria above a tortilleria on Calle 56, no street signage, Wed-Sat only.
TipOrder the single-village mezcal flight from Oaxaca; the kitchen sends salbutes after the third pour.
Doña Mary Cochinita Pibil in Merida: Inside Lucas de Gálvez near the meat section, no signage, sells out by noon, locals only know which stall.
Why locals goInside Lucas de Gálvez near the meat section, no signage, sells out by noon, locals only know which stall.
TipGet there by 09:00; ask for la torta de cochinita and skip the rest of the morning's breakfast.
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.
Why locals goLocals-only stand in residential Itzimná, sells out by 10:00, no English menu on the wall.
TipOrder the castakán con queso torta first, then the chaya eggs to round it out.
