El Gran Santiago is a LGBTQ+ bar in Barrio de Santiago, Mérida.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Tip: It is more relaxed by day; drag shows are a regular part of the Friday and Saturday evening calendar.
Address: Calle 70 460B, entre Calle 55, Barrio de Santiago, Centro, 97000 Merida, Yucatan, Mérida
El Viento inside Restaurante Anima in Merida blends a listening bar with the restaurant's open-fire cooking, in a small, relaxed and artsy room on Calle 47.
TipIt opens Thursday to Sunday only, from 20:00; come hungry, since the bar shares the room and the grill with Anima.
Mercado 60 in Merida runs three bars and two live-music stages through a food-hall block by Parque Santa Lucia, with music every night until 03:00.
TipTables are shared by all the stalls, so grab one near a stage and order from any bar; it opens every night of the year except 24 December.
Classico Peninsula in Merida's Zona Norte is an antro inside Plaza Magnus on Avenida Andres Garcia Lavin, playing reggaeton, house and pop hits late.
TipIt opens Thursday to Saturday only; bring official photo ID, since the door asks for it, and dress up rather than down.
Dzalbay Cantina on Parque Santa Lucia in Merida calls itself the home of live music, booking blues and jazz acts nightly from 16:00 until 22:00.
TipBands play every day between 16:00 and 22:00, and the door admits only over-18s carrying a valid ID.
Bar El Patio near Parque La Plancha in Merida is a casual contemporary cantina with an outdoor stage booking rock bands through the week.
TipThe outdoor stage hosts rock bands through the week, so arrive early on band nights for a table near the music.
TROPICO 56 at the Remate de Paseo Montejo in Merida is a colorful tropical patio bar with live salsa sets and a popular Thursday karaoke night.
TipThursday karaoke is the busiest night of the week, popular with locals and visitors alike; the bar is closed on Mondays.