Picheta ★ 4.4
Picheta's rooftop in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, with a contemporary Yucatecan menu from chef Rodolfo Barrientos.
Signature: Contemporary Yucatecan tasting, Recado-roasted protein, Mezcal cocktails
La Bella Época is a yucatecan restaurant in Centro Histórico, Mérida.
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.
Signature dishes: Cochinita pibil, Pavo en relleno negro, Sopa de lima
Address: Calle 60 497, Hotel Casa del Balam, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Picheta's rooftop in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, with a contemporary Yucatecan menu from chef Rodolfo Barrientos.
Signature: Contemporary Yucatecan tasting, Recado-roasted protein, Mezcal cocktails
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.
Signature: Roberto Solís tasting menu, Pibinal corn, Recado-driven seafood
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.
Signature: Esquite pibinal, Tostada negra blackfish, Cerdo pelón mamey, Ceviche pibinal
Néctar in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul (Plaza Jardín) is Roberto Solís's original Yucatecan room, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico guide.
Signature: Black onions, Nueva cocina yucateca tasting, Cebolla negra
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.
Signature: Sopa de lima, Poc chuc, Papadzules, Cochinita pibil, Panucho de pavo
Apoala on Parque Santa Lucía in Mérida is chef Sara Arnaud Gómez's Oaxacan-Yucatecan fusion in a colonial portal, opened by the Arnaud siblings.
Signature: Filete con mole Apoala, Taco de pulpo Apoala, Crudo de jurel kampachi, Salmón enfrijolado
Picheta's rooftop in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, with a contemporary Yucatecan menu from chef Rodolfo Barrientos.
Signature: Contemporary Yucatecan tasting, Recado-roasted protein, Mezcal cocktails