37 upscale places in Mérida, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Mérida: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Mérida food.
Huniik Wine Cellar ★ 4.7
Santa Ana · Calle 60 415-B, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Huniik's wine cellar on Calle 60 Mérida pairs the Roberto Solís Michelin tasting menu with Mexican single-vineyard bottles and small-import French growers.
Apoala ★ 4.5
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 471 x 55, Local 2, Portales de Santa Lucía, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Micaela Mar y Leña ★ 4.5
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 458 x 52 y 54, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Micaela Mar y Leña on Calle 47 in Mérida brought a seafood and wood-fired kitchen into Centro, chef Vidal Elias Murillo, Michelin-recommended in 2026.
Apoala ★ 4.5
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 471 x 55, Local 2, Portales de Santa Lucía, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Apoala on Parque Santa Lucía in Mérida is chef Sara Arnaud Gómez's Oaxacan-Yucatecan fusion in a colonial portal, run by the Arnaud siblings.
La Negrita Cantina ★ 4.5
Santa Ana · Calle 62 415 x 49, Barrio de Santa Ana, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Picheta ★ 4.4
Centro Histórico · Calle 61 entre 60 y 62, 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.
NOL ★ 4.4
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 473 entre 55 y 53, Parque Santa Lucía, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
NOL on Parque Santa Lucía in Mérida is chef Erick Bautista Chacón's contemporary Mexican kitchen, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico guide.
Picheta Rooftop Bar ★ 4.4
Centro Histórico · Calle 61 entre 60 y 62, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Bistro Cultural ★ 4.4
Centro Histórico · Calle 66 377 x 41 y 43, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Bistro Cultural on Calle 66 Mérida is a French-run bistro pouring Mexican and French importer bottles by the glass with bistro plates in a Centro courtyard.
La Tradición ★ 4.3
Paseo de Montejo · Calle 60 293 x 25 y 27, García Ginerés, 97070 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
La Tradición ★ 4.3
Paseo de Montejo · Calle 60 293 x 25 y 27, García Ginerés, 97070 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Catrín 47 Bar ★ 4.3
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 463B x 54 y 52, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Hop 3 The Beer Experience ★ 4.3
Paseo de Montejo · Calle 60 346, Paseo 60, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Apoala Wine Bar ★ 4.3
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 471 x 55, Local 2, Portales de Santa Lucía, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Apoala's wine room on Parque Santa Lucía Mérida pours a Mexican and Italian importer list by the glass with kitchen mole tacos and pulpo crudo small plates.
Catrín ★ 4.2
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 463B x 54 y 52, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Catrín on the Calle 47 culinary corridor in Mérida is chef Alfredo Villanueva's modern cocina cantina, mezcal-led with mural-painted walls and late hours.
Oliva Enoteca ★ 4.2
Santa Lucía · Calle 47 466 x 54, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Oliva Enoteca on Calle 47 in Mérida runs hand-rolled pastas and a deep Italian wine cellar, opened by chef Ricardo Garcia in a restored townhouse.
Catrín ★ 4.2
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 463B x 54 y 52, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Catrín on the Calle 47 culinary corridor in Mérida is chef Alfredo Villanueva's modern cocina cantina, mezcal-led with mural walls and late hours.
La Fundación Mezcalería ★ 4.2
Centro Histórico · Calle 56 463 x 53 y 55, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Rosas & Xocolate Rooftop ★ 4.2
Paseo de Montejo · Paseo de Montejo 480 x 41, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Rosas & Xocolate's rooftop on Paseo de Montejo Mérida pours mezcal-chocolate cocktails with sunset views of the boulevard, tasting bites from the kitchen.
Casa T'HŌ Wine Room ★ 4.2
Paseo de Montejo · Paseo de Montejo 480 x 41, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Casa T'HŌ wine room inside the Paseo de Montejo concept hotel Mérida pours Mexican and South American boutique bottles by the glass with kitchen tapas.
Rosas & Xocolate Wine Room ★ 4.2
Paseo de Montejo · Paseo de Montejo 480 x 41, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Rosas & Xocolate wine room on Paseo de Montejo Mérida pours Mexican single-vineyards by the glass with chocolate-led Yucatecan tasting plates downstairs.
Barrio Vivo ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 458, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Barrio Vivo on Calle 60 Mérida runs a small-plates Mexican kitchen and a mezcal program, with live trova most evenings on its colonnaded terrace.
Barrio Vivo ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 458, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Barrio Vivo on Calle 60 Mérida runs a small-plates Mexican kitchen and a mezcal program, with live trova most evenings on the colonnaded terrace.
Mayan Pub ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 62 473 x 55 y 57, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Cardenal Cantina Bar ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 63 527 x 70 y 72, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Cardenal Cantina on Calle 63 Mérida runs Yucatán-rum highballs and cocktails late, the small plant-filled Centro bar near Parque Santa Lucía.
Salón Gallos ★ 4.1
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 469 x 53 y 55, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Tabula Rooftop ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 487 x 55 y 57, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Bryan's Burger Bar Cocktails ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 x 55 y 53, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Barrio Vivo Wine List ★ 4.1
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 458, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Barrio Vivo on Calle 60 Mérida pours a Mexican single-vineyard list by the glass on the colonnaded terrace, with mezcal cocktails and Mexican small plates.
La Bella Época ★ 4.0
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 497, Hotel Casa del Balam, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
La Bella Época ★ 4.0
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 497, Hotel Casa del Balam, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Hennessy's Irish Pub ★ 4.0
Paseo de Montejo · Paseo de Montejo 56, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
El Balcón del Centro ★ 4.0
Centro Histórico · Calle 60 503 x 61, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Eladio's Galerías ★ 4.0
Norte · Plaza Galerías Mérida, Calle 27, Altabrisa, 97133 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Mercado 60 Bars ★ 4.0
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 461, entre Calle 53 y Calle 51, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs four bars inside the food hall, mezcal cocktails and craft beer beside live-music stages, open through 03:00 nightly.
El Rito Cocktail Bar ★ 4.0
Santa Ana · Calle 47 458 x 60 y 62, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
La Puerta Vinos ★ 4.0
García Ginerés · Avenida Reforma 290, García Ginerés, 97070 Mérida, Yucatán
La Puerta Vinos on Avenida Reforma in García Ginerés Mérida pours an Old World classic list, Italian and French growers by the glass with charcuterie boards.