Néctar ★ 4.7
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
Restaurants in Norte
Trotter's ★ 4.3
Trotter's in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul is a dry-aged American steakhouse with a tomahawk-and-Caesar tableside program, popular with the Plaza Jardín set.
Signature: Dry-aged ribeye, Tomahawk, Caesar tableside
Los Trompos ★ 4.0
Los Trompos in Mérida's Altabrisa is the city's reliable late-night taco al pastor, kitchen running past midnight on weekends with a sprawling alambre menu.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Gringas, Quesadillas, Alambres
Tora ★ 4.3
Tora at Plaza Jardín in Mérida runs an omakase nigiri counter and a robata grill, one of the city's few serious sushi rooms north of Paseo de Montejo.
Signature: Nigiri omakase, Sashimi, Robata grill, Japanese-Yucatecan fusion
Fine Dining in Norte
Néctar ★ 4.7
Néctar in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul (Plaza Jardín) is Roberto Solís's original Yucatecan room, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico Guide.
Trotter's ★ 4.3
Trotter's in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul is a dry-aged American steakhouse with a tomahawk-and-Caesar tableside program in the Plaza Jardín set.
Tora ★ 4.3
Tora at Plaza Jardín in Mérida runs an omakase nigiri counter and a robata grill, one of the city's few serious sushi rooms north of Paseo de Montejo.
Casual Dining in Norte
Los Trompos ★ 4.0
Los Trompos in Mérida's Altabrisa is the city's reliable late-night taco al pastor, kitchen running past midnight on weekends with sprawling alambres.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Gringas, Alambres
Mimado ★ 4.3
Mimado in Plaza Zafira on Mérida's north side runs an all-day brunch kitchen with chilaquiles, pancakes and pumpkin-seed croissants, Michelin-recommended.
Signature: Chilaquiles, Croissants with pumpkin seeds, Pancakes
Bakeries in Norte
Panadería San Antonio ★ 4.0
Panadería San Antonio in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul runs Yucatán pan dulce, hojaldras de coco and savory empanadas at the residential bakery corner.
Worth the queue: Hojaldra de coco
Bars in Norte
Eladio's Galerías ★ 4.0
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.
Signature drink: Mexican beer + free botanas
Food: Yucatecan botanas with drinks
Breweries in Norte
Cervecería Mastache ★ 4.2
Cervecería Mastache in Mérida's San Ramón Norte runs a taproom on Avenida Cámara de Comercio, house pilsners and pale ales with Yucatecan beer snacks.
Markets in Norte
Mercado Slow Food Mérida Norte ★ 4.3
Mercado Slow Food Mérida Norte in Colonia Cordemex is the Saturday-morning sister of the Centro Earth Market, sourdough, cheese and Yucatán farm produce.
Brunch in Norte
Mimado ★ 4.6
Mimado in Plaza Zafira Mérida is a Michelin-recommended brunch room, chilaquiles, pancakes and pumpkin-seed croissants on the city's north side.
Order: Chilaquiles + pumpkin-seed croissant
Late-Night Eats in Norte
Los Trompos Altabrisa ★ 4.0
Los Trompos in Mérida's Altabrisa keeps the trompo turning until 02:00 on weekends, taco al pastor, alambres and gringas for the north-side late-night crowd.
Try: Tacos al pastor and alambres
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