La Chaya Maya ★ 4.4
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
Restaurants in Santa Lucía
Apoala ★ 4.5
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
NOL ★ 4.4
NOL on Parque Santa Lucía in Mérida is chef Erick Bautista Chacón's contemporary Mexican kitchen, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico guide.
Signature: Longaniza de Valladolid, Chilmole, Sikil pak, Contemporary tasting
El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5
El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 in Mérida's Centro runs the city's go-to lunch ceviche and tostada de pulpo, cash only, kitchen closes at 18:00 every day.
Signature: Tostada de pulpo, Ceviche mixto, Aguachile, Pescado frito
Oliva Enoteca ★ 4.2
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.
Signature: Hand-rolled pasta, Italian wine list, Wood-fired pizza
Fine Dining in Santa Lucía
NOL ★ 4.4
NOL on Parque Santa Lucía in Mérida is chef Erick Bautista Chacón's contemporary Mexican kitchen, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico Guide.
Apoala ★ 4.5
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.
Oliva Enoteca ★ 4.2
Oliva Enoteca on Calle 47 in Mérida runs hand-rolled pastas and a deep Italian wine cellar, chef Ricardo Garcia's project in a restored townhouse.
Casual Dining in Santa Lucía
La Chaya Maya ★ 4.4
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 a week.
Signature: Sopa de lima, Poc chuc, Papadzules, Cochinita pibil
El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5
El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 in Mérida's Centro runs the city's go-to lunch ceviche and tostada de pulpo, cash only, kitchen closes at 18:00 every day.
Signature: Tostada de pulpo, Ceviche mixto, Aguachile
Mercado 60 ★ 4.0
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida is an open-air food hall with around twenty stalls, eight kitchens and two live-music stages, open 18:00 to 03:00.
Signature: Mexican antojitos, Argentine grill, Mezcal cocktails
Apoala ★ 4.5
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.
Signature: Mole Apoala, Taco de pulpo, Crudo de jurel
Cafés in Santa Lucía
Ki' Xocolatl ★ 4.4
Ki' Xocolatl on Parque Santa Lucía Mérida runs single-origin Mexican chocolate in bonbons, hot chocolate and dessert plates under the portales colonnade.
Signature drink: Mayan hot chocolate
Márago Coffee Santa Lucía ★ 4.3
Márago Coffee Santa Lucía in Mérida is the Calle 55 sibling of the Paseo de Montejo flagship, specialty espresso a block from Apoala on the plaza.
Signature drink: Specialty cappuccino
Wine Bars in Santa Lucía
Apoala Wine Bar ★ 4.3
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.
Signature pour: Casa Madero Reserva by the glass
Wine focus: Mexican + Italian small importer list
Food: Snacks and small plates
Bars in Santa Lucía
Salón Gallos ★ 4.1
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.
Signature drink: Yucatán-fruit cocktail
Food: Modern Mexican small plates
Mercado 60 Bars ★ 4.0
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.
Signature drink: Mezcal cocktails by stall
Food: Food hall stalls
Cooking Classes in Santa Lucía
Casa de los Sabores Yucatecos ★ 4.3
Casa de los Sabores Yucatecos in Santa Lucía Mérida pairs a Mercado Santa Ana walk with a Yucatecan cooking session, recado rojo, papadzules and brazo de reina.
Budget Eats in Santa Lucía
El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5
El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 Mérida runs ceviche mixto and tostada de pulpo for 80 to 150 pesos, the city's lunch seafood counter, cash only, closes by 18:00.
Try: Ceviche mixto and tostada de pulpo
Mercado 60 stalls ★ 4.0
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 20 stalls with Mexican antojitos, Argentine grill and Italian pasta for 80 to 180 pesos a plate, dinner and late hours.
Try: Mexican antojitos and grill
Late-Night Eats in Santa Lucía
Mercado 60 ★ 4.1
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 20 food and bar stalls open until 03:00, live music every night, kitchen going from dinner through the early morning.
Try: Mexican antojitos, Argentine grill, mezcal cocktails