Guidebook for Mérida
Arts & Culture
Very beautiful old theater where the Yucatan Symphonic is playing. The place is not correct on the map though as it is in crossing of calle 60 and calle 53
149 locals recommend
Jose Peon Contreras Theater
Very beautiful old theater where the Yucatan Symphonic is playing. The place is not correct on the map though as it is in crossing of calle 60 and calle 53
Catherwood and Stevenson introduced the Mayan civilization in the USA and did that with a book an beautiful drawings.
Casa Museo Catherwood
572 Calle 59Catherwood and Stevenson introduced the Mayan civilization in the USA and did that with a book an beautiful drawings.
Oldest cathedral of the whole American continent. Biggest wooden cross under a dome.
247 locals recommend
Cathedral de Merida
Calle 60Oldest cathedral of the whole American continent. Biggest wooden cross under a dome.
Museo Casa Montejo
506 C. 63Nice small museum where the conquistador "El Mosco" lived.
Copy of Champs Elysees, made in the time Merida was one of the richest cities in the world.
205 locals recommend
Paseo de Montejo
Paseo de MontejoCopy of Champs Elysees, made in the time Merida was one of the richest cities in the world.
Shopping
Akí Express
Good selection of groceries at best prices.
Food Scene
Nice designed place with many tastes of delicious beer from the Patito brewery on the tap. Food is available
37 locals recommend
Hermana República Centro
472 C. 64Nice designed place with many tastes of delicious beer from the Patito brewery on the tap. Food is available
Self baked sweet bread, pizza, sandwiches and lots more. Very friendly owner, kind of cultural center with a very nice patio.
Not far from Merida Santiago where you can have dinner a la carte but you need to have reservation.
26 locals recommend
Café Montejo
584 Calle 59Self baked sweet bread, pizza, sandwiches and lots more. Very friendly owner, kind of cultural center with a very nice patio.
Not far from Merida Santiago where you can have dinner a la carte but you need to have reservation.
Apoala
471 Calle 60Highly appreciated food from oaxaca
at the Santa Lucia Square.
Great mexican food for most reasonable price. You can sit in the relaxing garden in the back.
10 locals recommend
Los Platos Rotos De Frida
526A C. 61Great mexican food for most reasonable price. You can sit in the relaxing garden in the back.
Nice bar area, great patio to try the Yucatecan food. This one is less popular and crowded than Chaya Maya but the quality of the food is same.
12 locals recommend
La Prospe del Xtup
530 Calle 59Nice bar area, great patio to try the Yucatecan food. This one is less popular and crowded than Chaya Maya but the quality of the food is same.
Nice place to start the day or drink a coffee in the end of afternoon. Roast its coffee by in the place.
31 locals recommend
Manifesto: Casa Tostadora Calabrese.
Nice place to start the day or drink a coffee in the end of afternoon. Roast its coffee by in the place.
Grab a good sandwich with a nice coffee. This is the place to do this.
7 locals recommend
Bengala kaffeehaus
53 Calle 60Grab a good sandwich with a nice coffee. This is the place to do this.
Have a nice a la carte dinner aside of the pool. Excellent service, high quality Mexican International food and stunning tropical courtyard with pool. Only with reservation tel 999 28 54 44 7. Last order taken at 9 pm. It is also possible to have breakfast with advanced reservation. Please note only accept teenagers and adults.
Merida Santiago Hotel Boutique
Have a nice a la carte dinner aside of the pool. Excellent service, high quality Mexican International food and stunning tropical courtyard with pool. Only with reservation tel 999 28 54 44 7. Last order taken at 9 pm. It is also possible to have breakfast with advanced reservation. Please note only accept teenagers and adults.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinemex Rex
553 B Calle 57Oldest Movie theather of Merida. Nice facade in Art Deco Style.
Drinks & Nightlife
La Vizcaina Bar
Sportsbar with friendly atmosphere, nice food and great service.
One of the oldest cantinas in Merida. Great atmosphere, with garden and sometimes live music
47 locals recommend
El Cardenal Cantina
527 C. 63One of the oldest cantinas in Merida. Great atmosphere, with garden and sometimes live music
Popular hangout for expats, locals, young and old to have a drink or two and enjoy the great atmosphere. Open till 10 pm
276 locals recommend
La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49Popular hangout for expats, locals, young and old to have a drink or two and enjoy the great atmosphere. Open till 10 pm
Everything Else
This is an old style Zoo with lots of animals in a nice "cool" park with free adminssion!
115 locals recommend
Parque Zoologico del Centenario
This is an old style Zoo with lots of animals in a nice "cool" park with free adminssion!
Kiool is a vegetarian restaurant, spa and yoga classes in the building where one time Frederick Catherwood lived. Now it is a small museum.
Kiool Spa Holístico Mérida
Calle 39Kiool is a vegetarian restaurant, spa and yoga classes in the building where one time Frederick Catherwood lived. Now it is a small museum.
Here you can see paintings which tell the bloody history of Yucatan and the murals made by the Yucatecan artist Pacheco. There is a tourist office in the building.
31 locals recommend
Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán
Here you can see paintings which tell the bloody history of Yucatan and the murals made by the Yucatecan artist Pacheco. There is a tourist office in the building.