Guidebook for Mérida

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Guidebook for Mérida

Food Scene

One of the best restaurants in Merida, 2 blocks from house.
146 locals recommend
Oliva Enoteca
146 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in Merida, 2 blocks from house.
Fabulous coffee and favorite meeting place, 3 blocks from house.
26 locals recommend
Latte Quatro Sette
475 Calle 47
26 locals recommend
Fabulous coffee and favorite meeting place, 3 blocks from house.
This is the best restaurant in Merida on Santa Lucia Square with view of nightly entertainment.
127 locals recommend
Apoala
471 Calle 60
127 locals recommend
This is the best restaurant in Merida on Santa Lucia Square with view of nightly entertainment.
Mexico City chef, beautiful presentation of breakfast and brunch dishes.
21 locals recommend
El barrio
429 Calle 58
21 locals recommend
Mexico City chef, beautiful presentation of breakfast and brunch dishes.
Excellent pizza, informal setting.
38 locals recommend
Pizzeria Raffaello
38 locals recommend
Excellent pizza, informal setting.
Excellent salsas, guacamole and Mexican dishes. New restaurant on restaurant row Calle 47.
62 locals recommend
Catrín
463B Calle 47
62 locals recommend
Excellent salsas, guacamole and Mexican dishes. New restaurant on restaurant row Calle 47.

Shopping

Beautiful selection of Mexican crafts many from award winning artisans in the Hecho a Mano gift shop.
22 locals recommend
Hotel Casa San Ángel
49 1 x
22 locals recommend
Beautiful selection of Mexican crafts many from award winning artisans in the Hecho a Mano gift shop.
Clothing and accessories eautifully designed using Yucatecan materials and perfumes and scents derived from old Mexican formulas.
15 locals recommend
Coqui Coqui Perfumeria & Spa
15 locals recommend
Clothing and accessories eautifully designed using Yucatecan materials and perfumes and scents derived from old Mexican formulas.
Several boutiques with home furnishings, clothes, accessories in a colonial mansion on Paseo Montejo.
123 locals recommend
Casa Chica
498 B P.º de Montejo
123 locals recommend
Several boutiques with home furnishings, clothes, accessories in a colonial mansion on Paseo Montejo.

Sightseeing

About a 20 minute trip to a small town with a pyamid on the town square.
Acanceh Zona Arqueológica
110A Calle 23
About a 20 minute trip to a small town with a pyamid on the town square.
35 locals recommend
Uxmal Yucatan Ruinas
35 locals recommend
Small site but usually wonderfully quiet with not many visitors.
21 locals recommend
Mayapan Archaeological Zone
21 locals recommend
Small site but usually wonderfully quiet with not many visitors.
Close to the city, small site with excellent museum and a lovely cenote.
365 locals recommend
Dzibilchaltún
365 locals recommend
Close to the city, small site with excellent museum and a lovely cenote.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cuban music, lively, popular bar.
276 locals recommend
La Negrita Cantina
415 C. 49
276 locals recommend
Cuban music, lively, popular bar.

Arts & Culture

Small museum in 19th century governor's mansion with excellent collection of Mayan artifacts.
156 locals recommend
Canton Palace Museum
481 P.º de Montejo
156 locals recommend
Small museum in 19th century governor's mansion with excellent collection of Mayan artifacts.
16th century home and house museum of founder of Merida. Good photography exhibits.
127 locals recommend
Museo Casa Montejo
506 C. 63
127 locals recommend
16th century home and house museum of founder of Merida. Good photography exhibits.
One of the earliest cathedrals in Latin America built from the stone of a pyramid.
247 locals recommend
Cathedral de Merida
Calle 60
247 locals recommend
One of the earliest cathedrals in Latin America built from the stone of a pyramid.
Small charming museum in beautiful old house on Mejorada Parque with a selection of Mexican crafts from around the country.
27 locals recommend
Museo de Arte Popular
487 C. 50-A
27 locals recommend
Small charming museum in beautiful old house on Mejorada Parque with a selection of Mexican crafts from around the country.

Everything Else

On Sunday mornings the avenue is closed to traffic and open for bicycling with some interesting crafts sold along the way. Saturday night at the start of the avenue traditional song and dance performances, food and craft stalls.
8 locals recommend
Paseo de Montejo
Paseo de Montejo
8 locals recommend
On Sunday mornings the avenue is closed to traffic and open for bicycling with some interesting crafts sold along the way. Saturday night at the start of the avenue traditional song and dance performances, food and craft stalls.