This bustling taqueria outside the city center of Merida draws a crowd, with hungry diners all here for a taste of Chef Roberto Solis' signature taco style. Dubbed "pastor negro," Solis takes trompo-style cooked pork and enhances it with the local spice paste of recado negro, a staple in Yucatán cuisine. Meat may be enjoyed as tacos, tortas, nachos or even gyros. Empanadas, made with yellow masa and flecked chayo, or Mayan spinach, are filled with gooey queso de bola and served with a roasted tomato salsa, make a perfect snack. Tacos are a must, as are the house-bottled agua frescas, especiall

1.3km

Nectar

Contemporary, Mexican

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Located inside the attractive Plaza Jardin, with a stylish lofted interior and a spacious open kitchen, this striking restaurant was the proving ground that established Chef Roberto Solis’s status as one of the leading lights of modern Yucatecan gastronomy. The contemporary menu, offered either à la carte or as a 5- or 7-course tasting, encompasses traditional ingredients and flavors alongside global influences, as in crispy pork belly castacán with charred pineapple and xcatic chili, house-made rigatoni with lobster and foie gras, or an intriguing sweet finale of recado negro pavlova with car

1.1km

LU|ME

Mexican

It may be difficult to find a place as quaint as LU|ME. Tucked within Pedregales de Tanlum in Mérida, this tiny spot has just a handful of tables sprinkled across a covered patio (the kitchen is accessed through a sliding door of the attached home). This daytime restaurant, from husband-and-wife Angel Peláez Vázquez and Marisol Quintal, is named for their family matriarchs: Lucretia and María Elena. It's all about Mexican brunch that evolves with the seasons. Their cooking is all heart, and while daily specials like a taco de pescado are always a treat, you'll never go wrong with chilaquiles.

2.8km

Mimado

Mexican

Mimado is a cool, contemporary space north of Mérida's city center in the Plaza Zafira. Inside, a green upholstered banquette is lined with wood tables facing the kitchen, and green tiles and plenty of plants lend an airy feel to the space. Meanwhile, the menu is loaded with daytime offerings with breakfast and brunch items including everything from chilaquiles and pancakes to baked goods with a local flair (think pumpkin seed croissants). Sandwiches are elevated with a local touch, as in the corned beef layered between house-made Japanese milk bread slathered with stone ground mustard, habane

4.6km

Ramiro Cocina

Mexican

Your first sight approaching this humble establishment will be the chalkboard outside, bearing the small menu written daily, and that sets the appropriate tone for this easygoing, personable spot. The unifying element is the masa, transformed into a handful of quesadillas, tacos and empanadas, with much of the offerings being vegetable focused. Particulars will depend on the produce of the season, ranging from nopales to eggplant, though meatier options like quesabirria hit their mark as well. The variety of refreshing aguas frescas (e.g. guava and grapefruit watermelon) and welcoming staff ar

4.9km

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