Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Yucatán

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best value restaurants in Yucatán? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

JAYU

4.8

4.8 (120)

MXN500 and over

Japanese

Mérida

About the restaurant

*Please send a WhatsApp message to 9991305283 after completing your reservation for directions.*

Designed by renowned Chef Roberto Solis and his partner, Chef Manuel Balan, Jayu is an exclusive Japanese restaurant with Yucatecan touches, inspired by the union of two great cuisines.
We have only 10 locations, creating a dynamic interaction between chefs and diners.
**We do not share a menu as it changes constantly, relying on daily ingredients for its preparation. It consists of fish, seafood, red meat, pork, and poultry.**

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Anita

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Great experience and food! We really enjoyed the whole experience!

Flamel

4.8

4.8 (147)

MXN310 to MXN500

International

Mérida

About the restaurant

We are a sensorial journey.
Amazing mixes of intentionally selected items.
An eclectic, mysterious and relaxed bar.
This is a secret and special place, where the spiritual and the material meets and combine creating magic.
A trip to ourselves, where the liquor reveals its secrets from the hand of the mixologist and the kitchen from our chef complements it perfectly.
A hidden space where we are not afraid of the unknown, where everything feeds the spirit...
and, of course, the body too.

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Douglas

Dined on May 25, 2025

Truly a speakeasy experience with hidden entrance and exit ! Sit at the bar for the full experience

ORIGEN UNION GASTRONOMICA DEL FUEGO

4.6

4.6 (142)

MXN310 to MXN500

Meat

Mérida

About the restaurant

Passion, tradition, and the art of fire.

This restaurant is more than just a place to eat; it's a tribute to fire and culinary tradition, where every dish becomes a celebration of simplicity turned extraordinary.

With recipes crafted with talent and dedication, the flavors here are elevated and enjoyed at their finest.

It's the perfect place to gather and share what we value most: friendship, good times, and, of course, perfectly cooked meat. Additionally, don't miss out on trying our signature dish, the "filete al trapo." And if you visit us in the morning, we invite you to enjoy our delicious breakfasts, prepared with the same passion and quality that defines our kitchen.

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Lunasolymar3

Dined on Mar 16, 2025

Food was good, service by Daniel was great! We will be going back soon.

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Experience

Martes ¡Pide la tuya y te incluimos una bebida!

Experience

Promos Desyuanos

Experience

Miércoles Pide los tuyos y te incluimos una bebida

Marmalade 47

4.6

4.6 (41)

MXN300 and under

Breakfast

Mérida

About the restaurant

Consiente tu paladar con una experiencia dulce visitando MARMALADE, el lugar ideal para desayunos y brunchs elaborados con ingredientes frescos y de alta calidad en donde la pasión por la comida se fusiona con la excelencia gastronómica.
Ideal para los amantes de la buena mesa, un espacio en donde los sentidos se deleitan con una experiencia única de sabores, aromas y texturas.

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KarenVIP

Dined on May 20, 2025

My husband and I have spent the last two months in Mérida, Yucatan. Marmalade 47 is our top breakfast restaurant. The food is delicious! Our favorites are the gourmet omelette, the poutine, strawberry waffle, and their cinnamon rolls. The service is excellent as well. Vaddir is one of our favorites. Everyone has made us feel welcome every time we eat at this wonderful place. If you are in Mérida, do not miss out on Marmalade 47. It has everything you want, delicious food, amazing service, great atmosphere!!!

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Experience

Brownie Cumpleañero 🤎

Experience

Espacio climatiazado

Experience

Espacio Petfriendly 🐾

Hacienda Teya

4.7

4.7 (182)

MXN310 to MXN500

Mexican

Mérida

About the restaurant

Exquisite Yucatecan food that has earned two national recognitions from CANIRAC, with more than 22 years of experience, located on the ground floor of the Main House of Hacienda Teya, built in 1683. With recognition from Trip Advisor, and various guides. But above all it is the favorite place for visitors and locals. Eating at HACIENDA TEYA is a great experience on your visit to Mérida!!! There are various rooms, all air-conditioned, where you can hold business meetings or private celebrations. The capacity of the Restaurant is for 250 people. It is open almost every day of the year from 12 noon to 6 pm, and with reservation you can serve groups for dinner or breakfast.

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Vladimiro

Dined on Mar 24, 2025

Good regional food. The best is the Lechon. Service is good.

El Lagarto de Oro

4.7

4.7 (46)

MXN300 and under

Dining Bar

Mérida

About the restaurant

Here, the beer is served for everyone, every day from 12 noon 🍺🐊 Your trusted hangout has the best food and drink specials, great music with a DJ on weekends, and even little remedies to cure it and keep the party going, obviously 😎.

*If you want to make a reservation for 13 people or more, write to us on our social media @lagartodeoro
*We have FREE parking at 50 x 53 and 55, Parque de la Mejorada; so you don't have to struggle with parking.

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JustinVIP

Dined on Sep 23, 2024

El Lagarto de Oro is a very good spot. Chill & welcoming vibe, friendly service (Thank You Carol), good beer list, and a delicious menu. We enjoyed their Salpicon de Chicarra con Pulpo a la Longaniza.

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Música en vivo en la Bodega 🕺

Vana

4.7

4.7 (146)

MXN500 and over

Pizza Bar

Mérida

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Jessica

Dined on Mar 31, 2025

The food was wonderful and the staff were excellent!! I had a wonderful time.

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Experience

Pizzas al 50% de descuento🍕🖤 *Aplica Restricc.

Experience

Reserva el salón para tu evento 🖤

Experience

Tu cumpleaños en VANA

Ixi'im

4.9

4.9 (366)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Mérida

About the restaurant

Ixi'im is Mexican Cuisine with shades of SouthEast Mexico. Chef Luis Ronzón is in charge of the kitchen.

Ixi'im exhibits the largest Tequila collection in the World, located in Chablé Resort & Spa.

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EliasVIP

Dined on May 30, 2025

From the atmosphere to the drinks, food, and service, everything was perfect.

La Barra

4.8

4.8 (72)

MXN310 to MXN500

Mexican

Mérida

About the restaurant

La Barra Huniik es el nuevo espacio del chef Roberto Solís bajo un servicio Omakase, donde el protagonista es el maíz. Barra donde podrás ver de primera mano la elaboración de los alimentos.
Contamos con una amplia variedad de productos derivados del maíz; combinados con productos locales que dan vida a platos únicos.
Nos encontramos ubicados justo al frente del parque de Santa Ana.

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Christine

Dined on Apr 18, 2025

Had a lovely experience at La Barra. The service was impeccable! Everyone is so attentive and emphasize attention to detail throughout the entire experience. The concept is so fun! Every single dish that came out was delicious. I highly recommend getting the 6 option menu and sharing with your partner or friend so you can taste the full menu.

Carnal

4.7

4.7 (16)

MXN500 and over

Fine cuts

Mérida

About the restaurant

At Carnal, we honor the primal bond between humanity and the earth, the ritual of fire and meat, the essence of flavor that lingers long after the plate is empty.
We are artisans of the blade, curators of the cut, and explorers of taste.
We know that a great dish doesn’t begin in the kitchen but in the selection — in the understanding — of each piece of meat.

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Pedro

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Nice premium meat, but limited choices. Entrees were spectacular

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