For all things foodie and taking advantage of Yucatan’s incredible gastronomic offer, we get you lots of information about restaurants, bars, taco stands, market food, interviews with chefs, and more.
Written by Stephanie Carmon Last week I sat down with one of Yuctan’s top Chefs Pedro Evia on the sofa in the elegant bar at Kuuk Restaurant. While the bartenders were serving up their latest mixology drinks, the waiter brought me mezcal, peppermint and lime cocktail to try–one of their house specials. The bar is […]
Pedro Evia: Celebrity Chef of Yucatan “A Great Artist Can Come from Anywhere” Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath MID CityBeat has been out and about trying burgers in town and we have come up with five great restaurants where the burgers are totally worth a visit! Hennessy’s Irish Pub If you’re a resident here in Merida you will certainly have heard of Hennessy’s Irish Bar. Famous for classic pub
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Written by Nik Jameson What do I do with those piles of delicious smelling spices at the market? What is that wonderful brown stuff they set out before a meal at a Yucatecan restaurant? How do I use all these new ingredients I keep seeing at the supermarket? Many have questions about local food and
Secrets of the Yucatecan Kitchen: How To Make Sikil Pak Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath Sole Mio Sole Mio is a wonderful, small, Italian restaurant serving some of the best home-cooked Italian food in town. Step inside and you will be transported to a cozy part of Italy with tables adorned with checkered cloths, wine bottles on shelves on the wall and an open kitchen with
Mid Citybeat’s Newest Find Delicious Authentic Italian Food: Sole Mio Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon Dal Baffo is tucked away on Avenida Alemna in Colonia Felipe Carrillo Puerto and if you drive by too fast you might miss it! This is a true gem of Italian food and we are excited to tell all of you Italian food lovers about our great find. Dal Baffo Ristorante Bar Italiano
Dal Baffo Ristorante Bar Italiano The Heart of Italian Cooking on Avenida Alemán Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson Next stop on the culinary tour of Yucatecan is to explore the local beans, squash, and chili peppers and try our hand at a tasty three-bean chili. First off you need to pass by the market and pick up some squash and peppers. They are everywhere, in all the grocery stores.
Tastes from the Yucatecan market Nik Jameson’s: three bean chili Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath Oliva al Volo In the heart of Paseo 60, the gleaming new complex on Calle 60 close to the Hyatt hotel, you’ll find a great variety of restaurants and food pop-ups with some of the biggest and most talked about names in town. A true highlight in Paseo 60 is Oliva
Oliva al Volo delicious Italian food to eat here or to go in Merida, Yucatan Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath Corleone a la LEÑA Mid CityBeat is really excited to tell you about Corleone, a pizza-pasta restaurant that we recently discovered hidden away in Francisco de Montejo in the north of Merida. The owners of Corleone a la LEÑA are husband and wife team Antonio and Viridiana, who came to Merida
Corleone a la leña delicious pizzas, pastas & more in Francisco de Montejo Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon On my never-ending search to find great coffee in this town, Latte Quattro Sette is definitely one of our top picks. This week we stopped by to have some incredible Illy coffee from Italy–one of the only places to serve Illy in town–and to indulge in freshly baked bread and pastries.
Latte Quatto Sette Italian Cafe The Best Cappuccino in Town Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson It’s hot in Merida just about every day of the year, finding good ice cream throughout the city should be everyone’s top priority. And with more and more vegans in town, vegan ice cream is becoming very popular! Here I have come up with some great places to get a cold
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