Was there for lunch. Popular corner restaurant. Lots of locals, usually a good sign for a restaurant. Fare is Mexican with some very interesting options. Ladies sit near the windows, hand rolling the corn tortillas, which your waiter will bring you a sample of. Bilingual service with menus also available in English. Food was flavorful and reasonably priced.

Very cozy Mexican restaurant! It is very spacious and comfortable, cleanliness and sanitary standards. Good portions, tasty and fast food. Quality service. Everything is in order here. A good choice! Normal prices. Great place to try Yucatan cuisine!

The BEST authentic Mayan restaurant and Yucatecan food in Merida Yucatán Mexico! The handmade tortillas are the best in the city and are a wonderful cultural experience in the restaurant. You actually get to see and even experience making handmade tortillas! The restaurant is upscale and has a great feel of elegance! The whole experience is amazing and something that you will never forget! It’s also a casual restaurant and you feel at home in any attire. The food is authentic Yucatán and Mayan cuisine that’s the best I ever had in Mexico! The staff are unbelievable and the service is amazing! They’re attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable of everything on the menu. This is also a great place for a date, special occasions, and for family gatherings. It’s also perfect for enjoying an excellent meal alone in a great atmosphere. The food is very unique and I loved the sampler dinner dishes. The portions are HUGE and you get some much delicious meat. The conchita is so moist and delicious! It’s the best that I ever had and the tacos, tostadas, sandwich, and pachucas are overflowing with succulent meat! The meats are so moist, soft, and delicious that you can’t get enough. The experience of new flavors on your palette makes your mind swirl with sheer pleasure! The wine, drinks, and beer selection is great. But, the authentic flavored water drinks are the best thing that accompany the traditional Mayan and Yucatecan cuisine. Then the tortillas and the homemade salsa are PERFECT! Just the experience of seeing the tortillas handmade is amazing. But, eating them hot off the grill is something that you must experience! I love this place and recommend it as a must place to eat in Merida Yucatán Mexico!

One of the best places to try Yucatan gastronomy. Was recommended by the local local friend. The service is super quick, but the place had a bit canteen vibe. Other than that it was amazing. Food was just delicious. We took the combo package for 4 people to try different things and definitely would recommend that. Also try their chaya drink, one of my new favourite thing. We also went there for breakfast, for 160 pesos you get fruit plate, coffee, juice and some dish (egg or sth else). Pretty good deal.

This was our first Mayan restaurant. Very nice, upscale restaurant. More for the affluent locals. I ordered these four little bowls from what the menu portrayed. HOLY MOLY, they brought me the largest bowls full of four different Mayan flavors. Incredible. I made these little taco like creations. Turkey, pumpkin, pork seems to be the staple of Mayan cuisine. You have to try it to understand the flavors. I can see why the Mayan's are proud of their different taste. The bowls seriously took up the entire table. The tortillas were fresh and to die for.

Not the best experience and quite bad food. This place was recommended to me by my Mexican friend and indeed, you can see a lot of Mexican people inside that makes you think this is indeed quality food. Unfortunately, the presentation of the food was terrible and sadly, the taste wasn’t there either. The beans provided with nachos looked dry and old and the rest of the food was not good either, with the amount of topping making it impossible to properly eat it half of it ending up on your plate. Additionally, cooks are using microwaves to heat up food which is just unaccepptable for the restaurant with that prices.

I really enjoyed this restaurant. It had a great selection of local foods and even had the Yucatan platter "Los 4 Yucas" which had some speciality food for this area.

We came here twice for a taste of Yucatan. The food was good and so were the cocktails. Service is very prompt and accommodating. I ordered tacos turkey and shark which I did not like. They have a English menu if you need. Chicken pibil was very good as was the pescado (fish) fresh made tortillas provided with meals. Recommend the flan the best we had all trip. As you can see it is almost gone before I took the picture.

Fabulous food, Unfortunately closed in October for renovations, probably until 2020

Get the Chaya drink! If it's one thing you get here, get the drink made from Chaya. I've never seen it in the states. This is traditional Yucatec food so definitely get it while you're here. Cochinita Pibil was great too. If you just want to try everything the just get the two sampler plates like in the picture.

We came here attracted by the humongous number of positive reviews. Given that we expected the best. We were not disappointed. Although it is hard to understand what you are trying to order, using Google translate and the previous reviews' photos you can pinpoint your favourite food. Personally, if you are a meat lover, I would suggest the Lomito. There are two in the menus. Take both 🤣 There are also vegetarian dishes (i.e. los tres mosqueteros) but the amount of food you'll receive is too much for one hungry person. One note: when they say that something is spicy, IT IS SPICY. Do not thrust your ego. You'll get burnt. And it will hurt. For a while. Finally, the waiters are friendly and the prices are definitely high for Mexico but extremely low for tourists.

If you’re looking to eat authentic Yucatán food, this is the right place to try. I got the Pollo Pibil and oh my god, it was delicious, it brought so many childhood memories back. It was so tendered and juicy, it was so good. They also have a lady making fresh corn tortillas which were also so yummy. Perfect atmosphere for a family dinner.

(Translated by Google) It is a very cozy place your food we loved it is delicious thanks Oliva Kitchen and the lovely staff (Original) Es un lugar muy acogedor su comida nos super encantó está deliciosa gracias Oliva Kitchen y el personal encantador

The food here is absolutely amazing! They have a variety of traditional Yucatecan dishes. The staff is so friendly! The atmosphere is also amazing! Overall, a super cool restaurant. We would definitely eat here again if in the area.

This was a good authentic Mexican restaurant, with amazing flavors, and good portion sizes. Prices were reasonable and ranged from around 100 pesos to a 2 person meal like we tried for around 400 pesos. Definitely recommend.

This place is absolutely amazing! The food was full of flavor! Service was quick, and the restaurant had a great atmosphere. I will absolutely be back.

Visited with my Lovely wife, first time we had Yucatan food, it was Amazing! Delicious! Delightful! If you visit Merida, this is the Must go to restaurant, the food and the service is so good! 11/10

Brazo de Reina is great! Outside cornmeal is soft and egg is flavorful. Tomato sauce tastes very fresh. Macbipollo not so good - the skin was over baked and super hard to bite. The waitress told me it’s supposed to be like that. But it’s different from what I saw online. Relleno negro - I am not so used to the negro sauce, it tastes like there are sand within the sauce. It’s probably just the spice, but very hard for people like me first time trying it. It’s a new experience for sure. Not saying it’s not good at this restaurant. Love the Hand made tortilla and the Chaya con Lima drink!

Conveniently located next to a parking structure with fair rates and safe parking. La Chaya Maya did not disappoint! The food was delicious and flavorful. We ordered the Papadzul, the Panuchos, and a vaporcito. We also had the Horchata and Agua de Chaya con Lima (do not skip this). Absolutely delicious we will come back!!

(Translated by Google) Good food excellent atmosphere very affordable and accessible (Original) Buena comida ambiente excelente muy a mables y accesibles

(Translated by Google) Go without hesitation! Excellent flavor of the pasta and with a correct balance with respect to the amount. Not like those restaurants where you barely serve two noodles under the pretext of being gourmet. (Original) Vayan sin dudar!! Excelente sabor de las pastas y con un correcto equilibrio con respecto a la cantidad. No como aquellos restaurantes donde a penas te sirven dos fideos so pretexto de ser gourmet.

(Translated by Google) Delicious food, super quiet atmosphere and attention is worthy of applause (Original) Comida deliciosa, ambiente Súper tranquilo y la atención es digna de aplausos

(Translated by Google) The food is fresh and good (Original) La comida es fresca y buena

Fantastic amazing food. Quality of ingredients is second to none. Flavors were off the charts. Selection made me dizzy and to hell with etiquette, I grabbed a piece of bread and soaked up every last bit of wonderful sauce on my plate. Tonight I think the waiter could have used a bit of help on the floor, but he was professional and clearly working hard. Bravo!

(Translated by Google) Rich, excellent service and an attention of 10. (Original) Rico, excelente servicio y una atención de 10.

Great Italian restaurant in the heart of Merida. The place is small but if you go after 8h30pm you can easily get a table once the first service is over

Great service and amazing food. Fantastic lasagna and Burrata to die for.

(Translated by Google) Always very very very rich everything! (Original) Siempre muy muy muy rico todo!

Amazing amazing experience. I came here 5 times during my short stay in Merida. Great atmosphere, great food, unbelievable prices. 100% recommend to anyone.

Having been recommended this place by a walking tour guide and our hotel owner, we thought we’d give it a try. It has a broad menu covering all sorts of regional dishes, but we thought the food itself was distinctly average. We’ve had a lot better elsewhere, significantly cheaper! It feels a lot more like mass catering rather than home cooked food.

Honestly I think this place is overrated. The quality has gone downhill. The dips with the chips were the best part of the meal. As well as the Chaya lime drink. We shared the sampler plate for two and the food was just so so.

Best margarita’s, I had to have two. The food is ok. I ordered papadzule because i dont eat meat. It was OK but it just felt weird eating so many chopped up eggs in one dish. The guacamole was downright strange tasting, not like any guacamole I ate before. No bueno.

For Yucatan cousine Google Maps suggested this. Small queue by the entrance means normally that food is good in not a fancy place like this - people queue for the food, not just for the experience. Lime soup was delicious, even if it take two spoons to get used to concept of chicken broth with lime for a Polish person 😃 Poc Chuc was nice and tasty, but without 'wow' effect. I will try other types of taco next time instead of this, since here they offer quite huge variety 😃 if we would be in Merida longer than one day, I would come again.

This is a very special place and a must visit to anyone travelling and wanting to try authentic Yucatan food. From the outside it might look like a tourist trap, but it was full of locals and was one of the best meals we had in Mexico! We had the crema de chaya soup (unbelievable, a must try) the tzic de venado (v good deer) and pan de cazon (dog fish & tortillas), the flan (ridiculously yummy) and some great drinks all for around £40.

Went for breakfast to have Huevos Motuleños. They were good , as was the Chaya juice with lime. If you have never had Huevos Motuleños before don't leave the Yucatan before trying them!

Beautiful food & service great

(Translated by Google) My favorite place in food and service and the best white wine they have it ✨ (Original) Mi lugar favorito en comida y en servicio y el mejor vino blanco ellos lo tienen ✨

Loved the food! Ordered two different dishes and I’m not sure which one I liked more. That’s a good thing! I really wonder if there is a bad choice on the menu. Super soft selection of bread was served as an appetizer. Loved it so much I could have ordered more. The only thing I didn’t like was the small space. I mean really small. I think they had 5 or 6 tables and we sat at the bar. The tables were tightly spaced and wayyyyy too close to the door to enjoy your meal.

(Translated by Google) One of the best Italian restaurants in Mérida! The recipes are classic and particularly successful, the products fresh and the atmosphere very calm and intimate. Affordable prices for the quality (around 200 pesos for pasta dishes), the wine is a little more expensive but worth it. To test absolutely! (Original) Une des meilleures tables italiennes de Mérida ! Les recettes sont classiques et particulièrement réussies, les produits frais et l’ambiance très calme et intime. Prix abordables pour la qualité (autour de 200 pesos pour les plats de pâtes), le vin est un peu plus cher mais vaut le coup. À tester absolument !

(Translated by Google) Exquisite food. (Original) Comida exquisita.

Always fabulous.

A delicious ravioli

(Translated by Google) Very cozy, small restaurant, with good cuisine and very nice and generous staff! (Original) Sehr gemütliches, kleines Restaurant, mit guter Küche und sehr netten und großzügigen Personal!

Very enjoyable dining experience. I’m not a big fan of pasta, but there were several pasta offerings that sounded so delish that I was tempted to order them. My friend had lasagna and received a huge piece. She said it was terrific. I had a small caprese salad, which was so good I wanted to lick the plate, and a chicken and brie panini, which was big and delicious. There are several versions of Oliva restaurants in Mérida, and I will soon be trying the one near City Center, close to where I live.

We really enjoyed this restaurant. We visited it with two friends. Small and cozy. Not many tables, approximately 6-8 tables. It can be a little noisy at times because of the busyness, this could make hearing each other difficult. Service was excellent!

Been here 3 times. Always great service/good staff. Food is high quality especially the pasta. Fish, octopus, and chicken are delicious!

Rates a 4.5, best pasta in Merida. No reservations but well worth the wait.

Amazing food, probably the best we had in Merida. The service was equally excellent. It's a tiny place but nicely decorated. Lovely atmosphere. I highly recommend a visit if you need a break from the local food (or even if you don't).

Great experience. Can watch them preparing the meals. Fresh ingredients. No reservations. You line up outside first come first served.

Best restaurant so far in Merida!!! Super good quality food and excellent service.

My favorite place in Merida!

The place is currently under remodeling starting May 28th and will be closed for 1 - 2 weeks, try instead the Oliva Enoteca around the corner (same Menu but a bit more upscale).

Fabulous as always. This original Oliva remains simple and spectacular.

Beautiful Italian food and a really cosy little place. The tiramisu was amazing too.

Delicious options, a very complete menu with interesting and innovative recipes, service was excellent and the place is beautiful, definitely will return to try the rest of the menu. The burrata and the lamb are not to be missed. Pastas are very good too and chocolate brownie was delicious( not a brownie guy but wife loved it) wine choices were food and fairly priced.

(Translated by Google) Very rich food, very good attention. Good value for money. The very good ravioli, the exquisite tiramisu. Recommended! (Original) Muy rica la comida, muy buena la atención. Buena relación calidad-precio. Los ravioles muy buenos, el tiramisú exquisito. Recomendado!

(Translated by Google) Excellent taste and service! (Original) Excelente sabor y servicio!

(Translated by Google) Nice little Italian. Toler pasta dishes, garlic is not saved. Too bad there is no soup or pizza. (Original) pequeño y agradable italiano. toler platos de pasta, el ajo no se guarda. Lástima que no hay sopa o pizza.

(Translated by Google) A cozy and unique place in Mérida, there is only room for a few tables and chairs at the bar, so try to go early to get a place, the restaurant opens from 7 pm Monday through Saturday. From 8 to 9 are the busiest hours according to Google. The kitchen is open, if you take the bar you can see how each dish is prepared in front of you. The menu is extensive, there are entrees (antipasto), raw dishes such as carpaccio, tartaras, Paninis, Salads, ravioli, first-time pasta and specialties. Each food is prepared at the moment so it may take a while for your dish to leave. Being a small restaurant the drinks menu is limited too, there are from national beers, red and white wines, lemonades, oranges, water and soft drinks. About the food in my opinion they are very good is one of the restaurants that I usually frequent in the city. I must mention that they do not always have the same quality, I think it is because of the rotation of staff in the kitchen, nothing serious that can drastically change the taste of the dish, but the quality may not be the same the day you visit it and differ with My review The best in my opinion are as entry would say Mozzarrella di Bufala, Green Salad, Amatriciana or Carbonara pasta or De la Nonna or Cicciotella or La Mora al mare any of them for me has a guarantee of flavor, as Raviolis would take Il Capretto, eye what I say just to mention a few options I've tried, dare to try other menu items like paninis or other pastas. For desserts there are some Italian specialties such as Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Affogato al café and others not as Italian as Creme Brulé and chocolate cake. The price for two people is about 500 to 700 depending on how many drinks they order and if they include entrances and salads. PD: Yes it has air conditioning (Original) Un lugar acogedor y único en Mérida, solo hay espacio para unas cuantas mesas y sillas en la barra, así que procura ir temprano para conseguir lugar,, el restaurante abre a partir de las 7 pm de lunes a sábado. De 8 a 9 son las horas más concurridas según Google. La cocina es abierta, si tomas la barra podrás ver como preparan cada platillo enfrente de ti. El menú es amplio, hay entradas (antipasto), platos crudos como carpaccio, tartaras, Paninis, Ensaladas, ravioles, pastas de primer tiempo y especialidades. Cada alimento es preparado al momento por lo que puede que tu plato tarde un poco en salir. Al ser un restaurante pequeño el menú de bebidas es limitado también, hay desde cervezas nacionales, vinos tinto y blanco, limonadas, naranjadas, agua y refrescos. Sobre los alimentos en mi opinión son muy buenos es uno de los restaurantes que más suelo frecuentar en la ciudad. Debo mencionar que no siempre tienen la misma calidad, creo es por la rotación de personal en la cocina, nada grave que pueda cambiar drásticamente el sabor del plato, pero puede que la calidad no sea la misma el día que tu lo visitas y difiera con mi reseña. Las mejores en mi opinión son como entrada diría Mozzarrella di Bufala, Ensalada Verde, pasta Amatriciana o Carbonara o De la Nonna o Cicciotella o La Mora al mare cualquiera de ellas para mí tiene una garantía de sabor, como Raviolis tomaría Il Capretto, ojo lo digo solo por mencionar algunas opciones que he probado, atrévete a probar otras cosas del menú como paninis u otras pastas. De postres hay algunas especialidades italianas como Tiramisú, Panna Cotta, Affogato al café y otras no tan italianas como Creme Brulé y pastel de chocolate. El precio para dos personas es mas o menos de 500 a 700 dependiendo de cuantas bebidas pidan y si incluyen entradas y ensaladas. PD: Sí cuenta con aire acondicionado

(Translated by Google) Excellent option just like Olivia !!! You eat spectacular (Original) Excelente opción al igual que Olivia!!! Comes espectacular

(Translated by Google) Excellent place for pasta and paninis, tiramisu dessert is delicious (Original) Excelente lugar para pastas y paninis, el postre tiramisu es delicioso

(Translated by Google) One of the best pasta dishes of my life! It was delicious and very correct price level. There is not much room so be forewarning. Nothing to say about the service and the cuistos are extra! They cook in front of you in their open kitchen. To discover with your eyes closed if you do not know (Original) L'un des meilleurs plats de pâtes de ma vie ! C'était délicieux et très correct niveau prix. Il n'y a pas beaucoup de place donc soyez prévoyant. Rien à dire sur le service et les cuistos sont extra ! Ils cuisinent devant vous dans leur cuisine ouverte. À découvrir les yeux fermés si vous ne connaissez pas

(Translated by Google) Without Air Conditioning in Mérida 🤦♂️, The doors open with a lot of heat and full of mosquitoes. The inefficient service and the bad music. (Original) Sin Aire Acondicionado en Mérida 🤦‍♂️, Las puertas abiertas con mucho calor y lleno de mosquitos. El servicio ineficiente y la música malisima.

(Translated by Google) I loved the food (Original) Me encanto la comida

(Translated by Google) Very good Italian restaurant. Small and cozy. The dishes are made in front of you. To recommend (Original) Très bon restaurant italien. Petit et cosy. Les plats sont faits devant vous. A recommander

(Translated by Google) Always excellent! (Original) ¡Siempre excelente!

(Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Delicioso

(Translated by Google) Restaurant with an excellent quality of food, something that you would never find in CDMX, it has only one defect and it is the place that is very small and uncomfortable, it would be very good if they moved to a bigger space. (Original) Restaurante con una calidad de comida excelente, algo que nunca encontraría en CDMX, tiene sólo un defecto y es el lugar que es muy chico e incómodo, sería muy bueno que se mudaran a un espacio más grande.