Delicious tapas in crowded bar/restaurant. If you prefer to have a nice dinner and conversation,…read morecome a little earlier than the locals. This place gets crowded fast and gets very loud. It's a great atmosphere but you can forget about being able to hear the person across the table from you :)

Wait staff was extremely attentive. Dinner for two with bottle of wine, large salad, barbecue…read morechicken and digestive for under 50 euro. We visited prior for a cocktail and they told us to come back at 8:30. Spent three glorious hours there!

Amazing and very friendly staff. Great wine list that showcases the best of Extremadura! One of the…read moremost mind-blowing dishes of my life is their foie gras, membrillo and goat cheese encrusted in pistachio. Good grief... Jamon iberico is great, and generously sized. I also recommend the secreto iberico and pulpo a la plancha. Love this place, it's the gem of Merida!

This place was amazing Food was top notch, best we have had…read morein Spain We were a party of 4 and every dish was more than we expect Service even better

After a long drive from Madrid this was such a great stop. The ensalata mixta was awesome. And we…read morehad a calamari type dish that was also wonderful. Portions are huge so don't over order. We fed three hungry people with just two dishes.

Stunning. Beautiful. Even my fussy kiddo ate tapas that we didn't order for him. Little fried…read morechicken meatballs, perfect croquetas and more. Beautiful white in white bar and restaurant. Loved.

La Tahona was located just a few blocks from the Merida Parador where we were staying and our visit…read moreto this restaurant was well worth it! We were treated to excellent service with the staff making excellent recommendations. They had a good wine list including many local wines and the food was well-portioned and very tasty (we recommend the octopus and the lamb). The prices were reasonable and the atmosphere certainly took into account of the Roman history as they had ruins built into their walls. We really enjoyed our visit and would recommend La Tahona to anyone visiting Merida.This restaurant was also rated as the #1 restaurant to eat in Merida on Trip Advisor.

This boisterous little business is quite popular with the local crowd. On the morning we were there…read morethey were doing a brisk business serving fast moving crowds stopping by on their way to work for a coffee and a nosh. Everyone from shop keepers to the local constabulary were fueling up on delicious tostas and bollerias. Their menu hit all the basics in Spanish cuisine...but in Spain...the basics are all you need. Merida is worth spending a bit of time exploring....Bar Buhardilla is worth its share of your time too.

Delicious grilled meat We stopped at this restaurant…read moreopposite the Temple of Diana for dinner because it was the only restaurant with an open kitchen at 7:30 pm. The food was pretty good - we loved our goat's cheese salad and the abanico de Iberico (rib) which was delicious, moist and cooked to perfection. The prices are reasonable but you need to order sides as the sides that come with the meat are limited.

This is only a review of the bar as we ate elsewhere that night (we should have stayed here as it…read moreturned out). Despite its unappetizing name we found De Tripas Corazon to be a refreshing change from the old-school local bars where we usually hang out. De Tripas was well lit, upbeat, trendy and fun. We would consider this to be an ideal date night spot. Located only a few steps away from the Temple of Diana we were concerned we would be overrun with tourists like ourselves but it soon became evident that was not the case. (Perhaps because it was 2230 and most English speaking tourists were already in bed.) They have a vast inventory of liquid libations and we took this opportunity to sample liquors unknown to us. Even though the bartender was slammed she took the time to guide us through our sampling and gave us recommendations (all in Spanish which made it even more adventurous for us). Our favorite was Legendario, a Cuban rum. It soon became our go-to nightcap for the rest of our trip. In retrospect our impression could have been influenced by the number of quaffs...so your number of stars may be vastly different however, we had a good time. If you wish to have food in the quieter upstairs dining room just let the bartender know and she will make the arrangements for you. If we were in Merida again you will be able to find us here.

Good service and montaditos. Friendly service and inviting decor and seating. Yet, the wait was too…read morelong. Besides that, all of the montaditos were very good. Make sure to try both the classics and also some of the newer, creative montaditos. Highly recommended.