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.

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

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 food! Meat is amazing here. Very hard to find good meat in Spain. Rest of menu is…read moreexcellent as well. Definately try this place

This was a great find. It's pretty much in the middle of town, on a busy street closed to car…read moretraffic but still felt like a discovery. Service was super, we had several tapas that were delicious and we'll presented. The pricers were very good for location, ambiance and quality of the meal and service I would certainly recommend stopping by and enjoying a fine meal on the terrace.

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.

We stopped for lunch on our drive between Madrid and Sevilla, I would typically steer clear of…read morehotel restaurants... especially because it appeared a bus load of tourists was dropped off to gorge themselves, but was pleasantly surprised at how nice the building was, great service, a delicious meal, and really inexpensive!

Non attentive staff. Not very imaginative menu. Seemed disorganized and somewhat rushed. Busy…read moreparador, so they may have just been understaffed. But there is never a need to have to wait twenty five minutes after being seated, and then finally wave someone over, to be able to order some mineral water. Probably much better options with in-town restaurants.

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.