Great place to visit and eat if you can handle street food. It's very crowded. Lechón and Cochinita…read morepibil are great.

A legit market frequented mostly by locals as best as I could tell on a recent visit. You can…read morepretty much get anything you want from fresh produce, meat, seafood, clothing, shoes, shoe repair, and so much more. You could readily spend several hours here, but quite crowded in some areas. I was just passing through as part of exploring Merida -- and definitely worth a visit in my opinion. Also, just a few minutes on foot from several parks/gathering places, and stores/shops and restaurants (all around).

Hubbers and I came through here twice during our weeklong stay in Merida simply to explore and…read moremaybe score some souvenirs. This whole place felt so familiar as it is reminiscent of many public markets in the Philippines. Everything is sectioned off - religious relics on adjacent aisles, shoes and clothing in another area, some eateries serving hot food (how they can stand this being inside and hot is still beyond me), then the very many fruit vendors. You have to option of buying and prepping the yourself, or you can get 'em peeled and sliced and ready to eat. I also saw plenty of kibi vendors (which, I regret to say, I didn't get to try.) I left empty handed, but it was an experience just simply walking through. I'd return even if it's just to try a street kibi!

I was in Merida last week and my friend was given Maru's biscotti with almonds as part of a basket…read moreupon our arrival. I loved them. I am trying to get on her website but it is only in Spanish and I don't speak Spanish. I tried translating it to English but it's not working. Does Maru sell to the US? I would order those biscotti's and her other wonderful cookies. Thank you. Carolyn

Walked in looked for one minute ... there was more flies and bees than customers. I understand the…read morenature of the region but no effort is made to stop them. The service pan of all sorts. The bread looked OK ... nothing special a lot of condensation on top of the bread. Wasn't for me !

This was my first time here and the food was amazing! I was a little unsure at first because as you…read moreare walking up these guys start coming towards you with menus. I quickly realized this is the hustle to get people at their tables. The food was perfect and the service was great. I will be coming back before I head back home Texas.

I had my first sample of delicious taquitos de cochinita here last night. The place is low key and…read morethe vibe is uber local.