Mérida

LGBT Travel Guide

The Blue Gay Club is a huge disco dancehall with an outdoor courtyard. Previously known as Blue Namu Cabaret, home of Yucatan drag legends Mami Blue and Nani Name, it...

One of several restaurants on Plaza Santa Lucia, Apoala Mexican Cuisine serves a contemporary fusion of Mexican recipes and ingredients, oaxaqueñas and yucatecas. Many...

La Fundación Mezcalería features organic mezcals, beer, cocktails and live music. In a downtown storefront with ceiling fans, a courtyard and artwork, it attracts a...

Opened in December 2015 on Plaza Mangus, Classico Peninsula has good music, over 10,000 square feet (975 m2) for partying and an open bar until 11 pm on Thursdays.

Esvedra Downtown is a bar known for its artisan pizzas and ambiance as well as cocktails and sangria. Wednesdays and Sundays, the pizza special is two at 169 pesos...

Ki'Xocolatl is a Mérida-based chocolate company that combines Belgian and Maya traditions to create such specialties as dark semi-sweet chocolate with red pepper and...

Lapa Lapa Altabrisa, the second of three sister sports bars, has live music, DJs, games, videos and big-time entertainment. On the food side, pastas and nachos are among...

The tree-lined Paseo de Montejo, often compared to the Champs-Élysées, is one of the longest streets in the city, lined with museums, monuments and 19th century...

PK2 is a divey disco bar with stripper shows and 2X1 local beers until midnight. Weekends it's packed with a younger, mixed crowd, but there's an enclosed outdoor space...

Cheap shots and good music draw a 20ish crowd to Shotmilco. Weekends are crowded, so best make a reservation. The ladies get free cocktails and 2X1national beers on...

In Plaza City Shopping Center, Zybara mixes Mediterranean and Asian in seafood and pasta dishes. Live music, nightly drink specials and Friday and Saturday happy hours...