Rex Numitor
Restaurante Rex Numitor
A long-standing restaurant beside the Roman Square, known for Iberian charcoal-grilled meat, cured ham and lamb stew.
Rex Numitor is on Calle Castelar in the city center, right beside the Roman Square. It has been recommended by the Michelin Guide several times and is a long-standing place in Mérida for Iberian charcoal-grilled meat. It serves traditional Extremaduran cooking with a touch of modern technique. Signature dishes include Iberian charcoal-grilled meat, Dehesa de Extremadura PDO ham, lamb and eggplant lasagna, lamb caldereta and confit suckling pig, along with good local wines. Service is warm, and it is a good place for a proper meal of local food. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Roman theatre.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner service; check the restaurant's posted hours
Nearby sights
- Plaza de España (Mérida)
- Alcazaba of Mérida
- Morería Archaeological Site
- Arch of Trajan (Mérida)
- Temple of Diana, Mérida
- Portico of the Municipal Forum
- Roman Bridge of Mérida
- Lusitania Bridge