Pancho Maíz
A corn eatery listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide, which nixtamalizes native local corn in-house and offers good-value brunch.
Located on Calle 59 near Parque Mejorada, this unassuming spot looks like a small bakery café from the outside. The kitchen nixtamalizes and grinds native local corn in-house to make tortillas and other corn snacks. The menu includes tetela, sopes, tlacoyos and enmoladas, along with house-made conchas. Chef Xóchitl Valdés won a Michelin Young Chef Award. Only breakfast and brunch are served, with prices around 200–300 Mexican pesos per person. Some reviewers find the drinks pricey. It is walkable from the old town, or a short taxi ride away.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 8:00–15:00; closed Sun (per the Michelin Guide)
Nearby sights
- Lucas de Gálvez Market
- José Peón Contreras Theatre
- Mérida Cathedral (San Ildefonso)
- MACAY Contemporary Art Museum
- Government Palace of Yucatán
- Parque de Santa Lucía
- Plaza Grande (Plaza de la Independencia)
- Casa de Montejo