Sushi Restaurant, Merida
This was a good authentic Mexican restaurant, with amazing flavors, and good portion sizes. Prices were reasonable and ranged from around 100 pesos to a 2 person meal like we tried for around 400 pesos. ❤️ Planning travel has actually been fun instead of tedious because of this app.
Here classic blues can be heard in the background, and among the diners, you will spot customers from Japan, Mexico, and a good mix of foreigners looking for delicious Japanese food. The selection of beverages can be somewhat strange at times; therefore, the best thing to do is go with an open mind. We suggest you order the spicy chasyu menu, which really is spicy.
While there, dig in to freshly rolled and exquisitely prepared sushi or even head up to the terrace where Tori Tori have a specifically designated sake bar. A sister concept of the famed Japanese restaurant Rokai , Sushi Kyo is a sushi bar which only hosts 13 people per evening with a prior booking. If you like your dining experiences to be special, this is undoubtedly one of the best places to be.
Filled with cream and chocolatey in taste, you can’t not try it. With two branches in Mexico City, Nagaoka is an authentic Japanese dining experience like no other. We recommend the Nápoles branch, which serves up a wide variety of dishes from the typical – sushi and tempura – to some slightly more out there dishes, such as shabu shabu. The house specialty is wateishoku though, so don’t go without trying out this all-encompassing set menu. While Mexico City does have a Korean neighbourhood, it doesn’t have a Japanese one just yet. Here’s your guide to the greatest Japanese food in the city.
For travelers mostly staying in the city limits, you might want to skip a rental car. However, if you’re planning to take a few of Restaurante japonés the 25 Best Merida Day Trips, you’ll want a car for convenience. Izamal is the perfect Merida day trip because it’s quite small.
The sushi restaurant Hamachi is a popular choice for those looking for fresh and delicious seafood. The chefs here are skilled in preparing a variety of sushi dishes, including nigiri and maki rolls. They also have a selection of sashimi, temaki, and other types of nigiri.
For the nigiri, he uses red vinegar for stronger-flavored fish and white vinegar for milder ones. We’re almost loath to divulge this gem of a sushi joint, hidden in plain sight on the 12th floor of the Mitsukoshi department store in Ginza. In terms of value for money, the quality here can’t be beat.
In the last few years, Merida has become one of the most popular Mexico destinations, and tourism has increased. You will see a lot of tourists in Centro Historico and Paseo Montejo, but not really in other areas. Chichen Itza Ruins, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is located about two hours from Merida. This is also the high season, with December and January being the business months in Merida. ▶︎ Book here with Discover Cars, the most reputable company for a rental car in Merida, and the one I always use.
Many Merida visitors are shocked to learn that Yucatecan food is different than traditional Mexican food. The Museo de la Gastronomía Yucateca, or MUGY, is part restaurant, part museum where you can learn all about Yucatecan cuisine. Located right across the street, Parque de la Madre (Mother’s Park), Iglesia de Jesus (Jesus’ Church), and the La Bella Epoca building are all quite photo-worthy. At the mercado, be sure to try some traditional Yucatan food, like cochinita pibil and sopa de lima .
While living in England she met Kieren, a young chef who grew up in Birmingham, which happens to be the UK’s curry mecca. Sushisho Masa is an intimate seven-seater in the basement of a nondescript building in Nishi-Azabu. There's a sense of purpose here, and nothing feels extraneous or out of place . Fish is prepped and served in tidy wooden boxes on a beautifully simple cypress counter where chef Masakatsu Oka plies his trade.
Having said that, you can still dine here because it doubles as a restaurant! Although there are three locations in the capital, we think the Roma Norte is the most convenient and central. Here, you can buy anything from the ingredients needed to make sushi, to Japanese snacks. An unassuming name in an unassuming location, Café King can be found in the well-worth a visit neighbourhood of Santa María La Ribera.
This was two-minute noodles that were over cooked and clumped together. Beside the noodles being from a packet, the rest of the dish was seemingly random ingredients stir fried in, which included dry chicken and chewy squid. Basically, I wouldn’t even call this meal yakisoba at all. The perfect blend between, tasty food, Asian atmosphere and music, soft lighting and music make it the perfect place to have a good dinner and talk.
This is annoying, for sure, but it works to not get your stuff stolen. If you can’t learn it, save this infographic as an image on your phone so you have something to use even if you’re off-WiFi. These safety measures — like taking Uber home at night — are the same ones you’d follow when traveling anywhere, and they should suffice in Mérida.
Chef Masahiro Yoshitake makes the most sublime otsumami small plates at his omakase-only spot. In winter, there's sake-simmered shirako and in spring, hay-smoked bonito. We love the oysters with shiso and oyster-liquor jelly, but the piece de resistance is the tender abalone, served with an umami-rich dipping sauce of abalone liver and uni.
Here classic blues can be heard in the background, and among the diners, you will spot customers from Japan, Mexico, and a good mix of foreigners looking for delicious Japanese food. The selection of beverages can be somewhat strange at times; therefore, the best thing to do is go with an open mind. We suggest you order the spicy chasyu menu, which really is spicy.
While there, dig in to freshly rolled and exquisitely prepared sushi or even head up to the terrace where Tori Tori have a specifically designated sake bar. A sister concept of the famed Japanese restaurant Rokai , Sushi Kyo is a sushi bar which only hosts 13 people per evening with a prior booking. If you like your dining experiences to be special, this is undoubtedly one of the best places to be.
Filled with cream and chocolatey in taste, you can’t not try it. With two branches in Mexico City, Nagaoka is an authentic Japanese dining experience like no other. We recommend the Nápoles branch, which serves up a wide variety of dishes from the typical – sushi and tempura – to some slightly more out there dishes, such as shabu shabu. The house specialty is wateishoku though, so don’t go without trying out this all-encompassing set menu. While Mexico City does have a Korean neighbourhood, it doesn’t have a Japanese one just yet. Here’s your guide to the greatest Japanese food in the city.
For travelers mostly staying in the city limits, you might want to skip a rental car. However, if you’re planning to take a few of Restaurante japonés the 25 Best Merida Day Trips, you’ll want a car for convenience. Izamal is the perfect Merida day trip because it’s quite small.
The sushi restaurant Hamachi is a popular choice for those looking for fresh and delicious seafood. The chefs here are skilled in preparing a variety of sushi dishes, including nigiri and maki rolls. They also have a selection of sashimi, temaki, and other types of nigiri.
For the nigiri, he uses red vinegar for stronger-flavored fish and white vinegar for milder ones. We’re almost loath to divulge this gem of a sushi joint, hidden in plain sight on the 12th floor of the Mitsukoshi department store in Ginza. In terms of value for money, the quality here can’t be beat.
In the last few years, Merida has become one of the most popular Mexico destinations, and tourism has increased. You will see a lot of tourists in Centro Historico and Paseo Montejo, but not really in other areas. Chichen Itza Ruins, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is located about two hours from Merida. This is also the high season, with December and January being the business months in Merida. ▶︎ Book here with Discover Cars, the most reputable company for a rental car in Merida, and the one I always use.
Many Merida visitors are shocked to learn that Yucatecan food is different than traditional Mexican food. The Museo de la Gastronomía Yucateca, or MUGY, is part restaurant, part museum where you can learn all about Yucatecan cuisine. Located right across the street, Parque de la Madre (Mother’s Park), Iglesia de Jesus (Jesus’ Church), and the La Bella Epoca building are all quite photo-worthy. At the mercado, be sure to try some traditional Yucatan food, like cochinita pibil and sopa de lima .
While living in England she met Kieren, a young chef who grew up in Birmingham, which happens to be the UK’s curry mecca. Sushisho Masa is an intimate seven-seater in the basement of a nondescript building in Nishi-Azabu. There's a sense of purpose here, and nothing feels extraneous or out of place . Fish is prepped and served in tidy wooden boxes on a beautifully simple cypress counter where chef Masakatsu Oka plies his trade.
Having said that, you can still dine here because it doubles as a restaurant! Although there are three locations in the capital, we think the Roma Norte is the most convenient and central. Here, you can buy anything from the ingredients needed to make sushi, to Japanese snacks. An unassuming name in an unassuming location, Café King can be found in the well-worth a visit neighbourhood of Santa María La Ribera.
This was two-minute noodles that were over cooked and clumped together. Beside the noodles being from a packet, the rest of the dish was seemingly random ingredients stir fried in, which included dry chicken and chewy squid. Basically, I wouldn’t even call this meal yakisoba at all. The perfect blend between, tasty food, Asian atmosphere and music, soft lighting and music make it the perfect place to have a good dinner and talk.
This is annoying, for sure, but it works to not get your stuff stolen. If you can’t learn it, save this infographic as an image on your phone so you have something to use even if you’re off-WiFi. These safety measures — like taking Uber home at night — are the same ones you’d follow when traveling anywhere, and they should suffice in Mérida.
Chef Masahiro Yoshitake makes the most sublime otsumami small plates at his omakase-only spot. In winter, there's sake-simmered shirako and in spring, hay-smoked bonito. We love the oysters with shiso and oyster-liquor jelly, but the piece de resistance is the tender abalone, served with an umami-rich dipping sauce of abalone liver and uni.
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