Joseph Springer

traditional food with a fun and creative twist. great cocktails. warm intimate atmosphere. our server explained each dish and made suggestions. Highly recommended

Marshall Choate

Wow! This place has GREAT FOOD. The atmosphere is relaxed but up market, the service is phenomenal, Im so excited that we ate here it was truly delicious and a great time! Will be coming back if im in Merida again. The unique take on mezcal drinks is really something and it was one of the highlights along the beef ribs and the octopus. I have had A LOT of great food across continents and this is up there with the best.

Chuck Dueck

The service was first rate. We didn’t have a reservation but it is recommended. We enjoyed our food, and the nice dessert they gave us for our anniversary celebration.

Kelly Robinson

Every detail about this restaurant was amazing. kid friendly. We had the friendliest waitress and the food was AMAZING. I would come back here every time I visit Mérida. Not only was it the best meal we had while we were there, it was also very affordable!

Simone Lim

We had a delicious dinner in a fabulous neighbourhood with attentive service. This place was a great vibe, with a circa 1950s-60s feel to it. The classic decor and black white films displayed around the bar gave it a unique touch. Now to the food - we had the bone marrow, the grilled octopus, duck tacos and tangy ceviche. All of which were mouth watering scrumptious. I highly recommend if you are in Merida. The restaurant stayed open quite late and there were still arrivals for drinks around 11pm when we were paying our bill.

+2

Samira Nizberg

Excellent! I loved everything about this place. Casual setting with very sophisticated cuisine and outstanding service! We ordered Bone marrow and Shrimp ceviche for appetisers, Octopus, and Cauliflower for dinner, Sorbet cheesecake for dessert. Everything was amazing! The flavours , and their combinations were beyond any of my expectations, food presentation was excellent too! I definitely recommend

+10

Absolutely fantastic food, very interesting vibe, wonderful friendly service. We loved it so much that we went back again the next evening!

Absolutely fantastic food, very interesting vibe, wonderful friendly service. We loved it so much that we went back again the next evening!

Absolutely fantastic food, very interesting vibe, wonderful friendly service. We loved it so much that we went back again the next evening!

Micaela’s is one of the few “fusion” restaurants that I respect. Usually, I think fusing different cuisines is clumsy, ineffective, and winds up detracting from each of the fused cuisines. Micaela’s …

A popular and convivial restaurant, attracting both local and foreign customers. Interesting modern mexican cuisine in generous portions. The drinks menu is extraordinary, and the service is atten…

A popular and convivial restaurant, attracting both local and foreign customers. Interesting modern Mexican cuisine in generous portions. The drinks menu is extraordinary, and the service is atten…

We were hear with our family of 8 adults. The service was excellent. We loved the equite corn and the delicious octupus appetizer. Lots of people were turned away because they didnt have reservatio…

We were hear with our family of 8 adults. The service was excellent. We loved the equite corn and the delicious octupus appetizer. Lots of people were turned away because they didnt have reservatio…

We had an outstanding time, the food was so delicious. I had the lentil dish and my friends had the grilled octopus. They loved it. We started with the tostadas, don’t miss out on those. The servic…

Fun lively restaurant. Beautiful interior. The octopus is one of the best meals we had in our 10 days in Mexico. Great neighborhood to stroll before or after dinner.

Had dinner here earlier this evening. I would give it six stars if possible. Great ambience, extremely well trained staff and friendly servers that made good recommendations. I had a local tequila …

Food was JUST DELICIOUS and the presentation very engaging. The drinks and desert were equally creative and invited to explore the authentic Mexican essence and savor with a classy presentation. Se…

The best restaurant in Mexico! Even though it is an upscale gourmet place, the simplicity and warm environment, makes you feel at home.

By far the best food we had in Merida, really delicious. Helpful staff who accommodated us without a reservation. Fun atmosphere, lots of local people there so not a tourist trap like so many place…

From the moment we strolled in to make a reservation, we felt good about Micaela, and our dinner there subsequently was just fantastic. The place has a lovely, warm, friendly ambience and and our …

Frank Hoesel

A friend recommended the place. We had a reservation but arrived 45 minutes too late. They still served us, first at the bar, later on a table. The entire time tables were empty, reservation system blocks a lot of capacity. The food was delicious. Service was good. We would come again. Like many places in Merida, a bit overpriced.

We waited for 30 minutes while the restaurant was half full. Once seated, it was fine but for me, not sure I get the hype about this place. There are definitely other options to consider. Just my 2 c…

We waited for 30 minutes while the restaurant was half full. Once seated, it was fine but for me, not sure I get the hype about this place. There are definitely other options to consider. Just my 2…

We had a delightful dinner at Micaela. Beyond the fun, lively atmosphere, the menu offers a thoughtful sampling of Yucatán-Mexican dishes. Our waiter was incredibly knowledgeable, which made the ex…

William Duerr

Extensive drink and wine list, about 4 times bigger than the food menu. Kind of overwelming, we order 2 of the signature cocktails, not the best idea. A salad with watermelon, nice flavor but a lot of seeds. For having a wood fire grill the polpo did not spend enough time there, rather rubbery. Interesting desert, never had anything like it but it was good.

The octopus was great, but the rest of dishes not good. Arrachera extremely rubbery, etc. Alejandra was exceptional in her service. We waited for an hour to get in, expected a little bit more, but …

The octopus was great, but the rest of dishes not good. Arrachera extremely rubbery, etc. Alejandra was exceptional in her service. We Waited for an hour to get in, expected a little bit more, but …

The octopus was great, but the rest of dishes not good. Arrachera extremely rubbery, etc. Alejandra was exceptional in her service. We Waited for an hour to get in, expected a little bit more, but …

New hot spot in Merida. Upbeat playlist and vibe. Food was heavily salted and a glass of fruit juice had half the rim of the glass salted. As we were presented with a six to eight page drink menu…

marco ortega

I went to enjoy the octopus plate there but I was greatly disappointed. The picture in their menu and online menu is very deceiving and isn't even close to what you get served. The portion is very small, about 1/3 or less of a full octopus and they make it look larger by putting it on top of a sweet potato base. For the price of this item,I have found another restaurant away from this tourist area that is truly delicious and a generous portion. I would not eat it here again. Vivora restaurant is excellent compared to this one and more local.

We went to this restaurant as we love seafood, we did not have a reservation as we didn't think will be necessary. We can't say nothing about the food because we never got to eat there, but if the …

Alexandre Fisher

The food is not good enough. I cannot fathom how you have a 4.7 rating on Google. We ate at NOL one week before, and the difference is staggering. That is truly high-end food—perhaps in a space that doesn’t match it—but at least the food is sublime. Your restaurant seems far more interested in creating a cool, playful, relaxed environment than in making good food. That would be a great idea if the food were good, but it lacks flavour, the plating prioritizes wow factor over the eating experience, and the dishes are poorly thought out or poorly balanced. I’m not saying the food was 7/10 and I expected 9/10 for the price. The food was 5/10. Really not good. Edible because we were hungry, but if my Spanish were better and we weren’t that hungry, I would have sent it back. Looking around the room, I saw many foreigners and wealthy Mexicans who seemed more focused on their outfits, impressing their table guests, and fitting the vibe than on what they were eating. This is a place to see and be seen. There are countless restaurants like this on nice streets in trendy neighbourhoods all over the world, but I don’t know how this one ended up with such a high rating. Seafood-stuffed cuaresmeño peppers – $295 MXN The server suggested we cut the peppers and mix everything with the sauce in the shallow bowl. There is far too much “xcatic dip and mayonnaise” sauce. That sauce completely overwhelms everything. The crunchy pepper, crispy onions, and seafood disappear into a cold, creamy mess. The sauce itself isn’t good and barely tastes of xcatic pepper. Honestly, it tasted like drinking a cold soup of mayonnaise, media crema, cilantro, and lime—and not in a sophisticated way. It was unpleasant. Pulpo Caimán a la leña – $490 MXN (an award-winning dish, apparently) The dish looks impressive because the octopus is nearly intact and served with a large knife sticking out of it—very Instagram-able. The octopus is fine but still slightly chewy, and the exterior char was not crispy at all, possibly because it’s prepared in advance and reheated. Underneath is a whole sweet potato with the skin on, which you’re expected to cut and peel yourself. It has little flavour and seems to exist purely for presentation. There’s also a small salad with avocado sauce that was fine, but I doubt anyone would notice if it were replaced with a store-bought guacamole. The entire dish tasted flat. Costilla de res en miel de mole – $460 MXN Another poorly considered presentation. A salad on top of a beef rib on top of mashed potatoes, with the mole-honey sauce poured over everything tableside. The result is a pile of food that immediately turns into a stew once you try to cut the meat. I had to deconstruct the dish to eat it. The beef was tender, but there was too little of it for the price. The mole-honey sauce was boring and flat, with a thick, clumpy texture that became even more noticeable because it was poured at the table. It looked like a sauce that had been sitting on low heat all day. The beef lacked depth of flavour, and the mashed potatoes underneath were also clumpy and unremarkable. This restaurant does not care about its food. That much is clear. These were three of the most expensive signature dishes on the menu. Maybe ordering them was the mistake. The best thing I ate was the shrimp broth amuse-bouche, and that’s saying something. This place should have a 4.0 or 4.1 rating, not 4.7.