Lázaro Vermuteria — Restaurant in Mérida

In the front, it’s a delicious hot dog stand. Through the secret door, it’s a speakeasy, cocktail bar with arguable some of the best bartenders in Mexico. Fantastic place! Went there twice, both times simply asked for something delicious and was never disappointed. For context, I own a cocktail bar (in the US) and these guys are the real deal! Friendly, knowledgeable, and true mixologists. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a beautiful, fun spot with a highly creative, very unique cocktail.

Reservations...

This used to be the best place but there must be a new owner because it's absolute garbage now. Drinks mixed in a hurry and taste like acid. The cocktail list used to be a complex selection with care and variety, now it's a cheap menu of basics. The music is blasting dj trash club tunes with zero mixing, just clop clop clop beats tripping over each other with no sense. The new owners really murdered what used to be a beautiful and...

Less speakeasy, more “too cool for school.”

Fronted as a food stand, you enter through a doorbell and a metal cooler door to the back bar area, which has an old-fashioned drinking hall/gentleman’s club vibe.

Cocktails were okay, nothing special. The music was not great—blaring techno on repeat made it impossible to hold a conversation.

An edgy place for an Instagram photo rather than a cool...