Taqueria La Lupita

By now, I'm sure you've seen this restaurant on the Netflix show and read all the reviews. So I'm going to tell you the secret things to get that are unbelievable. First, get the orange juice. This might be the best orange juice I have ever had in my life. I know. I know, I came here for the tacos but I can't stop thinking about how amazing the orange juice was. It was freshly squeezed and ice cold and oh so sweet. Secondly, skip the actual Taco tortilla. Whatever meat that you're going to get, get it on the salbute. These are deep fried doughy corn tortillas that are crunchy on the outside and doughy and soft on the inside. They're so good. You can get tacos anywhere but getting these salbutes will change your life. Third, this place is obviously known for their cochinita pibil but I found that the relleno negro (turkey meat) was so much more tastier and fulfilling with so much flavor packed in. So in closing, get the orange juice and get the salbutes with your choice of meat.

I had mixed feelings about the place. The food was pretty good, but they were so overwhelmingly busy that we had to wait a long time, then got the wrong food brought to us twice. For the panucho with turkey and relleno negro, it was really good overall, but the turkey itself was SO plain. The salbut with cochinita was good, but not the 5-star cochinita I was hoping for. The standout was the torta de carne asada, which I only got because they were out of lechón. The beef was amazing.

We went to go have lunch here after reading how good it is. Firstly it is located INSIDE the “ food court”, not on the outside as there is still a La Lupita sign above a closed roll up door! We ordered chicken tacos and poc chuc with cucumber drink. Food arrived fairly quick. Overall the food, flavour was fine. Atmosphere ok because, well, it’s kinda fast food. Maybe it’s a 4 star rating for a 3 star restaurant.

It’s incredibly popular and if you don’t come first thing in the morning they may have sold out on some of the more popular items on the menu! Some of juiciest and most succulent meat I have had was here at Taqueria La Lupita - delicious food with generous servings of meat. For how busy it was, being realistic, I was happy with the level and friendliness of the service and the speed at which I was looked after.

✅TAQUERIA LA LUPITA ( Mercado de Santiago, Merida, Mexico) Merida was the last stop of our first-ever Mexico tour and, after watching Taco Chronicles on Netflix where La Lupita was featured, I was obsessed. I WANT TO EAT THERE. Hence, I decided that the final exclamation point of our trip was to find out for myself why - out of all taco restaurants- La Lupita was chosen by Netflix. IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Look at my photo ... tender, juicy, tasty pieces of slow roasted pork, add to that chopped onions, fresh red tomatoes, cilantro on a bed of soft shell tacos and , for its crowning glory, a generous piece of perfectly cooked crunchy pork skin. Plus squeeze some green lime and add some spicy green tomato salsa. The flavors and textures explode in my palate. I close my eyes, inhale ... ahhhh....hmmm... it's soooo good. HEAVEN. Perfect combination: delicious food at very reasonable prices. We Filipinos have a love affair with pork skin - the most coveted part of a lechon ( roasted pork on a spit) , what you cannot help pinch off, what you hoard on your plate😂. The other thing is chicharron , crispy pork rind; and in Mexico, the size of the chicharron is jaw dropping. It is not surprising to find lechon and chicharron in Mexico and the Philippines ( both former colonies of Spain ) considering 250 years of the Galleon Trade between Manila and Acapulco between 1565 - 1815. I am thankful for this connection, which has led me all the way to the Yucatan Peninsula to enjoy tacos at Taqueria La Lupita.

Still worth the hype! Salbute carne empanizada. Open 7am to 1pm.

Food has so much flavour and service is with a smile. It was crowded and there was a lineup to get in when I was there - which says it all.

The place is ok and good value for money. The dishes are a bit too fatty to be fully enjoyed. The service is slow, and not quite friendly. I would neither recommend it nor discourage anyone from eating there.

THE BEST TACOS IN MERIDA - At least that is what I heard, so when we came here obviously I had unfairly high expectations. But, believe it or not, two of the tacos easily surpassed them. The Lechon taco was the most tender, succulent, and moist pork taco I've ever had and with just a touch of smokiness, on delicate tortillas with the added habenero salsa, it was perhaps the perfect taco. You will struggle to outperform this taco. Not that the Cochinita Pibil didnt try! It too was tender with delicate flavors and unparalleled balance, a taco masterpiece in its own right! The other tacos we had were good but these were superb! They also had the best pepino limon agua fresca I've ever tried, a perfect balance of lime and cucumber, with enough pulp from both to give the beverage an amazing textural experience to complement it's amazing taste! Located inside the marketplace on the corners of Calle 57 and Calle 70, just get there early as they close at 1pm... And if you miss this you won't know what you missed so I will tell you. You are missing what may be the best taco in Merida! Happy eating fron John Sito!

Recommended by many people, our first try. located in the Santiago market food was a perfect introduction to the Yucatán cuisine. Long lines but many tables so a ver short wait. The server was attentive and helpful. Located in the market it was more of a local dining spot, nothing fancy but delicious! I had the sopa lima and empanada chaya y queso. Sopes was delicious with a great balance of flavor, not over powered with the lime. The empanada was cooked perfect! Not at all greasy!! This was my first exposure to Chaya and I loved the flavor it brought to the culinary party I was tasting.

Went here Wednesday at around 8:45am The place was busy but I was able to find a seat (sit at the table with blue cloth) waitress andris? She was very nice and Took my order. I got a Lechon Al Horno Torta and a Coke. The wait was not long at all. The torta was the best I had so far and the meat was succulent. Would definitely recommend to give this place a try. 10/10

Definitely a must try! After seeing a few YouTube vloggers recommend this spot, we had to try it! We had the torta de cochinita, the empanada de queso and taco de lechon. All so authentic and delicious

I had seen several food programs and youtube videos featuring this taco spot, so I knew we needed to try it while in Merida. It was a holiday when we went so most of the market was closed, but some restaurants were still open. This place has a super long line. We got tacos de cochinita pibil. They were very simple but the meat was juicy and delicious. We ate them outside on a bench due to no space left inside. I recommend trying this place at least once.

As seen on Netflix taco chronicles (pibil episode)! This little taco spot is in the Santiago plaza. Everything is cheap and they pack the tacos full of meat. We ordered one of each type of taco and also ordered the huevos montelenos. All the tacos were good but the relleno negro was the best! It's worth trying the tacos but I wasn't a fan of the huevos. The peas and ham were definitely canned so it didn't taste fresh. Overall it was good but not amazing. We also got sick so beware because the smaller cafeteria type restaurants seem to have less access to clean bathrooms/consistent hand washing. They were following covid restrictions in terms of masks but the table salsas were shared so you have to ask for new ones.

Go where the locals go - here. Always crowded and known for their lechon. The pork is moist and sitting in it's own juice and fat. They also have grilled turkey, turkey in negro sauce, breaded steak and metro Relleño soup. This is located inside the market. There are many places selling the exact same thing but this place was the most crowded and busy. The food was incredible and the prices were the lowest we've paid during our stay in Merida. I recommend the lechon de horno. It's the roasted juicy moist pork topped with a crunchy pork rind. The combination is music in the mouth. Get it on a taco, torta, tamale or salbute (soft puffy fried corn shell) PROS: Lechon Prices Salbute Eating with locals

Went there during the week when the market was shutting down for the day. I didn't think that much of it compared to other yelp reviewers and can't recommend a visit here.

Super inexpensive and the food is amazing. If you go during the weekend their might be a long wait. However it is worth it. I tried the taco pibil as well as the panucho de pibil and they taste amazing. Their salsa is spicy and tasty. Recommend. During our visit we came here three times!

Man, I loved this little taco spot. They were open very early so I stopped for breakfast tacos. It is located inside the market in a covered hallway. Service was fast and friendly. I tried all the different meats they offered on the tacos and enjoyed all of them, but the lechon was my favorite. It was so nice to get the juicy pork with the crispy skin in top. The food was very reasonably prices. I would highly recommend this spot for breakfast tacos.

Unassuming place that seems more like a local than tourist spot on the edge of a quiet square. Not sure if this is the Netflix-famous La Lupita, but it doesn't matter. Some of the best tacos ever. Cochinita pibil was seriously good.