Comments on: Merida Restaurant Listing

By: CasiYucateco

CasiYucateco — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:41:34 +0000

I have ice in my drinks as often as possible. The more drinks and the more ice, the better if you ask me.

I eat salads in restaurants. I do drink bottled water and use bottled water for brushing my teeth. I shower in regular water. Perrier is too expensive for bathing these days.

You are more likely to have stomach upset from a difference in the minerals in the water than from a horrible gastrointestinal infection.

But, just in case and mostly to settle your fears, bring a bottle of Imodium. Talk to your doctor about prescribing Xifaxan.

from http://www.drugs.com:

{Xifaxan} is used to treat travelers’ diarrhea caused by E. coli. Most people get this infection by eating food or drinking fluids that have been contaminated with the bacteria.

Xifaxan works differently from other antibiotics because it passes through your stomach and into your intestines without being absorbed into your blood stream. Because Xifaxan treats only the intestinal tract, it will not treat infections of other parts of the body.

You’re more likely to have issues from dehydration and heat stroke than from the ice cubes. So do drink plenty, especially water.

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0000

The Italian restaurant that Patti is talking about is called Pan y Vino. It is absolutely delicious!! If your looking for steaks, Salamanca Grill is wonderful! The prices are very reasonable and it is located in Pensiones. Another one of my favorite restaurants is La Rosita on Paseo de Montejo. They are known for their panuchos, salbutes, and caldos. DELICIOUS!

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:27:15 +0000

Merida and Progreso make a lot of their money from tourists, and for that reason, most restaurants are very careful with their food. They use purified water for their ice, wash their lettuce, etc. Because your body may not be accustomed to the food or the types of bacteria here, you might react poorly to some food from street vendors, but you don’t have to go to the extent of eating from cans. As long as you eat in a regular restaurant, you should be fine. There are plenty of grocery stores here, so you can cook your own food. And there are branches of American chain restaurants (like Chilis, Bennigans, Boston Pizza, TGIFridays, McDonalds, etc).

We, on the other hand, eat from street vendors all the time and we never get sick from it.

By: paulette sullivan

paulette sullivan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:45:19 +0000

I will be there in a couple of weeks and will be there until April and I’m afraid of eating. We heard not to eat from vendors and not to drink ice cubes. I’m very nervous about that. I was thinking of just eating canned food. Can you offer any help?

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:55:07 +0000

What ia great listing. I am always looking for a new place when I visit but not really sure what to try and locations. There are a couple that I did not find. The first is Amarro on Calle 59, I believe this is my current favorite. The second is an Italian restaurant and unfortunately I do not have specific info about it. It has recently moved from Calle 62, I think between 59 and 63 across from the theater. The new location is, I believe, on Calle 59 or 61 around 66 or 64 on the north east corner. Sorry not much help with the location. The food is fantastic. We experienced a true Italian dinner when we visited in November.
What is the deal with Villa Maria?
Keep up the great work…