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What the media say about Yerba Santa Mérida.
Travel guides, food magazines and national media have told the story of Yerba Santa, El Minaret and our cooking. Here is a summary of each piece, with a link to read it in full on the publication's own site.
Asociación Mexicana de Restaurantes
July 25, 2025
Yerba Santa Mérida
Mexico's National Restaurant Association profiles Yerba Santa, which opened in 2023 inside the El Minaret house. The piece follows the path of Chef Nidia Sánchez, from Copainalá in Chiapas, and how her Chiapas heritage meets the richness of Yucatecan cooking. It singles out dishes such as the Atardecer del Minaret and the 36-element mole zoque, the restoration of the 1908 house, and a wine and cocktail list chosen to accompany every plate.
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El Financiero
November 8, 2024 · Redacción
How much does it cost to eat at Yerba Santa Mérida, where Luis Miguel ‘ruined’ a birthday?
Following singer Luis Miguel's visit to the restaurant, El Financiero's Food and Drink section took a closer look at the Yerba Santa menu: contemporary Mexican cooking led by Chef Nidia Sánchez, with seafood, steaks, poultry, meat-free options and antojitos (traditional Mexican snacks). The article describes dishes such as the Ceviche Balam, the duck sopecitos and El Kraken, and gives a guide to menu and cocktail prices.
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Food and Pleasure
June 13, 2023 · Elena Eguiarte
This restaurant sits inside one of the most spectacular mansions on Paseo Montejo, Mérida
Food and Pleasure introduces Yerba Santa as one of the newest openings on Paseo de Montejo, starting with its home: El Minaret, built in 1908 for the family of Dr. Álvaro Medina and named after its tall, Moorish-inspired lookout tower. The article describes a contemporary Mexican menu that weaves tradition together with modern technique, with house favorites such as the Atardecer del Minaret and El Kraken, classic and signature cocktails, and sorbets that capture Yucatán's most emblematic flavors.
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TOP Yucatán
June 2, 2023 · Eduardo Cardós
Yerba Santa Mérida: a dream restaurant on Paseo de Montejo
TOP Yucatán takes a tour of Yerba Santa's spaces: the terrace facing Paseo de Montejo, the bar, the French-style dining rooms, a private room and the Baccarat Room, with its sunset views. At the table they tried the Atardecer del Minaret (their top pick), the 36-element mole with duck, El Kraken, the Hongos de la olla and the Maíz dessert. They call it a new gastronomic sanctuary that brings together historic architecture, fine cooking and a luxurious atmosphere.
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Yucatán Today
April 20, 2023 · Sara Alba
Yerba Santa: stories told on your plate
Yucatán Today tells the story behind the name: the hierba santa leaf, also known as hoja de momo, that grew in the courtyard of Chiapas-born Chef Nidia Sánchez's home and became a symbol of perseverance. The article describes a borderless kitchen that blends the ingredients of Mexican home cooking with international touches, where every dish has a story the chef or the dining-room team will share at the table. Its picks: the 36-element mole zoque, El Kraken and the Tierra Tropical cocktail, made with mezcal, coconut, grapefruit and cucumber, and beet.
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