La Luna Sul Mare - 97000 Centro

let’s start with the good things: really nice atmosphere. we were actually heading for another restaurant but decided to dine here after seeing it, it has a nice vibe. as starters we had minestrone and parmigiana; both were very good. then pasta with shrimps and pasta quattro formaggi. these were not so good. especially the quattro formaggi… the pasta was seriously overcooked and the cheese sauce was quite poor. if you run an italian restaurant, the first thing you know should be cooking the pasta ‘al dente’. but i think the real problem was the service. starters and main dishes came at the same time (it’s called starters for a reason) and they didn’t even ask what was wrong with the pasta when my gf left it almost untouched.

We used to be frequent costumers but after last time we are never going back. Something changed, apple strudel is now tiny and with almost no apples. We liked a red berry gin that had natural berries, now it is made with a an artificial flavoring that tastes like medicine. At the end it was very difficult to get them to give us the printed check and when they did, we realized that they were over charging. We talked to the owner about all this and he was very very rude. NEVER coming back Avoid this restaurant.

You have to try the Bruschettas and the filled Cannelloni with truffle sauce it's lovely. The beste Italian restaurant in Mérida!

I had the pasta tartufo nero. Linguine in a black truffle oil cream sauce. Delicious. The pulpo appetizer was also muy rico.

We spend our New Year’s Eve here and spoiler alert: this was the worst decision of the day. First, the menu they offered seemed a bit pricy for Merida but worth the try. What we experienced was far from what we expected. After an admittedly tasty aperitivo we enjoyed a cold lasagne (or maybe a slice of a normal portion as first course. The salmon or chicken they optioned for main course both were.. eh.. briefly: salmon far from tender and the chicken was only worth the side salad. Looking around wondering if we were only some gringos not being able to honour Italian food her in Mexico we recognized another guest returning the food. Good job, unfortunately we did not, as we were really hungry. What followed was kinda the pit of the iceberg: a pannacotta - at least they said it was one. It looked like a better jello and tasted indefinable. This is the first time I've actually had a dessert go back. Also worth mentioning: a service that was there. Not asking if the food was good, not wondering about why we only took two bits of the dessert. But we’re they were very energetic was the tip. We refused to pay the 15 percent they just typed into the card reader arguing this would be the official tip for tonight. We even asked for the manager, who did not come up but after the waiter discussed with him he accepted the lower tip tonelessly. Should I feel bad for not tipping such an experience? He really made me! I really don’t like giving such bad reviews but being objective that is not what you expect from a New Year’s Eve dinner. Actually not any dinner you pay such an amount for. As I read other reviews of this restaurant recently I really hope for them they get back to their better days and do not only make further money from their good location. Would not go there again!

We wanted to have a bite around 7pm when a waitress told us that everything was reserved. It wasn't even midnight and the place was deserted. Commercially I would never refuse paying customers (we were 10ish). When I actually read the reviews about New Years Eve dinner I'm glad I didn't eat there. I thank destiny.

the truth is that I would give it two and a half stars, we went there with a toddler and they took more than 45 minutes to bring a pizza, one that was cold because they had only one waiter serving all the tables... It is too expensive for what the service is, it definitely has no comparison with the Trattoria

Not anywhere near authentic Italian. And definitely more money than it was worth. One of our main dishes was served with the appetizer. Smallest clams we've ever seen served with the seafood pasta. Flavors were mediocre, and red wine was served cold (not that it was horrible wine, but I couldn't help but think that there were at least a few Italians rolling over in their graves over iced red wine). Overpriced, mediocre food that shouldn't have been called Italian, and less than wonderful service. But, hey, the atmosphere was beautiful!