Huniik

Huniik
Graphic logo with the text "Huniik"
Interactive map of Huniik
Restaurant information
Established2019
OwnerRoberto Solís
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide, 2026)
LocationCalle 60, 415-B, Mérida, 97000, Mexico
Coordinates20°58′34.63″N 89°37′17.8″W / 20.9762861°N 89.621611°W / 20.9762861; -89.621611
Seating capacity
16
Websitehuniik.com

Huniik (Mayan: "unique spirit") is a contemporary fine dining Yucatec restaurant in Mérida, Yucatán. It is headed by chef Roberto Solís. The restaurant has received international recognition, with praise focused on its cooking techniques and use of local ingredients, ranking in the top 100 of the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and being featured in the travel show Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico (2023).

Huniik received one Michelin star in 2026, meaning "high-quality cooking, worth a stop". Solís also opened next to Huniik an omakase-styled eatery named La Barra de Huniik, which also received one Michelin star.

Description

Huniik serves fine dining Yucatec cuisine with an emphasis on local ingredients. It offers a twelve-full-course tasting menu inspired by Mayan culture and Southeastern Mexico.

The restaurant has served options like cucumber consommé, bocoles [es], or panuchos.

The restaurant's building has large windows, and its ambient reflects warm tones, including gold-colored rock walls and chandeliers. It has space for 16 seats and reservations are required.

History

Chef Roberto Solís had previously worked at Noma, Per Se, The Fat Duck and Les Créations. He opened his first restaurant, Néctar, in 2003. He opened Huniik in 2019. Its name means "unique spirit" in Mayan.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, the restaurant temporarily halted the tasting menus and provided cheaper à la carte options.

La Barra de Huniik

Solís opened an omakase-style restaurant next to Huniik named La Barra de Huniik (Spanish for The Bar of Huniik), where maize-based dishes are served.

Reception

Huniik ranked 89 at the extended list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025. The list praised the food's combination of flavors and presentations. Carolina Contreras of the Venezuelan newspaper El Universal highlighted the cooking techniques and local ingredients, praising the smoky flavors as subtle and its level of spiciness as balanced.

In 2026, the Michelin Guide expanded its Mexico coverage to include Yucatán, and Huniik was awarded one Michelin star, signifying "high-quality cooking, worth a stop". The guide praised the restaurant's ambiance, comparing it to a local cenote, and also highlighted its ingredients and cooking techniques. The guide also awared La Barra de Huniik one Michelin star.

Huniik was featured on the 2023 television show Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Pujol cae 27 lugares en The World's 50 Best 2025: 5 restaurantes mexicanos en lista del 51 al 100" [Pujol drops 27 spots in The World's 50 Best 2025: 5 Mexican restaurants ranked 51–100]. El Financiero (in Spanish). 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
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  4. 1 2 3 4 "Huniik". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. William Reed Ltd. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Los nuevos proyectos culinarios 'post Covid-19' de Roberto Solís". El Universal (in Spanish). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Quintanar, Aída (20 December 2024). "5 restaurantes de alta cocina en Mérida, por si creías que no había suficientes" [5 fine-dining restaurants in Mérida, in case you thought there weren't enough]. Food & Pleasure (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Contreras A., Carolina (8 March 2026). "La esencia de Huniik envolvió la mesa de Cordero". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "¡El Califa de León perdió su estrella! Todos los restaurantes que aparecen en la Guía Michelin México 2026" [El Califa de León has lost its star! All the restaurants featured in the 2026 Michelin Guide Mexico]. El Financiero (in Spanish). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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  10. ↑ "La Barra de Huniik". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Davis, Janelle (1 May 2023). "All the restaurants and locations Eva Longoria visits in 'Searching for Mexico'". CNN. Retrieved 14 March 2026.