30 bars worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
Handshake Speakeasy ★ 4.9 · Mexico City
juarez · Calle Amberes 65, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico
Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City is the Juarez Amberes Street cocktail temple ranked No. 1 on the World's 50 Best Bars 2024 and No. 2 in 2025.
Licoreria Limantour ★ 4.8 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Avenida Alvaro Obregon 106, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Licoreria Limantour in Mexico City is the Roma Norte cocktail flagship on Avenida Alvaro Obregon, one of the World's 50 Best Bars regulars since 2014.
Hanky Panky ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
juarez · Turin 52, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico
Hanky Panky in Mexico City is the Juarez speakeasy on Turin Street ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars, opened in 2016 by Walter Meyenberg with bartender.
Tlecan ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Av. Alvaro Obregon 228-Local 2, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Tlecan in Mexico City is the Roma Norte pre-Hispanic agave-spirit bar on Alvaro Obregon, North America's 50 Best Bars 2025 No. 3, focused on rare Mexican.
Mezcaloteca ★ 4.7 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Reforma 506, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mezcaloteca on Reforma is the appointment-only library tasting room with 100-plus family-producer mezcals, opened in 2010 to educate palates on traditional.
Bosforo ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Luis Moya 31, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Bosforo in Mexico City is the Centro Historico mezcaleria on Luis Moya, a velvet-curtain candle-lit room with 50-plus Oaxacan artisanal mezcales.
Rayo Cocktail Bar ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Salamanca 85, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Rayo Cocktail Bar in Mexico City is the Roma Norte mansion-bar on Salamanca, a North America's 50 Best Bars regular with a Mexico-made cocktail program.
El Gallo Altanero ★ 4.5 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Marsella 126, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana favourite on the World 50 Best Bars Discovery list for agave drinks.
La Negrita Cantina ★ 4.5 · Mérida
Santa Ana · Calle 62 415 x 49, Barrio de Santa Ana, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
La Negrita Cantina on the corner of Calle 62 and 49 in Mérida's Santa Ana opened in 1917, with live trova, codzitos, sikil-pak and over fifty mezcal labels.
La Clandestina ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
condesa · Av. Alvaro Obregon 298, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
La Clandestina in Mexico City is the Condesa mezcaleria on Alvaro Obregon, a 15-year-old room with 25 artisanal Oaxacan mezcales arranged like.
La Opera Bar ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Av. 5 de Mayo 10, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
La Opera Bar in Mexico City is the 1895 Centro Historico cantina on 5 de Mayo, the ornate dark-wood-and-velvet room where Pancho Villa shot a bullet hole.
Fifty Mils ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
polanco · Campos Eliseos 218, Polanco IV Seccion, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de Mexico
Fifty Mils in Mexico City is the Four Seasons Mexico City hotel cocktail bar in Polanco, a World's 50 Best Bars regular under the Four Seasons garden.
Baltra Bar ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
condesa · Calle Iztaccihuatl 36D, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico
Baltra Bar in Mexico City is the Condesa speakeasy on Iztaccihuatl by Limantour's Benjamin Padron, a Darwin-and-Galapagos-themed cocktail bar.
Selva Oaxaca Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Macedonio Alcala 403 int. 6, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Selva on Macedonio Alcala is on the 50 Best Discovery list, a creative cocktail bar with Oaxacan-ingredient drinks and mezcals from small distilleries.
In Situ Mezcaleria ★ 4.5 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Vicente Guerrero 413, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
In Situ on Vicente Guerrero is Ulises Torrentera's mezcaleria with 180-plus mezcals and the author often behind the bar pouring on his own flights all night.
El Destilado ★ 4.5 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · 5 de Mayo 409, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
El Destilado on Cinco de Mayo runs a long mezcal and Mexican-sake pairing alongside the tasting menu, with one of Oaxaca's deepest fermented-drink lists.
Miel de Agave ★ 4.5 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 7 Poniente 110, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Miel de Agave keeps more than 170 artisanal mezcal labels on 7 Poniente in Puebla, plus fresh pulque and Pueblan snacks, until two on weekends.
Tip: More than 170 artisanal labels sit behind the bar, so hand the choice to the bartender rather than reading the list.
La Fuente ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Calle Pino Suarez 78, Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
La Fuente in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico cantina since 1921, the Tapatio botana bar pouring tequila with free snacks at lunch and afternoon hours.
Picheta Rooftop Bar ★ 4.4 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 61 entre 60 y 62, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Picheta's rooftop bar in Mérida's Centro looks straight at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande, the kitchen's contemporary Yucatecan plates running until 01:00.
Pulqueria Las Duelistas ★ 4.4 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Aranda 28, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06400 Ciudad de Mexico
Las Duelistas in Mexico City is the 1902 Centro pulqueria on Aranda Street, a colorful muralled room that pours 45 flavors of fermented agave pulque.
Sabina Sabe ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · 5 de Mayo 209, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Sabina Sabe on Cinco de Mayo 209 is named for Mazatec medicine woman Maria Sabina, a cocktail bar with one of the world's largest mezcal collections.
Cuish Mezcaleria ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Diaz Ordaz 712, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Cuish on Diaz Ordaz is Felix Hernandez Monterrosa's mezcaleria since 2009, with wild-agave mezcals downstairs and a small art and live-music room upstairs.
Los Danzantes Mezcal Bar ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Macedonio Alcala 403 int. 4, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Los Danzantes runs an in-house mezcal bar program from its distillery, pouring single-village mezcals (Santiago Matatlan) alongside the restaurant menu.
La Pasita ★ 4.4 · Puebla
los-sapos · Avenida 5 Oriente 602, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
La Pasita pours its raisin liqueur beside the Plazuela de los Sapos in Puebla, in a room open since 1916, with a cube of cheese and a raisin on a stick.
Tip: One pasita comes with a cube of fresh cheese and a raisin on a stick, and the room shuts by six in the evening.
Bilderberg Taproom Centro ★ 4.4 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Oriente 402, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Bilderberg Taproom Centro pours six rotating lines on 5 Oriente in Puebla, from a rice lager to a Russian imperial stout, brewed over in Cholula.
Tip: Six lines rotate, brewed in Cholula, and the range runs from a five per cent rice lager to a twelve per cent imperial stout.
Pare de Sufrir ★ 4.3 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Marsella 126, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Pare de Sufrir in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella mezcaleria, a Colonia Americana favourite for Oaxaca and Jalisco mezcal flights and Lafayette late nights.
De La O ★ 4.3 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Libertad 1980, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
De La O in Guadalajara is the Calle Libertad cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana favourite for mezcal-led drinks, tequila riffs and late-night service.
Catrín 47 Bar ★ 4.3 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 463B x 54 y 52, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Catrín 47's bar on the Calle 47 culinary corridor in Mérida pours mezcal flights and Mexican-spirit cocktails under chef Alfredo Villanueva's mural walls.
Hop 3 The Beer Experience ★ 4.3 · Mérida
Paseo de Montejo · Calle 60 346, Paseo 60, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Hop 3 inside Paseo 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 11 rotating taps of Mexican craft beer and a bottle-to-go counter, with snacks and wings at the food-hall bar.
Salon Tenampa ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Plaza Garibaldi 12, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Salon Tenampa in Mexico City is the 1925 Plaza Garibaldi cantina that gave the plaza its mariachi identity, with three rooms of live music every night.