Bosforo Mezcaleria is a cocktail bar restaurant in Centro Historico, Mexico City.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Speakeasy-style velvet-curtain mezcaleria on Luis Moya in Centro that pours 50-plus artisanal Oaxacan mezcales without a sign on the street.
Tip: Tue-Sat 18:00-02:00; the red curtain on Luis Moya is the entrance. Ask the bartender for a Tobala flight.
3 hours
Bring out your inner bartender for one night and let a professional mixologist guide you as you make your own creations.
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Address: Luis Moya 31, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City
Centro tortas counter on Luis Moya since 1992 from wrestler Super Astro Jr's family; 1.5kg Torta Gladiador free if finished in 15 minutes, lucha-libre decor.
Why locals goCentro torta counter on Luis Moya owned by the family of Super Astro the luchador since 1991, with a kilogram free-if-you-finish Gladiador torta challenge.
TipClosed Sundays; the Gladiador is free if you finish it in 15 minutes. The walls are covered in lucha libre masks.
Pulqueria Las Duelistas is colorful 1902 centro pulqueria most tourists pass, pouring 45 flavored pulques and one of the city's most painted interiors.
Why locals goColorful 1902 Centro pulqueria most tourists pass, pouring 45 flavored pulques and one of the city's most painted interiors.
TipFriday and Saturday afternoons run seven pulque flavors; Mon-Thu only runs five. Cash only.
Centro tortas counter on Luis Moya since 1992 from wrestler Super Astro Jr's family; 1.5kg Torta Gladiador free if finished in 15 minutes, lucha-libre decor.
Why locals goCentro torta counter on Luis Moya owned by the family of Super Astro the luchador since 1991, with a kilogram free-if-you-finish Gladiador torta challenge.
TipClosed Sundays; the Gladiador is free if you finish it in 15 minutes. The walls are covered in lucha libre masks.
Roma Norte mezcaleria on Calle Cordoba serving small-batch Oaxacan agaves with antojito plates; intimate room, tahona-crushed espadin and tobala bottles.
Why locals goWeekends-only Roma Norte stone-mill sourdough bakery that grinds heirloom Mexican grains on a hand-built tahona for limited-batch country loaves.
TipThu-Sun 09:00-15:00 only; arrive at opening or call ahead. The loaves sell out by 13:00.
El Vilsito in Mexico City: Daytime auto mechanic shop in Narvarte that turns into a Bib Gourmand al pastor taqueria after 19:00, off the tourist track.
Why locals goDaytime auto mechanic shop in Narvarte that turns into a Bib Gourmand al pastor taqueria after 19:00, off the tourist track.
TipArrive after 21:00 weekends; the trompo fully fires by then and the line moves quickly along Peten.
Expendio de Maiz Sin Nombre is tiny no-sign counter on yucatan that serves whatever the chef wants that day, with ten seats and only heirloom corn.
Why locals goTiny no-sign counter on Yucatan that serves whatever the chef wants that day, with ten seats and only heirloom corn.
TipWed-Sun 13:00-19:00 only; arrive at opening for the day's full menu and bring cash.
Pulqueria Las Duelistas is colorful 1902 centro pulqueria most tourists pass, pouring 45 flavored pulques and one of the city's most painted interiors.
Why locals goColorful 1902 Centro pulqueria most tourists pass, pouring 45 flavored pulques and one of the city's most painted interiors.
TipFriday and Saturday afternoons run seven pulque flavors; Mon-Thu only runs five. Cash only.
El Hidalguense in Mexico City: Weekend-only Roma Sur barbacoa pit from Hidalgo state, off the tourist map and out of consome by noon Sunday.
Why locals goWeekend-only Roma Sur barbacoa pit from Hidalgo state, off the tourist map and out of consome by noon Sunday.
TipOpen Friday to Sunday only, 07:00-18:00; arrive by 09:30 Sunday before the consome runs out.
