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.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Tiny no-sign counter on Yucatan that serves whatever the chef wants that day, with ten seats and only heirloom corn.
Tip: Wed-Sun 13:00-19:00 only; arrive at opening for the day's full menu and bring cash.
Address: Yucatan 84, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City
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 love it: Weekend-only Roma Sur barbacoa pit from Hidalgo state, off the tourist map and out of consome by noon Sunday.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, 07:00-18:00; arrive by 09:30 Sunday before the consome runs out.
Roma Norte mezcal bar on Alvaro Obregon, name means place of fire in Nahuatl; Anagrama-designed prehispanic-tomb decor, World's 50 Best Bars #23 in 2025.
Why locals love it: Roma Norte pre-Hispanic agave-spirit bar on Avenida Alvaro Obregon ranked No. 3 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025, with rare distillates from female mezcal makers.
Tip: Tue-Sat 18:00-01:00; the bar manager runs a guided spirit flight if you ask. Walk-ins only.
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 love it: Colorful 1902 Centro pulqueria most tourists pass, pouring 45 flavored pulques and one of the city's most painted interiors.
Tip: Friday 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 love it: Weekend-only Roma Sur barbacoa pit from Hidalgo state, off the tourist map and out of consome by noon Sunday.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, 07:00-18:00; arrive by 09:30 Sunday before the consome runs out.
Roma Norte mezcal bar on Alvaro Obregon, name means place of fire in Nahuatl; Anagrama-designed prehispanic-tomb decor, World's 50 Best Bars #23 in 2025.
Why locals love it: Roma Norte pre-Hispanic agave-spirit bar on Avenida Alvaro Obregon ranked No. 3 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025, with rare distillates from female mezcal makers.
Tip: Tue-Sat 18:00-01:00; the bar manager runs a guided spirit flight if you ask. Walk-ins only.
Cafe Avellaneda is seven-seat no-laptop coyoacan espresso bar on higuera that pulls some of the most precise mexican single-origin shots in the city.
Why locals love it: Seven-seat no-laptop Coyoacan espresso bar on Higuera that pulls some of the most precise Mexican single-origin shots in the city.
Tip: The room is no-laptop; arrive for an espresso flight and a conversation with barista Geovanni Salas.
Bosforo Mezcaleria (Cocktail bar) in Mexico City: Tue-Sat 18:00-02:00; the red curtain on Luis Moya is the entrance. Ask the bartender for a Tobala flight.
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.
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 love it: Centro 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.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the Gladiador is free if you finish it in 15 minutes. The walls are covered in lucha libre masks.
