La Casa del Mezcal ★ 4.2
La Casa del Mezcal on Flores Magon is the 1935 cantina behind the Mercado Benito Juarez, with a long mezcal counter, a no-fuss dive feel and locals on the bar stools.
Sabina Sabe is a nightlife spot in Centro Historico, Oaxaca.
Sabina Sabe on Cinco de Mayo runs a vinyl-and-cocktail listening program in the back rooms, with mezcal cocktails named for the Mazatec medicine woman Maria Sabina.
Address: 5 de Mayo 209, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
La Casa del Mezcal on Flores Magon is the 1935 cantina behind the Mercado Benito Juarez, with a long mezcal counter, a no-fuss dive feel and locals on the bar stools.
Restaurante Catedral one block from the cathedral runs live boleros and Mexican standards in the open courtyard most nights from 20:00, with the seven-moles menu.
Cuish's upstairs hall on Diaz Ordaz hosts live music, art shows and DJ nights for the Oaxacan artists-and-mezcal crowd, with the downstairs mezcaleria pouring all night.
Casa Oaxaca's rooftop on Constitucion 104-A is the sunset table looking onto Santo Domingo, with tableside guacamole, chapulines and mezcal sours at golden hour.
Los Pacos on Abasolo has a rooftop terrace with the seven-moles tasting board, Centro views and a pre-dinner mezcal pour, the family-friendlier evening room.
Selva on Macedonio Alcala feels speakeasy-style behind the Andador's main facade, a 50-Best-Discovery room with Oaxacan-ingredient cocktails on a tight bar.
La Casa del Mezcal on Flores Magon is the 1935 cantina behind the Mercado Benito Juarez, with a long mezcal counter, a no-fuss dive feel and locals on the bar stools.
Restaurante Catedral one block from the cathedral runs live boleros and Mexican standards in the open courtyard most nights from 20:00, with the seven-moles menu.
Cuish's upstairs hall on Diaz Ordaz hosts live music, art shows and DJ nights for the Oaxacan artists-and-mezcal crowd, with the downstairs mezcaleria pouring all night.
Casa Oaxaca's rooftop on Constitucion 104-A is the sunset table looking onto Santo Domingo, with tableside guacamole, chapulines and mezcal sours at golden hour.
Los Pacos on Abasolo has a rooftop terrace with the seven-moles tasting board, Centro views and a pre-dinner mezcal pour, the family-friendlier evening room.
Selva on Macedonio Alcala feels speakeasy-style behind the Andador's main facade, a 50-Best-Discovery room with Oaxacan-ingredient cocktails on a tight bar.