Best bars in Mexico City

Cocktail rooms, rooftops and unmarked doors — where to start a night and where to end one.

TypeAreaExperiencePrice

Mezcaleria • $$

A dark Centro room with candles and a mezcal list sourced village by village.

Best for: Cocktails / Late Night

Speakeasy • $$$$

Juárez's theatrical, world-number-one bar: reservations only, drinks built like magic tricks.

Best for: Cocktails / Date Night

Cocktail Bar • $$$

The Roma bar that started the city's cocktail era; the Margarita Al Pastor is not a gimmick.

Best for: Cocktails / Groups

Cantina • $

Plaza Garibaldi's 1925 mariachi hall — murals, tequila, and six bands competing at once.

Best for: Groups / Late Night

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