bars · Mexico City
The best nights in Mexico City start at these addresses — award-winning cocktail rooms, beloved locals' haunts and views worth ordering a second round for. All rated 4.5 stars or higher.
Roma Norte · $$
Mexico's most decorated cocktail bar and a fixture of the World's 50 Best top ten, where the Margarita al Pastor—pineapple, cilantro, chile—reimagines the taco in a glass. Both floors hum every night of the week.
Insider tip: Walk-ins are easiest before 7pm; reserve online for a weekend window table.
Juárez · $$
Crowned the World's Best Bar in 2024, a gold-and-marble hidden room where the drinks arrive clarified, re-textured, and impossibly precise. It put Mexico City at the very top of the global cocktail map.
Insider tip: Book through their site weeks ahead—the door is unmarked and seatings are timed.
Juárez · $$
A speakeasy hidden behind a working taquería door that helped relaunch the city's cocktail culture, with regular spots on World's 50 Best lists. Guest shifts from star bartenders around the world are common.
Insider tip: Reserve online—the secret entrance instructions arrive with your confirmation.
Tabacalera · $$
A rooftop terraza staring straight at the copper dome of the Monumento a la Revolución, with agave-forward cocktails and wood-fired snacks. Golden hour here is a city ritual.
Insider tip: Book a railing table for 5:30pm to get daylight, sunset, and the monument's lights in one sitting.
Centro Histórico · $
An 1876 cantina of carved mahogany and gilded ceilings, where Pancho Villa allegedly fired the bullet hole still visible above the bar. White-jacketed waiters serve botanas and stiff tequilas.
Insider tip: Go mid-afternoon, order a tequila with sangrita, and ask a waiter to point out the bullet hole.
Plaza Garibaldi · $
The 1925 cantina that anchored Plaza Garibaldi's mariachi tradition, with murals of ranchera legends and bands serenading the tables all night. Touristy, historic, and genuinely fun.
Insider tip: Agree the price per song with the mariachis up front, and take an authorized taxi or rideshare home from the plaza.
March–May & October–November
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How this list is made: we only feature places rated 4.5 stars or higher with 1,000+ reviews from real travelers. Ratings and review counts are approximate and move over time — always check current numbers before booking. Photos are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under free licenses (credits in each gallery).
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