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Kaito del Valle
Mexico City, Mexico · Cocktail bar and izakaya · Latin America
Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 2-star — Actually, Very Good
provisional 2026 rating
★★ Currently qualifies as Actually, Very Good in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Mexico City, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Kaito del Valle kept its name after moving from Del Valle to the Juárez neighbourhood. Find the Japanese-inspired cocktail and izakaya bar at Hamburgo 70B; its 2026 menu mixes house drinks, classics with a twist, sake and food. Reserve through OpenTable; ask the staff about the private karaoke room and its current terms.
Description source 1 · Description source 2 · Description source 3 · Description source 4 · Checked 2026-10-07
The menu labels a 2026 edition. The private karaoke space is described in September 2025 reporting; ask staff for current terms.
Plan Your Visit
Hamburgo 70B, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX, MexicoJuárez
- Style
- Cocktail bar and izakayaChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Wednesday 17:00–01:00; Thursday–Sunday 18:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Reserve via the OpenTable page linked by the owner. Its venue-managed listing gives a two-hour reservation and 15-minute grace period; enquire separately for private karaoke.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- The owner-linked 2026 menu lists Amas and Jinaru at MXN 240 and Kinoko and Hattori at MXN 250; its advertised 18:00–20:00 highball offer is MXN 130.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner links a two-page 2026 digital menu with signature cocktails, classics with a twist, sake, beer and izakaya food.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
54.1 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 81.8
- World's 50 Best
- 11.0
- Top 500 Bars
- 55.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 96.0
- Serious press
- 25.0
- Social Vibes
- 58.1
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
83/ 100
The existing 83/100 and medium confidence remain the historical read. This source check clarifies attribution without recalculating the score.
Score context
The cited writer describes tasting Japanese-inspired cocktails and food at Kaito’s Juárez room, alongside its playful theme and karaoke. This is one editorial account, not consistent praise from a customer sample.
Guest sources checked:
Ayko Pruneda, Directo al Paladar, 26 September 2025. The article explicitly connects the Del Valle name to the Juárez relocation.
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- Japanese-inspired drinks and playful setting described by writer
Source excerpt
“perfecto para ir con amigos, ya que tiene karaoke, mucha cultura pop japonesa y cocteles únicos.”
Ayko Pruneda, Directo al Paladar, published 26 September 2025. This matched excerpt is an editorial account, not an ordinary customer review.
Source: directoalpaladar.com.mx (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- directoalpaladar.com.mxEditorial visit account · 26 September 2025
Ayko Pruneda’s 26 September 2025 feature describes a visit to the Juárez room and explicitly connects it to the Del Valle name. This editorial source does not validate the earlier held OpenTable sample or proposed replacement score.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 1,607 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
World’s 50 Best
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
North America's 50 Best Bars
Shaker Awards Mexico
Reviews & press
- Directo al Paladar MéxicoKaito del Valle, el bar secreto en Zona Rosa perfecto para ir con amigos: tiene karaoke, cultura pop japonesa y cocteles únicosfeature · 2025
- Architectural Digest MéxicoKaito Del Valle llegó a la Juárez: una década del cocktail bar operado en su totalidad por mujeresfeature · 2025