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Mecenas

Guadalajara, Mexico · Cocktail bar and Mexican kitchen · Latin America

Mecenas makes its own liqueurs and fortified wines and works with local distilleries on custom spirits. Its Guadalajara bar pairs those drinks with street-style snacks designed for sharing.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

Av. de la Paz 2133, Col Americana, Americana, 44150 Guadalajara, Jal., MexicoLa Americana

Style
Cocktail bar and Mexican kitchenChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday: terrace from 13:00, bar 19:00–01:00; Friday–Saturday: terrace from 13:00, bar 19:00–02:00. Monday is not listed.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Booking
Walk-ins are always accepted; reservations are available from 19:00 to 20:30 through OpenTable. Contact the venue for large groups, special events, or catering.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Prices
House cocktails MX$180–195; alcohol-free cocktails MX$150–160.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

32.8 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
67.7
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
67.0
Serious press
16.5
Social Vibes
61.6

Guest-shift adjustment · −15%

Our annual audit records 9 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.

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:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

88/ 100

Score context

Colonia Americana house-spirit cocktail bar: guests praise intimate rooms, colour-coded house bottles, street-snack bites and hospitality. OpenTable sits at 4.8. Recurring notes are premium pricing and that some cocktails should be even sharper for the spend.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • house-made liqueurs and spirits
  • intimate Colonia Americana room
  • street-snack bar bites
  • attentive recommendations

What to know

  • premium prices
  • small capacity / hard booking
  • cocktails not always matching the ticket
Read the press coverage below ↓

Crowd signal

Google 4.6★ across 234 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

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

Reviews & press