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Sabina Sabe
Oaxaca, Mexico · Mezcal and Mexican-spirits cocktail bar · Latin America
Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Oaxaca, 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.
Sabina Sabe is a laid-back Oaxaca bar with a deep mezcal collection, cocktails built around Mexican spirits, and a food menu featuring local ingredients. Several small rooms make it a place to settle in for drinks rather than a quick stop.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-27
Plan Your Visit
5 de Mayo 209, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, MexicoCentro
Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.
- Style
- Mezcal and Mexican-spirits cocktail barChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only; the owner’s current Instagram profile says it does not take reservations.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- Agave spirits, especially mezcal, and cocktails using local ingredients.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
43.9 / 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
- 74.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 58.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 68.4
- Serious press
- 19.9
- Social Vibes
- 56.0
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
80/ 100
The original score, confidence, mentions and score-read date are retained; this source check does not recalculate them.
Score context
Liliana López’s December 2022 review praises the balance of sour, spicy and sweet flavours in Sabina Sabe’s cocktails. The later Food and Travel page was inaccessible in this pass. The readable support is historical criticism, not a current guest consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Source-role review of the existing record; publication dates are not visit dates.
Guest score details
Source observations
- Historical critic: balanced regional cocktails
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
- theinfatuation.comLiliana López — Editorial source · 15 December 2022
Historical critic review, sample authentic opening fragment; not a 2026 guest consensus.
Other cited sources
- foodandtravel.mxUnverified source · Publication / visit date not established
This page could not be read during the saved source check. Its quotation, author, publication date and visit date remain unverified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 2,260 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
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.