City directory · Mexico · 2026
Best bars in Mexico City
Roma Norte is the centre of gravity for Mexico City's bars, from Tlecān's small-producer agave to Bar Mauro's 1970s Milan-style aperitivo. Licorería Limantour, the Roma Norte original, has made the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2021. In Juárez, Handshake Speakeasy, split between an upstairs room and a basement, climbed to the top of the World's 50 Best Bars in 2024.
- Current
- 17
- Best global rank
- 6
- Closed
- 2
2026 city ranking
Mexico City ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 17 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #6
A Juárez speakeasy over two levels, No. 1 on World's 50 Best Bars in 2024 and loved for its high-concept cocktails.
Juárez · Two-level cocktail bar · site · IG
76.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 14 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #10
A small Mexico City bar devoted to agave, winner of the 2026 Spirited Award for World's Best Spirits Selection.
Roma Norte · Agave spirits and contemporary Mexican cocktails · site · IG
73.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #32
A tiny Roma Norte bar serving aperitivo the 1970s Milanese way, which leapt to No. 10 on World's 50 Best Bars and No. 2 in North America in 2026.
Roma Norte · Italian aperitivo bar with a Mexico City point of view · site · IG
66.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 96 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #57
A Darwin-themed neighbourhood bar in Condesa from the Limantour team, on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year from 2021 to 2025.
Condesa · Travel-inspired neighbourhood cocktails · site · IG
60.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #84
A women-led cocktail bar and izakaya mixing Japanese and Mexican ideas, with karaoke and a run in North America's 50 Best Bars from 2022 to 2026.
Juárez · Cocktail bar and izakaya · site · IG
57.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 25 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #85
Mexico City, MexicoProvisional Kinda Decent 2026 2-star — Actually, Very GoodMexico City's kitchen-door speakeasy, reached through a fonda, with travel-themed drinks and a World's 50 Best Bars run from 2021 to 2024.
Juárez · Mexico City speakeasy cocktail bar · site · IG
57.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 93 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #117
A Roma Norte cocktail bar in the World's 50 Best every year from 2021 to 2026, with a fun-first list led by the margarita al pastor.
Roma Norte · Neighbourhood destination cocktail bar · site
54.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #129
Mexico City, MexicoA lab-style Roma Norte bar from Handshake alumni, ranked No. 13 in North America and No. 59 in the world in 2026.
Roma Norte · Contemporary cocktail bar · site · IG
52.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 35 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 9City
Global #146
Mexico City, MexicoA witchy, botanical cocktail bar run by women in Roma Norte, with a horror-comic menu and a night-out energy that builds as the evening goes.
Roma Norte · Women-run narrative cocktail bar · site · IG
51.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 10City
Global #226
Mexico City, MexicoVinyl, hi-fi sound and song-inspired cocktails have made this Roma Norte room a fixture on North America's 50 Best Bars from 2022 to 2026.
Roma Norte · Vinyl listening bar and Mexican cocktail bar · site · IG
46.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 50 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 95 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 18 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 11City
Global #273
Mexico City, MexicoRoma Norte mansion bar built on the Mayahuel myth and Mexican spirits, No. 5 on North America's 50 Best Bars in 2024.
Roma Norte · Mexican distillate-led cocktail bar · site · IG
45.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 21 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 12City
Global #319
Mexico City, MexicoA Hipódromo-Condesa speakeasy with a Rubik's Cube menu, Mondrian-inspired looks and a place on North America's 50 Best Bars in 2025.
Hipódromo / Condesa · Cocktail speakeasy with signature drinks and interactive service · site · IG
43.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 13City
Global #367
Mexico City, MexicoA 2025 Shaker Awards Top 30 Bares de México pick, this Roma Norte restaurant-bar plays one idea two ways across a pair of contrasting rooms.
Experimental restaurant and cocktail bar · IG
42.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 14City
Global #375
Mexico City, MexicoExperimental bar and Chinese kitchen in Mexico City built on fermented drinks, winner of best cocktail menu at the Shaker Awards Mexico 2025.
Experimental cocktail bar and Chinese restaurant · IG
41.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 29 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 15City
Global #761
Mexico City, MexicoMexico City's Four Seasons cocktail bar, where pulque and mezcal anchor a Mexican-ingredient list; No. 114 on the Top 500 Bars in 2025.
Mexican-ingredient luxury hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
35.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 16City
Global #1140
Mexico City, MexicoEnrique Olvera's Polanco agave bar in the former Pujol space, pouring mezcal and tequila beside corn-forward snacks under a skylight.
Polanco · Agave bar and Mexican restaurant · site · IG
31.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 17City
Global #1483
Mexico City, MexicoA two-floor Roma Norte bar drawing more than 30 cocktails from kegs, with diner-style Mexican plates and a terrace.
Draft-cocktail bar and Mexican dining room · IG
21.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 52 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 50 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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