Best Cocktail Bars in Centro Histórico

“CDMX pulque is usually mediocre. This is the exception. Sourced from a single tlachiquero in Hidalgo.”

“One of Centro's last great unpretentious drinking rooms — tile walls, a long wooden bar, and botanas that arrive without asking. A genuine salon familiar where time moves differently.”

“The views over the Zócalo are unbeatable. Food is secondary to the experience. Come at sunset.”

“Mexican street food elevated in a Centro colonial space. The mezcal list is deep and the antojitos are legit.”

“Created by chef Diana López del Río and Eduardo Cervantes on Donceles in Centro, Matuche specializes in Mexican distillates—mezcal, raicilla, sotol—served straight with minimal fuss. Diana travels to meet every distiller personally; the label selection reflects that obsession.”

“One of Mexico City's oldest cantinas, operating since 1869 in the Centro near Chinatown. William Burroughs drank here; the old sign forbidding women entry is now just a relic. Come for the history, stay for the cheap beer and tostadas.”