The best mezcal bars in Juárez, CDMX — hidden gems with Gem Scores, curated by locals.
"From the team behind Handshake Speakeasy (#2 World's 50 Best Bars). Same craft standards but louder, more party — giant table-sharing cantaritos, no time limits. Opened Oct 2025. Cover ~$900 MXN. One of the most talked-about new venues in CDMX."
"Won Best Cocktail Menu in Mexico at the Shaker Awards 2025, just months after opening. 12 cocktails, one per Chinese zodiac sign. Mexican ferments meet Chinese spirits. Bar #8 in Mexico. Thu–Mon only, 7pm til late."
"A proper British pub that somehow works perfectly in CDMX. Great for live music, strong pints, and Sunday roast vibes."
"Modern take on Mexican street food in Juárez. The antojitos are elevated without losing their soul."
"A vinyl bar and record shop on Dinamarca in Juárez where you buy or listen to records while drinking cocktails made by Carmen Huizapol. Monthly Sunday DJ school for aspiring mixers. One of the best music-drink concepts in the city."
"A French-owned natural wine bar on Dinamarca in Juárez, offering small-producer bottles with creative European-Mexican food pairings. The owner curates obsessively and will pour you something genuinely unexpected if you ask."
"A charming retro Juárez bar on Marsella with stained glass, a vintage jukebox, Budweiser pool-table lamps, and beat-up furniture. The Manhattan is served in adorably small glasses, and Tuesday/Wednesday 2-for-1 Cuba Libres with free snacks is an unbeatable deal."
"An open-door bar rooted in synth-pop culture with multiple rooms, each carrying its own personality. Queer-friendly and inclusive, it has become a favorite late-night social hub in the Juárez corridor."
"Named Bar No. 8 in Mexico at the 2025 Shaker Awards, Chow Chow House blends Chinese zodiac lore with fermented Mexican ingredients—each of the 12 cocktails represents an animal sign using Asian and Mexican elements. No gimmick, just genuinely excellent drinks."
"A modern cantina in Juárez that celebrates feminine leadership and bans machismo—with eight free botanas with any drink order, a domino tournament on Sundays, and Tuesday locals' nights with 50% off agave spirits for CDMX residents."
"Named after the German word for a casual snack bar, Imbiss is a Juárez European-Asian bistro that becomes a genuine wine bar after dinner service. Chef Filipe Neves' tteokbokki carbonara is the dish everyone comes back for. Industry favorite."
"A rooftop bar inside a building with a curved glass art deco ceiling in the heart of Juárez, combining 1930s elegance with a contemporary cocktail program. Thursday through Saturday it becomes one of the city's more stylish rooftop experiences."
"The first cocktail bar in Latin America run entirely by women, founded by Claudia Cabrera in 2016 and now in Juárez after years in Del Valle. Japanese izakaya soul meets Mexican ingredients, with sake front and center. Ranked No. 40 in North America's 50 Best Bars 2025."
"A Juárez rooftop with a jungle-decorated open space, panoramic views of the Reforma skyline and Chapultepec Castle, and a Baja-inflected menu. Sunday brunch is a locals' ritual; Thursday through Saturday nights attract a stylish mixed crowd."
"Same team as Handshake (World's No. 2 Bar), same obsession with ingredients—but in a walk-in cantina format on Reforma. The Batanga, Margarita, and Cantarito are reimagined without the prix-fixe structure. Opened October 2025."
"Mexico City's original speakeasy (2016), accessed through a false wall in a Oaxacan restaurant kitchen. Ranked No. 13 globally in World's 50 Best Bars. Inspires everything that came after it in the CDMX speakeasy scene."
"No. 2 in the World's 50 Best Bars 2025 and No. 1 in 2024—Handshake Speakeasy on Calle Amberes is the bar that put CDMX on the global cocktail map. Each drink takes 48 hours to prepare. Still surprisingly accessible if you book in advance."