Best Mezcal Bars in Roma Norte

"One of the most singular dining experiences in CDMX — no-name mezcal bar that became a Michelin-starred corn temple. Oaxacan DNA, CDMX spirit. Cash only, reservations essential."

"From the Licorería Limantour team. The spicy margarita uses 9 different chilis in different forms. It shows."

"The bar traverses the entire room, tiles hand-painted with Mexican sayings, cumbia on the soundtrack. It feels like a cantina from the future."

"A Roma Norte speakeasy with a carefully guarded entrance and a cocktail menu that leans on Mexican ingredients and minimal fuss. The kind of bar that travels by word-of-mouth only—ask a local bartender how to find it."

"A mezcal-focused bar in Roma Norte with an absurdist sensibility—the menu is short, the mezcal is excellent, and the stated philosophy is buen mezcal without frills. The kind of place that appears in a friend's story and disappears when you try to find it again."

"Dinner and live music done with intention. The kitchen is serious and the programming is genuinely good."

"Buzzy Roma courtyard bar with a great wine list and a crowd that actually knows what they're drinking. A scene."

"Classic Mexican cantina energy with live cumbia and an excellent mezcal selection. A true neighborhood gathering point."

"A micro wine bar on Veracruz dedicated exclusively to wines from Coahuila—a northern Mexican wine region with 400 years of history that almost nobody outside Mexico knows. No fancy glassware, just the wine. Alberto Moyeda pours everything himself."

"Hidden inside the kitchen of Pavorosso restaurant, Rossi is a red-lit intimate speakeasy where the cocktail menu rewards lingering. The entrance trick—asking the restaurant host for Rossi—adds to the ritual."

"Go for the martini. Seriously. Best dirty martini in Roma. They also do excellent coffee during the day."

"A 1920s-meets-1980s speakeasy hidden behind Maison Paricuta, a Mexican hat shop on Tonalá in Roma Norte. Opened late 2024; the entrance trick requires knowing the hat shop. The cocktail menu travels through Mexican history."

"Izakaya-style botanero with creative Asian-Mexican mashup drinks and snacks. Lively and loud in the best way."

"Oaxacan flavors with a Roma sensibility. The tlayuda is the real draw and the mezcal selection is serious."

"Natural wine bar with a carefully chosen list and good charcuterie. Terrace is perfect on cool evenings."

"Unique Amazonian-influenced kitchen drawing from Colombian and Brazilian traditions. Challenging and interesting."

"A low-profile Roma Norte bar with a soft warm aesthetic and an aperitivo-forward drinks menu that fills up with creative industry people on weekends. The name signals the vibe: small, tender, worth protecting."

"A cocktail social club in Roma Norte that leans into the idea of drinking as a communal ritual—designed for lingering, sharing, and the pleasant haze of a well-made spritz. Low profile, high regulars-to-tourist ratio."

"A basement bar filled with books in Roma Norte where every cocktail on the menu comes with a card explaining its history and the bartenders who fought over its creation. The vinyl DJ sets feel curated, not random."

"Fun, lively, vermouth—three words that define Oropel in Roma Norte. Over 20 vermouth labels, obscure natural wines, cheap mezcal shots, and a homey cozy vibe packed into a tiny room. Despite a low Google rating, locals adore it."

"A mezcal bar on Chiapas in Roma Norte with a botanical aesthetic matching its name. The mezcal selection is carefully chosen from small producers and served with the kind of knowledge that turns a tasting into a conversation."

"A neighborhood wine bar in Roma Norte with a short rotating list of natural and low-intervention wines, served without ceremony in a compact candlelit space. The kind of place locals return to weekly."

"A compact Roma Norte bar at Orizaba 171 with a loyal neighborhood following and a well-curated short cocktail menu. The kind of place that fills up with industry folks after midnight."

"A custom-built hi-fi listening bar on Álvaro Obregón in Roma Norte with turntables, CDJs, and an Allen and Heath mixer. For audiophiles who also want excellent cocktails. The outdoor terrace softens the listening-room intensity when you need air."

"A gastro-bar set in a restored Porfiriana mansion on Córdoba, with curated vinyl on the turntable and a short but precise cocktail menu. Feels like a well-kept local secret even on a busy Saturday."

"A Roma Norte cocktail bar with a strong focus on seasonal Mexican fruit and a tight short-format menu that changes with the market. The apricot branding signals a light-touch philosophy: delicate, precise, never heavy-handed."

"A retro Roma Norte bar with a piano room, a DJ room, and a cool two-part setup that makes it hard to leave. El Ayer transports you to an undetermined decade through design and live performance—the piano bar favorite in CDMX."

"Somsaa is a Thai wine-and-tea room on Orizaba in Roma Norte—an unexpected combination of Southeast Asian tea culture and natural wine, with small plates that bridge both worlds. One of the most singular concepts in the colonia."

"Chef Lula Martín del Campo's vermouth bar next door to her restaurant Marea, with four house vermouths made by cousin Nicolás and over 100 labels from around the world. Designed for standing, talking, and staying longer than planned."

"Named for a Russian doctor who rebuilt his life in Mexico, KATZ is built around alchemy—each cocktail tells a story. Two floors: a relaxed ground-floor bar and an upstairs laboratory where the most complex preparations happen."

"A second-floor Roma Norte bar in a historic building with an open circular skylight—you drink under the stars. Chef Christina runs a wood-fired small plates menu while live jazz takes over at 9 pm. One of the most romanticized bars in the colonia."

"The rare dark Roma Norte bar that doesn't try too hard—warm lighting, a proper Manhattan, an even better Naked and Famous, and prices more affordable than almost every bar on Álvaro Obregón. A bar bar, not a concept."

"A cocktail bar by chef Oswaldo Oliva where culinary techniques drive the drink menu: fermentation, fat-washing, controlled oxidation. Also a proper listening room, with vinyl playing throughout and walk-ins welcome."

"One of the original champions of Mexican wine in the capital, on Zacatecas in Roma Norte. The menu evolved from private tastings to an open wine bar with local cheeses and tapas. Monica and Oscar know every producer personally."

"A highball bar in the heart of Roma on Colima, designed as a multi-format space where afternoons are relaxed and sharable, and nights have curated music and mezcal. The small plates arrive without being asked."

"A listening bar designed to see and be seen, with DJs spinning salsa into 90s hits starting around 9 pm. By 11 pm the center fills with people swaying—arrive earlier for a table and one of their silky martinis."

"A rooftop-accessible restaurant-bar on Orizaba in Roma Norte with outdoor seating and a quiet view of the colonia's skyline. Less known than the Condesa DF rooftop crowd—feels like something a local architect would show you."

"A thematic cantina celebrating northern Mexican culture in the heart of Roma, with live banda music, corridos, DJ sets, and a food menu of Monterrey-style tacos and potato dishes. The energy on Friday night is unlike anything else in the colonia."

"Split into Less (2-ingredient minimalist cocktails) and More (complex layered versions in the back room), this Roma Norte bar uses culinary science to make you rethink what a cocktail can be. Named Best New International Bar by Tales of the Cocktail."

"A small experimental brewery that started in a basement in 2010 and became a Roma Norte institution for craft beer lovers. The porter, pilsner, and blond rotate with seasonal specials, and prices stay some of the lowest for craft beer in the colonia."

"Opened November 2024 by two former Handshake bartenders who use centrifuges and rotovaps in a polished-concrete Roma Norte space. Every byproduct becomes a garnish or snack. No waste, high science, genuinely beautiful drinks."

"Named place of fire in Nahuatl, Tlecan is a Roma Norte mezcalería that transports you to prehispanic Mexico from the moment the burning herbs hit your nose at the doorway. Ranked on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025."

"The Mexico City outpost of San Miguel de Allende's award-winning Dos Aves brewery, with 12 house taps, limited-edition releases, and a contemporary food menu built to pair with beer. One of the few spots where craft beer gets the same reverence as mezcal."

"No. 87 globally in World's 50 Best Bars 2024 and best new bar of 2023, Rayo launched the concept of sensorial blind tasting in CDMX: numbered flasks let you pick your opening cocktail by smell. Housed in a 1900s heritage building with a semi-open rooftop."

"Brothers Ricardo and Eduardo Nava honor their grandfather Mauro Mendoza with a 1970s Milanese oasis on Tabasco in Roma Norte. Ranked No. 54 in World's 50 Best Bars 2025 and No. 14 in North America. The Mango Salad cocktail is the most-photographed drink in the colonia."