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Created by Avery Epstein • Updated On: November 6, 2021

Cantinas are traditional. Pulquerias serve pulque (exeriencing a resurgence). Of course mezcal. Also a thriving club scene and salones de baile (dance halls).

Hostería La Bota is one of df bars.

1. Hostería La Bota

8.5
Regina #48 (Isabel la Católica), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Tapas Restaurant · 571 tips and reviews
Salón Corona is one of df bars.

2. Salón Corona

8.0
Bolívar 24 (Francisco I. Madero), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Bar · 1148 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: amicable staff serve up tarros of ligh or dark cerveza in this boisterous beer hall

Las Duelistas is one of df bars.

3. Las Duelistas

8.2
Aranda No 28 Centro México DF (Ayuntamiento), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Bar · Downtown · 242 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: classic pulqueria, pulqe dispensed straight from the barrel

La Opera is one of df bars.

4. La Opera

8.0
Cinco de Mayo 10 (Filomeno Mata), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown · 276 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: traditional cantina

Downtown México is one of df bars.

5. Downtown México

8.6
Isabel la Católica 30, Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Hotel · 354 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: rooftop lounge bar at boutique hotel; sometimes have dj sets

Pulquería la Risa is one of df bars.

6. Pulquería la Risa

6.5
Mesones 71 (Callejón Mesones), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Brewery · 65 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: university students drink here, pulque

Bar Mancera is one of df bars.

7. Bar Mancera

7.8
Venustiano Carranza 49, Centro (Isabel la Católica y Bolívar), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Bar · Downtown · 256 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: atmospheric gentleman's saloon

Crisanta is one of df bars.

8. Crisanta

Plaza de la República 51 (Entre Gomez Farias y Tomas Edison), Distrito Federal, México
Beer Garden · 376 tips and reviews
Café La Habana is one of df bars.

9. Café La Habana

7.4
Av. Morelos 62 (Bucareli), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Diner · Juárez · 331 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: grand coffeehouse

Salón Pata Negra is one of df bars.

10. Salón Pata Negra

Av. Tamaulipas 30 (Esq. con Juan Escutia), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Night Club · 753 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: live music - bands performing son jarocho on sat

Black Horse is one of df bars.

11. Black Horse

Mexicali 85 (Tamaulipas), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Pub · 727 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: good place to watch soccer, bands performing in back room

Cantina El Centenario is one of df bars.

12. Cantina El Centenario

7.4
Michoacán 142, Col. Condesa (Vicente Suárez), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Pub · Condesa · 59 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: bullfighting memorabilia

Salón Malafama is one of df bars.

13. Salón Malafama

7.8
Av. Michoacán 78 (Tamaulipas), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Pool Hall · Hipódromo · 313 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: sleek billiard hall is a bar and photo gallery

Hotel Condesa DF is one of df bars.

14. Hotel Condesa DF

8.4
Veracruz 102 (esq. Av. Parque España), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Hotel · Condesa · 235 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: good views from rooftop

Traspatio is one of df bars.

15. Traspatio

7.7
Córdoba 81 (Colima), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Beer Garden · Roma Norte · 324 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: starred in lonely planet; urban backyard bbq experience

Pulqueria Los Insurgentes is one of df bars.

16. Pulqueria Los Insurgentes

7.8
Insurgentes Sur #226, Col. Roma (Colima), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Bar · Roma Norte · 587 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: pulqueria + live music

Mama Rumba is one of df bars.

17. Mama Rumba

7.6
Querétaro 230 (Roma), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Salsa Club · Roma Norte · 253 tips and reviews
Salón Covadonga is one of df bars.

18. Salón Covadonga

7.8
Puebla 121 (e/ Orizaba & Córdoba), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Bar · 263 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: traditionally male according to lonely planet

La Bodeguita del Medio is one of df bars.

19. La Bodeguita del Medio

8.6
Cozumel 37 (Esq. con Durango), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Cuban Restaurant · 419 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: have a mojito here, sometimes cuban performances

Terraza Hotel Habita is one of df bars.

20. Terraza Hotel Habita

8.3
Av. Presidente Masaryk 201 (Lafayete), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Beer Garden · Polanco · 46 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: open air roof lounge on top of habita hotel, exotic martinis & views

Big Red is one of df bars.

21. Big Red

Av. Presidente Masaryk (e/ Taine y Petrarca), Miguel Hidalgo, Distrito Federal
Restaurant · Polanco · 74 tips and reviews
La Botijona is one of df bars.

22. La Botijona

Xochimilco, Distrito Federal
Bar · No tips or reviews
Pulquería "El Templo de Diana" is one of df bars.

23. Pulquería "El Templo de Diana"

8.5
Francisco I. Madero (5 de Mayo), Xochimilco, Distrito Federal
Pub · 64 tips and reviews
la camelia is one of df bars.

24. la camelia

6.2
Plaza San Jacinto
Seafood Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: kareoke on friday and saturday nights

La Bipo is one of df bars.

25. La Bipo

8.1
Malintzin 155 (Aguayo), Coyoacan, CDMX
Bar · 798 tips and reviews
La Coyoacana is one of df bars.

26. La Coyoacana

8.4
Higuera 14, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
Pub · 690 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: open air patio, mariachis are there, traditional bar

Café El Jarocho is one of df bars.

27. Café El Jarocho

8.6
Ignacio Allende 134, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
Coffee Shop · Del Carmen · 877 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: popular coffee shop

El Hijo del Cuervo is one of df bars.

28. El Hijo del Cuervo

7.9
Jardín Centenario 17, Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
Beer Garden · 343 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: a coyocoan institution, cultural, jazz and rock music

Hostel Home is one of df bars.

29. Hostel Home

7.7
Tabasco 303 (Roma Norte), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Hostel · Roma Norte · 4 tips and reviews
Bósforo Mezcalería is one of df bars.

30. Bósforo Mezcalería

8.4
Luis Moya 31 (Independencia), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Bar · 294 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: On a slim street in Centro, behind a velvet curtain, hides one of the best mezcalerias in town

Cantina Tio Pepe is one of df bars.

31. Cantina Tio Pepe

8.0
Dolores (Independencia), Col. Centro, Distrito Federal
Bar · Downtown · 46 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: Ice-cold beer plus roving snack men selling toasted, chile-spiced chickpeas make for the perfect casual place to relax and recharge.

FELINA is one of df bars.

32. FELINA

8.2
Ometusco 87 (Baja California), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Cocktail Bar · Hipódromo · 185 tips and reviews

Avery E.Avery Epstein: The intimate bar serves perfect renditions of classic cocktails and inventive new ones using a wide array of herbs, fruits, and spirits by a rotating cast of bartenders.

Las Duelistas is one of df bars.

33. Las Duelistas

8.2
Aranda No 28 Centro México DF (Ayuntamiento), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Bar · Downtown · 242 tips and reviews
Lardo is one of df bars.

34. Lardo

8.7
Agustín Melgar 6 (Mazatlán), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Restaurant · Condesa · 359 tips and reviews
La Xampa is one of df bars.

35. La Xampa

8.7
Nuevo León 66 (Laredo), Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal
Wine Bar · 331 tips and reviews
Patrones Cantina is one of df bars.

36. Patrones Cantina

Condesa, Distrito Federal
Bar · 23 tips and reviews
Terraza Condesa DF is one of df bars.

37. Terraza Condesa DF

8.1
Veracruz 102 (Parque España), Condesa, Distrito Federal
Roof Deck · 146 tips and reviews