Nightlife — Relax Bars

Want to drink and talk without shouting? 20 spots locals actually stay at: garrafon mezcalerias, clean pulquerias for first-timers, Porfirian cantinas with botana and sunset terraces. No list, no bouncer.

How to use it (20 points): Filter by plan: mezcal (La Clandestina/Bosforo), pulque (Los Insurgentes/La Nuclear), cantina with botana (Corona/Opera/El Dux), terrace (Ciudadela/Barrio). Most 6pm–2am; pulquerias from 2pm. Ask for seasonal curado or ancestral agave.

First 5 — real CSV extract (20 total):

1. La Clandestina — Alvaro Obregon 298, Condesa — 19.4162, -99.1704 — Tue-Sun 6pm-2am — $$ 130-190 MXN — Amber-lit mezcal den with wild agaves from demijohns, orange + worm salt. Staff guides without pretension.
2. Bosforo — Luis Moya 31, Centro — 19.4328, -99.1438 — Tue-Sat 7pm-2am — $$ 110-170 MXN — Moody candlelit mezcal hideaway near Alameda with rare ancestral agaves and eclectic jazz. Try hoja santa quesadillas.
3. La Bipo (Condesa) — Tamaulipas 5 — 19.4110, -99.1745 — Daily 1pm-2am — $$ $60-90 beer, 120-160 mezcalita — Playful retro pop cantina, cold draft, terrace. Default chill spot in Condesa.
4. Salon Tenampa — Plaza Garibaldi 12 — 19.4402, -99.1392 — Daily 1pm-3am — $$ 80-160 MXN — Legendary 1925 cantina of Chavela Vargas; live mariachis at table. Singing rancheras with trumpets is rite.
5. Salon Corona (Bolivar) — Bolivar 24, Centro — 19.4338, -99.1388 — Daily 10am-11pm — $ 45-75 MXN draft — Beer hall since 1928 with frosty mugs, roast beef tortas. Pure Centro folklore.

+15 complete the map (see My Map): Los Insurgentes pulqueria, La Nuclear, La Opera 1876 (Villa bullet hole), El Dux Venecia Coyoacan 1918, Barrio Plaza Rio de Janeiro, Mama Rumba live salsa, Bar Oriente robata/DJ/karaoke, Departamento rooftop, Baltra, Limantour, Handshake speakeasy ($$$$, reserve), Cityzen Reforma 38th floor, Supra botanical rooftop, Cine Tonala, Biergarten Mercado Roma.

Local tip: Reserve Handshake/Limantour; others just arrive early and ask “what wild agave do you recommend?”.

20 relax bars · Official CSV · Updated 2026-01-15 · Save My Map and filter by type.