Mexico City, Mexico

Hanky Panky

One of the legendary cocktail bars in the city and on many "best of" lists, but for a good reason. Menu has been refreshed a few times and every iteration is as good as the last.

Phoenix

A locals' club with great music and great energy. There's a small bar in the back corner that for some reason serves INCREDIBLY good G&Ts. They really only close when the last person leaves.

Tetetlan

Incredibly beautiful and unique restaurant with a glass floor, exposing volcanic rock underneath. Cafe on the mezzanine floor with tons of books and records. Food and drink is pretty good.

Libertario

Great coffee and tons of space to work. Section with a bunch of plants and a sunroof in the back.

Quentin

Best espresso in the city. Cool atmosphere, great location, good pastries (made fresh at their other location I think). Not sure why but there's almost always a ton of cute dogs around.

Fabrica Cervecera Bucareli

Cool little hole in a wall with a rotating set of local beers (some of which I think are brewed on site).

Malix

Casual but high-end dining with a very nice interior. Can always count on a few dishes (menu changes often, so ask for recommendations) that are an undeniable 10/10.

Yeccan

CDMX is has world class food and drink, but generally lacks on craft beer. Yeccan is the one place that challenges that. If you're ever craving a few crisp lagers and hazy IPAs, this is the spot.

Taqueria Gabriel

Caveat: I'm vegetarian. But I'd say Gabriel has the best (easily accessible, reasonably priced) tacos in the city. They also have great merch and these spicy tangy chips that are incredible.

Bacal

Eclectic dinner and drinks. Mostly Mediterranean small plates, with guest chefs several times a week bringing special menus.

Enigma Rooms 2

INSANE escape room, probably the highest production-value in the world (at least that I've heard of). There's a "horror escape room" at this location that is nuts.

Maximo

There is a LOT of good food in CDMX so it's hard to pick for the shortlist. But Maximo at the time had a croissant + french onion soup that I'd kill for. Worth going just for that.

Lardo

Similar to Maximo - there's a LOT of good food in CDMX but Lardo specifically makes the cut, a. for the best taste-per-dollar ratio, and b. their simple but fresh, must-try, 40MXN bread.

Post

Small, hip, aesthetic, and VERY high quality coffee. Good place to hang out with a book, not a great place to work. On a quiet street which really adds to the vibe.

Outline

Huge space with 20+ (great) cocktails on tap, making it a good spot for large groups. Music is weirdly loud and the food isn't great, but it's hard to beat for a casual drink.

Cocina Candelaria

Tacos and burgers made fresh in a huge firepit, in a large sunlit warehouse with ping pong tables.

Sonambulo

Small coffee shop with a minimalist concrete interior. Alongside Quentin and Post, some of the tastiest espresso in CDMX.

Tlecan

Mezcal bar with unique atmosphere (dark, red, smoky, mysterious) with incredibly knowledgeable bartenders. Known for straight tastings, but the cocktails are great too.

Suppli

Small Italian trattoria with simple but delicious pasta. Fast service, with fresh and local ingredients.

WeWork Reforma

SUPER nice place to get some work done. Great views, tons of floors so you can always get a booth, well located, and very affordable. Nitro cold brew on top and a ping pong table.

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