Mexico City, Mexico

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.