Here’s our quick guide to places of where to drink mezcal no matter where you are in the world. Sure, it’s weighted towards the U.S. and Mexico but we’re adding new bars and restaurants all the time from agave spirits lovers no matter where they may be based. We’re always open to suggestions so just email us and we’ll take a look at what you have to say.
Also, check out our list and map of where to drink mezcal in Oaxaca for some ideas there.
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Last updated October 4, 2024
North America
- El Rey Mezcal Bar – Toronto
- La Mezcaleria – Vancouver
(we have a single page devoted to mezcalerias in Oaxaca)
- Tahona Baja – Ensenada
- Drift – San Jose del Cabo
- Mezcaliza – Cabo San Lucas
- Vas Que Vuelas Mezcaleria – Cabo San Lucas
- Agave Study – Cabo San Lucas
- El Refugio Mezcaleria – Dos Santos
- Juan Matador Cantina – Durango
- Xolo Cocteleria – Durango
- Vinata – Chihuahua
- El Magico – Chihuahua
- La Consagrada – San Luis Potosi
- Bolivar – San Luis Potosi
- Gran Central – San Luis Potosi
- La Gran Via – San Luis Potosi
- Saigon – San Luis Potosi
- Las Bovedas – San Luis Potosi
- El Almacén – San Luis Potosi
- Joe Jack’s – Puerto Vallarta
- Para de Sufrir – Guadalajara
- Mezonte – Guadalajara
- Farmacia Rita Perez – Guadalajara
- El Gallo Altanero – Guadalajara
- San Mezcal – San Miguel de Allende
- La Mezcalería – San Miguel de Allende
- Santo Cuviso Mezcalogia – San Miguel de Allende
- Baltra Bar – Mexico City
- Bosforo – Mexico City
- Can Can – Mexico City
- Casa Murcielago – Mexico City
- La Botica – Mexico City
- La Capital – Mexico City
- La Clandestina – Mexico City
- La Docena – Mexico City
- La Nacional – Mexico City
- Los Danzantes – Mexico City
- Hanky Panky Cocktail Bar – Mexico City
- Licoreria Limantour (Roma) – Mexico City
- Limantour (Polanco) – Mexico City
- El Liquor Store – Mexico City
- Maison Artemisia – Mexico City
- Mano Santa – Mexico City
- Pasillo de Humo – Mexico City
- Xaman Bar – Mexico City
- Cafe de Nadie – Mexico City
- Tianguis Mezcalero – Mexico City
- Tlecan Club – Mexico City
- IK Mezcaleria – Puebla
- Licorería San Pedrito – Puebla
- Miel de Agave – Puebla
- Salon Mezcalli – Puebla
- Hotel Marqués del Angel – Puebla
- Comal – Puebla
- Destilado Urbano – Puebla
- El Sitio – Puebla
- El Mural de los Poblanos – Puebla
- Casa Relampago – Cholula, Puebla
- Mezcaleria El Carajo – Patzcuaro
- Tata – Morelia
- Complete list – Where to drink in Oaxaca
- Mamazul – Tulum
Alaska
- Tequila 61 – Anchorage
Arizona
- El Crisol (formerly Exo)- Tucson
- Century Room – Tucson
- Westbound – Tucson
- Barcoa – Phoenix
- Bacanora – Phoenix
- El Charro Hipster – Phoenix
- Ladera Taverna y Cocina – Phoenix
- Chico Malo – Phoenix
- Centrico – Phoenix
- Ghost Donkey – Phoenix
California
- ABV – San Francisco
- Azúcar Lounge – San Francisco
- Bar Mosto – San Francisco
- Barrio SF – San Francisco
- Bear vs. Bull – San Francisco
- Flores – San Francisco
- Foreign Cinema – San Francisco
- Holy Mountain – San Francisco
- Junior – San Francisco
- Lazy Bear – San Francisco
- Lolo – San Francisco
- Merkado – San Francisco
- Mezcalito – San Francisco
- Mosto – San Francisco
- Nopalito – San Francisco
- Otra – San Francisco
- Comal – Berkeley
- El Patio – Berkeley
- Agave Uptown – Oakland
- Bar César – Oakland
- Mesa Maguey– Oakland
- Nido’s Backyard – Oakland
- Odin – Oakland
- Lemon Drop – Alameda
- Prizefighter – Emeryville
- Cantina Alley – Sacramento
- La Cosecha by Mayahuel – Sacramento
- Mayahuel – Sacramento
- Golden Era – Nevada City
- La Fonda de San Mateo – San Mateo
- LV Mar – Redwood City
- Copita Tequileria y Comida – Sausalito
- El Barrio – Guerneville
- Chispa – Napa
- Mezcal – San Jose
- Copal – Santa Cruz
- Cultura – Carmel
- Campo del Sol – Solvang
- Santo Mezcal – Santa Barbara
- Caló – Los Angeles
- ATLA – Los Angeles (Venice)
- El Nopal Oaxacan Restaurant and Mezcaleria – Los Angeles
- La Cuevita – Los Angeles
- La Guelaguetza – Los Angeles
- Las Perlas – Los Angeles
- Madre – Los Angeles
- Mírate – Los Angeles
- Nativo – Los Angeles
- Neat – Los Angeles
- Sagrado Mezcaleria & Kitchen – Atwater Village (Los Angeles)
- Salazar – Los Angeles
- Scopa Italian Roots – Los Angeles
- Chulita – Venice
- Chestnut Club – Santa Monica
- Vacation Bar – Santa Ana
- Maizano – Costa Mesa
- Galaxy Taco – La Joya
- Cantina Mayahuel – San Diego
- Kettner Exchange – San Diego
- Solare – San Diego
- Tahona – San Diego
Colorado
- Adelita’s – Denver
- Palenque – Denver
- Bruto – Denver
- La Doña – Denver
- Ghost Donkey – Denver
- Palenque Cocina y Agaveria– Littleton
- Jimmy’s – Aspen
- Jimmy’s Bodega – Aspen
- Rita’s – Breckenridge
Connecticut
- Mezcal – New Haven
- Tequila Mockingbird –New Canaan
District of Columbia
- Amparo
- barmini
- Columbia Room – closed
- dLeña
- El Chucho
- Grand Cata (retail store)
- Maiz64
- Mezcalero!
- Mi Vida
- Oyamel
- Paraiso Taqueria and Mezcaleria
- Taco Bamba
Florida
- Agave 308 – Key West
- Bakan – Miami
- La Yolanda Mezcaleria – Miami
- Melinda’s – Miami
- Mezcalista at the Moxy – Miami
- Taco Lu – Jacksonville Beach
Georgia
- Bone Garden Cantina – Atlanta
- Casi Cielo – Atlanta
- Tortuga y Chango – Atlanta
- El Tesoro – Atlanta
- Pata Negra Mezcaleria – Atlanta
- Patria Cocina – Atlanta
- Oaxaca Taco Bar & Tequila Bar – Lawrenceville
Hawaii
- Encore Saloon – Honolulu
Idaho
- Diablo & Sons – Boise
Illinois
- Bar Bakoa – Downers Grove
- Bar Sotano – Chicago
- Big Star – Chicago
- Chop Shop – Chicago
- Deliliah’s – Chicago
- Dove’s – Chicago
- Estereo – Chicago
- Frontera Grill – Chicago
- La Mez Agave Lounge – Chicago
- La Josie – Chicago
- Osito’s Tap – Chicago
- Presidio – Chicago
- Sable Kitchen – Chicago
- The Sportsman’s Club – Chicago
- Takito Bar and Kitchen – Chicago
- Bien Trucha – Geneva
- A Toda Madre – Glen Ellyn
- Quiubo – Naperville
Indiana
- Mercado – Fort Wayne
Kansas
- Port Fonda – Lawrence
Kentucky
- Frida 602 – Covington
- Pretty Decent Bar – Louisville
Louisiana
- Cure – New Orleans
- Espiritu Mezcaleria – New Orleans
Maryland
- Cielo Rojo – Silver Spring
- Clavel – Baltimore
- Taco Bamba – Gaithersburg, Rockeville
Massachusetts
- Amuleto – Waltham
- Ole – Cambridge
- The Lone Star Taco Bar – Boston
- Tres Gatos – Boston
- Mezcal – Leominster
- Mezcal – Worchester
- Painted Burro – Somerville
Michigan
- Mezcal Mexican Kitchen and Bar – Ferndale
Minnesota
- Barrio – Multiple locations
- Masa & Agave – Minneapolis
Missouri
- Monstera Mezcaleria and Wine Bar – St. Louis
- Port Fonda – Kansas City
- Fern Bar – Kansas City
- Mezcaleria La Chupacabras – Richmond Heights
Montana
- The Camino – Missoula
Nevada
- Ghost Donkey – Las Vegas
- Mama Rabbit – Las Vegas
- Casa Playa – Las Vegas
- Misterio Mezcal Bar – Las Vegas
New Mexico
- La Reina Mezcaleria – Santa Fe
- Tesuque Village Market – Santa Fe
- Joe’s Tequila Bar – Santa Fe
New Jersey
- Barrio Costero (Ashbury Park)
- Mezcal Kitchen (Jersey City)
New York
- Agave – NYC
- Alma Negra – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Añejo – NYC
- ATLA – NYC
- Black Ant – NYC
- The Cabinet – NYC
- Cafe Mez – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Casa Azul – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Casa Mezcal – NYC
- Claro – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Cocina Chente Mezcaleria and Botanas – NYC (Bronx)
- Colonia Verde – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Contenta – NYC
- Cosme – NYC
- Donna Cocktail Club – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Ensenada – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Fonda – NYC (Brooklyn, East Village, Chelsea)
- Gran Electrica – NYC (Brooklyn)
- IXTA NYC – NYC
- La Avenida -NYC
- La Contenta – NYC
- La Loncheria – NYC (Brooklyn)
- Leyenda – NYC
- La Loba Cantina – NYC
- Tacos Güey – NYC CLOSED
- Tobala – NYC
- Sembrado – NYC
- Superbueno – NYC
- Uptown Bourbon – NYC
- Under the Volcano – NYC
- Veracruz – NYC
- Vida Verde – NYC
North Carolina
- Gallo Pelón – Raleigh
- Mountain Madre – Asheville
- Taco Bamba – Raleigh
Ohio
- La Ofrenda – Cincinatti
Oregon
- Güero – Portland
- Mextiza – Portland
- Mi Mero Mole – Portland
- Taqueria Nueve – Portland
- Teote – Portland
- Whiskey Library – Portland
- Xico – Portland
Pennsylvania
- Täko – Pittsburgh
- Mezcal Mexican Cantina – Pittsburgh
- Tequilas – Philadelphia
Rhode Island
- El Rancho Grande – Providence
South Carolina
- Pancho and Lefty’s – Charleston
- Coa Agaveria y Cocina – Columbia
Tennessee
- Chivo Taqueria – Knoxville
- Butchertown Hall – Nashville
- Taco Bamba – Nashville
Texas
- Calle Onze – Houston
- Las Almas Rotas – Dallas
- La Viuda Negra – Dallas
- Mesa Mayo – Dallas
- Vidorra – Dallas
- Ayahuasca – Dallas
- Cantina El Pitayo – Jarrell
- 400 Rabbits – Austin
- Bar Illegal – Austin
- Comedor – Austin
- Lustre Pearl – Austin
- King Bee Lounge – Austin
- Las Perlas – Austin
- Suerte – Austin
- Techo Mezcaleria and Agave Bar – Austin
- Whisler’s (Mezcaleria Tobalá)- Austin
- Esquire – San Antonio
- Hoppy Monk – San Antonio
- Elemi – El Paso
- Hoppy Monk – El Paso
- Black Orchid Lounge – El Paso
Utah
- Lucky 13 Bar & Grill – SLC
Virginia
- Taco Bamba – Richmond, Sterling, Vienna (and more)
Washington
- Barrio Mexican Kitchen & Bar – Seattle
- La Carta de Oaxaca – Seattle
- Liberty Bar – Seattle
- Little Water Cantina – Seattle
- The Matador – Seattle
- Mezcaleria Oaxaca (two locations) – Seattle
- Mission Cantina – Seattle
- Pablo y Pablo – Seattle
- Super Bueno – Seattle
- Gracia – Seattle
- Little Conejo – Vancouver
Wisconisin
- La Piña – Milwaukee
South America
Costa Rica
- Cata Agave Bar – Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Guatemala
- Café No Sé – Antigua
Europe
Denmark
- The Barking Dog – Copenhagen
- Shoppen – Copenhagen
- Himmeriget – Copenhagen
- Hija de Sánchez – Copenhagen
- The Last Drop Jægersborggade – Copenhagen
France
- Candelaria – Paris
- La Mezcaleria – Paris
- Sandunga Mezcaleria – Berlin
- Palabra – Berlin
Greece
- Barro Negro – Athens
- The Jerry Thomas Project – Rome
- La Punta Expendio de Agave – Rome
- Spiritus – Vilnius
Malta
- Ginscal – Valletta
- Mezcaloteca Corazón Agavero – Madrid
- Zotz – Madrid
- Viva Madrid – Madrid
- Cambalache Bar Mezcaleria – Salamanca
- Miscelanea Mezcaleria – Barcelona
- Agabar – Palma
Sweden
- Puta Madre – Gothenburg
Poland
- Ojo! – Krakow
- Four Hundred Rabbits – Nottingham
- Juju’s – London
- Kol – London
- Hacha – London
- Doña – London
- Mayahuel Mezcaleria – London
- Ojo Rojo – Bournemouth
Asia
China
- Coa – Hong Kong
- House of Mezcal – Hong Kong
Japan
- Agave – Tokyo
- Cuishe Mezcaleria – Tokyo
- Bar PTN – Osaka
- Joloko – Kuala Lumpur
Russia
- El Copitas – St. Petersburg
United Emerites
- La Mezcaleria – Dubai
Oceania
- Bodega – Melbourne
- Mamasita – Melbourne
- Touche Hombre – Melbourne
- El Grotto – Scarborough
- Chula – Sydney
- OK Cantina – Sydney
- Esteban – Sydney
- Tio’s Cerveceria – Sydney
- Nu’u by Nativo – Sydney
New Zealand
- Ghost Donkey – Auckland