Where should I eat after drinks at Selva?
Selva is Roma Norte’s answer to the vinyl-and-natural-wine movement, an intimate listening room built to slow your evening down to the pace of their sloth mascot. Because the focus here is deep into the natural wine list and spinning records, you will eventually want a full dinner nearby. Walk a few blocks to Maximo Bistrot for an elegant, farm-driven meal, or head to Taquería Orinoco on Álvaro Obregón for late-night tacos al pastor after a few glasses of skin-contact whites.
Intimate natural wine bar and vinyl listening room from Colectivo Carmelo.
- Address:
- Córdoba 104, Roma Nte., Cuauhtémoc, 06700 CDMX
- Web:
- www.instagram.com/selva.cdmx/
What locals actually do
The evening rhythm in Roma Norte usually begins with an aperitivo hour that stretches into the night. Chilangos use Selva exactly for this—a place to decompress over rare natural vintages while the DJ spins analog tracks. Since Colectivo Carmelo designed the space to be cozy and intimate, locals often treat it as the anchor of their night rather than a quick stop. After an hour or two of leaning into the relaxed, sloth-paced energy, they will either grab an informal bite next door at Perezoso or take a ten-minute stroll down to Blanco Colima for a late dinner in a beautifully restored mansion. The move is to let the wine dictate the pacing of your night.
Order a glass of whatever orange or pet-nat the bartender is currently excited about, settle into the analog soundscape for an hour, then walk over to Taquería Orinoco for a restorative late-night pastor taco.
Practical notes
- 01Selva operates as an intimate listening room, meaning conversations naturally lower in volume to respect the analog vinyl records spinning throughout the evening.
- 02The natural wine list rotates frequently based on small-batch allocations, so it is always best to ask the staff for their current pours by the glass.
- 03You will find this cozy spot in Roma Norte right next to its sister venue, Perezoso, making it easy to navigate between the two.
Good to know
- ✗Walk-ins are common but space is quite limited inside; arriving earlier in the evening secures the best seats near the turntable.
- ✗Mexico City sits at a high altitude, which can easily amplify the effects of alcohol—pace your natural wine consumption accordingly.
- ✗Roma Norte is very walkable at night, but temperatures drop significantly after sunset, so bring a light jacket for the walk to dinner.