Where is the best place to try Mexican natural wine in Juárez?
Late afternoon in Juárez is the perfect time to slide onto a stool at Loup Bar on Calle Roma. This low-lit space essentially introduced Mexico City to natural wine. While they source globally, their selection of low-intervention Mexican bottles—especially from Baja California and Querétaro—is unmatched. Pair a glass of local skin-contact orange wine with their excellent small plates like the French fries with aioli or the beef tartare.
What locals actually do
Chilangos use Loup Bar as a starting point for the night rather than a final destination. They arrive around 19:00, order a bottle of Mexican pet-nat or a biodynamic red from Tecate, and share light bites before moving to a nearby dinner spot like Amaya or Masala y Maíz. Locals know to ask the sommeliers for open bottles not listed on the chalkboard menu. It is less about wine snobbery and more about discovering funky, unfiltered Mexican labels that you cannot find in supermarkets.
Order a glass of Bichi—a pioneering natural wine from Tecate—paired with the house beef tartare on the sidewalk tables at Loup Bar around 19:30.
Practical notes
- 01Loup Bar opens at 17:00 from Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays, making it a prime early-evening spot.
- 02Reservations are highly recommended for indoor tables, but the sidewalk bar stools are usually kept open for walk-ins.
- 03Expect to spend around 200 MXN to 350 MXN per glass, with bottles starting at approximately 900 MXN.
Good to know
- ✗The wine menu changes constantly based on small-batch availability, so ask the staff what is newly opened.
- ✗Valet parking is available, but Uber or walking from the nearby Cuauhtémoc metro is much easier in Juárez.
- ✗It gets loud inside after 21:00; sit outside if you want a quieter conversation.