La Clandestina

Mezcalería·$$

The short answer

The reference mezcalería in CDMX. Order a flight of three — espadín, tobalá, tepeztate — and let the bartender walk you through it. Not a cocktail bar; do not order it mixed.

Verified July 4, 2026 by Ana Villagómez

Practical

→Small room, fills after 20:00 on weekends.
→Cash and cards. Tip in cash if you can.
→Order water alongside — mezcal is served neat, no chaser.

Good for

Solo drinkers
Learning mezcal
Pre-dinner

Address

Álvaro Obregón 298, Condesa, 06140 CDMX

Hours

Daily 14:00–01:00

DiscoverCDMX team write-up

Álvaro Obregón at Salamanca — a narrow, wood-lined room that fills by 8pm. Ask for Ricardo or whoever is on the stick: order the espadín–tobalá–tepeztate flight with a side of sal de gusano and orange, and sip it slow. No cocktails, no chaser, no bottle service. The single best 45-minute mezcal education in the city.

— Ana Villagómez

Editorial note

"Every mezcal list in CDMX post-2015 is essentially a reaction to what La Clandestina put on the wall. Still the honest first stop."

— Ana Villagómez

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