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
Verified profile