Handshake Speakeasy

Cocktail speakeasy·$$$

The short answer

World's 50 Best #1 in 2024 and still deserving. Reservations open exactly 30 days out and vanish in minutes. Walk-ins after midnight sometimes work on weekdays.

Verified July 10, 2026 by Ana Villagómez

Practical

→Reservations mandatory Fri/Sat. 30-day booking window.
→The entrance is unmarked — look for the bronze handshake plaque.
→Dress: smart. Sneakers are fine; athletic wear isn't.

Good for

Date night
Once-in-a-trip cocktail

Address

Amberes 65, Juárez, 06600 CDMX

Hours

Tue–Sat 19:00–02:00

Book · Direct (site)

DiscoverCDMX team write-up

Amberes 65, upstairs behind an unmarked door with a small bronze plaque. Rodrigo Urraca's clarified cocktails — the Corn Belt (huitlacoche, mezcal) and Green Beans (fava, gin) — are the reason it won World's 50 Best #1. Reservations open 30 days out at midnight CDMX time and evaporate in under 3 minutes. Walk-in seats at the downstairs bar sometimes open after 23:30 on Tuesdays.

— Ana Villagómez

Editorial note

"The hype is real but so is the wait. If you can't get in, Licorería Limantour on Álvaro Obregón is 90% of the experience with 10% of the friction."

— Ana Villagómez

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Open now · Kitchen until 23:00 · Closed Sept 16

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Welcome mezcal for DiscoverCDMX readers · Tuesday tasting menu

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Fri · 22:00 · Mezcal + oyster night — 18 seats · Invite only

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Private room · 12–24 guests · Chef's table available

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