The pozole was bommmmb! Drinks are big and delicious. Staff is super friendly. Tlayuda with…read morecamarones and carne was so good. Music was bumpin!

Great selection of Mezcal, great decor, centrally located within walking distance of the plazasread more

Sabina Sabe is a popular restaurant and bar located in the city center of Oaxaca. It was recently…read moreon the list of North America's 50 Best Bars. I thought it was funny when I got the menu and the food menu was only one page while the drink menu was five pages. The outside of the restaurant is blue-ish and the restaurant has multiple rooms. The ceviche del dia ($190 MXN) was a little sweet and not as tart or sour as others I've had. The tacos de sirloin ($170) were really good and were our group's favorite. The taquitos dorados de mole negro ($140) were okay; there was no meat just in case you were wondering. The aguachile rojo de camaron ($190) were good. The esquite con tuetano ($100) was not like a typical corn in a cup but it was closer to a corn soup. For drinks I had the pequeño gigante ($210) which was good. The paloma madura and paloma margarita were both favorites among our group. We went during the day and it wasn't that busy but supposedly it gets way busier and livelier at night.

I came here for the renowned drinks but also ended up loving their food! It's a super cute spot…read morewith tiles and open balcony doors. We were able to get a seat right away and the servers were super helpful. My friend wanted to try some mezcal and they let us taste a couple before choosing. We sat at the restaurant instead of the bar because it was cuter and I wanted food too. I tried two of their fruity mezcal drinks and loved both. I forget the names but one had watermelon, and the other had coconut and lime. I ordered cheese stuffed plantains with mole and this was soooo good. It was very filling too!

There are 2 locations for In Situ now - we went to Bodega Versus, Reforma 306 (Versus is another In…read moreSitu brand). Small place, tasting counter up front, little bar in back. David was our tour guide - spoke good English, which was great because we're kinda new to mezcal (my Spanish is passable, but I would've missed a lot). He asked us about the things we liked to drink, and set us each up with 3 tasting glasses. Oh, it was amazing! Our favorite ended with an aftertaste of roses. We shared our little cups, so in all we tasted 12 mezcals (David brought us an extra round). Went back a few nights later, sat in the bar and Olivia mixed us some delicious cocktails, and David brought back samples of the mezcals from the cocktails. Sigh! I'd highly recommend reserving a tasting with David - it was just us, and we had his full attention. He is the most gracious and knowledgeable of hosts, and I feel I was properly introduced to mezcal.

Neat spot to try a larger variety of mezcal. Bartender was super nice. Mezcal was great! I didn't…read morelove the price for 450 was a tasting of 3 1.5 oz shots of mezcal. I'd suggest you pick three on your own and save a few bucks, we would have spent less than 250 pesos if we would have picked them ourselves. The cards were in Spanish only as well as the bartender telling us about them was great but my partner doesn't speak Spanish so I had to translate.

This is primarily a shop. They can do tasting of part of what they carry. They have a decent amount…read moreof bottles open do taste and are helpful, though selection might not include specific brands. Tasting mezcal, a guide. I could not find bars with varied branded collection for tasting. So two options, goto a mezcal shop and if will allow you to get a taste and more if you are buying or goto a local mezcaleria that mezcal makers have a connection to carry their line.

Maybe the best bar of all time. Don't be an idiot. Drink here every night. Unmatched selection of…read morelocal mezcal. Buy a bottle to take home. Also, try any of the verde or Sierra Negra varieties. Thank me later.

If you visit Oaxaca and want a standout cocktail bar, Selva is a must. It might not be all over…read moreTikTok, but after spending a week exploring the city, this was the place I kept coming back to. The staff is effortlessly cool and welcoming, and the space itself is clean with plenty of seating. An absolute must!

Selva was swanky and fun with gorgeous rooftop views of Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán. If you…read morelike inventive cocktails, it's a must stop for sure. The menu was cute, service was friendly, and my drink was tasty and refreshing. I ordered the blossom blush vodka cocktail, and was very happy with my choice. Prices were on the higher side for the city but worth it.

Very fun place with inexpensive beers (40 pesos). I ordered a michelada and the mix was another 20…read morepesos, it wasn't great honestly so I would probably recommend just sticking with the basic drinks. The music was a good volume and was catchy, lots of people were dancing. It was busy but not overly crowded around 2am last night. They closed up pretty much right at 3am but were a little lenient about letting us finish our drinks. The bartenders were nice enough. No cover when I went although there was security at the door. They do allow smoking inside so if you're sensitive to the smell it's something to be aware of, although it's fairly spacious and they had the outside door open so it didn't get aggressively pungent. Will return!

Great night club for music and dancing. They have 3 different floors to suit anyone's taste! When…read morewe went they had a DJ that played a great mix of music!

You really HAVE to come here and try all the variety of mezcal. I'm not an expert but I'm sure this…read moreIs a high quality place. Excellent food and service as well. If you're going to eat, make sure to try the "botanas mezcaleras," specially the "nido de chapulines with guacamole." And if you're going to eat tlayudas, go for thee "8 venados one." Do not be shy on eating grasshoppers and all the other insects that comes with the food, I'm not joking when I say that they are really good. It is kind of pricey, but the place offers you a hole experience, so I really think you should give it a try. Now if you want to learn more about the mezcal, make a reservation to taste several mezcales with a guide.

We had friends who made reservations for our large group to attend a tasting here. They give you a…read morechoice of 3 tastings; 3, 4, or 5 mezcales of 1 oz pours. Pretty standard for the area. The establishment is very clean and smartly decorated. Our server was very knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and how much I learned about the distillation process. There was a large variety of mezcales.

I feel so bad leaving this review because the guy who led my tasting was SO nice, but I just found…read morethat this was a really expensive experience that I didn't get much out of. The "informative" slash educational piece was maybe 10 minutes of basic knowledge about the production of mezcal. You can then decide between 3, 4, or 5 one-ounce pours of mezcal starting at $550 pesos and increasing from there. I ended up trying four mezcals and honestly didn't love any of them. I think one of my biggest qualms is that they were all warm - not just room temp but like notably warm. I probably would have liked them a lot more had they been a little chilled. Maybe mezcal isn't intended to be cool, so I'm fully acknowledging that this might just be my preference, but I found them nearly unpalatable because of it. They sell the mezcal by the bottle as well but I didn't end up buying anything. Overall I'm glad I tried it, but certainly wouldn't be back, and honestly I think you could easily do a "self led" mezcal tour for cheaper and get just as much out of it.

Really good place to eat. Food has a very homemade feeling, food is Rich in flavor and very good…read moreprices some foods for $70 mexican pesos you get a fruit drink a soup or salad and main dish, Service is great very close to zócalo.

Had to try a mezcaleria before leaving Oaxaca... La Mezcalerita was one of our bartender's…read morerecommendations, conveniently located near our Airbnb. We walked in about an hour before close, and the bar was as lively as ever. While downstairs had more of a lounge vibe, the rooftop bar was buzzing with locals and loud music. Overall a bit grubby, but nothing unexpected of a typical dive bar. Staff are a bit brusque but well-intentioned. PULQUE: I could only dream that this was more popular in the US. Sweet, almost fruity, and smooth. Almost like a light, pulpy, alcoholic orange juice. New to pulque, but this was a delicious and great start. Impressively vast selection of craft beers, wines, and liquor. You're bound to find something for everyone.

Los cocteles se llevan 3 estrellas, no estaban mal pero en cuanto a sabor y presentación están…read morebásicos. Pedimos dos curados de pulque que sabían mas a agua que a pulque o la fruta. La comida fue lo mejor pero las porciones son muy pequeñas. Yo le daría el chance a otro lugar, este es caro por lo que ofrece.