Wine Bars in Mexico City

[bobkinajiijic]

10 of us are heading to Mexico City in August. Looking for wine bars with tapas style menus. Ridel Wine Bar in Centro Historico and Syrah in Polanco have been recommended.

Any comments on the two or on any other. We will be staying in Centro Historico by Alameda Parque.

Thank You

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Syrah
Ejercito Nacional #843 Loc C 101 Al C 105, Mexico City 11520, MX

[gueraaven]

Reidel is about the only fancy place that does the wine bar thing - lots of wines by the glass. However, it can tend to be pretty quiet at night. Syrah also has a large wine list, but it's pretty antiseptic in my view. It's in a mall, which isn't in and of bad but this just has the feel of being in a mall. Food is just okay.

There is a small, very casual wine bar called El Encrucijada in Condesa near the NW corner of Atlixco and Alfonso Reyes. Also, another small but cute one is Broka in Roma on Zacatecas between Tonala and Jalapa, I believe. Also, if you want tapas and whatever wine they have by the glass, there is a restaurant called Jaleo on Parque Lincoln in Polanco. And, if you just want great Spanish food definitely go to Biko or D.O. in Polanco. Their wine lists are definitely some of the better ones in the city.

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Syrah
Ejercito Nacional #843 Loc C 101 Al C 105, Mexico City 11520, MX

[bronwen]

Another thought, if the Hotel Cortes - very close to where you're staying - has reopened, they've got a fabulous bar.

[bronwen]

I'm not sure about the tapas but Las Sirenas behind the cathedral has a lovely wine bar and I'm sure they've got snacks.

[bobkinajiijic]

thank you, snacks are good