La Mezcalera - Tijuana

La Mezcalera is a Tijuana institution. The vibe is hip and the juke box has a curated collection of music that promises to play the perfect song for the crowd no matter what you select. And if you aren't feeling the inside bar, the back patio is massive and often has a local DJ spinning up tunes. Ok, so the vibes are why you stay, but you come for the mezcal, right? Right! They've got the best selection in town by far and, if you don't already know your favorite type of mezcal, you're sure to find it here. And when you inevitably need a little snacky-snack, they got those too! Been to TJ but haven't been to La Mezcalera? Well, then you haven't been to TJ, my friend.

Cool ambience, flavored shots for 30 pesos and reposado for 40 pesos. If you wanna get a brand name such as 400 Conejos, I believe it was 70 pesos. All reasonable prices and close to downtown. Reposado was relatively smooth for its low price. Mint and coffee were my favorites. The coffee flavor was close to Bailey's.(coffee and cajeta were extra sweet)

I loved this place. There was great music, very cool decor (cheese graters as pendant lights) and lots of mezcal. It seemed hip and laid back. We tried two mezcal flights. I'd never had a creme version before and while it wasn't my favorite, it was great to try. There was also an open area in the back with a DJ and hanging lights and an old car. It's a good place for dancing. I just loved the vibe there. During our bar crawl of TJ, this was probably my favorite place. And of course, you can snack on grasshoppers.

Mmmm... mezcal. Cool place to just hang, listen to a little music and have a bunch of mezcal. The tasting menus are cheap and give you a nice taste of a bunch of different mezcal ages, types and flavors. Crickets are a tasty, must have snack.

This is one of my favorite bars in TJ... It's located in downtown TJ el centro You might get lucky to find parking near or use a private parking lot for like $20 pesos. I wasn't really a fan of mezcal until I came across this place. If you want to be hardcore then you can sample the pure mezcal or you can be sissy like me and try it in different flavors with shaved ice or in cream style. My favorite flavors are: -Tamarindo with shaved ice or raspado style -Mango same as above -Crema de Mezcal sabor cajeta cream like mezcal liquor They offer very tasty snacks: chapulines seasoned fried crickets churritos and chicharrones de harina. Don't ask, just try them all! Trust me! If the place is empty then you might not enjoy the jukebox, it can get very loud. But you will love the Disco Mary's!!!! So much fun to watch them change colors. The people at the bar are not very friendly but that's why I like it, it reminds me of the bars my grandpa used to visit in a pueblito in Michoacan, were the mezcal was in barrels and the seats were upside down buckets. Prices are very very decent ; They also offer beer and clamatos for the non-mezcal drinkers.