- Neighbourhood
- Roma Norte
- Style
- Craft cocktails
- Known for
- A guided tasting box of 10 small agave-spirit samples, called 'Mexico Through the Senses,' covering regions like Oaxaca, Michoacán, Jalisco and Chihuahua, served before guests commit to a full cocktail · A short vintage-elevator ride up to the bar inside a converted Porfirian-era house, with a welcome drink handed to guests before they're seated · Ranked No. 5 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2024 (up from No. 17 in 2023)
- Prices
- $$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
- Getting in
- Book ahead. Recommended via OpenTable or WhatsApp (+55 2246 2016); walk-ins possible but space is small
- Hours
- Mon 18:00–00:00, Tue closed, Wed–Sat 18:00–02:00, Sun 18:00–00:00 (per rayococktailbar.com and Instagram bio; confirm current hours)
- Recognition
- North America's 50 Best Bars 2024, No. 5 (No. 17 in 2023)
- Address
- Salamanca 85, Col. Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc, CDMX 06700
Checked: Checked Nov 2026: Instagram (@rayocdmx, ~31.7K followers) posting actively through Oct 31, 2026, with the bio listing current days-open info; official site rayococktailbar.com lists current hours and address. Corroborated by Time Out Mexico (5/5 review) and a Dec 2024 Salon feature describing the live experience, plus a confirmed North America's 50 Best Bars 2024 No. 5 ranking. No closure reports found in search for 'Rayo bar Mexico City closed' (only unrelated note of a management departure announcement, undated, with no indication the bar itself closed).
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