Hanky Panky Cocktail Bar

"This Mexico City hotspot started as a private, members-only club, and the speakeasy vibe continues to be a core part of the bar’s identity (you’ll see when you get there). The space is buzzy and inviting, with retro lighting and a wide bar." - Oset Babür-Winter

"Mexico City’s fun speakeasy shows no signs of stopping. Officially a membership club, ambitious gate-crashers (doll up and don’t be pushy; foreign accents not a liability) should look for a rather forlorn, seemingly late-night Calle Londres sandwich shop. Are those customers and employees real? Once you’ve talked your way through the air-lock-style door to the back room, you reach a genie’s bottle of a lounge, outfitted in sexy, disco style. Groups take booths and others sit at the bar where surprisingly friendly—and deeply knowledgeable—bartenders shake, stir, garnish, and ignite some of the city’s most showstopping haute cocktaillerie. They’re happy to make your usual, but why not let go a little, allowing mixologists to add their surprising touches? A winning combo of insiders-only and everybody’s-welcome. [ Editor's note: Go to theHanky Panky Facebook page and send them a direct message. They'll respond with the exact address and a reservation. ]"

"an intimate cocktail bar with a consulting chef from Mexico City" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

"In true speakeasy fashion, the owners of this cocktail bar in Colonia Juarez request that patrons keep the location a secret. Once you enter a small, brightly painted restaurant, head towards the kitchen and go through a secret passageway where an employee will greet you and flip open a false wall to let you in. The space itself is remarkable: tall, luxurious leather chairs against the slick marble bar feel like thrones. There are also low-lit booths and a private room." - Scarlett Lindeman