Mezcal is a spirit made from the agave plant. Tequila, a product of Mexico, is a spirit made from the blue agave plant. Thus, all tequilas are mezcal, but not all mezcals are tequila. In our continuous efforts to “connect the fun to the people”, we present our MurphGuide Directory of the top tequila bars in NYC.
[Manhattan][Brooklyn][Queens][Bronx][Staten Island]
Manhattan:
Lower Manhattan
Mad Dog & Beans
83 Pearl St. / 50 Stone St.
New York, NY
(212) 269-1177
MadDogandBeans.com
El Vez: 259 Vesey St. (between West St. & North End Ave.) (212) 233-2500
restaurant & bar featuring Mexican-American cuisine and 150 mezcals and tequilas.
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Reverando Taco & Tequila Bar: 53 Stone St. (between Mill Lane & Coetnies Alley) (212) 344-8226
Mexican cantina on historic Stone Street, featuring a large selection of tequila and mezcal served in flights
Chinatown:
JaJaJa: 162 E. Broadway (Rutgers St.) (646) 883-5453
Vegan Mexican restaurant & bar featuring extensive Tequila and Mezcal program
Lower East Side
Casa Mezcal: 86 Orchard St. (Broome St.) (212) 777-2600
Mexican restaurant specializing in the cuisine and mezcal of Oaxaca
Greenwich Village
Agave: 140 Seventh Ave. So. (between 10th & Charles St.) (212) 989-2100
Restaurant & tequila bar serving southwestern cuisine and tequila cocktails
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Caliente Cab Co.: 61 7th Ave. South (Bleecker St.) (212) 243-8517
Mexican cafe & tequila bar featuring cuisine from the Peninsula of Yucatan to the heart of Puebla
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Cowgirl: 519 Hudson St. (10th St.) (212) 633-1133
Texas-friendly bar & restaurant known for their margaritas and featuring 30 different tequila shots
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JaJaJa: 63 Carmine St. (between 7th Ave. S. & Bedford St.) (917) 262-0184
Vegan Mexican restaurant & bar featuring extensive Tequila and Mezcal program
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Toloache Thompson: 205 Thompson St. (Bleecker St.) (212) 420-0600
Authentic Mexican restaurant with over 100 different tequilas & mezcals
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Tortaria: 94 University Pl. (12th St.) (212) 776-1830
Mexican sandwich shop and tequila bar that specializes in tortas, taquitos and tequila.
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Trece: 54 E. 13th St. (between Broadway & University Pl.) (212) 477-2277
Authentic Mexican restaurant & tequila bar
Meat Packing District
Dos Caminos: 675 Hudson St. (13th St.) (212) 699-2400
One of 4 locations, Dos Caminos features 100 different kinds of tequila and serving authentic and upscale Mexican cuisine
Chelsea
Bodega Negra: 355 W. 16th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) (212) 229-2336
Dream Downtown’s hidden cantina serving upscale Mexican fare and bespoke cocktails.
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Temerario: 198 Eighth Ave. (20th St.) (212) 645-2100
Mexican restaurant & tequila bar serving “bold and strong agave based cocktails“
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Tequila Chito’s: 358 W. 23rd St. (Ninth Ave.) (212) 463-0535
family owned Mexican restaurant
Flatiron
Casa Neta:40 E. 20th St. (between Broadway & Park Ave South) (212) 529-7870
Casa Neta is a mezcaleria and tequileria, serving 120 varieties of tequila authentic small plates from Mexico City
TriBeCa
Abajo at Anejo: 301 Church St. (Walker St.) (212) 920-6270
Agave lounge below Anejo Mexican restaurant
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Añejo: 301 Church St. (Walker St.) (212) 920-6270
Rustic Mexican tequileria y restaurante
East Village
Eastpoint: 25 Avenue B (between 2nd & 3rd St.) (646) 882-0593
Eastpoint is a is neighborhood bar offering a seasonal cocktail, beer and wine menu.
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The Cabinet: 649 E. 9th St. (between Avenue B & C) (917) 740-7492
Cocktail bar specializing in mezcal, tequila and rye
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El Camion Cantina: 194 Avenue A (12th St.) (212) 533-5436
Mexican restaurant & bar featuring an extensive list of 101 premium tequilas
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d.b.a.: 41 First Ave. (between 2nd & 3rd St.) (212) 475-5097
Craft beer bar with a backyard patio and a diverse selection of beer, whisky & tequila
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Ghost Donkey: 4 Bleecker St. (Bowery) (212) 254-0350
Mexican-inspired tequila and mezcal bar.
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Swift Hibernian Lounge: 34 E. 4th St. (between Bowery & Lafayette) (212) 260-3600/(212) 22-SWIFT
classic Irish pub featuring 16 top shelf tequilas.
East 20s
Vamos!: 348 First Ave. (20th St.) (917) 924-1398
Mexican restaurant featuring over 60 tequilas [tequila menu]
East 30s
Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina
5 E. 38th St.
(between Fifth & Madison Ave.)
(646) 998-5722
MadDogandBeans.com
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El Parador Café: 325 E. 34th St. (between First & Second Ave.) (212) 679-6812
the oldest Mexican restaurant in NYC, serving Mexican cuisine & tequila since 1959
East 40s
La Biblioteca de Tequila: 622 Third Ave. (40th St.) (212) 808-8110
Intimate lounge below Zengo restaurant, featuring one of the largest collections of tequilas in New York City. Guests can rent a private tequila locker to store bottles for up to six months
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Pampano: 209 E. 49th St. (between Second & Third Ave.) (212) 751-4545
Contemporary Mexican restaurant owned by acclaimed Chef Richard Sandoval and tenor Placido Domingo
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Zengo: 622 Third Ave. (40th St.) (212) 808-8110
Latin-Asian fusion featuring Latin wines, Japanese sakes and over 400 tequilas
West 40s
Margarita Saloon: 709 Eighth Ave. (between 44th & 45th St.) (212) 582-2012
Refined Mexican restaurant and margarita bar
East 50s
Vote for Pedro: 231 E. 53rd St. (between Second & Third Ave.) (917) 265-8552
small taco & tequila bar inspired by the cantinas of Mexico
West 50s:
Johnny Utah’s: 25 W. 51st St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) (212) 265-UTAH
6,000-square-foot subterranean Tex-Mex saloon
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Vida Verde: 248 W. 55th St. (between Broadway & Eighth Ave.) (646) 590-2034
tequila bar with décor hand-painted graffiti by Victor Marka
Hell’s Kitchen
Añejo: 668 10th Ave. (W. 47th St.) (212) 920-4770
Rustic tequileria y restaurante specializing in Mexican cocktails and food.
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Hell’s Kitchen: 754 Ninth Ave. (between 51st & 52nd St.) (212) 977-1588
Mexican cantina specializing in margaritas
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Tacuba Cantina Mexicana: 802 Ninth Ave. (between 53rd & 54th St.) (212) 245-4500
Mexican restaurant with a large collection of tequilas and Mezcal
Upper East Side
Maz Mezcal: 316 E. 86th St. (between First & Second Ave.) (212) 472-1599
Mexican restaurant & tequila bar.
Harlem
Cantina: 1838 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (between 111th & 112th St.) (833) NY-TACOS, option 1
Tacqueria & tequila bar
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Cantina: 329 Lenox Ave. (126th St.) (833) NY-TACOS, option 2
Tacqueria & tequila bar
[Manhattan][Brooklyn][Queens][Bronx][Staten Island]
Brooklyn:
Bay Ridge
Loco Lobo: 8530 Third Ave. (86th St.) (718) 833-0043
Mexican bar featuring 25 different types of tequila
Bushwick
Calabrijes: 234 Starr St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.) (718) 484-2110
Mexican restaurant serving margaritas & tacos
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Heavy Woods: 50 Wyckoff Ave. (Willoughby Ave.) (929) 234-3500
bar & restaurant with “a major in whiskey, a minor in tequila and mezcal”
Cobble Hill
Lobo: 218 Court St. (Warren St.) (718) 858-7739
Tex-Mex restaurant & tequila bar.
Downtown Brooklyn
Rocco’s Tacos: 339 Adams St. (718) 246-8226
Brookyn location of national restaurant chain serving authentic Mexican food and 250 tequilas
Greenpoint
Vamos Al Tequila: 162 Franklin St. (Kent St.) (718) 383-0808
authentic Mexican restaurant & tequila bar
Prospect Heights
Mexicocina: 708 Washington Ave. (Between St. Marks and Prospect Pl.) (347) 663-2951
Brooklyn location of Bronx based Mexican restaurant
Williamsburg
Casa Publica: 594 Union Ave. (Richardson St.) (718) 388-3555
restaurant serving regional cuisine from Mexico City.
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Mesa Coyoacán: 372 Graham Ave. (between Skillman Ave. & Conselyea St.) (718) 782-8171
Mexican restaurant with over 150 tequilas and mezcales
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Mezcaleria La Milagrosa: 149 Havemeyer St. (between S. 1st & S. 2nd St.) (718) 599-1499
Secret mezcal tasting & listening room with a very special Hi-Fi sound system, hidden behind a Mexican deli
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Vera Cruz: 195 Bedford Ave. (between N. 6th & N. 7th St.) (718) 599-7914
Mexican restaurant & bar featuring tequilas, margaritas, and a seasonal patio
[Manhattan][Brooklyn][Queens][Bronx][Staten Island]
Queens:
Astoria
Maizal: 32-07 34th Ave. (between 32nd & 33rd St.) (718) 406-9431
Family owned and operated Mexican restaurant and tequila bar
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Mojave: 22-36 31st St. (between Ditmars Blvd. & 23rd Ave.) (718) 545-4100
Mexican restaurant & tequila bar
[Manhattan][Brooklyn][Queens][Bronx][Staten Island]
Bronx
Mexicocina: 503 Jackson Ave. (E. 147th St.) (347) 498-1055
[Manhattan][Brooklyn][Queens][Bronx][Staten Island]
Staten Island:
New Brighton
Adobe Blues: 63 Lafayette Ave. (Fillmore St.) (718) 720-BLUE
Southwestern restaurant serving Tex-Mex featuring over 200 beers and 50 tequilas
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Maizal: 990 Bay St. (between Willow & Lynhurst Ave.) (347) 825-3776
Family owned and operated Mexican restaurant and tequila bar
