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
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El Vez: 259 Vesey St. (between West St. & North End Ave.) (212) 233-2500
restaurant & bar featuring Mexican-American cuisine and a selection of 150 mezcals and tequilas.
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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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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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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
TriBeCa
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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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 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
West 50s:
Vida Verde: 248 W. 55th St. (between Broadway & Eighth Ave.) (646) 590-2034
tequila bar with décor hand-painted graffiti by Victor Marka
East 50s
Tacovision: 244 E. 53rd St. (between Second & Third Ave.) (646) 921-1990
Taco restaurant featuring flights from a list of over 300 bottles of rare tequilas and small batch mezcals
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
Calabrijes: Calabrijes 1619 York Ave. (between 85th & 86th St.) (212) 918 1008
Mexican restaurant specializing in tacos, and featuring 21 flavors of margaritas
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Maz Mezcal: 316 E. 86th St. (between First & Second Ave.) (212) 472-1599
Mexican restaurant & tequila bar.
Harlem
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 mezcalâ€
Cobble Hill
Lobo: 218 Court St. (Warren St.) (718) 858-7739
Tex-Mex restaurant & tequila bar.
Greenpoint
Vamos Al Tequila: 162 Franklin St. (Kent St.) (718) 383-0808
authentic Mexican restaurant & tequila bar
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
Maizal: 990 Bay St. (between Willow & Lynhurst Ave.) (347) 825-3776
Family owned and operated Mexican restaurant and tequila bar
