Bar La Faena
GO HERE: for a genuine old-school experience in the historic city center, with a side of bullfighting history. The cavernous space—opened in the ’60s—is also a bullfighting museum, with vintage posters and paintings and acrylic cases housing well-worn costumes from famous matadors.
ORDER THE: good tequila and cheap beer, and lots of it. Complimentary botanas increase in quality and quantity with each round of drinks, and you won’t want to miss the mashed-potato tacos dorados that eventually arrive.
THE VIBE IS: like an earthquake-damaged ballroom turned into an eerie cafeteria, with decaying fixtures, Mexican oilcloth on rickety tables, and often a mariachi band. It’s heaven.
PRACTICAL STUFF: Hours can vary, but it usually opens around 11 a.m. and closes around 11 p.m.
