Hanky Panky is the speakeasy that helped put Mexico City on the global cocktail map, hidden behind an unmarked door reached through a working taquería in Colonia Juárez. You need a reservation, which comes with a secret address and instructions; inside is a dim, intimate room of leather booths where bartenders mix precise, classic-leaning drinks. It has appeared near the top of the World's 50 Best Bars list for years.
The theatre of getting in is part of the appeal, but the drinks earn the reputation on their own. Book well ahead, as tables go fast. It anchors a small cluster of acclaimed bars in Juárez that have made the neighbourhood the city's serious drinking destination.