Pulquería La Risa

Founded in 1903, Pulquería La Risa is the oldest operating pulquería in Mexico City, holding down the same spot on Mesones 71 in the Centro Histórico for over a century. The space stays true to old-school pulquería style — compact, rustic, with a jukebox and long communal tables that feel more cantina than craft cocktail bar.

The pulque comes natural or curado, with flavors like piña colada, walnut-coffee, guava, and oat rotating through the week. Wednesdays run two-for-one, and the kitchen sends out complimentary tacos with your order. The place is small, simple, and a little rough around the edges, but that's the whole point — this is pulque culture as it's been served for generations.