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Handshake Speakeasy
Mexico City · Mexico
Speakeasies in Mexico City
Photo: Official website · handshake.bar
A discreet Mexico City cocktail destination where apparently simple drinks conceal extensive preparation, clarification and flavor development.
The Story
Origin
Established in 2018, Handshake subsequently moved to its better-known home within the NH Collection Mexico City Reforma hotel.
Philosophy
Labor-intensive preparation is used to deliver clean, direct flavors with unexpected depth.
Why Important
Handshake has become a major international reference for Mexico City's technically ambitious cocktail scene.
Differentiation
Its technical work is largely hidden from view, leaving the finished drink visually concise and accessible.
Guest Experience
Intimate seating and attentive service frame drinks that often reveal more complexity than their appearance suggests.
Design Philosophy
A restrained, period-inflected setting supports the sense of entering a concealed cocktail room.
Design & Architecture
Lighting
Low, warm lighting with emphasis on the bar.
Furniture
Intimate table seating and bar stools.
Materials
Dark wood, stone and brass-toned metal.
Architecture
Discreet bar spaces within a hotel building.
Design Language
Art Deco-inflected speakeasy.
Interior Design
Dark surfaces and metallic accents establish a compact, theatrical setting.
Graphic Identity
The handshake motif conveys personal welcome within an otherwise concealed identity.
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