Sotavento Taxco

Sotavento sits on the Cerro del Huisteco above Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, a hillside bar and kitchen built around mezcal and small regional plates rather than a full dinner menu. The offerings lean toward shareable botanas from Oaxaca and Guerrero, quesadillas de flor de calabaza, and a mezcal flight drawn from producers across southern Mexico. The dining room is open-air and casual, with rustic wood seating and unobstructed views down over Taxco, drawing its liveliest crowd around sunset when the town's rooftops catch the evening light. Mezcal is the clear focus of the beverage program, offered by the glass or as tasting flights, alongside beer and simple cocktails. Reservations are recommended for sunset, when hillside tables fill quickly; the bar keeps limited hours, open Wednesday through Sunday from early afternoon into the evening.