The Global Drinker — World Bar Guide
Zapote Bar
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Rosewood Mayakoba's award-winning cocktail lounge, named for the zapote tree — symbol of hospitality in Mayan culture. Head bartender Joshua Monaghan builds the list from the Yucatán's finest produce: the margarita reborn as the Wana Bana with soursop, lemongrass and chilli salt, alongside an open-flame grill turning out agave-glazed plates.
Rosewood Mayakoba, Carretera Federal Cancún–Chetumal Km 298, Playa del Carmen, 77710 Quintana Roo, Mexico · $$$$
Awards & Rankings
- North America's 50 Best Bars 2026 — #95
- North America's 50 Best Bars 2025 — #74
- Top 500 Bars 2025 — #163
- North America's 50 Best Bars 2024 — #11
- World's 50 Best Bars 2024 — #91
- North America's 50 Best Bars 2023 — #11
- North America's 50 Best Bars 2022 — #11
- World's 50 Best Bars 2022 — #98
- Top 500 Bars 2026 — #192