2of five · Bars · Highland Park
La Cuevita
Mezcal bar · $$
A 1933 Group mezcal den on Figueroa, dressed like an Old World Mexican grotto: skulls and bats on agave-lined shelves, stained glass and wrought-iron chandeliers. Order a smoky margarita or the Aeroplano, take a mezcal neat with orange and sal de gusano, and end up on the back patio.
Walk-inWalk in; there’s a doorman at night. Two patios out back. Metered street parking on Figueroa.
Good for
Mezcal fansA whole wall of agave.
Happy hourCheap cocktails early in the evening.
Late nightsDJs and a lively back patio.
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