Aruba Day Drink

Tijuana, Mexico

No. 16 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2024. North America's 50 Best Bars: No. 22 (2025), No. 40 (2023); No. 51 on the 2026 51-100 list. Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards: Best International Restaurant Bar (Regional Honoree: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023). Shaker Awards: No. 13 (2025), No. 13 (2024), No. 10 (2023).

Aruba Day Drink runs on music, color and pachanga, pairing each drink with both. The bar explains that the way a drink's color is perceived shapes how it is appreciated, just as music shapes feeling, so it deliberately combines the two. The room sits in Tijuana's Zona Este, away from the tourist center.