Baltra Bar

José Luis León—who also oversees Licorería Limantour—runs this Galápagos-themed Hipódromo bar as an informal counterpoint to its sibling. Grey couches, light wooden tables, and Charles Darwin paraphernalia—vintage maps, butterfly lithographs, taxidermy—create a living-room warmth that encourages lingering. The seasonally evolving menu takes experimental liberties that Limantour's established identity does not permit. Ranked No. 20 on North America's list, Baltra operates as the creative laboratory of León's expanding empire.