Zapote Bar

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

No. 6 on the 2025 Shaker Awards Top 30 Bares de México, No. 3 on the 2024 Shaker Awards Top 30 Bares de México, and No. 95 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026.

A cocktail bar and lounge within the Rosewood Mayakoba resort, named after the zapote tree native to the Yucatán Peninsula. The drinks program, directed by head bartender Joshua Monaghan, draws on Mayan cultural heritage and regional ingredients, and includes reworked classics such as the Wana Bana. The kitchen emphasizes locally sourced produce, with charcoal-cooked dishes including lamb chops with agave and pink peppercorn. It sits at No. 95 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026.