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About Us

Our mission at Tahona is to educate and give reverence to the complexity and beauty of the Mexican culture through its most iconic beverage, mezcal and to become an epicenter of mezcal culture in San Diego. Inside our space, you can enjoy amazing cocktails, have incredible Oaxacan inspired food and taste some of the best mezcals out there. Our team has selected over 120 kinds of mezcals and our tasting experiences are meant to be fun and educational.

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Welcome to Tahona Bar & Tasting room!

Our mission at Tahona is to educate and give reverence to the complexity and beauty of the Mexican culture through its most iconic beverage, Mezcal. Inside our space, you can enjoy incredible cocktails, amazing contemporary Mexican cuisine with Oaxacan bites and taste some of the best mezcals out there!

Our space: we are located next one of the most iconic historical landmark: the Campo Santo Cemetery in Old Town. Inside Tahona, you will be transported to a modern Mexican hacienda: from the hand painted tiles & handmade rope seats to the traditionally crafted fabric brought from Oaxaca in our banquettes, we hope that you will enjoy all the authentic elements throughout our space. Every piece of furniture has been created by either a local artisan or an artisan across the border.

As a socially responsible business, we support the work that Corazon de Vida is doing with 10 orphanages and over 550 disenfranchised children in Baja California. Our first project is to open the first art center at Rancho de los Ninos, an orphanage located in Valle de Guadalupe. Just as mezcal is a powerful force to learn about geo-political and environment issues, art is a powerful medium for healing and creating a deeper connection with the soul and we are excited to be part of this project.

We look forward to welcome you in the world of Tahona!

Tahona Team

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Dining at Tahona Old Town

Join us for an unique dining experience inside our beautiful hacienda as well as on our newly opened street patio. Our menu features an amazing selection of tacos, appetizers, entrees, salads & desserts. We also feature mezcal pairings, delicious cocktails and weekly specials.

You can stay tuned with all our daily offerings by following us via Instagram: @tahonamezcal. At Tahona, we pride ourselves on sourcing ingredients as locally as possible and from the tortilla corn to the seafood, we always look for the highest quality and freshness. Chef Adrian Villarreal’s passion for native plants is reflected in the seasonal touches on our menu. His team welcome you to take a culinary journey with his chef’s tasting menu, an ever-evolving multi-course dining experience.

Rumor has it that we have a Speakeasy in the back of Tahona! Well for once, the rumors are true! Oculto 477 is the one and only hidden bar located next to a cemetery. Let the spirits guide you and join for drinks before or after your dinner reservations.

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Book your Mezcal Tasting

We are the first mezcal tasting room in San Diego. Our Mezcal specialist will serve you 4 different mezcales and walk you through each expression as you journey through different agaves, producers, and states of Mexico. Book your tasting experience and choose your tasting upon arrival!

Book your event at Tahona

Tahona Mezcaleria offers unique dining and beverage experiences for private and semi- private gatherings. Provide your guests with a one of a kind Oaxacan inspired dining and educational experience they will be talking about long after your event!
Our venues include our main dining room & bar area, our private tasting room and our speakeasy/hidden bar!

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Due to the current restrictions, we do not currently offer in-person mezcal tastings; however we have added to our in-dining menu an opportunity to order a virtual mezcal tasting you can do at your leisure.

We also offer virtual mezcal tasting experiences via our Mezcal Society.

TAHONA MEZCAL SOCIETY

Mezcal has a long-standing tradition of being produced by mezcaleros to be enjoyed in their communities surrounded by friends and family. We created the Mezcal Society for that very reason. It is our hope that through this group, that not only you gain a greater understanding of what makes mezcal so special but that you will be an active member of our community. We will provide you with insider access into a society built by traditions and opportunities to connect, learn and participate!

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Book your mezcal tasting experience today!

We have selected over 100 kinds of mezcals for you to taste. Our tasting room is meant as a place of exploration that will allow you to expand your knowledge about agave spirits and what makes Mezcal so unique!

Our mezcal expert, Steven Sadri, will guide your tasting experience and our goal is to give you an opportunity to learn from the basics to the most intricate part of the mezcal process. We have crafted several experiences you can choose from or we can adapt one just for your party.

Every month we will be hosting events with maestro mezcaleros and brand ambassadors so you will always have an opportunity keep learning. Make sure you check out our calendar of events!

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The Mezcal Paradox

Like all the best things in life, mezcal, at its heart, is full of paradox.

It is, at once, both ceremonial and fun. It’s used as a medicine but, if you’re not careful, gets you royally wasted. It’s for every day, while being rather special.

It comes from an indomitable culture, thousands of years old, that has permeated most corners of the planet, yet no one seems to have heard of it.

Currently, it is baffling sommeliers and celebrity chefs everywhere with the possibilities offered by its sophistication. While back home in Mexico, it’s being made with the most rustic and rudimentary set-ups possible. “ Tom Bullock