Abajo is a mezcal speakeasy in Tribeca, below Añejo on Hudson Street, operating as an underground grotto dedicated to mezcal, tequila, and small plates from Mexico. The word is Spanish for "below" or "down," which establishes the physical and conceptual territory clearly. The room is intentionally cave-like, intimate, and built around the serious business of serving spirits that deserve more attention than most bars give them.

The mezcal locker system is one of the bar's signatures: guests own a locker, hold a key, and the bar stores their bottle. Return visits involve unlocking your own reserve. For anyone who wants to build a relationship with a specific mezcal producer's output over multiple bottles and multiple visits, this is one of the few places in the city where that's logistically possible.

Barrel-aged mezcal is on the menu alongside the standard selections. The underground format suits the spirit, which was made in pits and aged in ways that reward patience.