Mesa Roja occupies a brick corner off Benton’s square, painted the color of dried chile. The bar pours Mexican lagers and smoky mezcal, and the kitchen turns out al pastor from a vertical spit you can see from the sidewalk. Weekend nights bring a local guitar duo to the patio; weeknights are for salsa flights and oversized nacho platters that feed a whole table.

Adults · Open Late · Good for Groups · Live Music · Patio · Walk-In