Guanajuato
This cool, gay-friendly place is decked out with images of devils and Catrinas (skeleton dolls) plastered on every available surface. The crowd is far…
Must-see nightlife in Mexico
Central Pacific Coast
This palapa restaurant-bar occupies an excellent beach for swimming. It stays open until 9pm, which makes for a late evening by Playa Ventura standards. A…
Guanajuato
This punk bar is a veritable maze of rooms with foosball, repurposed airplane seats and Anglo-indie music on the speakers. Margaritas are served in…
Tepoztlán
You can tell that this bakery-cafe roasts its own coffee beans onsite by its rich-flavored soy lattes and espressos. Grab a croissant or concha (round…
Centro Histórico
This forgotten relic of a bar doubles as a bullfighting museum, with matadors in sequined outfits glaring intently from dusty cases, and bucolic canvases…
Veracruz
Although this coffee roasting and brewing operation has more contemporary design to its drinking areas than other Coatepec cafes, the shop front is…
Xalapa
A pleasant change of scene in coffee-centric Xalapa. The shelves at this cute little place are lined with tins of different kinds of tea, the walls are…
Valle de Bravo
LocaL tries to be a bit of everything – cafe, co-working space with free printing deals, a library with design and architecture books, roof terrace with…
Puerto Vallarta
Stylish and with professional staff, this mirror-clad bar makes for a classy drink. More than 50 mezcals are available (plus mezcal cocktails), and the…
Puerto Vallarta
An attractive brick-arched, concrete-floored pub and microbrewery that draws a lively mix of old-timers and visitors. The beer comes in seven varieties…
Zihuatanejo
Perhaps set up by Andy Dufresne himself (of Shawshank Redemption fame), this two-room bar has a dance floor, screens live sporting events and does karaoke…
Oaxaca City
Cuish is an outlet for small organic producers making mezcal from wild agaves. Here you can book mezcal tastings or just pop in and try what's available…
Mazatlán
Trading rainy Seattle for Mazatlán sunshine, Kim and Jim run a resto-bar hugely popular with visitors – good for knocking back a Pacifico beer while…
Centro Histórico
La Purísima is essentially two clubs in one: join the young, sweaty throng downstairs with dance hits, or head upstairs for mezcal, pulque and ironically…
Cancún
One of Cancún’s classic dance clubs. The setting is a five-level, black-walled faux cave with a two-level dance floor and what seems like zillions of…
Morelia
A gorgeous mezcalería (mezcal bar) housed in a beautifully converted old villa just by the Fuente Las Tarascas, Tatita gets it all right, with superb…
Cabo San Lucas
The most famous bar and club in town, established by legendary rocker Sammy Hagar of solo career and Van Halen fame. Come here for live music and the…
Oaxaca City
Squeeze into this standing-room-only bar stuffed to the rafters with peculiar knickknacks for a short sharp intro to Mexico's smokiest spirit. Friendly…
Cholula
Attached to Hotel Reforma, Cholula’s oldest drinking spot is a classic corner abode with swinging doors and plastic flowers, and specializes in iceless…
Guanajuato
You may not be asking yourself 'why not?' after you wake up with a throbbing headache from drinking all night with the hordes of local students who head…
Mazatlán
The tiled walls, old floors and wood paneling practically bead with sweat in this unrefined but popular hotel-bar on the malecón (beach promenade). Try to…
Zacatecas
For a different experience do not miss your chance to descend into the earth and party in the tunnel of the Mina El Edén. On Saturday the popular…
Mazatlán
Part of the Ramada resort, this popular oceanside spot with a never-ending two-for-one happy hour is a beach bar by day and morphs into a DJ-fueled disco…
Mérida
A sleek, fashionable spot with an industrial interior including Edison light bulbs and designer chairs. Moneyed young locals hit here for craft beers …
Zihuatanejo
Our favorite coconut stop in town, this street stall run by a retired teacher known as 'El Profe' has carefully peeled fruit and chilled water straight…
Northeast Mexico
This classic Irish-style pub is more than just a nice bar with a theme. Guinness on tap and live music keeps this three-story place hopping every day but…
Puerto Vallarta
The walls are scrawled with handwritten poetics and inanities in several languages, the bar is blessed with fine rums and tequilas, and the staff pour a…
Guanajuato
Delightful hole-in-the-wall cafe where most of the space is taken up by a huge coffee roaster and grinder and there's only just room to squeeze in a…
Puebla
This colorful cafe-bar, a student hangout just off Plazuela de los Sapos, is housed in a bright courtyard and turns into a club in the evenings. It serves…
Campeche
There’s no better setting for an evening cocktail than La Casa Vieja’s colonnaded balcony overlooking the Plaza Principal. Look for the stairs next to the…
Puerto Vallarta
A classic rock soundtrack, vinyl records and a giant map of the world welcome you to Vallarta's premiere caffeine lab. There's cozy seating at the back…
Puerto Vallarta
If you enjoy jazzy stylings and like your martinis dirty or extra tart, make your way to this concrete-floor habitat. The jazz and torch singing kicks off…
Cholula
This ramshackle collection of trendy(ish) bars, restaurants, clubs and shops buzzes at night. Set in revamped and stacked former shipping containers in…
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico meets Germany at this trendy brats-and-bier haus, where you can order craft brew alongside homemade sausage, burgers or salad (dishes M$95 to M$165…
Cuernavaca
Housed inside a boutique hotel, the House has excellent food and cocktails, but the real reason that the beautiful people are drawn here is to be seen…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A bright restaurant and dance spot where the city’s salseros (salsa musicians or dancers) gather to groove. Latin DJs spin from 8pm every night, and a…
Guadalajara
A two-story gay bar that's popular with a diverse 20- and 30-something crowd usually OFB (out for business). It gets packed around 10pm, and Friday and…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
At San Cristóbal’s first wine bar, chatty patrons spill out onto the pedestrian street. It’s a convivial place, pouring a large selection of global…
Guadalajara
Mexican baristas excel at making cocktails (from M$85), both the savory and sweet type, and Pigalle is yet another cut above. Come here to relax, sip some…
Mérida
One of the city's top spots for gay nightlife, the PK2 has strip shows, revues, drag queens and more, set to pumping trance- and electro-themed music…
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