Puebla
Oh yes, Puebla now has excellent specialty coffee made by skilled baristas. Charming patio tables ringed by stone archways fit for a date? Yes, that too…
Must-see nightlife in Mexico
Xalapa
A branch of a sleek mini-chain that attracts loquacious student debaters and those who just want to be glued to their smartphones. The in-house Café Mahal…
Oaxaca City
An upscale mezcal bar with well-prepared cocktails such as mezcal mixed with ginger beer, Mexican pepperleaf and cucumber. For a tasty snack, try the blue…
Cabo San Lucas
In the shadow of Cabo Wabo, this teeny, easy-to-miss watering hole, wallpapered in dollar bills and clients’ signatures, claims to be the world’s smallest…
Sonora
An anchor of the nightlife scene in Old Port, The Satisfied Frog serves up mean margaritas, cheap beers and good finger foods. Seating is in a chillaxed…
Mexico City
You'll be hard-pressed to find a place that takes a cup o' Joe more seriously than Passmar, whose baristas have won national awards. Unfancy looking…
Mérida
Java junkies will enjoy the organic coffee, which is prepared with beans from the highlands of Chiapas and elsewhere. Hungry? You'll find good vegetarian…
Xalapa
The enticing smell of roasting coffee beans wafts down the alleyway and seems to envelop the entire block surrounding Café Cali. The interior of the cafe…
Cancún
This is the spot where spring-breakers go wild, and it tends to happen just about any day of the year. Not just a nightclub, dancing is interspersed with…
Guadalajara
A longtime night club catering to the well-heeled, Bar Américas is best known as an after-party spot with its dance floors packed til dawn. The all-black…
San Miguel de Allende
It's mezcal-mania time in San Miguel and this cool bar, where you can get your tongue around a mighty mix of mezcals from Oaxaca, plus good tapas plates …
Morelia
A small cantina with a great rooftop and a hipster vibe, come here for Mexican craft beers and cheap cocktails. A limited menu of finger foods – tacos,…
East of Mexico City
You would hardly know that this stylish cafe is down this quiet street, which makes it a popular spot for young couples and the local cool kids to hide…
Mérida
Head up the colorful spiral staircase to the terrace for a close-up view of the Fatherland monument and a cocktail. The menu is a bit more conventional,…
Ixtapa
Popular with visitors and locals, this buzzy sports bar is good for catching the game on the big screen while downing an ice-cold Pacífico. There are…
Valle de Bravo
The right ingredients for a casual, interesting evening are here. Delicious mezcal, Mexican bar food, lucha libre–themed decoration, an open-air space,…
Mazatlán
This gracious gay bar in a beautifully restored building is romantically lit and, overall, more button-down than mesh-muscle shirt. It’s also a popular…
Sonora
Set in the Hotel Colonial, this swanky rooftop bar/lounge offers gorgeous views of the cathedral and surrounding hills. It makes for a perfect place to…
Morelia
Part of a chain of local cafes, this tiny place would be easy to miss were it not for the aroma of roasting coffee beans, sourced from four different…
Oaxaca City
Candela’s writhing Latin bands and beautiful colonial-house setting have kept it high on the Oaxaca nightlife lists for years. Get there soon after…
Valladolid
This pretty and rather romantic spot with a verdant garden is a top spot to get a tasty cocktail at a place where you can actually have a quiet…
Tulum
Trendy hotel Papaya Playa Project hosts monthly full-moon parties and Saturday DJ nights with resident and guest spinsters at its beachside club. It's…
Acapulco
This ain't your typical mezcal joint (unless dancing to loud reggaeton music is a new trend taking over mezcalerías), but it's easy enough to join the…
Veracruz
A charming cafe run by a friendly team of coffee roasters who serve up their delicious wares (think fantastic coffee and mouthwatering cakes) in a lovely…
Xalapa
They roast their own coffee beans at this slick, multilevel cafe with a great roof terrace providing views of the town while you sip your espresso or…
Centro Histórico
Cerveza, mezcal cocktails, tapas and deliciously oily pizza are served amid a profusion of warped bullfighting bric-a-brac and recycled objects. A portion…
Zihuatanejo
A friendly neighborhood watering hole specializing in imported and Mexican craft beers. It's a nice spot to chat it up with locals and the fine music…
Cancún
The main room in this large house stages drag shows, go-go dancers and the like, while DJs in smaller rooms spin electronica and pop tunes till the sun…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
The best coffee for miles around with industrial-chic lamps to get some wifi-heavy work done. Nopal (cactus) chapata, fig salad, vegetarian pasta and…
Xalapa
We love the stripped-back simplicity of this third-wave coffee bar serving brews with tasting notes and five types of preparation method. The tiled floors…
Guadalajara
Not to be confused with the (now closed) bar of the same name that once rocked Chapultepec, this place is out in Zapopan and is a full-blown nightclub –…
Guadalajara
A dark, artsy dive bar decked out in murals of all kinds, El Cardenal is a popular spot for the 20-something crowd or those with a penchant for piercings…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
For something different, melt into a hot chocolate at this chocolatería. The dozen or so varieties of artisanal chocolates make fine gifts – if you can…
Manzanillo
This wannabe biker bar on a breezy oceanside terrace really packs 'em in on weekends when locals come to see live rock bands playing spirited covers. You…
Ixtapa
This wildly popular weekend dance venue stages live bands playing northern-style banda (big band) music, the occasional reggaeton act and DJs spinning…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A small bar with more of a local clientele than many city-center places, it has a good range of artisan beers and the barman knows how to mix a mean…
Isla Mujeres
The quintessential swinger experience. Literally: it has swings at the bar. You can also take morning and afternoon yoga classes here. Any closer to the…
Manzanillo
A good spot for a morning pick-me-up before hitting the beach, this air-conditioned cafe pours Veracruz- and Chiapas-grown coffee along with affordable…
Cabo San Lucas
Crazy. Just crazy. Jello shooters, tequila congo lines. Waiters (and drunk clientele) dance on tabletops to cheering crowds. The everyday epicenter of…
Puebla
This wonderful Belgian beer spot has an exceptional selection of both European and Mexican beers – along with beer soup, Belgian frites, bistro toasts and…
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