Must-see nightlife in Around Mexico City

  • L’arrosoir d’Arthur

    Cuernavaca

    Cuernavaca's coolest nightspot and hangout cafe, this French-owned place in a vintage-hip loft space downtown has good wines, local and imported beers and…

  • La Pasita

    Puebla

    This tiny bar among the antique stores of La Plazuela de Los Sapos has been serving liqueur shots for over century. Try sweet and strong la pasita (raisin…

  • Vinos y Piedra

    East of Mexico City

    This wine bar is complete with spittoons at each table, a basement wine cellar (visible through a section of see-through floor) and domestic and imported…

  • Mezcalería Miel de Agave

    Puebla

    A wall brimming with mezcal bottles could make you light-headed with choice, but the bartender-owner can guide you through the different varieties at this…

  • Mercado Comonfort

    Cuernavaca

    A great drinking option away from roudy La Plazuela, this 'market' is a secluded courtyard with pubs and small terraced bars from where cool locals can be…

  • Pulquería Tía Yola

    East of Mexico City

    Sip one of a dozen-or-so flavors of house-made pulque (low-alcohol brew made from the maguey plant) in a colorful courtyard decorated with Día de Muertos…

  • Barra Beer

    Puebla

    With its impressive beer list, this shrine to las cervezas del mundo (beers of the world) serves beers from far and wide, including 21 varieties of German…

  • La Berenjena

    Puebla

    Excellent artisanal pizzas are the specialty promoted at 'The Aubergine,' but the bar's long list of Mexican craft beers and mezcals are just as special…

  • Café Milagros

    Puebla

    This is what a Mexican cafe would look like in a cartoon. Think shrines to Frida Kahlo, Day of the Dead trinkets, lucha libre (Mexican wrestling)…

  • La Terraza

    Tepoztlán

    It looks unassuming from the street, but climb the stairs and this dimly lit, open-air bar has good views of the cliff face and greenery. The late-closing…

  • Rustique

    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…

  • LocaL

    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…

  • Bar Reforma

    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…

  • All Day Café & Bar

    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…

  • Container City

    Cholula

    This ramshackle collection of trendy(ish) bars, restaurants, clubs and shops buzzes at night. Set in revamped and stacked former shipping containers in…

  • House Cafe + Lounge

    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…

  • Zaranda Café Palafox

    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…

  • 11:11 Cafe Boutique

    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…

  • La Mezca de Valle

    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,…

  • Utopía

    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…

  • La Lunita

    Cholula

    In the pyramid's shadow, this raucous, family-run bar has been in business since 1939. Painted in bright colors and decorated with an assortment of old…

  • Bar Berta

    Taxco

    A clientele of local roughs knock back stiff drinks in this kitsch-chic bar, which displays memorabilia harking back to when it opened in 1930. Upstairs,…

  • A Go Go

    Puebla

    A young crowd hangs out at this arty venue, decorated with graffiti murals and '50s wallpaper. Live bands and DJs play in the cavernous bar, while the…

  • Bar El Calate

    East of Mexico City

    On the west side of the zócalo, this is the place to sip homemade hooch. There are 36 flavors, including liquors infused with coffee, limes, berries – you…

  • Revolución

    East of Mexico City

    Overlooking the zócalo this pleasantly rowdy 2nd-story sports bar has an expansive drink list, several large-screen TVs and stone walls decorated with…

  • El Romántico

    Cuernavaca

    This small bar has very functional leatherette tables and isn't especially romantic. The real attraction is the very cheap beer and cocktails and jubilant…

  • Classico

    Cuernavaca

    Classico is an upscale, indoor-outdoor club for Cuerna’s hipster elite. Dress to impress.

  • El Kiosco

    Cuernavaca

    This gazebo in the center of the plaza, opposite Teatro Ocampo, serves fresh fruit smoothies made with a variety of exotic fruits, vegetables and nuts.