Must-see nightlife in Central Pacific Coast

  • Cervecería Tres Islas

    Mazatlán

    The oldest and best of Mazatlán's three microbreweries, this award-winning, friendly neighborhood bar room serves four core beers, including a hoppy IPA,…

  • La Fresona

    Central Pacific Coast

    Get your groove on at this popular on-the-beach bar where DJs spin funky electronic music or live salsa acts take the stage. Even during the quieter…

  • Hostal Olas Altas

    Manzanillo

    At the center of Manzanillo's music, arts and surf scene, this hostel's beach bar hosts live bands on Saturday nights. The occasional surf tourney or art…

  • CC Slaughters

    Puerto Vallarta

    Arrive after midnight in order to share sweat with attractive strangers on the dance floor to the pulsating beats of house and techno. If you come earlier…

  • Tótem Cafetería de Barrio

    Mazatlán

    Tótem is hard to pin down. It's an airy cafe with a rooftop garden, an eclectic menu of breakfast dishes and light nibbles, and a particular passion for…

  • Taza Negra

    San Patricio-Melaque

    This friendly neighborhood cafe has your back if you like to kick-start the day with a good strong cup of joe. Chiapas-grown beans are roasted onsite and…

  • Onda Brewing

    Central Pacific Coast

    Open only on weekend nights during season, this friendly microbrewery doubles as the village nightlife hot spot. There are five brews to choose from;…

  • Cafe Zihuatanejo

    Zihuatanejo

    This tiny cafe has been in the family since 1952. The different types of coffee are all grown on their finca (farm) some three hours' drive from Zihua;…

  • Mojito

    Acapulco

    If you prefer salsa and cumbia to reggaeton or techno, this should be your go-to option on the Acapulco strip. The popular club looks out over the ocean…

  • Palladium

    Acapulco

    Still the best nightclub in town, Palladium attracts a stylish crowd in their 30s and offers fabulous bay views from floor-to-ceiling windows. An…

  • Angustina

    Zihuatanejo

    There is much to love about this bar, from the bartenders' knowledge of mezcal and their signature cocktails (mezcaltinis, mazcalinas, mojitos infused…

  • A.M. Bar

    Puerto Vallarta

    DJs here will have you shaking your booty to cumbia (dance music originating from Colombia) tunes (especially after a few mezcals) in this casual bar with…

  • La Noche

    Puerto Vallarta

    This pre-club venue is well loved for its convivial atmosphere, buff bartenders and terrific go-go, pole and silk dancers. The soundtrack is resolutely…

  • Bar Frida

    Puerto Vallarta

    Named for the artist who is on a first-name basis with the world, Frida is a cozy and sociable cantina featuring enticing drink specials. It's a good spot…

  • Fiesta Land

    Mazatlán

    The ostentatious white castle on Punta Camarón at the south end of the Zona Dorada is the undisputed epicenter of Mazatlán’s nightlife. Inside its walls…

  • Bar Los Flamingos

    Acapulco

    The clifftop bar of Hotel Los Flamingos is old-school impeccable and the best sundowner spot in Acapulco, thanks to its famed menu of signature cocktails,…

  • Cava

    Sayulita

    Belly up to the bar at this friendly neighborhood mezcal joint where you can sip smoky raicilla (tequila-like distilled agave drink), viscous pulque (low…

  • Bier Garten

    Mazatlán

    This friendly back yard, strewn with picnic tables and cushions for lounging on, is a must for beer connoisseurs. Owner Brian sources over 100 – from the…

  • Bar Belmar

    Mazatlán

    This simple bar only really serves one thing: Pacifico beer, which has been a fixture of city life ever since the Germans opened the local brewery in 1900…

  • Baby’O

    Acapulco

    This Flintstones-esque faux grotto construction opens up to the thumping of unbridled reverie and bad decisions. The fun kind. Translation: it's a popular…

  • La Fiera

    Mazatlán

    The adjoining bar of restaurant La Fiera provides a much-needed escape from the Zona Dorada's raucous nightclubs. Resident and guest DJs spin everything…

  • Los Otros Blondies

    Puerto Vallarta

    What do you get if you mix pop art with slushies and add generous helpings of tequila, gin and Absolut vodka? Something like this fun bar, we imagine,…

  • Mandala

    Puerto Vallarta

    By far the best of three adjacent clubs here, this cinema-sized spot has privileged malecón (beach promenade) frontage and keeps a youngish crowd happy…

  • San Blas Social Club

    Central Pacific Coast

    Right on the plaza, this is the beating heart of the San Blas expat community – a place to catch up on local gossip, sip an iced margarita or a bucket…

  • Tasting Room por Capricho del Rey

    Zihuatanejo

    This snug little bar welcomes you with its arctic chill and Zihua's first, bona fide craft beer. It has four of its own bottled brews: a fruity IPA, a…

  • Don Pato

    Sayulita

    At the rubber-duck sign and up a spiral staircase, this lively bar on the main plaza pumps out live music or DJ sets most nights, with an open mike on…

  • Believe Acapulco

    Acapulco

    Do you believe in life after love? Actually, you're not terribly likely to hear Cher here but there's usually a decent set played by a roster of local DJs…

  • La Cervecería Unión

    Puerto Vallarta

    It's a real relief to come in here on a hot afternoon and leave bland beer behind. There's a fine selection of craft brews from around Mexico and imports…

  • Majahua Palms

    Troncones

    Sip a spicy mango margarita or Bloody Mary while soaking up the scenery of a jungle-backed beach at this quiet resort about 6km north of town. To get here…

  • Bolumba

    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…

  • Los Muertos Brewing

    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…

  • Bar Morelos

    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…

  • Andy's Bar

    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…

  • Veintiocho

    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…

  • Hotel Belmar Bar

    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…

  • Joe’s Oyster Bar

    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…

  • Coco's

    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…

  • La Bodeguita del Medio

    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…

  • Puerto Cafe

    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…

  • Garbo

    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…