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…
Must-see nightlife in Around Mexico City
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Cholula
This ramshackle collection of trendy(ish) bars, restaurants, clubs and shops buzzes at night. Set in revamped and stacked former shipping containers in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Cuernavaca
Classico is an upscale, indoor-outdoor club for Cuerna’s hipster elite. Dress to impress.
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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.
