Ensenada Entertainment

Entertainment in Ensenada

  1. A

    El Palmar

    Banda may not seem the type of music you want to listen to over a plate of food, but it can put you in the party spirit if you give it a chance. Attracting more locals than tourists, this is a great place to hear good Mexican music (rather than Creedence and The Doors). Music starts at 22:00 Friday, Saturday and Monday, and at 16:00 on Sunday.

    reviewed

  2. B

    El Patio

    If tequila poppers, whistles and buckets of beer aren't your style, slip into this classy, dimly lit, low-ceiling bar where, for once, you can actually carry on a conversation with your mate (except on Friday and Saturday nights, when there's live music).

    reviewed

  3. C

    Papas & Beer

    Notoriously crazy Papas & Beer caters mostly to rowdy college students, and a small army of bouncers keeps things under control. Roaring music - sometimes live, sometimes spun - means dancing tops conversation.

    reviewed

  4. D

    La Carreta

    To brave the local norteña (country style) music scene, pop into the rancho-esque La Carreta, complete with wagon wheels out front and dancing inside. Thursday is ladies-only night.

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  5. E

    Hussong’s Cantina

    The oldest and perhaps liveliest cantina in the Californias has been serving tequila since 1892. It’s one of the few bars filled with people who aren’t just 20-somethings trying to get plastered.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Bar Andaluz

    For a complete change in ambience, visit the cultured bar inside the Riviera del Pacífico, where having a drink is an exercise in nostalgia. It’s quiet, perfect for a nightcap with friends.

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  7. G

    Discotheque Langostín

    Above the Mariscos Bahía restaurant, Langostín is where low-key locals take to the dance floor to disco, banda and rock, depending on the day.

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  8. H

    La Uh!

    Currently the hottest weekend disco. On Friday nights it hosts a women-only show with bare male dancers on stage.

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