Ensenada Entertainment

  1. 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 Friday, Saturday and Monday, and at on Sunday.

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  2. Hussong's Cantina

    Spit-and-sawdust Hussong's Cantina is probably the best-known - and some say oldest - watering hole in the Californias. The margaritas look small and innocent but pack a punch. These days it's the 'mecca of margaritas and mariachis' for a motley crowd of locals, tattooed bikers, college students, honeymooning cruise-ship couples and retirees.

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  3. 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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  4. 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.

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