Must-see nightlife in Veracruz

  • Flor Catorce

    Xalapa

    The 'Coffee Flower' is one of Xalapa's top social hubs. It combines an artisan coffeehouse, with the intimate live music venue Cauz, which also doubles as…

  • Impetus

    Veracruz City

    The baristas have won awards at this creative, third-wave coffeehouse that's a fab alternative to Veracruz's most traditional caffeine haunts. Its cold…

  • Hêrmann Thômas Coffee Masters

    Veracruz

    Its sleek interior decked out with books on art, design and history, the region's loveliest coffee shop carefully sources its beans from select fincas …

  • El Café de Avelino

    Veracruz

    Some of the best coffee in Coatepec comes from a cafe with two tables and four chairs (five if you count the owner's). Owner Avelino Hernández – known…

  • Calufe Café

    Veracruz

    If only all cafes could be like this. Calufe occupies the interior of an agreeably peeling colonial mansion with eclectic nooks arranged around a dimly…

  • Porteño Café

    Veracruz

    This handy town center cafe serves a full range of lecheros (coffee with milk), espressos, lattes and cappucinos, as well as frappés and iced coffees for…

  • Casa Lara

    Veracruz

    Don't miss having a drink and taking in the city and surrounding mountain views from this cute rooftop cafe-bar, named after the famous Mexican songwriter…

  • Angelo Casa de Té

    Xalapa

    A pleasant change of scene in coffee-centric Xalapa. The shelves at this cute little place are lined with tins of different kinds of tea, the walls are…

  • M Cafe

    Veracruz

    Although this coffee roasting and brewing operation has more contemporary design to its drinking areas than other Coatepec cafes, the shop front is…

  • Espresso 58

    Xalapa

    A branch of a sleek mini-chain that attracts loquacious student debaters and those who just want to be glued to their smartphones. The in-house Café Mahal…

  • Café Cali

    Xalapa

    The enticing smell of roasting coffee beans wafts down the alleyway and seems to envelop the entire block surrounding Café Cali. The interior of the cafe…

  • Casú

    Veracruz

    A charming cafe run by a friendly team of coffee roasters who serve up their delicious wares (think fantastic coffee and mouthwatering cakes) in a lovely…

  • Reformanda

    Xalapa

    They roast their own coffee beans at this slick, multilevel cafe with a great roof terrace providing views of the town while you sip your espresso or…

  • Caferencial

    Xalapa

    We love the stripped-back simplicity of this third-wave coffee bar serving brews with tasting notes and five types of preparation method. The tiled floors…

  • Miraloco

    Veracruz City

    The food is OK at this new-for-2019 cantina, but we prefer it as place to have a drink and relax in retro–shabby chic surroundings. Occasionally on…

  • El Interior

    Veracruz

    Books, coffee and art. This small literary cafe connected to a book store is handily located between Parque Castillo and the Museo Arte del Estado.

  • Bar Prendes

    Veracruz City

    For a front-row seat for whatever’s happening in the zócalo on any given night, look no further than Prendes; it occupies a prize slice of real estate…

  • Velitas

    Veracruz City

    With its romantic, tiki-torch ambience, this popular little seaside palapa is a laid-back place to grab a cocktail while checking out the ocean and the…

  • Bar El Estribo

    Veracruz City

    For close on 200 years the highbrow Bar El Estribo, which is a part of the Gran Hotel Diligencia, has been keeping the good people of Veracruz lubricated…

  • La Panga

    Veracruz

    This bar-restaurant, literally floating on the lake with its own boardwalk, is an idyllic place to lean back, sip cerveza and grab a bite to eat while the…

  • Gran Café de la Parroquia

    Xalapa

    A cousin to the renowned branch in Veracruz city, the Gran Café is a fine place for a morning coffee and breakfast, but it lacks the atmosphere and sense…

  • El K-Fecito

    Veracruz

    On the joining point of the two main plazas and serving great coffee, cakes and various simple snacks, El K-Fecito is a good spot to relax and take in the…

  • La Cava

    Veracruz City

    Definitely a neighborhood favorite, this tiny bar illuminated by black lights seems to host lots of laughter and cocktail-induced intimacy.