Central North MexicoEntertainment

Entertainment in Central North Mexico

  1. A

    Cervecería

    While other Zona Dorada nightspots try to outdo themselves with flash and style, this drive-in, park-like spot guarantees its success with one simple hook: cheap beer. One liter is just 28 pesos. Norteño and country bands kick off around 21:00 and the earthy crowd makes for great people-watching.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Hotel San Juan

    The dive bar edging the front courtyard of this budget hotel attracts many Chihuahua student types. It has loud rock and metal on the jukebox yet maintains a mellow vibe, and there are usually as many women as men pounding back whiskey and beer.

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  3. C

    Kentucky Club

    This polished-wood bar is a fine place to sip a margarita. While the club's claim to have invented that particular cocktail sounds like a publicity ploy, they do make a great one. Classier than most other Av Juárez watering holes.

    reviewed

  4. D

    La Roca

    A fun-loving, unpretentious crowd packs this bar in a downbeat area to share cubetes (buckets) of beer (10 bottles for M$130) and puzzle at the oddities dangling from the ceiling (milk pails, chairs, bugles…).

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  5. E

    Au Pied de Chameau

    You take your chances ordering food - a mix of nueva cocina Mexicana and international fusion dishes - but the gorgeous space covered in African and Asian art is great for after-dinner drinks.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Da Vinci Café

    A bohemian upstairs spot with an art gallery, great views of the Plaza de Armas, and live trova or ballads Tuesday and Thursday nights. It serves nothing but a variety of good coffee drinks.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Centro Municipal de las Artes

    Students at the Centro Municipal de las Artes behind the cathedral perform folkloric dances every Sunday from 11:00 to 13:00. Other dance, music and theater performances are held occasionally.

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  8. Cubo Bar Alive

    Despite the competition elsewhere in the Zona Dorada, Cubo has been the spot to shake your thing for years. Live music gets the crowd crazy: not a chair, table or pole remains un-danced on.

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  9. H

    Café Calicanto

    Enjoy live jazz and trova (from 8pm Tuesday to Sunday), luscious cocktails, big sandwiches, light snacks and a very diverse crowd on the tree-lined patio of this intimate café.

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  10. I

    Dalí

    This tranquilo café/bar attracts a crowd of intellectuals for coffee, wine, mixed drinks and hookahs. Grab one of the pillow-covered corners and you'll melt right in.

    reviewed

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  12. J

    Capital

    Capital is the top spot at the moment for dancing. It hosts live bands and DJs, the latter sometimes spinning on the outdoor deck.

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  13. K

    Mckarthy’s

    McKarthy’s is a slick, clublike place where no caps, boots or shorts are permitted.

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  14. Sound & Light Show

    Behind the building at the Fuentes Danzarinas (Dancing Fountains); it attracts many wide-eyed kids.

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  15. L

    Cineteca Silvestre Revueltas

    The Cineteca Silvestre Revueltas shows art-house films, usually three times daily.

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  16. M

    Il Punto 611

    The coffee and tea at this little place is very good, and the baked goods are even better.

    reviewed

  17. N

    El Cinito

    For those who enjoy beer, wine, corndogs and art-house films, try El Cinito.

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