Acapulco Entertainment

  1. Baby'O

    Very popular with the upscale crowd, the cave-like club has a laser light show and Wednesday theme nights, and spins rock, pop, house and 'everything but electronica.' Drinks are not included in the cover charge.

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  2. Barbarroja

    Ahoy Matey! From a boat-shaped bar to girls in sexy pirate costumes dancing on tables, this over-the-top, pirate-themed pub is one of several beachfront bars near the bungee tower. But it's the only one where a 30-year-old can walk in and not feel like the oldest person in the world.

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  3. Bullring Box Office

    Bullfights take place at the Plaza de Toros, southeast of La Quebrada and northwest of Playas Caleta and Caletilla, every Sunday at from January to March; for tickets, try your hotel, a travel agency or the Bullring Box Office. The 'Caleta' bus passes near the bullring.

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  4. Demas

    Demas is open only to men and has shows on Friday and Saturday.

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  5. Disco Beach

    This popular spot is in the line of beachfront restaurant-bars, right on Playa Condesa (the beach forms part of the dance floor). Dress policy is more relaxed here than at most other clubs, and the place draws a fairly young crowd. Music is house, disco, techno, hip-hop, 70s and 80s; women get in (and drink) for free on Wednesday; and the Friday foam parties can be wild.

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  7. Hard Rock Cafe

    It's hard to miss the Hard Rock. Just northwest of CICI, this chain's Acapulco branch has live music from to .

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  8. Hotel Los Flamingos

    The clifftop bar of Hotel Los Flamingos has the hands-down best sunset-viewing/drinking spot in Acapulco. Not a car or hustler in sight, and you can sip cocos locos (cocktails made with rum, tequila, pineapple juice and coconut creme) to your heart's content.

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  9. Los Alebrijes

    This massive club is usually packed with a young Mexican crowd. The music is a middle-of-the-road mix of mostly Latin rock and pop; open bar hours are to .

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  10. New West

    This popular local bar has cheap beer, rodeo videos and a jukebox blaring música ranchera (Mexico's version of country music, covering a wide range of styles) and a smattering of US country-and-western hits. You can't miss the cowboy hats and big belt buckles.

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  11. Nina's

    Nina's is one of the best places in town for live música tropical (salsa, cumbia, cha-cha, merengue etc); it has a smokin' dance floor, variety acts and even impersonators.

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  13. Palladium

    Hailed by many as the best nightclub in town, the Palladium attracts the younger crowd by playing a range of hip-hop, house, trance, techno and other bass-heavy beats. Dress up and expect a long wait in the queue.

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  14. Picante

    Picante is found behind Demas, with a minuscule dance floor, the occasional drag or stripper show, and a mostly male clientele.

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  15. Relax

    Relax is a gay bar that welcomes men and women.

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  16. Salon Q

    This 'catedral de la salsa' hosts first-rate salsa singers and bands, celebrity impersonators and a Carnaval atmosphere.

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  17. Señor Frogs

    Yes, it's a chain. Yes, it's cheesy and touristy. But dammit, it's still a lot of fun! The zany antics attract families by day, and the cheap beer and far-party atmosphere brings in the college kids at night.

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  19. Tropicana

    Like Nina's, Tropicana has a full spectrum of live música tropical, only without the bells and whistles.

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