Puebla
This tiny bar among the antique stores of La Plazuela de Los Sapos has been serving liqueur shots for over century. Try sweet and strong la pasita (raisin…
Must-see nightlife in East of Mexico City
East of Mexico City
This wine bar is complete with spittoons at each table, a basement wine cellar (visible through a section of see-through floor) and domestic and imported…
Puebla
A wall brimming with mezcal bottles could make you light-headed with choice, but the bartender-owner can guide you through the different varieties at this…
East of Mexico City
Sip one of a dozen-or-so flavors of house-made pulque (low-alcohol brew made from the maguey plant) in a colorful courtyard decorated with Día de Muertos…
Puebla
With its impressive beer list, this shrine to las cervezas del mundo (beers of the world) serves beers from far and wide, including 21 varieties of German…
Puebla
Excellent artisanal pizzas are the specialty promoted at 'The Aubergine,' but the bar's long list of Mexican craft beers and mezcals are just as special…
Puebla
This is what a Mexican cafe would look like in a cartoon. Think shrines to Frida Kahlo, Day of the Dead trinkets, lucha libre (Mexican wrestling)…
Cholula
Attached to Hotel Reforma, Cholula’s oldest drinking spot is a classic corner abode with swinging doors and plastic flowers, and specializes in iceless…
Puebla
This colorful cafe-bar, a student hangout just off Plazuela de los Sapos, is housed in a bright courtyard and turns into a club in the evenings. It serves…
Cholula
This ramshackle collection of trendy(ish) bars, restaurants, clubs and shops buzzes at night. Set in revamped and stacked former shipping containers in…
Puebla
Oh yes, Puebla now has excellent specialty coffee made by skilled baristas. Charming patio tables ringed by stone archways fit for a date? Yes, that too…
East of Mexico City
You would hardly know that this stylish cafe is down this quiet street, which makes it a popular spot for young couples and the local cool kids to hide…
Puebla
This wonderful Belgian beer spot has an exceptional selection of both European and Mexican beers – along with beer soup, Belgian frites, bistro toasts and…
Cholula
In the pyramid's shadow, this raucous, family-run bar has been in business since 1939. Painted in bright colors and decorated with an assortment of old…
Puebla
A young crowd hangs out at this arty venue, decorated with graffiti murals and '50s wallpaper. Live bands and DJs play in the cavernous bar, while the…
East of Mexico City
On the west side of the zócalo, this is the place to sip homemade hooch. There are 36 flavors, including liquors infused with coffee, limes, berries – you…
East of Mexico City
Overlooking the zócalo this pleasantly rowdy 2nd-story sports bar has an expansive drink list, several large-screen TVs and stone walls decorated with…
