Tulum
Mojitos sweetened with freshly pressed cane sugar are the main attraction at this popular Cuban bar, with fun music acts in the rear garden. Most nights…
Must-see nightlife in Quintana Roo
Cancún
Identified from the street only by a doorway and neon sign, Amarula blends dark, sultry style with the architectural details of an old Cancún house. The…
Isla Mujeres
For a little local flavor, spend a lazy afternoon over cold drinks and free snacks in this atmospheric, fan-cooled Caribbean house. The jukebox selection…
Cancún
Showing off with an artsy vibe where geometric tiles meet concrete and brick, Nomads draws in Cancún’s young 'in crowd' with creative cocktails and…
Cancún
The largest nightclub in Latin America still manages to fill up every Friday night. Frequently hosting world-famous DJs and musicians, this massive place…
Isla Holbox
This stylish evening hangout sits in a garden of palm trees, hanging lanterns and candlelight on the eastern edge of Holbox town. You can indulge in an…
Isla Cozumel
Operating since 1996, this restaurant's food is underwhelming and the service is slow. Opt instead to come here for a romantic, candlelit après-meal…
Akumal
A popular beachside restaurant-bar with sand floors, swings and a drink menu with gimmicky cocktail names such as 'The Viagra,' which offers you 'a stiff…
Playa del Carmen
If you're tired of Mexico and need some Hawaii in your night, head to Tiny Tiki Hut, with tasty original cocktails, old Tiki faves like mai tais, and …
Isla Cozumel
As much a viewing point as it is a great place for a chilled beer, Freedom in Paradise is a family-run endeavor that's been around for decades. The mellow…
Cancún
An excellent open-air breakfast and lunch spot by day, and a popular bar with live music by night. The bartenders, or mixologists if you will, prepare…
Isla Cozumel
For the classic Cozumel botana bar experience (free snacks come to the table each time you order a new round), hit this fan-cooled establishment for a…
Playa del Carmen
The writing is literally on the walls (and on the lampshades, and pretty much everywhere) at this Cuban restaurant-bar. After a few mojitos you'll be…
Isla Mujeres
Has a lobby bar with nightly live music and a beachfront bar with thumping music and more hippies than all the magic buses in the world. It’s a scene, and…
Playa del Carmen
This popular gay dance club proudly features foreign strippers from such far-flung places as Australia and Brazil, and it stages weekend drag-queen shows…
Isla Holbox
Truly living up to its name, this corner gastro-bar is Holbox's go-to spot for live music, dancing, spirited boozing and late-night munchies. Much to the…
Puerto Morelos
The party usually spills out onto the street at this popular bar just south of the plaza. Bara Bara spins the best tunes in town, prepares martinis that…
Cancún
The large floor at this happening club is the perfect place to practice those Latin dance steps you've been working on. Live groups play Cuban salsa and…
Cancún
This indoor-outdoor space has earned fame over the years for its massive one-liter micheladas, a Mexican drink made with beer, lime juice, sauces and more…
Cancún
Imitating the vibe of a stylish British pub, this bar attracts everyone from local university students to 50-somethings. It’s the live late-night bands…
Cancún
At Palazzo, theme nights like 'Electric Party Wednesdays' and 'Red District Saturdays' give a sense of what to expect. The excitement is spread over…
Tulum
There are several bars here and a bunch of tables, all clustered around a cenote (yes!) that's actually swimmable, so if you get bored with your drink or…
Isla Cozumel
The term 'Coconuts' is used here metaphorically, and some of the decorations are a bit tacky (the thong-wearing beach balls, for instance), but what would…
Cancún
One of Cancún’s only beach bars open to the public. With just a few tables on the terrace and on the sand, Bar del Mar serves snacks, beers and cocktails…
Playa del Carmen
The Dirty Martini Lounge doesn't have a foam machine, there's no mechanical bull and there's minimal nudity – a refreshing change for crazy Playa. The…
Chetumal
With a more subdued vibe than some of the nearby nightclubs, this outdoor cantina stages the occasional midweek reggae act and serves ridiculously cheap…
Cancún
One of Cancún’s classic dance clubs. The setting is a five-level, black-walled faux cave with a two-level dance floor and what seems like zillions of…
Cancún
This is the spot where spring-breakers go wild, and it tends to happen just about any day of the year. Not just a nightclub, dancing is interspersed with…
Tulum
Trendy hotel Papaya Playa Project hosts monthly full-moon parties and Saturday DJ nights with resident and guest spinsters at its beachside club. It's…
Cancún
The main room in this large house stages drag shows, go-go dancers and the like, while DJs in smaller rooms spin electronica and pop tunes till the sun…
Isla Mujeres
The quintessential swinger experience. Literally: it has swings at the bar. You can also take morning and afternoon yoga classes here. Any closer to the…
Playa del Carmen
Kind of hard to find in Playa – a bar with cool music where you can just go for a few relaxed drinks. No cover, no dance floor, just a great place to…
Cancún
A hopping Tuesday night pool party, with all the trimmings: DJ spinning tunes, open bar and lots of bikinis. The daily daytime beach party is much more…
Puerto Morelos
Posada Amor has a quiet bar where you can listen to cover bands play on Monday and Thursday night. It's located southwest of the plaza.
Cancún
Lining a downtown street with motorcycles and a small crowd every weekend, Route 666 is an open-air bar catering to rockers and middle-class bikers. Live…
Isla Mujeres
The self-proclaimed 'house of music' has an open-air patio and rooftop terrace where you can catch mediocre rock cover bands and relatively subdued…
Isla Cozumel
This two-story Mexican pub is a good spot to brush up on your Spanish, as locals outnumber the tourists most nights. It's a fun, even refreshing, change…
Cancún
A popular bar and grill with pool tables, televised matches, and a sports book in the back for you die-hard gamblers.
Isla Cozumel
The Hotel Flamingo’s lobby bar is an attractive lounge drawing mostly an older, margarita-drinking expat crowd.
Cancún
This bar at Plaza de Toros draws a crowd, as much for the draft beer as the icy air-con.
