Must-see nightlife in Mexico

This swanky tasting room is by far the best place in the city to visit if you want to learn about mezcal. Not only can the staff here teach you about how…

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…

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…

Pre-Hispanic cacao is treated with artisanal respect at this pleasant outdoor plaza. The Mexican fermented hot chocolate has a deep, textured flavour…

Step into what seems like an aging shopping mall, to some gritty alleyways that, behold, house the heart of Tijuana's craft-beer scene as well as a slew…

Coffee hounds, we've sniffed out the bean scene and this is the best place in town. Here's the checklist: single origin/single farmer production (tick)…

This bar in affluent Condesa is dark enough to make everybody look lovely in a warm glow, with an excellent cocktail in hand. Knowledgeable, English…

With smoke-yellowed walls and antique chandeliers dangling from high ceilings, this vintage dance hall simmers with the decaying glamour of Old Havana…

Attached to the Posada de María, this is the go-to destination for Durango's best coffee. Friendly English-speaking baristas can prepare your high-quality…

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…

Not the place to come looking for a glass of wine…The Beer Company is a small narrow bar with a roof terrace and the best selection of craft beers …

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…

Part of the success of Huatulco is that it can cough up something as cool as La Crema, a dark-lit upstairs bar where a thrown-together mesh of old sofas…

The oldest and perhaps liveliest cantina in the Californias has been serving tequila since 1892. A Friday or Saturday night will be packed with locals, a…

The oldest and best of Mazatlán's three microbreweries, this award-winning, friendly neighborhood bar room serves four core beers, including a hoppy IPA,…

By day Cocoliche is a bohemian restaurant with lots of Asian dishes, but in the evening its vintage lanterns and wall of funky posters set the scene for…

This romantically lit cocktail bar regularly ranks as one of the top 50 bars in the world and the best bar in Latin America. The service and cocktails…

Mind-blowingly good coffee is dispensed at this sleek cafe, where coffee culture is taken seriously. The friendly and passionate baristas also sell…

Get your groove on at this popular on-the-beach bar where DJs spin funky electronic music or live salsa acts take the stage. Even during the quieter…

Escape the cesspool that is downtown Cabo San Lucas and regain your dignity at this classy rooftop bar, complete with trickling water features,…