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Best Nightlife in Mexico City (2026)

Mexico City's nightlife covers everything from award-winning cocktail bars to cantinas that have been pouring drinks for more than a century. Handshake Speakeasy, hidden behind a secret door in Colonia Juárez, has been ranked number one in the world, and Licorería Limantour in Roma Norte has been a regular on The World's 50 Best Bars list since 2014. Both are busy at weekends, so book ahead through their websites.

For something more traditional, Bar La Ópera on 5 de Mayo is famous for the bullet hole said to have been left by Pancho Villa, and Salón Tenampa on Plaza Garibaldi has been the home of mariachi celebrations since 1925. Pulquería Las Duelistas offers a cheap and colourful introduction to pulque and its fruit and vegetable curados. Jazz fans should head to Zinco Jazz Club in the centre, which has live music from Wednesday to Saturday. Limantour and Salón Tenampa stay open until 2:00 at weekends, while Bar La Ópera closes earlier. Use ride-hailing apps or official taxis to get home late at night, especially from the centre and Plaza Garibaldi.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 nightlife in Mexico City

  1. Licorería Limantour Cocktail bar, Roma NorteA two-storey cocktail bar on Avenida Álvaro Obregón, open in Roma since 2011 and a regular on The World's 50 Best Bars list since 2014.
  2. Handshake Speakeasy Speakeasy cocktail bar, JuárezA 1920s-style speakeasy behind a secret door on Calle Amberes, ranked number one by The World's 50 Best Bars, with complex cocktails developed in its own laboratory.
  3. Salón Tenampa Mariachi cantina, Plaza Garibaldi, CentroThe historic mariachi cantina on Plaza Garibaldi, at the centre of the square's celebrations since 1925 and immortalised in José Alfredo Jiménez's song Mi Tenampa.

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3. Salón Tenampa

Mariachi cantina$$Plaza Garibaldi, Centro

The historic mariachi cantina on Plaza Garibaldi, at the centre of the square's celebrations since 1925 and immortalised in José Alfredo Jiménez's song Mi Tenampa.

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4. Bar La Ópera

Historic cantina$$Centro Histórico

A cantina on Avenida 5 de Mayo with roots in an 1876 pastry shop, known for its private booths, its famous patrons and the bullet hole said to be from Pancho Villa.

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