Nightlife in Ciudad de México

Top spots in Ciudad de México

• Roma & Condesa

  Food & Drink

  Roma Norte

  Art Nouveau streets, mezcalerías and the city's cafe-and-taco engine.

Best nightlife in Ciudad de México

12 hand-picked bars, clubs, live music rooms & late-night eats.

• Licorería Limantour

  $$$

  Cocktail bar · Roma Norte

  World's 50 Best, modern Mexican cocktails.

• Handshake Speakeasy

  $$$

  Speakeasy · Juárez

  Currently #3 in World's 50 Best.

• Hanky Panky

  $$$

  Speakeasy · Juárez

  Hidden in plain sight, classic cocktails.

• Baltra Bar

  $$$

  Cocktail bar · Condesa

  Galápagos-themed, tiny intimate room.

• Departamento

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  Club · Juárez

  Apartment-turned-club for techno heads.

• Patrick Miller

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  Club · Roma

  Hi-NRG dance-off institution since 1986.

• Pata Negra

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  Live music · Condesa

  Live jazz & flamenco, all-night vibes.

• Foro Indie Rocks!

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  Live music · Roma

  Indie/rock venue, often free shows.

• Salón Tenampa

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  Live music · Garibaldi

  Mariachi temple in Plaza Garibaldi since 1925.

• Terraza Cha Cha Chá

  $$$

  Rooftop · Centro

  Rooftop bar over Centro Histórico.

• El Tizoncito

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  Late-night eats · Condesa

  Birthplace of tacos al pastor, open late.

• Tacos Hola

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  Late-night eats · Condesa

  Cult late-night carnitas/al pastor stand.

Where to eat

• Pujol

  $$$$

  Modern Mexican tasting · Polanco

  Enrique Olvera's mole madre, aged 2,000+ days. Book weeks out.

• Contramar

  $$$

  Seafood · Roma Norte

  Tuna tostadas and red/green pescado — long lunch institution.

• El Califa de León

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  Tacos · San Rafael

  First taqueria with a Michelin star — gaonera tacos at the counter.

• Quintonil

  $$$$

  Modern Mexican · Polanco

  Jorge Vallejo's heirloom-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best top 10.

• Lardo

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  Mediterranean · Condesa

  Elena Reygadas' all-day room — pizza, pasta and natural wine.

Live & on stage

• Vive Latino

  Foro Sol · Mar 21–22 · Latin Rock

• Corona Capital

  Curva 4 Autódromo · Nov 14–15 · Indie / Rock

• Día de Muertos Parade

  Paseo de la Reforma · Nov 1 · Cultural / Free

• Festival del Centro Histórico

  Centro · Mar 26 – Apr 12 · Arts