Going out

Downtown bars and pubs

These places usually close at 10 PM and Sundays

• Alfonso
  Traditional bar. 18 Motolinía St.Historic Centre.
• Bar Mata
  Located in a XIX century building in a third floor, trendy atmosphere, curious lift and nice view. Joung crowd. Nouvelle cousine mexicane during the day. 11 Filomeno Mata. Downtown.
• Sanborn's lounge
  Within the splendid House of the Tiles in a turn of the Century stlyle.Correct and nice. Madero No. 4, Centro. (open daily)
• La Ópera
  Turn of the Century decorated, this old pub offers wide range of cocktails, snaks and orders. Bar is worth visitng although crowded before Bellas Artes Concerts and saturdays. No.10 Calle 5 de Mayo Alameda.
• Mancera
  Spanish style pub, relaxed atmosphere inside a colonial state house. 1920's bar. Snaks and orders. No.49 Venustiano Carranza St., Downtown.
• Salón Luz
  Local and international drinks with very special snaks. Gante and Venustiano Carranza St., Downtown.
• Salón Victoria
  Traditional pub in San Juan neighbourhood.43 López St.
• Jorongo
  Maria Isabel Sheraton Hotel. Reforma and Tiber St.

Southern Bars and pubs

• El hijo del Cuervo
  Live music, young style in the heart of Coyoacan: No. 1.Francisco Sosa at Jardín Centenario. Local crowd and music.
• Las Coronelas
  Staged as a country style Cantina in the south of the city: 1765 Insurgentes sur Ave., Col. Guadalupe Inn.
• La Guadalupana
  "Toreros" ambience in an excellent location. Entries and snaks, wide range of beers. Higuera St. and Caballocalco, few steps behind Saint John the Babptist Parrish Church Coyoacan .

Pulquerías (traditional Agave beverage)

• La Hortensia
  No. 4 Amargura St., Plaza Garibaldi, Downtown
• La antigua Roma
  Allende &.Peru St., Downtown
• La hija de los apaches
  39-b Cuauhtémoc Ave., Col. Roma
• La Reina Xóxitl
  31 Dieciocho de Marzo St., Xochimilco

Ball Rooms

• Bar León
  Survivor of the Band Era, still showing Afro-Cuban music. Small and old fashioned but worth the body-to-body rythm. No.5 Brasil St., Downtown.
• Salón México
  Revival of the famous 30's dance hall in a 90's architecture. Here you will meet the great orchestras from Mexico and the Caribbean. Pensador Mexicano and San Juan de Dios St. In front of Alameda park. (Arrive and leave by car, since walking in the area is dangerous).
• Salón Colonia
  Traditional Danzón and courteus dances inside a workers neighbourhood South of Historic Centre. 33 Manuel M. Flores St. few steps from Eje Central. Opens Wednsday and Sunday when a free bus departs from San Antonio Abad metro station. Orchestras start playing since 6 PM up to midnight.

Bars & clubs

Locally known as "antros", must clubs open at 10 PM but nightgoers arrive arround midnight. Expect big crowds and inspection at the door but you might get in easily if you show your passport. Observe others behavour and bring friends. Night scene changes constantly, so it is advisable to phone first. Arrival and departure should be done by certified taxi (sitio or radio-taxi).

Alebrije (Club, young crowd, pop music) Plaza Loreto San Angel Thurs-Sat from 22:00 Hrs. Admission $100 pesos MX (Club) Centro comercial Mundo E Tlalnepantla, Estado de México Tel. 5366 9593 Lime Lite (house and electronic music) Molière 330, Polanco Tel. 52 82 09 47 El Cine (Rock y Pop) Campeche 175 5264 4120 Col. Roma Bar Grappa (Lounge) Pabellón Altavista San Angel Thurs-Sat from 22:00 Admission $150 La Fábula (Down Bar) López 9, Centro Histórico Thurs-Sat from 22:00 Tel. 525-8645 La Maraka (live afro-latin music) Eugenia y Mitla Col. Narvarte Thurs-Sat from 22:00 Hrs Salón21 (International shows) Molière esq. Andrómaco, Polanco Tel. 52 55 14 96 or ticketmaster salon21@yahoo.com El Acanto Romantic site by the lake Chapultepec 52 76 09 88 La Boom (Disco) Rodolfo Gaona 3, Lomas de Sotelo Satélite Tel. 55 80 64 73 El Bulbo (Rock) Sullivan No.1, Col. San Rafael Reforma Tel. 55 35 91 33 El interior Uno (Lounge) Periferico Sur 2772, Pedregal (beside El Charcho de las Ranas tacos) Tel. 55 68 53 17 Hard Rock Live (International shows) Campos Elíseos 290. Polanco Tel. 53 27 71 00	Mamá Rumba (live afro-latin music) Querétaro 230 Col. Roma Tues-Sat from 20:00 Tels. 55 64-69 20 And Plaza San Jacinto, San AngelSan Angel 55 50 80 90 Pop (Private Club) 5 de Mayo y Madero Centro Histórico Friday-Sat from 22:00 Tel. 55 18 06 82 Barracuda (Jazz Bar) Nuevo León 4, esq. Sonora Col. Condesa Tues-Sat 19:00-2:00 Hrs. Dom 21:00-1:00 Hrs Salón Pacífico (Mexican Country) Bucareli 43, esquina Morelos Centro Histórico Mon-Wedn from 13:00 a 22:00 Hrs. Thurs-Sat from 13:00 Hrs Multiforo Alicia (Rock venue) Cuauhtémoc 91, entre Colima y Durango Col. Roma Mon to Sat 20:00 Hrs. Admisión $40 El Colmillo (Club) Versalles 52, Col. Juárez Thurs-Sat from 23:00Hrs Tel. 55 92 61 64 Living Room (Gay Club/Lounge) Orizaba esq. Guanajuato Col. Roma Vie-sab desde las 22:00 Hrs Platinum (Stripper Ladies' Bar) Insurtentes Sur 343, Col. Condesa. Thurs-Sat from 20:00 Solid Gold (Men's Club) Londres 156, Zona Rosa Tel. 52 07 34 80 Open bar $250 El Caimán (Lounge) Insurgentes Sur 2146 Chimalistac S-fera (Club) Altamirano 46 Plaza Loreto San Angel Friday-Sat from 22:00 ¡Your Comments!