30 late-night worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
El Vilsito ★ 4.8 · Mexico City
narvarte · Peten 248 esq. Av. Universidad, Narvarte Poniente, Benito Juarez, 03020 Ciudad de Mexico
El Vilsito in Mexico City is the Narvarte mechanic shop by day and Bib Gourmand al pastor taqueria by night on Peten, with the trompo running past 02:00 most.
Los Cocuyos ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Bolivar 56, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Los Cocuyos in Mexico City is the 24-hour Centro Historico taqueria on Bolivar since 1980, the around-the-clock counter that runs suadero, longaniza.
Tlayudas Libres ★ 4.7 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · C. de Los Libres 212, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Tlayudas Libres on Calle de Los Libres opens at 21:00 and runs to 03:00 with wood-fire tlayudas, tasajo and quesillo, the canonical Oaxaca late-night stop.
Lechoncito de Oro ★ 4.6 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · C. de Los Libres S/N, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Lechoncito de Oro on Calle de Los Libres runs 20:00-03:00 with suckling-pig tacos, tostadas and tortas, the most famous late-night lechon in town.
Churreria El Moro ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 42, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Churreria El Moro in Mexico City is the 1935 Centro Historico churros counter on Eje Central, the 24-hour churro and chocolate window that runs hot churros.
El Huequito ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Ayuntamiento 21, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
El Huequito in Mexico City is the 1959 Centro al pastor counter that runs through dinner until 22:00 in the original Ayuntamiento alley, the late-evening.
Selva ★ 4.5 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Macedonio Alcala 403 int. 6, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Selva on Macedonio Alcala stays open 16:00-01:00 Mon-Sat, a 50-Best-Discovery bar with hoja santa and Oaxacan-cheese cocktails on the late-night list.
Miel de Agave ★ 4.5 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 7 Poniente 110, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Miel de Agave keeps more than 170 artisanal mezcal labels on 7 Poniente in Puebla, plus fresh pulque and Pueblan snacks, until two on weekends.
Tip: The kitchen keeps going as long as the bar does, so a late mezcal here comes with something more than peanuts.
El Gallo Altanero ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Marsella 126, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella late-night cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana 50 Best Discovery room for agave drinks until 02:00.
La Negrita Cantina ★ 4.4 · Mérida
Santa Ana · Calle 62 415 x 49, Barrio de Santa Ana, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
La Negrita Cantina in Santa Ana Mérida is the 1917 cantina pouring trova and 50-plus mezcales until 22:00, free Yucatán botanas with every drink.
Picheta Rooftop ★ 4.4 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 61 entre 60 y 62, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Picheta's rooftop bar in Centro Mérida looks at the Cathedral and Plaza Grande and keeps Yucatecan tasting plates running until 01:00 Mon-Sat.
Marquesitas Plaza Grande ★ 4.4 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Plaza Grande, Calle 60 x 61 y 63, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
The marquesita carts on Plaza Grande Mérida sell queso-de-bola and cajeta crepes until midnight on weekdays and 01:00 on Sundays year-round.
Tlayudas Las Animas ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Mariano Matamoros 203, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Tlayudas Las Animas on Mariano Matamoros 203 runs Thursday-Saturday 18:00-23:30 near Carmen Alto, quieter than the Libres stand just blocks away.
Cuish Mezcaleria ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Diaz Ordaz 712, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Cuish on Diaz Ordaz runs Tuesday to Saturday 17:00-03:00 with wild-agave mezcals downstairs and live music and art shows in the upstairs hall after dark.
Sabina Sabe ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · 5 de Mayo 209, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Sabina Sabe on Cinco de Mayo 209 runs until midnight most nights as a 50-Best-Discovery cocktail bar named for Maria Sabina, with multiple drinking rooms.
Comal ★ 4.4 · Puebla
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 311-B, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Comal looks straight at Puebla cathedral from 16 de Septiembre, cooking blue-corn chilaquiles, chanclas, pelonas and mole poblano from breakfast to midnight.
Tip: The kitchen runs to midnight seven days a week, which is unusual for a Centro dining room of this quality.
Pare de Sufrir ★ 4.3 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Marsella 126, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Pare de Sufrir in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella mezcaleria, a Colonia Americana late-night fixture for Oaxaca and Jalisco mezcal flights until 02:00.
Catrín 47 ★ 4.3 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 463B x 54 y 52, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Catrín 47 on Calle 47 Mérida keeps the kitchen and mezcal bar running until 02:00 Mon-Sat, chef Alfredo Villanueva's mural-walled cocina cantina.
El Califa Condesa ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
condesa · Altata 22, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico
El Califa in Mexico City is the Condesa taqueria on Altata that runs till 04:00 daily, the late-night al carbon counter and the go-to Condesa post-bar stop.
Salon Tenampa ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Plaza Garibaldi 12, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Salon Tenampa in Mexico City is the 1925 Plaza Garibaldi mariachi cantina that runs daily till 03:00, the antojitos and tequila room with live mariachi.
Mezcalogia ★ 4.3 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · C. de Manuel Garcia Vigil 509, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mezcalogia on Garcia Vigil stays open Tuesday to Saturday until 00:30, with the Casa Cortes family's El Jolgorio mezcaleria and the kitchen on Oaxacan plates.
Hormiga Negra ★ 4.3 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 7 Oriente 5, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Hormiga Negra works Mexican mixology above a Centro building on 7 Oriente in Puebla, rotating the list seasonally and running local DJs until three.
Tip: The latest proper cocktail room in the Centro, and the DJ nights mean it gets loud rather than contemplative after one.
Oaxaca Brewing Co ★ 4.2 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle de Tinoco y Palacios 507a, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Oaxaca Brewing Co on Tinoco y Palacios stays open until 23:00 with craft pours, wood-fired pizza and a relaxed Centro taproom for late-night beer crowds.
Áttico 303 ★ 4.2 · Puebla
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 303, Centro Histórico, 72000 Puebla
Attico 303 crowns Hotel Casa Rosa in Puebla with a cathedral-level terrace, pouring cocktails beside Spanish plates and contemporary Pueblan cooking.
Tip: The rooftop keeps serving to two at weekends, so it doubles as a late kitchen when the street-level rooms have shut.
Utopía Belgian Beer & Bistro ★ 4.2 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 9 Oriente 1-B, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Utopia Belgian Beer & Bistro has stocked Belgian bottles on 9 Oriente in Puebla for two decades, in a dark room that also sells beer to take home.
Tip: Cash is the safer bet here, and the bistro plates are a better late order than they have any right to be.
Tacos Providencia ★ 4.1 · Guadalajara
providencia · Avenida Pablo Neruda 3000, Providencia, 44639 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Tacos Providencia in Guadalajara is the Avenida Pablo Neruda late-night taqueria, a Providencia favourite for al pastor and suadero past 03:00 nightly.
Mercado 60 ★ 4.1 · Mérida
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 461, entre Calle 53 y Calle 51, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado 60 on Calle 60 Mérida runs 20 food and bar stalls open until 03:00, live music every night, kitchen going from dinner through the early morning.
Mayan Pub ★ 4.1 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 62 473 x 55 y 57, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mayan Pub on Calle 62 Mérida pours Yucatán-distilled and Oaxacan mezcal flights and Cuban-influenced cocktails until 02:00 Tuesday through Saturday in Centro.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1 · Puebla
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 203, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Don Pastor works two spits on 16 de Septiembre in Puebla, al pastor and arabe, alongside alambres, cemitas and a queso fundido, running until half eleven.
Tip: Two spits on 16 de Septiembre, al pastor and arabe side by side, running to half eleven, which covers most post-dinner cravings.
Los Pinches Tacos ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Avenida Vallarta 1320, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Los Pinches Tacos in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta late-night taqueria, a Lafayette favourite for al pastor and quesadilla con queso past 03:00 nightly.