5 lgbtq+ in Mexico City, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Mexico City nightlife.

Marrakech Salon ★ 4.4

centro-historico · Calle Republica de Cuba 18, Centro, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico

Marrakech Salon in Mexico City on Republica de Cuba in Centro Historico is the kitsch-retro queer cantina founded by Juan Carlos Bautista and Victor Jaramillo, the venue that pulled the LGBT scene out of Zona Rosa into the Centro with drag, go-go and cabaret nightly after 22:00.

La Purisima ★ 4.3

centro-historico · Calle Republica de Cuba 17, Centro, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico

La Purisima in Mexico City on Republica de Cuba in Centro Historico is the neon-lit queer cocktail bar and dance floor with a chic Catholic-statue backdrop, anchoring the Cuba street strip that flipped Centro into an alternative to Zona Rosa.

Kinky Bar ★ 4.1

juarez · Calle Amberes 1, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico

Kinky Bar in Mexico City on Calle Amberes at the Paseo de la Reforma corner in Zona Rosa is the two-floor gay club in the former Lipstick room, with a cantina-styled main floor, a glass karaoke box and a smoking terrace facing the Angel de la Independencia.

Tom's Leather Bar ★ 4.0

condesa · Avenida Insurgentes Sur 357, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico

Tom's Leather Bar in Mexico City on Avenida Insurgentes Sur in Hipodromo Condesa is the men-only multi-level cruise bar inspired by the Tom of Finland illustrations, with a dark room, go-go dancers on the tables and adult films on the screens.

Nicho Bears and Bar ★ 3.9

juarez · Calle Londres 182, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico

Nicho Bears and Bar in Mexico City on Calle Londres at the Florencia corner in Zona Rosa is the BearMex group's flagship bears bar, with photos of burly men down the corridor walls, a small dance floor and Friday bear-karaoke as the long-running fixture.