Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Oaxaca, with where to go and what is worth the late night.

Dance Clubs

Live Music in Oaxaca

Restaurante Catedral ★ 4.0

Restaurant with live music nightlyCentro Historico

Restaurante Catedral one block from the cathedral runs live boleros and Mexican standards in the open courtyard most nights from 20:00, with the seven-moles.

Cuish (upstairs) ★ 4.3

Live music and art spaceCentro Historico

Cuish's upstairs hall on Diaz Ordaz hosts live music, art shows and DJ nights for the Oaxacan artists-and-mezcal crowd, with the downstairs mezcaleria.

Rooftop Bars in Oaxaca

Casa Oaxaca rooftop terrace ★ 4.5

Restaurant rooftop terraceCentro Historico

Casa Oaxaca's rooftop on Constitucion 104-A is the sunset table looking onto Santo Domingo, with tableside guacamole, chapulines and mezcal sours at golden.

Los Pacos rooftop ★ 4.2

Restaurant rooftop terraceCentro Historico

Los Pacos on Abasolo has a rooftop terrace with the seven-moles tasting board, Centro views and a pre-dinner mezcal pour, the family-friendlier evening room.

Speakeasies in Oaxaca

Selva Oaxaca ★ 4.5

Speakeasy-style cocktail barCentro Historico

Selva on Macedonio Alcala feels speakeasy-style behind the Andador's main facade, a 50-Best-Discovery room with Oaxacan-ingredient cocktails on a tight bar.

Lgbtq

Listening Bars in Oaxaca

Sabina Sabe ★ 4.4

Cocktail bar with listening programCentro Historico

Sabina Sabe on Cinco de Mayo runs a vinyl-and-cocktail listening program in the back rooms, with mezcal cocktails named for the Mazatec medicine woman Maria.

Late Night Dives in Oaxaca

La Casa del Mezcal ★ 4.2

1935 cantinaCentro Historico

La Casa del Mezcal on Flores Magon is the 1935 cantina behind the Mercado Benito Juarez, with a long mezcal counter, a no-fuss dive feel and locals.

Nightlife: tours, tastings and classes in Oaxaca

Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings★ 4.9 (86)

Guided tour · 4 hours

Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings

Experience the real Oaxaca on this evening food tour through lively street stalls and neighbourhood kitchens. With 14+ tastings, discover the bold flavours beloved by locals.

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The Mezcal Journey★ 4.9 (114)

Day trip · 6 hours

The Mezcal Journey

Our experience is a full immersion in the mezcal culture and all the tradition that surrounds it. Transportation, agave fields, artisanal distillery, mezcal tasting & ...

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