6 bars in Puebla, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Puebla.

Miel de Agave ★ 4.5

centro-historico · Avenida 7 Poniente 110, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla

Hours: Sun 14:00-24:00; Tue-Thu 14:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 14:00-02:00

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: More than 170 artisanal labels sit behind the bar, so hand the choice to the bartender rather than reading the list.

Bilderberg Taproom Centro ★ 4.4

centro-historico · Avenida 5 Oriente 402, Centro, 72000 Puebla

Hours: Tue-Wed 16:00-24:00; Thu-Fri 15:00-24:00; Sat 12:00-24:00; Sun 12:00-20:00

Bilderberg Taproom Centro pours six rotating lines on 5 Oriente in Puebla, from a rice lager to a Russian imperial stout, brewed over in Cholula.

Tip: Six lines rotate, brewed in Cholula, and the range runs from a five per cent rice lager to a twelve per cent imperial stout.

Hormiga Negra ★ 4.3

centro-historico · Avenida 7 Oriente 5, Centro, 72000 Puebla

Hours: Thu-Sat 19:00-03:00; Sun 13:00-19:00

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: Upstairs in a Centro building on 7 Oriente, open Thursday to Saturday until three, with local DJs on the busier nights.

Caléndula ★ 4.2

centro-historico · Avenida 2 Oriente 412, Centro, 72000 Puebla

Hours: Wed-Sat 16:00-24:00; Sun 17:30-22:00

Calendula pours cocktails and pulque a step from El Parian in Puebla, including a kale, cucumber and mezcal build that reads greener than it drinks.

Tip: A step from El Parian, and the kale, cucumber and mezcal build is the one to order if you want something other than pulque.

Utopía Belgian Beer & Bistro ★ 4.2

centro-historico · Avenida 9 Oriente 1-B, Centro, 72000 Puebla

Hours: Mon-Thu 18:00-00:30; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:30

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: Twenty years old, cash-preferred, and it also sells bottles to take away from the shop attached to the bar.

Áttico 303 ★ 4.2

centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 303, Centro Histórico, 72000 Puebla

Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-22:00; Fri-Sun 08:00-02:00

Attico 303 crowns Hotel Casa Rosa in Puebla with a cathedral-level terrace, pouring cocktails beside Spanish plates and contemporary Pueblan cooking.

Tip: Weekend service runs to two in the morning, and the terrace is small enough that a reservation is worth the effort.