Are you planning to have a vacation in Mexico City? Before you go, you must know a thing or two about this beautiful city.
Travelers love to go to the city because of its famous attractions and colonial architecture. Places such as the Zócalo: The Birthplace of the Constitution, Templo Mayor and the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlán, adds to the city’s charm.
Bear in mind that this place is a bit expensive, so you have to stay at a hostel. Luckily, this city has a lot of amazing hostels. They are earning immense respect and popularity from all around the world. Expensive? Not at all! You just need to make sure that you stay in a hostel that fits your needs.
Top 5 Hostels in Mexico City:
- 1. Hostel Mundo Joven Catedral
- 2. Casa Pepe Mexico City
- 3. Hostel Amigo
- 4. Hostel Suites DF
- 5. Hostel Regina Mexico City
The 5 Best Party Hostels in Mexico City
Hostel Mundo Joven Catedral
Price: $11.88
Hostel Mundo Joven Catedral is a fun hostel with a highly social vibe. It is also one of the best backpacker bars in town because it has incredible views, great prices, and it is always buzzing with activity. The hostel also has lots of communal areas and daily free activities. Aside from that, it is an excellent place to meet new people because a lot of travelers stay here. They organize regular BBQ, Guacamole, Salsa and Tequila nights as well as many different free walking tours. Read more..
- Highly-rated
- They have daily events
- The bar is nice
Casa Pepe Mexico City
Price: $17.64
Casa Pepe Mexico City is ideally located near the city center and great local bars and restaurants. Perfect for digital nomads and solo travelers. They organize a lot of events and fun activities like in-house concerts, Mezcal, tequila tastings, pub crawls, cooking classes, etc. They also serve free traditional Mexican breakfast every morning. Read more..
- They have daily activities and a great place to party
Hostel Amigo
Price: $6.72
Hostel Amigo is a fresh and very social hostel with unique decoration and features a restaurant and a bar where travelers from all over the world gather and hang out. Great breakfast, super friendly staff, and a fantastic location to discover Mexico City. Read more..
- Highly social hostel
- It has a great bar
- It is an excellent place to party
Hostel Suites DF
Price: $16.80
Hostel Suites DF is a party hostel with a communal vibe good for meeting other travelers. It has a terrace where anyone can hang out together while drinking beer. It also has many board games in their comfy lounge. Walking distance to the historic district and many tours on offer. Great place for fun.
- A highly social hostel
- It is perfect for clubbing
- They organize a lot of activities
Hostel Regina Mexico City
Price: $12.92
Hostel Regina is a razy party hostel situated near the main square where all the popular bars and clubs are found. They also have DJ sets and live music organized almost every day if you want to party inside. The party starts on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 pm to 2 am. They also offer free breakfast, dinner, and drinks for all the guests.
- Crazy parties
- A perfect place for clubbing
How is the Nightlife in Mexico City?
Mexico City is a big city, so it’s no surprise that its nightlife is as vibrant and diverse as the city itself. Whether you want to lounge with a cocktail at a high-end bar or drink with hip people at mezcalerías and cantinas, Mexico City has a little bit of everything to offer for everyone. Locals usually head to the trendy neighborhoods of Roma and Condesa if they want to have a fantastic night.
The Most Popular Party Areas in Mexico City
If you want to have a great night, you should head to these bars:
1. Downtown
Downtown Mexico City, also called the Centro Histórico, is usually seen as the real heart of the city. It is bustling with life, and it boasts some of the most delightful bars. Many of these bars have breathtaking views of the city. Although these streets are crowded, many bars found here still manage to retain their authenticity and uniqueness.
If you’re looking for an expensive setting with gorgeous city vistas, head to Miralto, which is found in the Torre Latinoamericana. Another excellent rooftop bar is Restaurante Bar Terazza, which has impressive views of the Zócalo. If you want to experience one of the finest mezcalerías in the city, you should head to Bósforo. Other bars worth visiting are the Cultubar Hostería La Bota and the Brooklyn-inspired Al Andar.
2. Polanco
Polanco is the wealthy neighborhood of Mexico City. It is located north of Chapultepec Park, and you can comfortably spend the night doing bar-hops along the trendy Avenida Presidente Masaryk. Also, there are lots of small, little known clubs found on streets just off the main Avenida and Virgilio is a known hotspot. However, the clubs are quite exclusive, and the drinks are a bit pricey. Still, the extravagance of the bars makes it all the more enticing.
A must-visit is the city’s first speakeasy bar, Jules’ Basement, which is notable because it is hidden behind a fridge door. La Santa has an expensive vibe where partygoers must dress to impress. Even more unique is Dinsmoor, an underground speakeasy where only those with personal connections can enter the club. For a bit more casual, you can head to the well-hidden Scotch, which is found down an alley and through a back entrance.
3. Roma
Roma is the center of the city’s hipster culture. It has quirky residents, trendy bars, and clubs to complete the ensemble. The best place to kick-off your night would be at the Avenida Álvaro Obregón – a street with heaps of energetic bars and crowds of well-dressed locals. One good thing about Roma is that there is always something happening, even if it is underground and obscure.
When you reach Licorería Limantour, a very famous cocktail bar that’s been named one of the top 50 bars in all of Latin America. You should also visit Romita Comedor, which makes alcohol-heavy cocktails in a high, glass-ceilinged greenhouse with overlooking views of the street. But, you need to make reservations before you visit. Another club worth checking out is MN Roy – an ultra-cool venue where you’ll have to be very pleasant to the guys on the door so that they’ll let you enter. Other notable places to visit are Janis, Gin Gin, and Café Paraiso. If you want to go to mezcalerías, Mano Santa, La Mil Amores, and La Nacional are the best options.
4. La Condesa
La Condesa often complements Roma when speaking about the nightlife in Mexico City. The two neighborhoods exude a relaxed vibe unmatched by other districts in the city. La Condesa is unique as it attracts more young professionals, as opposed to Roma’s hipster crowd, so it has a classier reputation. The area’s nightlife areas are clustered around Avenida Tamaulipas, near Parque México and Parque España, where bars pop up every three blocks or so.
You should start by drinking a Cerveza at Cantina El Centenario, the traditional drinking hole of the city. Head over to the polar-opposite – Condesa DF, a posh, trendy hotel that hosts a rooftop bar. If you don’t like it, you can head to other bars on the Avenida are Wallace Whiskey Bar and Salon Pata Negra. If you want a unique Mexican experience, you should visit La Clandestina and Cantina Bar Montejo.
5. Colonia Juárez
is the “headquarters” of Mexico City’s LGBT community since the early 1990s. It is also known as the first bohemian district. The district is a vibrant neighborhood with big, bold houses located near Paseo de la Reforma, which leads to the city center. Spending a night out in this area will let you experience a colorful adventure surrounded by eccentric people.
Start your evening with alcoholic ice cream at Helado Obscuro then head over to a charming speakeasy bar like Hanky-Panky or Xaman. If you want to experience some of the best gay nightclubs and bars, head to Vaqueros Bar or Kinky. If you hope to see something utterly unique, head to Americana, it is a club that takes pride in its theatrics.
About Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico and the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most crucial cultural and financial centers in the world. The city is situated in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a broad valley in the lofty plateaus in the heart of Mexico. The city is composed of 16 alcaldías, formerly known as boroughs.
Mexico’s capital is both the first capital city established in the Americas and one of two built by Native Americans, the other being Quito, Ecuador. The city was initially built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan, and it came on the brink in the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan. Since then, it was redesigned and rebuilt following the Spanish urban design. In 1524, Mexico City was established as a municipality, and it was called México Tenochtitlán. In 1585, its name was changed to Ciudad de México (Mexico City). Mexico City was the administrative, political, and financial center of a significant part of the Spanish Empire. After it declared its independence from Spain, the federal district was created in 1824.
Where to go after Mexico City? We recommend paying a visit to Cancun for sure, it’s in Mexico as well and offers amazing parties! If you want to go abroad, consider Miami or Colombia’s Medellin and Cartagena.
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Traveler & Blogger
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Frequently Asked Questions
As you might imagine, the cost of nightlife in Mexico City ranges greatly. Typically, in the bars around Roma and Condesa, you’ll pay 60-80 pesos (about $3.00 or $4.00) for a beer and about 120-200 pesos ($6.50-$10.00) for a cocktail. Bottle service in these places will start at around 900 pesos ($48.00). You can find cheaper bars, but this would be about average. Many more places have now started charging a cover, but there are still plenty of free options.
However, if you want to party in some of the fancier places I noted, bring some cash. The cover will run you at least 300 pesos ($16.00) bottle service will start at around 2000 pesos ($108.00), and a bottle of beer will set you back $6.00 or $7.00.
In short, unless you’re planning on living the high-life:
$3-4 for a beer
$7-10 for a cocktail
$50 for a bottle
Recommend partying at the hostel
Most bars close between 12 to 2 am during the weekends. But a few of them close a bit earlier during the week, usually between 10 and 12. However, if you want to have a quick sip of a martini, you can always head to the bars that the party hostels on this list have. It’s a lot better if you’re staying in one of them as you’d never have to leave the hostel!
The legal drinking age in Mexico, like in a lot of countries, is 18 years old. The country requires that young adults present photo IDs to prove their age when they buy alcohol. However, this practice is not always strictly enforced at most resorts, bars, and nightclubs.
It’s relatively safe in Mexico City, although it still has some areas where it’s a bad idea to stroll around in the night. While it’s safe to walk around neighborhoods like Juarez, Roma, Coyoacan, Condesa, and Polanco at night, walking around Doctores and parts of the Centro south and west of Bellas Artes is a little riskier.