The Riviera Maya
We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Riviera Maya - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Riviera Maya - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Inside a cavern, Alux has a bar, disco, wine cellar, and restaurant. There's a MX$100 drink minimum.
Attached to the Rana Cansada Hotel, Bar Ranita is a favorite among rowdy expats. The prices are unbeatable, and the margaritas pack a powerful punch.
Following the success of its sister property in Cancún, CoCo Bongo has flying acrobats, bar-top conga lines, live bands, and DJs mixing everything from rock to hip-hop. The cover charge includes unlimited drinks.
Miami-chic with retro white patent leather chairs and a palapa roof, Diablito Cha Cha Cha serves up sushi and DJ tunes as late as 3 am.
This atmospheric jungle bar—with bulbs hanging from the trees and flickering candles at every table blinking like fireflies in the night—is known for its handcrafted mezcal cocktails. Cool beats come compliments of a DJ Friday nights and live bands on Wednesday and Sunday in high season. Mezcal tastings are also available. Bring a loaded wallet as drinks are pricey but powerful. Night owls take note, this place shuts down around 11.
Hookah smokers here puff on fruit-flavored tobacco that wafts away into the open tropical night. On weekends, belly dancers weave their way between the tables.
An anchor of Playa's live music scene, cool Kitxen features bands from Mexico and the Caribbean playing everything from rock to reggae. Cash only.
Graffiti-styled La Bodeguita del Medio, a franchise of the famous Havana outpost, features live Cuban music Tuesday to Sunday.
International DJs and a young, cosmopolitan crowd groove to electronic music until very late at this "underground disco cantina." For a breath of fresh air, head upstairs to the rooftop lounge for cool drinks and chill-out music.
Enjoy the sophistication of New York city's Mulberry Project at this beachfront hot spot, where you can hear live music and enjoy cocktails made with their own sugarcane. Every Tuesday, cocktails are 2 for 1 and La Zebra becomes the place to be.
The biggest, loudest and most expensive party spot on Calle 12, trendy Mandala is divided into a street-level bar, a rooftop terrace, and a dance club; each has its own DJ spinning anything from house and hip-hop to disco and techno.
Party people gather at this beachfront nightclub where DJs spin electronic and house music on Saturday nights. It's especially renowned for its monthly full-moon parties. Papaya Playa Project doubles as a hotel, but most people come here to simply kick off their flip-flops and dance among the trees.
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