Bars & Cantinas

A clean, friendly cantina with Diamond pool tables, darts, a Sunday tournament and a US-dollar ATM by the bar.

Angels Beach Bar

El Mirador

A new little bar on the sand with an unbeatable view and tacos the size of the plate.

Beer brewed on site, a hazy and a blonde, tacos, the game on, and Cindy behind the bar for twelve years.

Banditos

Centro

Live bands, cold drinks, birria egg rolls, and staff who tell you the truth. The fun night out.

A locals' bar with a kitchen, and an owner people mention by name.

Drinks on a swing with a gorgeous view, and a wheel you will regret spinning. The fun kind of cantina.

The remodeled beach cantina with two stages, bonfires on the sand, plus a kitchen that outruns the name.

The newer dinner-and-band room: stuffed chicken, best-in-town chilaquiles claims, plus espresso tequila.

Bottom's Up Yacht Club

Benito Juárez

Karaoke and strong drinks, with the best homemade chips in town. A neighborhood bar that can also cook.

Bryan's Sports Bar

Benito Juárez

Half locals, half regulars-from-the-north: daily specials, every game on, and cash only. Bryan insists.

The Las Conchas neighborhood sports bar. Handmade burgers and chile rellenos, with margaritas on smooth tequila.

A beachside club with a bar, private parking and easy access to the sand. A gathering place for family afternoons.

The resort restaurant anyone can walk into: say 'restaurant' at the gate for fish & chips and Sunday bottomless mimosas.

Toes-in-sand beachfront lunch: tropical cocktails, sunset views, plus a seafood omelet with a fan club.

El Buzo Seafood and Beer

Ferrocarrilera

The dressed-up seafood dinner away from the beach: elevated plates that surprise people expecting a view.

A festive restaurant-bar with indoor and outdoor seating, bilingual servers and a piña colada served in a carved pineapple.

Smoky, tender octopus on an upstairs terrace built for sunsets. Order the namesake, obviously.

Tapas and Mexican wine over Playa Bonita, with beer brewed in house. The grown-up evening out.

A converted-house lounge with event-night highs: trivia, DJs, and cool lights; check what's on before rolling up.

The Sonoran Sun's on-site sports bar: dinner without leaving the property.

A big, easygoing bar and grill with excellent wings, cold beer and room for the whole group.

JJ's Cantina

Laguna Shores

The Cholla Bay institution: 35 years of bands, beers, and concrete seats facing the water.

A calm, well-kept sushi bar with Japanese decor, attentive servers and a tuna tataki people call phenomenal.

A beach bar with live music, a bartender who plays what you want to hear, and margaritas people plan a New Year around.

A long-running Puerto Peñasco institution: big seafood platters, Mexican classics and a bright, old-fashioned dining room.

A locals' bar with a small dance floor, a pool table or two, cheap drinks and doors open until dawn.

La Tóxica's Malecón sibling: terrace sunsets, arrachera worth writing home about, and a pool table upstairs.

The beach bar in front of Manny's Beach Club: live bands, a DJ, cold drinks and a stage right by the sand.

The Calle 13 party room: strong drinks, cold air, loud music, plus a vibe regulars call unmatched.

Fresh-fruit craft cocktails with color-changing lights, live music, and malecón proximity minus the crush.

Luckys Cantina

Benito Juárez

The deals cantina: free breakfast with your drink, Friday fish fry, coconut shrimp that overdelivers.

Manny's Beach Club

Benito Juárez

The iconic beach bar on Mirador: live bands, fish tacos, a pool, and an ocean you can watch octopuses in.

A family-owned celebration of Mexico: traditional decor, guacamole in a molcajete and a deep tequila list.

Max's Restaurant and Bar

Bella Vista

The everything-menu near the waterfront: killer breakfast, nostalgic walls, and no card machine in sight.

An air-conditioned cigar lounge with deep couches, a TV, and rum and cigars from the restaurant next door.

Beach views, big fair-priced plates, a 2000s club mix, and Carlos, who three separate reviews order you to request.

A beach bar with tide pools at its feet: cold beer, live daytime music, and a plate of chicken for your dog.

Fresh grilled seafood under a covered patio by the sunset-cruise docks. Bring your own catch and they will cook it.

Chilled mugs, Spanish music, kitchen till midnight, bar till 3. The local beer joint doing its job.

A rooftop built for sunset photos and craft cocktails.

The hangout bar that feels like a friend's backyard: Monday smash burgers, pool table, bands, dogs welcome.

An old-school cantina: the coldest beer claims in town, and live Spanish rock.

Huge split-topping pizzas and killer chicken fingers near the Sandy Beach resorts. Beer and pizza is the house move.

Good food and good service with what regulars call the best view on the Malecón.

Tekila Bar

El Puerto

Neon, blacklights, and margaritas over the Malecón. A drinks-first joint that knows its job.

Shrimp tacos with a following in a no-frills mariscos room. Signed Tekilas, answers to Chango's too.

Tequila Factory

Centro

Fernando's tasting room: an afternoon of tequila education that ends with new friends and chocolate tequila.

A music venue on the dock with great sets and a staff people call amazing.

The spring-break nightclub, at spring-break volume. Peak weeks only; check who's spinning first.

The Sandy Beach comeback: the old Reef reborn with a real kitchen, fresh flounder, and servers worth naming.

A rock bar with a great view, good drinks and friendly service.

The little bar at Las Palmas: pool tables, air hockey, a cowbell for one more, and drinks people call the best in town.

A western bar with a mechanical bull upstairs and two-for-one burger nights.