Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Puebla.
Restaurants
Restaurante La Conjura
Although it may seem a trifle perverse to dine on Spanish cuisine in a city that helped put Mexican on the map, this former bodega and fine dining establishment has a bold, daily-changing menu that’s well worth sampling.
201 Calle 9 Oriente, Centro Historico, Puebla
(+55 222 232 9693)
La Guadalupana
This low-key, cantina-style bar and eatery serves regional favourites, often accompanied by live music.
605 Calle 5 Oriente, Plazuela de los Sapos, Puebla
(+55 222 242 4886)
Restaurante Bar La Floridita
This Cuban eaterie and waterhole has live music every weekend.
Avenida Juarez 1912, Colonia La Paz, Puebla
(+55 222 232 3222)
Mesón de la Sacristia de la Compania
This antique-crammed colonial house serves classic Pueblan dishes, as well as operating a cookery school.
304 Calle 6 Sur, Callejon de los Sapos, Puebla
(+52 222 232 4513)
Fonda la Mexicana
For Puebla’s signature dish, mole poblano, there’s no better spot in the city than this airy restaurant close to the centre. Thick, fruity and glossy, the sauce here is absolutely delicious.
706 Avenida 16 Septiembre, Puebla
(+52 222 232 6747)
Bling
Next to the University, this nightspot plays a variety of music from traditional Columbian cumbia to electronica, and mixes great cocktails.
Camino Real a Cholula, Puebla
(+55 222 169 5442)
Cafés
Café Amparo
Tucked away in one of Puebla’s most interesting museums, this little café is an ideal place to relax with a coffee.
708 Calle 2 Sur, Puebla
(+52 222 229 3850)
Café Macondo
A pleasant and popular spot close to the town square that serves delicious coffee and nibbles.
339 Calle 5 Poniente, Puebla
(+52 222 232 3367)
Bars and clubs
La Boutique
The most popular club in Puebla attracts a young, style-savvy clientele.
Final de la Recta, Puebla
(+55 222 482 0603)