Cabo Nightlife: The Bars and Clubs Worth Your Night, Zone by Zone
Cabo nightlife by area: sunset bars on the Corridor, Medano Beach clubs, downtown and Marina bars that stay open late, and the San José del Cabo side.
Isabella· Cabo Editorial Team4 min read
Cabo nightlife has a reputation, and the reputation is about one street. The real picture is three zones with three moods: the Corridor for a sunset drink with a view, Medano Beach and downtown Cabo San Lucas for the loud part, and San José del Cabo for mezcal, live music and an earlier bedtime. Most places close between 10 and 11pm. A handful go to 1am. Plan the night in that order and you will not waste a taxi.
Start with the sunset
Sunset Monalisa
At km 6 on the Corridor, Sunset Monalisa is the sunset table in Los Cabos. Fine dining, Mediterranean, $$$$, open 4pm to 10:30pm, and a 4.5 rating from over 2,100 reviews. The dress code is beach-fancy, not flip-flops. Come for the drink and the view even if you eat elsewhere, and book ahead, especially December through April.
El Farallon
Cliffside, $$$$, open 3pm to 11pm, and one of the few high-end rooms with late-night food on the menu. A 4.5 from close to a thousand reviews. It is a dinner-and-drinks place rather than a bar, but it is where a quiet, expensive night starts.
The Ledge and The Rooftop at The Cape
The Cape, at km 5, has two answers. The Ledge is the restaurant, open 7am to 11pm, $$, with a 4.8 from a smaller crowd of about 130 reviews. The Rooftop upstairs is our pick for the best rooftop bar in Cabo San Lucas, with the Arch in view. Go up for the sunset, then decide.
Medano Beach: the loud part
Mango Deck
Open 8am to 10pm on Playa El Medano, with bar games, live music, quiz nights and the crowd you have heard about. $$, 4.4 from roughly 6,200 reviews. It closes at 10, so it is the afternoon-into-evening party, not the late one.
The Office on the Beach
Next door in spirit, tables on the sand, live music, open until 10pm. $$$, 4.3 from over 5,300 reviews. Better for a long dinner that turns into drinks than for dancing.
SUR Beach Club
The calmer beach club, open until 10:30pm, $$, 4.6 from around 1,070 reviews. Live music, good cocktails, a wine list. Take a daybed in the afternoon and stay through dark.
Bagatelle Los Cabos
Bagatelle is the Medano dinner party: lunch 11am to 6pm, then dinner service 7pm to 1am. $$$, and one of the few beach venues that runs past midnight. Reviews are split (a 3.8 from about 560), which usually means it is exactly the scene it promises and you either want that or you do not.
Downtown and the Marina: where it goes late
Cabo Wabo Cantina
On Vicente Guerrero, open 9am to 11pm, with live music, dancing and a 4.3 from more than 6,200 reviews. It is the most famous bar in town for a reason. Go on a live-music night.
Outpost
On Blvd. Paseo de la Marina, Outpost is a cocktail and wine bar with rooftop seating, open 8am to 1am every day. $$, 4.6 from around 1,140 reviews. This is our answer to "where can we still get a good drink after 11".
Funky Geisha
Pan-Asian food and cocktails, open 1pm to 1am. $$. Reviews are mixed (3.8 from about 150), but the hours and the cocktails are the point.
San Lucero Restaurant & Wine Bar
The downtown wine bar, on Calle Cabo San Lucas, open until 11pm. $, 4.8 from close to 900 reviews. A rooftop, a real wine cellar and no cover.
San José del Cabo: mezcal and live music, earlier nights
La Lupita Taco & Mezcal
On José María Morelos in the art district, open noon to 10:30pm, closed Monday. $$, 4.6 from around 2,200 reviews, with live music and rooftop seating. The mezcal list is the reason to come.
Baja Brewing Company
The original San José brewpub, open 11am to 10pm, live music, $$, 4.5 from about 1,380 reviews. The beer is made on site.
Don Sanchez
Fine dining with a wine bar, 5pm to 10pm, $$, 4.6 from around 570 reviews. The grown-up end of a San José night.
How to plan the night
- Sunset at 6, dinner at 8, late drinks at 11. Corridor for the first, Medano or downtown for the second, Outpost, Bagatelle or Funky Geisha for the third. Most everything else is closed by 11.
- Busy season is November through April. Book Sunset Monalisa, El Farallon and Bagatelle a week or more out.
- Carry small pesos. Tips run 15 to 20 percent and bar staff appreciate cash.
- Taxis and rides between zones. San José to Cabo San Lucas is a 30 minute drive. Do the zones on different nights instead of crossing the Corridor twice.
Three zones, three moods, and a short list of places that go past midnight. See the full list of where we drink and eat on our Cabo restaurants page.
Frequently asked questions
What time do bars close in Cabo San Lucas?
Most beach and downtown bars close between 10 and 11pm. Outpost, Bagatelle and Funky Geisha run to 1am.
Where is the nightlife in Cabo?
Medano Beach and downtown Cabo San Lucas around the Marina for bars and clubs, the Corridor for sunset drinks, and San José del Cabo's art district for mezcal bars and live music.
What is the best rooftop bar in Cabo?
The Rooftop at The Cape, on the Corridor, with Outpost's rooftop on the Marina as the downtown option.
Is Cabo nightlife only for spring break?
No. Sunset Monalisa, El Farallon, San Lucero and La Lupita are quiet, adult nights. Mango Deck and El Squid Roe are the party end.
Is San José del Cabo good for nightlife?
It is calmer and earlier. La Lupita, Baja Brewing Company and Don Sanchez are the picks, and most close by 10:30pm.
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