Zona CentroGO OUT.Taproom & DJ rooftop
Taproom & DJ rooftop · Zona Centro
93 Beer Tap
Cervecería 1993's taproom on Avenida Madero, a block from Revolución: house beers early, then house and tech house DJ nights on the rooftop.
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Zona CentroGO OUT.Bohemian bar and show room
Bohemian bar and show room · Zona Centro
Antigua Bodega de Papel
A bohemian bar and show room in Zona Centro that books stand-up nights, tribute concerts and mentalism, with karaoke and live music on other nights. Shows…
Zona CentroGO OUT.Live music venue
Live music venue · Zona Centro
Antiguo Cine Bujazán
A 1951 Art Deco movie palace on Avenida Constitución, gutted by fire in 1993 and now run as Espacio Observatorio, with concerts, tribute shows and film…
Zona CentroGO OUT.Cocktail bar
Cocktail bar · Zona Centro
Aruba Day Drink
Tijuana’s day-drinking cocktail bar: a bright room in Zona Este where the cocktails are paired with music and color, open from 2 p.m.
Zona CentroGO OUT.Live-music bar
Live-music bar · Zona Centro
Bar Espina
A small downtown room on Avenida Constitución that books independent and alternative acts in an intimate format, from Spanish singer-songwriters to local indie.
Zona RíoGO OUT.Nightclub
Nightclub · Zona Río
Bash
Zona Río's Friday-and-Saturday bottle-service club on Paseo del Centenario: reggaeton and EDM, performers on the floor, upscale-casual dress and lines that reward arriving early.
Zona RíoDIG IN.Baja Med
Baja Med · Zona Río
BajaMed by Miguel Ángel Guerrero (La Querencia)
The Zona Río restaurant where chef Miguel Ángel Guerrero coined Baja Med cooking, long known as La Querencia and now carrying the cuisine's name over the…
Zona CentroDIG IN.Birria taquería
Birria taquería · Zona Centro
Birria Sí
A Colonia Libertad taquería devoted to beef birria, from early-morning tacos to quesabirria. Opens at 6 a.m.; bring cash.
Agua Caliente / HipódromoDIG IN.Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill · Agua Caliente / Hipódromo
Bodega 8
A bar and grill at Plaza Paseo Chapultepec that pairs northeastern Mexican cuts with Baja seafood, mezcal cocktails, sports screens and a terrace, freshly remodeled in…
Zona CentroDIG IN.Bookstore café
Bookstore café · Zona Centro
Bunko
A bookstore that doubles as a café on Avenida Revolución, with chai and lattes, pastries, a plant-filled patio and a corner for young readers.
Agua Caliente / HipódromoDIG IN.Seafood
Seafood · Agua Caliente / Hipódromo
Cabanna
Grupo Los Arcos' casual seafood bar at Plaza Paseo Chapultepec: aguachiles, tostadas and beach-style tacos with cocktails, music and a patio that fills on weekends.
Zona CentroDIG IN.Classic Restaurant
Classic Restaurant · Zona Centro
Caesar's
The Avenida Revolución dining room where the Caesar salad was invented in 1924, still tossing it tableside in a 1920s-style room run by Grupo Plascencia.
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Agua Caliente / HipódromoEXPLORE.Arena (lucha libre)
Arena (lucha libre) · Agua Caliente / Hipódromo
Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno
Tijuana's main lucha libre arena, an indoor venue on Bulevar Díaz Ordaz where The Crash, AAA and Lucka Libre stage their Friday-night cards.
Zona CentroEXPLORE.Cultural center
Cultural center · Zona Centro
Casa de la Cultura Tijuana
Tijuana’s first casa de la cultura: a 1930 neoclassical school in Colonia Altamira with a theater, a library, a gallery and arts workshops, run by the…
Zona RíoEXPLORE.Arts center
Arts center · Zona Río
CEART Tijuana
The state arts center behind Parque Morelos: about 90 workshops a year, a busy Festival de Octubre stage and, from Oct. 16, the Desafío Dalí immersive…
Zona RíoEXPLORE.Cultural center
Cultural center · Zona Río
Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT)
Tijuana's cultural center in Zona Río: Museo de las Californias, the IMAX dome, El Cubo galleries and a 5,700 m² explanada that hosts free concerts.
Zona CentroEXPLORE.Concert hall
Concert hall · Zona Centro
El Foro (Antiguo Palacio Jai Alai)
Tijuana's 1947 jai alai palace on Avenida Revolución, reborn as El Foro: a mid-size concert hall for Latin pop, rock and nostalgia tours under the red…
Zona RíoEXPLORE.Museum
Museum · Zona Río
El Trompo Museo Interactivo
Tijuana's interactive science museum: hands-on halls, immersive shows and an outdoor arena, open Tuesday to Sunday in the Río Tijuana 3ra etapa area.
Agua Caliente / HipódromoSTAY OVER.Hotel
Hotel · Agua Caliente / Hipódromo
City Express Plus by Marriott Tijuana
A 156-room hotel on Bulevar Agua Caliente with free continental breakfast, free parking and a dog-friendly policy, a short walk from Plaza Landmark.
OtaySTAY OVER.Hotel
Hotel · Otay
Fiesta Inn Tijuana Otay
A 142-room hotel on Rampa Aeropuerto in Otay, about seven minutes by car from Tijuana International Airport, with an outdoor pool, a gym, a restaurant, a…
Agua Caliente / HipódromoSTAY OVER.Hotel & casino
Hotel & casino · Agua Caliente / Hipódromo
Grand Hotel Tijuana
"Las Torres": the 1985 twin-tower hotel on Boulevard Agua Caliente with about 400 rooms, a casino, heated pool, EMMA Baja French and the Tower Bar, above…
Zona RíoSTAY OVER.Hotel
Hotel · Zona Río
Hotel Lucerna Tijuana
Zona Río's classic hotel on Paseo de los Héroes: 162 rooms around a garden pool, free parking, a Lucerna Select floor, and a walk to Plaza…
Zona CentroSTAY OVER.Hotel
Hotel · Zona Centro
Hotel Nelson
A 90-room hotel on Avenida Revolución, about a minute's walk from the Tijuana Arch, with the Nelson Bar cantina on the ground floor. Here's what it…
Zona RíoSTAY OVER.Hotel
Hotel · Zona Río
Hotel Palacio Azteca
A hotel on Bulevar Cuauhtémoc Sur, in Colonia Dávila, with a pool, a restaurant, a bar, meeting rooms, and free breakfast and parking.