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    El Cardenal

    3.8 (18 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Mexican
    Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Good for groups
    Good for dancing
    Outdoor seating

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    Sean C.

    Great locals place with a chill vibe for drinks. Our water spoke decent English, was very friendly, and was quick with our drinks. There was live music inside but we decided to sit in the outdoor area. We were brought some free botanas and ordered a combo plate of Yucatan specialties which was more then enough for two people to share. Defiantly recommended if you are staying in the Santiago/San Sebastian area

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    Chelle E.

    This place is just a few blocks off the tourist path and a world apart. A local hangout for food minded folks, you'll find affordable and delicious drinks and food here. A cantina that serves drinking snacks, the only danger is that you'll get full on less money than you expected. They serve local microbrews, cocktails, and plain cheap beer if you want it. Also, if you go there Tuesday through Sunday ask for Carlos (or as they call him here Pista - pronounced pea-stuh). The dude will hook you up and is one of the loveliest people I've met in Mexico. We've been here for weeks and hadn't found a spot we loved until we tried this place. Part hipster, part foodie, entirely Mexican. It's clean. It's cheap. It's delicious. It's local! Go and enjoy yourself while supporting a local family - because we sure did!

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    Good food, great prices, live music--abs a real neighborhood pub. Love this place, especially the ojo rojo and the shrimp ceviche

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    Friendly staff, great food, and fun ambiance! The live music was entertaining and our group enjoyed our time there

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    Tropico 56

    Tropico 56

    4.0(5 reviews)
    1.3 km

    This place has it all. Casual, almost a dive on the inside. A great patio that opens up to the…read morestage if Noche Mexicana so the events and crowd of the evening creates a backdrop of music and energy. We went with a group of about 10 people, service by Susana was excellent and patient. Shrimp tacos and guacamole were uniquely good. I absolutely LOVED this spot, what a little surprise!

    Very fun karaoke bar with high energy, cool dj, good vibes all around. The mix of spanish and…read moreenglish songs was great and the language difference didn't stop anyone from having a good time. Service was really good! Everyone wanted to help you and make sure you had what you wanted/needed. It only got slow when it was time to pay but not in a horrible way. Our check was missing drinks and we had to get it corrected and then the card reader wasn't working and needed to get swapped out. I told my husband that I thought some drinks were complimentary but he wanted to pay. I could've easily been wrong but it seemed like the drinks were given for us to try. After a full day of flights, I really wanted good food. Sadly, this was not the place for that. The only thing I loved were the French fries and so we ordered a plate of fries. It wasn't on the menu so I was happy they let us order. My shrimp tacos had alot of breading and I didn't taste or see a shrimp. My husband's fish looked like buffalo chicken. I also didn't like two of my drinks and didn't drink them. The margarita had salt inside the drink and the rim. The aperol spritz...not a fan and didn't drink either. Come here for the fun not the food!

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    El Cardenal - bars - Updated June 2026

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