Bar Acerto (tel. 762/622-0064) is the most enticing place overlooking the square for cocktails, conversation, and people-watching, all of which continue until 11pm daily. Taxco's popular, modern dance club, Windows, sits high up the mountain in the Hotel Monte Taxco (tel. 762/622-1300). The whole city is on view, and music runs the gamut from Latin pop to '80s hits. For a $5 (£2.75) cover, you can dance away Friday or Saturday night from 10pm to 3am.
Completely different in tone is Berta's (tel. 762/622-0172), next to the Santa Prisca Church. Opened in 1930 by a lady named Berta, who made her fame on a drink of the same name (tequila, soda, lime, and honey), it's the traditional gathering place of the local gentry and more than a few tourists. Spurs and old swords decorate the walls. Grab a seat on the balcony overlooking the plaza and church. A Berta (the drink, of course) costs about $5 (£2.75); rum, the same. It's open daily from 11am to 8pm.
La Concha Nostra (tel. 762/622-7944), has a local, edgy feel and features live rock music Saturday nights for a $3 (£1.65) cover. It's located upstairs inside the Hotel Casa Grande at Plazuela de San Juan 7, and is open nightly until 1am. The gay-friendly Aztec Disco (tel. 762/627-3833) features drag shows and dancing. It's located on Av. de los Plateros 184, and is open from 10pm until late.
