El Grito
15 umaran, about a block from the jardin: this is arguably the most popular club in town, and easily the most expensive. it has a $15 cover charge, easily enough to dissuade the casual visitor from dropping in to take a look. inside, the building is a panoply of stone and glass sculptures, light displays, and music. how energetic the evening gets usually depends on the crowd, but it's hard for the evening to get much past midnight before the dancing starts. el grito is only open fridays and saturdays, or on certain holidays, like new year's eve when they jack the price up to $50.
La Fragua
the forge is an historical landmark just off the jardin which has jazz music afternoons and weekends, as well as a full menu. mostly tourists, fewer expats, very few locals, but a nice place to rest up, as the location makes it an easy rendezvous point.
Visit Mama Mia see above or the trendy black and red Mexicana, just off the main square for an amazing evening. Located across from the hotel Mansion Virreyes, For a great nightcap, Berlin is just up the street. It's a great chill bar. The German owners are very welcoming and the food is sublime.
If you can't find something to do in San Miguel at night, you're not looking hard enough. If you can't find something to do on a Saturday night, you're outright blind. This city is filled with clubs, bars, dance halls, and restaurants, and almost all of them have SOME plan for every night of the week. Following are just a few options, try these out, but also seeking your own favorite hang-out.
Bistro Los Senderos
Relaxed country atmosphere serving both old favorites and innovative fusion dishes - the Bistro has its own organic herb and vegetable garden. Great place to take visitors, and kids - bicycles available and horse back rides by reservation. Gets very busy on Sundays, reservations recommended. Only 8 minutes from downtown San Miguel, this charming place also prepares gourmet picnics, and available for private events. Not to be missed.
Dos Casas Wine Bar
(http://www.doscasas.com.mx/), quebrada 101, large selection of international wines in a an intimate setting. 2 blocks from the town center. bistro menu.
Mama Mia's
8 umaran, a few doors from the jardin: mama mia's is actually four clubs in one. there's a restaurant and bar in the center with some amazing italian food, a sports bar to the left usually displaying a soccer or football game of some kind, a music bar to the right where local acts frequently play especially pilaseca, a very popular funk-blues band that tours most of mexico and the states, and a hard-to-find rooftop lounge overlooking the city. this is a great default place to while away the hours when nothing else is appealing - the music is worth it, if nothing else.
Manolo's Sports Bar
Zacateros # 26, complete coverage of national and international sports if it is on tv they have it
Berlin
La Cava de la Princesa
Planeta Dorado