Dark Room Bar, gay bar in Ensenada
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Dark Room Bar

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Visitors praise the bar's atmosphere and service, with some finding it lovely, pleasant, and peaceful. However, multiple reviewers note that the venue is often deserted and can be difficult to find due to a lack of signage.

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Av Adolfo López Mateos 656 b, Zona Centro, 22800 Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
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Phone
698 102 0611
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About this place Dark Room Bar

Dark Room is a cruising bar up a narrow staircase on Avenida López Mateos, Ensenada's main tourist strip. The door is close to unmarked; a small flame-shaped light is the usual clue. Inside there is a bar with adult videos, private and semi-private booths, a darkroom and a VIP room. It opens Thursday to Sunday from 20:30: until midnight on Thursday, around 04:30 on Friday and Sunday, and into the morning on Saturday. Cover has been around 100 pesos. The crowd is mixed, with gay and straight men and women and swinger nights on the calendar, so don't expect a strictly gay bar. Early evenings are quiet. Bring your own protection.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 20:30-24:00
Friday 20:30-04:30
Saturday 20:30-08:00
Sunday 20:30-04:30

Features

Cruise Bar After hours (after 4am) Safe space Gay (mostly men) Cruisy Sex-positive Darkroom Gloryholes Cruisy atmosphere Late night (after midnight)

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4.1
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11 reviews

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Ramiro Eseverri Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very good atmosphere and service

ramiro muñiz Jun 2026
★★★★★
Yonathan Luna Feb 2026
★★★☆☆

I didn't love the place, but it wasn't bad either. There's no sign or anything outside. If it's open, a little light shaped like a flame is on. I think I went on a Friday around midnight, and there were very few people. They host events, so maybe there are more people at swinger events, etc. To get in, you go through a somewhat creepy hallway, and there's a guy charging a cover charge, I think it was $100. You go up a staircase, and the booths are on the left, and the bar area is on the right. They show adult videos in the bar area. There were only a few people at a table and a few at the bar. The drinks aren't too expensive, but they're not amazing either. They also sell some snacks. It's probably better if you go with friends to drink and not so much looking for action. There were only two or three people in the booth area. The area is okay, it serves its purpose, it's not dirty, but it is a little creepy. And there isn't a proper darkroom (I think there's just a slightly larger one). So, well, with some luck it might work, but I'd bet more on the apps. Personally, I had one pleasant experience and one very unpleasant one, but it has nothing to do with the place itself. Another drawback is that I think there's only one bathroom in the bar area (if you need to freshen up, you have to walk through the hallway from the booths to the bar). Overall, I found it small. I expected more. I'm sure it gets better in the summer. Oh, and in my opinion, the music was awful. It was like a typical norteño bar scene, nothing sexy or sensual, not the kind of music you'd find in a club or at an electronic music party or anything like that that would create a more intense atmosphere or suit the occasion.

Ruben Gonzalez Jan 2026
★★★★★

Today, what's the best time to unwind for a while, and what's attractive about the place? I'm close by and looking for a nice atmosphere since I'm on vacation.

Mario Pacheco Aug 2025
★★★★★

The place is lovely, pleasant, and peaceful. It was very quiet. I suppose that's because it was Sunday.

Alex Jordan May 2025
★★★★★

Great after party 👍🏻👍🏻 Plenty of parking

Rigoberto García Miranda Mar 2025
★☆☆☆☆

Nothing to do with it.

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Last updated on 15 November 2026

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