About Obsidiana
- Rooftop
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Table Service
- No Min. Consumption
- Nightclub
- Bar
Obsidiana Tulum: A Downtown Rooftop Bar and Restaurant
Obsidiana is an open-air rooftop on Calle Orión Sur in Tulum Centro, away from the beach strip and in the heart of downtown. It works in two halves: an early-evening dining space that turns into an outdoor dancefloor as the night runs on. The room is built around an outdoor bar strung with lights, with table service throughout. Entry is free with no minimum spend, which makes it an easy first stop for a night out.
Google reviewers rate it 4.8, and service is the theme they return to most, with staff like Rocio, Paola, Marcelo and Gael named again and again. It suits groups who want to eat, drink and stay to dance in one place, mixing local residents with visitors. If you are weighing things to do in Tulum after dark without leaving the town centre, this is one of the more complete rooms for it.
Dinner Before the Music
Early in the evening the rooftop runs as a restaurant, with plates rather than bar snacks. The menu leans international and Mexican, and guests mention the octopus, coconut shrimp, shrimp fajitas and wings most often. Prices sit in a moderate band, roughly 100 to 700 MXN, and there are vegetarian options.
House Music, Fire Shows and Thursday Salsa
Once dinner winds down, the venue becomes an outdoor club with a DJ booth and an electronic sound that runs organic house, afro house, deep house, Latin house and tech house. Both local and touring DJs play across the week. Weekends add traditional Mayan dancers, masked performers and live fire shows, and live musicians sometimes play alongside the DJ. The programme changes often, so check the event calendar before you come.
Thursday is the standout fixed night: a weekly Salsa Night with live salsa music and a floor that welcomes both experienced dancers and beginners. Between the dinner service, the shisha with a range of flavours, cocktails and bottle service, this obsidiana rooftop covers a full evening of Tulum nightlife in one place.
How to Visit and Book a Table
Obsidiana is at Calle Orión Sur Manzana 3 L2, between Andromeda Oriente, in Tulum Centro. It opens nightly, with the kitchen from around 6:30 PM and the venue running until roughly 2:00 to 2:30 AM. Cover is free with no minimum consumption, though VIP table service pricing varies by event. Reserve a table or a VIP setup through the Obsidiana Tulum page on Tulum Bible, and check the calendar for who is playing.
Frequently asked questions about Obsidiana
Reservations, dress code, parking, hours, and house policies at Obsidiana, answered by the team.
Does Obsidiana take reservations?
Yes. You can reserve a standard table or VIP table service, and it is worth booking ahead on busy weekend nights. Reserve through the Obsidiana Tulum page on Tulum Bible.Is there a cover charge at Obsidiana?
General admission is free with no minimum consumption. Table service is priced separately and varies depending on the event.Where is the nightlife in downtown Tulum?
Much of Tulum's after-dark scene sits in Tulum Centro, and Obsidiana is one of the town's rooftop bars for it, running from dinner into a late DJ set. It is on Calle Orión Sur, a short trip from anywhere downtown.Does Tulum have nightlife away from the beach?
Yes. Downtown venues like Obsidiana offer open-air rooftop dining that turns into a dancefloor with house DJs, fire shows and a weekly Thursday salsa night, without needing to head to the beach strip.What are Obsidiana's opening hours?
The venue opens nightly, with the kitchen from around 6:30 PM and the room running until roughly 2:00 to 2:30 AM.