Must-see nightlife in Caribbean

  • Café Arcángel

    Havana

    Excellent coffee, fine croissants, suave non-reggaeton music and Charlie Chaplin movies playing on a loop in a scarred Centro Habana apartment – what more…

  • Tamboo Tavern

    Rincón

    Voted best Caribbean beach bar by USA Today in 2018, Tamboo overlooks some of the best sand in Rincón. Hosts a congenial après-surf scene and a crowd of…

  • Quito’s Gazebo

    Tortola

    This beachside bar-restaurant almost always has a crowd of boozy revelers. It takes its name from owner Quito Rymer, whose band has toured with Ziggy…

  • Boka's Bar & Bistro

    Punta Cana & the Southeast

    The city's most happening and sophisticated spot, this cocktail bar near the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia does a lethal, vodka-laced…

  • Calico Jack's

    Bermuda

    See that pirate ship by the cruise-ship pier? Not only is it a bar that stages booze cruises and DJ nights, but it's also the place to rent hydrobikes …

  • Ten

    Bermuda

    High ceilings, striking pieces of contemporary art, cube-like furniture and an innovative cocktail list are the distinguishing features of this popular…

  • Rincón Beer Company

    Rincón

    This cracking brewpub brings the Plaza de Recreo in central Rincón to life with its stellar selection of Puerto Rican and US ales and lagers. San Juan's…

  • Frankie's on the Avenue

    Port of Spain

    First opened as an inexpensive lunch spot, Frankie's has morphed into one of Ariapita Ave's best-loved liming locations. You can still get local lunches …

  • Hog Penny

    Bermuda

    With low ceilings and dark wood furnishings, at first glance this is a quintessential British pub, only with local microbrews on tap, as well as several…

  • Pier One

    Montego Bay

    If you’re into big nightclubs, Pier One is the place to go in Montego Bay. It attracts a largely local crowd, dressed to impress and dancing as if their…

  • Leatherback Brewing Company

    St Croix

    This new craft brewery opened in 2018 in the William Roebuck Industrial Park on the island's south side. Sidle up to the indoor-outdoor bar and order one…

  • Red Dragon

    Negril

    About as local as it gets, this friendly, dingy neighborhood dive bar is redolent with the scent of di 'erb. Nothing fancy: just cold Red Stripes and…

  • Cafe Cairo

    Bermuda

    One of Hamilton's most buzzing places after hours, Cafe Cairo may be deliberately kitsch (the Egyptian decor is unconvincing), but the Middle Eastern food…

  • Glasgow's Bar

    Tobago

    Perched on the cliffside above Parlatuvier Bay, this friendly Tobago rum shop is a great place to kick back and enjoy superb views over a beer or a glass…

  • Calypso Tropical Café

    Rincón

    Wall-to-wall suntans and syncopated reggae music pumping out beneath the sun-dappled palm trees; Calypso is everything you’d expect a beachside surfers’…

  • Bago’s Beach Bar

    Tobago

    Right on the sand where Pigeon Point Rd forks right, this cool little beach bar serves them cold and mixes a mean rum punch. Great for sunset-watching;…

  • El Batey

    San Juan

    If Hunter S Thompson's ghost wanted to relive his Rum Diary days, this is where you’d find him. Unashamedly crusty, the walls of this cavernous drinking…

  • El Patchanka

    Habana Vieja

    Live bands rock the rafters, locals knock back powerful CUC$3 mojitos, and earnest travelers banter about Che Guevara's contribution to modern poster art…

  • Factoria Varadero 43 Cervecería

    Varadero

    Specializing in large, super-chilled jars of house-brewed beer served a drunken stumble from the beach, La Factoria is related to a similar well…

  • Espacios

    Havana

    This fabulously chilled tapas bar occupying an unsignposted villa in the diplomatic quarter is where hip habaneros come to consume cocktails and art…

  • Meze

    Anguilla

    Heed the call of the casbah in this Moroccan-themed tent with sultry lighting and cushion-strewn sofas to munch on Mediterranean tapas (US$5 to US$22) and…

  • Rooftop Bar, Hotel Inglaterra

    Havana

    The rooms may have lost their luster, but the Inglaterra’s open-air roof terrace remains one of the best free-entry bars in Havana for live music and…

  • John Moore Bar

    Barbados

    One of the most atmospheric bars on this coast, John Moore is a fantastic place to escape the confines of your hotel and meet some Bajan characters. You…

  • Beans

    Willemstad

    The island's finest specialty coffee bar is ensconced in one of Pietermaai's restored Dutch colonial homes, with scarlet walls, an old-timey cash register…

  • West Indies Beer Company

    Grenada Island

    Good craft beer has a home in the Windward Islands. This neat local brewery started out as the house brewery at the True Blue Bay Resort and then expanded…

  • Le Papillon Ivre

    St-Barthélemy

    St-Barth's first traditional wine bar looks like it was plucked from a hip Parisian backstreet and set down here. A timber bookcase-style cabinet of prime…

  • Salt Rush Cafe

    St Lucia

    Sit at the breezy bar overlooking the water at this fantastic little cafe right on the sand at Laborie and enjoy great smoothies, local juices or a cold…

  • Charlie’s Bar

    Aruba

    An island institution, Charlie's has been serving up cold beers and good times to tourists and locals alike since 1941. The walls are plastered with old…

  • Siá Kará Café

    Havana

    In Starbucks-free Havana, every cafe is individual and Siá Kará exhibits its character with graffiti-covered tables, an old tie collection and a parody of…

  • Mercado Colón

    Santo Domingo

    This collection of artisanal food and alcohol vendors is housed under one Zona Colonial roof, with communal courtyard seating. It's a good place to drink…

  • Toyota Coffee House

    Kingston

    'Wait,' you think as you walk through the door, 'this is just a car showroom.' True enough, but upstairs is a lovely relaxed cafe with good service,…

  • Cultura Cervecera

    Santo Domingo

    A place of refuge for hopheads both Dominican and foreign, this is one of the city's best bets to escape the Presidente stranglehold on beer geeks. There…

  • Cuba Compagnie

    Bonaire

    The capital's hottest spot is this sultry Cuban cafe, especially on Thursday night, when salsa dancers strut their stuff. Any night of the week the place…

  • Mamma Luxury Hall

    Santo Domingo

    If the thickness of the bouncers' necks is any indication of how good the bar is, consider Mamma Club the hottest place in town. In the heart of the…

  • Calico Jack’s

    Grand Cayman

    'Calico Jack' Rackham was an English pirate who marauded around these parts in the 18th century. Nowadays he lends his name (not to mention his mug) to…

  • Duffy’s Love Shack

    US Virgin Islands

    It may be a frame shack in the middle of a paved parking lot, but Duffy’s creates its legendary, tiki-themed atmosphere with high-volume rock and crowds…

  • La Taberna del Son

    Habana Vieja

    A hurricane of Cuban energy, this tiny dive just off Plaza Vieja gives at least half of its space over to the nightly band, most of whom are older than…

  • La Factoría

    San Juan

    The so-named Hijos de Borinquen (or Sons of Puerto Rico) has three distinct zones in one shabby-chic space – a cool cocktail lounge, wine bar and swinging…

  • Cafe Con Cé

    San Juan

    This cupboard-sized cafe, with its industrial-chic walls and Scandi-influenced furniture, brews top-notch coffee, perfect with the delicious vegan…

  • Wreck Bar

    Grand Cayman

    Beach bars don’t come much more friendly than this boozy refuge, which sets up chairs on the sand. Burgers, sandwiches and cocktails are on the menu for…

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