Must-see nightlife in Caribbean

  • Cervecería Puerto del Rey

    Santiago de Cuba

    You know Cuba is changing when you find an actual warehouse-style brewpub filled with locals quaffing pints brewed on-site. The four beers at this noisy,…

  • Ocean’s 11 Watering Hole

    Ocho Rios

    With its prime spot on the pier, it’s little surprise that Ocean's 11 is popular with cruise-ship passengers, who knock back cocktails by the bucket…

  • Espacios Old Fashioned

    Habana Vieja

    An offshoot of the hip Miramar bar, Espacios inhabits a smaller abode in Habana Vieja but, like its bigger sibling, adorns its walls with eye-widening…

  • Flow Wine Bar

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    Fabulously chic for grubby downtown Kingstown, Flow is a dimly lit top-floor bar with sofas to spare, a chilled soundtrack and an extensive selection of…

  • Asú Rooftop Lounge

    Port-au-Prince & Around

    The rooftop lounge at Karibe Hôtel is unquestionably Pétionville's most fabulous venue to throw back a few cocktails and snap a selfie for the 'gram –…

  • Taphus Beer House

    US Virgin Islands

    This low-lit beer house with exposed stone walls and a horseshoe-shaped mahogany bar is almost like a speakeasy on the back end of the Billabong store…

  • Tipsy Goat Bar

    Saba

    Part of Tropics Cafe, this lively bar is a fun post-dive or hike hangout. Happy hour (4pm to 6pm) brings two-for-one beers and is best on Fridays. On…

  • La Bodeguita del Medio

    Varadero

    In recent years, Varadero has sprouted a copy of Hemingway's favorite Havana dive bar, aka La Bodeguita del Medio, a cool place where musicians strum in…

  • Lost Bar

    Punta Cana & the Southeast

    A favourite of local expats who thought tourists would never find it. Think again! Tucked away in a residential neighborhood less than five minutes' walk…

  • Maho Crossroads

    St John

    This minimum-footprint pop-up village has a beach shop, a food truck, water sports, cornhole (a lawn game) and colorful picnic chairs, all set amid a…

  • Old Jamm Inn

    Barbados

    This spacious bar is popular with both locals and visitors and plays a somewhat frustrating mix of good dancehall and bad pop. There's an air-con dance…

  • Braddie's Bar

    Barbados

    Hang out with a bunch of charming old gents at Mr Bradshaw's no-nonsense waterside bar in the small village of Six Men Bay. It's little more than a zinc…

  • Drink Point

    Bávaro & Punta Cana

    If you'd like to avoid gaggles of tourists, head straight to Drink Point at the corner of Av España and Av Francia, where Dominicans pack in nightly. The…

  • La Isabelica Casa del Café

    Varadero

    In the Miami-esque Marina Gaviota at the eastern end of the peninsula, you get a Miami-esque cafe. The Isabelica tries to impress Starbucks-starved…

  • Eli's Beermarket

    Santo Domingo

    Dozens of imported craft beers from around the world, including a good representation of Belgian and German ones served up – slowly, when busy – on the…

  • Elvis' Beach Bar

    Anguilla

    The beer is ice-cold, the margaritas are strong and the rum punch is laced with amaretto at Elvis' salty beach bar, which also has a feisty menu of…

  • Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

    Negril

    The home of the 'cheeseburger in paradise,' Jimmy Buffett’s sustains a spring-break vibe all year long, although it has a bit of a forlorn air on slow…

  • Shenanigans

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    Located right on the sands within the boundaries of the high-end Sandy Lane Yacht Club, Shenanigans is the place to go to rub shoulders with ultra wealthy…

  • Modjo

    St-Barthélemy

    A resident DJ and international guests spin a mix of EDM, reggae, funk and other danceable sounds until the wee hours beneath vaulted dark timber-beamed…

  • Kukara Macara Country Bar & Restaurant

    Santiago

    Customers enter through old saloon doors and are welcomed by servers dressed like cowgirls and cowboys at this kitschy but fun western-themed restaurant …

  • William Thornton

    British Virgin Islands

    The original Willy T's was destroyed in Hurricane Irma. Version 2.0 of this floating bar is bigger and cleaner, though just as rowdy. Conch fritters and…

  • Art Pub

    Habana Vieja

    Worth incorporating into a neighborhood bar crawl, even if the 'pub' moniker is a bit misleading (the only beer it has is bottled Heineken). The eclectic…

  • Salt Plage

    St Kitts & Nevis

    This nattily designed beach bar right on tranquil White House Bay is about as cool as things get in St Kitts (check out that distressed corrugated iron)…

  • Tap & Still

    US Virgin Islands

    This beyond-the-norm sports bar lets you sip a decent beer selection and cheap bourbon drinks while munching juicy burgers and thick, hand-cut fries in…

  • Le Ti St Barth

    St-Barthélemy

    Moulin Rouge meets Cirque du Soleil in this supper-club cabaret where the chic and inhibition-free frolic in a sensuous fantasy setting. Reservations are…

  • La Plywood Bar

    Grenada Island

    This is lovely little spot at the end of Mourne Rouge beach is a great place for a drink. It consists of a shaded deck with colorful wooden furniture and…

  • Dock

    Bermuda

    There are three things to like about the Dock at the Waterlot Inn: the comfy banquettes in a terrific waterfront location, ideal for sunset-watching; the…

  • Louis & Steen's New Orleans Coffee House

    Nassau

    If you're after good coffee, head to this colourful cafe about 16km west of downtown, where single-origin beans are roasted, brewed and served as espresso…

  • One Love Surfshack

    Las Terrenas

    Canadian-owned One Love is a great place to down a few cold ones (there's a two-for-one happy hour from 5pm till 8pm) to the tune of crashing waves – you…

  • Bar Dos Hermanos

    Habana Vieja

    This once-seedy, now polished bar by the docks broadcasts a list of former rum-slugging patrons on a plaque by the door: Federico García Lorca, Marlon…

  • Pickled Onion

    Bermuda

    It's hard to pin down the Pickled Onion. There's the somewhat pub-like ambience (only with funky contemporary art), but the drinks lean towards a solid…

  • Café Taberna

    Habana Vieja

    Founded in 1772 and glowing after a 21st-century makeover, this drinking and eating establishment is a favorite of cruisers and tour groups, who prop up…

  • Nikki Beach

    St-Barthélemy

    Completely rebuilt after Hurricane Irma, this vaunted beach club is back with a vengeance as well as an outdoor dining area, a sushi bar and a rotisserie…

  • Jungle

    Negril

    The only bona fide nightclub outside the all-inclusives, Jungle, with its tacky decor, is not the most urbane place, but the DJs definitely know what they…

  • Little Venice Wine Bar

    Bermuda

    One of Hamilton's most popular after-work drink venues. The shady patio next to the decades-old Italian restaurant is handy for people-watching and…

  • MoBay Proper

    Montego Bay

    Proper is often packed with locals and expats returned to the motherland. It’s a friendly, occasionally raucous spot and probably the easiest bar for…

  • Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

    Montego Bay

    Of the three Margaritavilles in Jamaica, this one is a tourist trap by day, but as night falls, locals like to come here to dance to pounding beats loud…

  • El Sartén

    Santo Domingo

    A diverse mix of capitaleños (Santo Domingo residents) get down to son (Afro-Cuban percussion), bachata (popular guitar music based on bolero rhythms) and…

  • Residence

    Port of Spain

    A great place to party, with a young and beautiful crowd dancing the night away, sipping cocktails and nibbling on Peruvian food from the in-house…

  • Greenhouse

    US Virgin Islands

    Cavernous, open-air Greenhouse overlooks the harbor and rocks hard during happy hour (4:30pm to 7pm, when drinks are two for the price of one). The…

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