Aruba
Aruba's locally brewed beer isn't anything to rave about, but it's still neat to learn how this light pilsner is made locally from imported Scottish malt…
Must-see nightlife in Caribbean
Cienfuegos
Liquid lunches were invented with El Palatino in mind – a dark-wood bar set in one of the city's oldest buildings on the southern side of Parque José…
Tobago
Overlooking the ocean, with its outdoor deck cooled by sea breezes, this popular bar and nightspot has pool tables and regular special events that draw a…
Habana del Este
With its luminous interior and open terrace overlooking the street, the Luna is all restaurant but is more popular for its drinks and nighttime action…
Cabarete
A beachside sports bar with NFL, NHL, NBA and games from many other league acronyms on the big screen, along with regular food and drink specials. Late…
Barbados
This colorful wooden bar is poised right on the grassy foreshore by Mushroom Rock, but unfortunately the deck faces the wrong way – to the road rather…
San Juan
This self-proclaimed gay 'minibar' – 'get out if you can' in local parlance – features nightly acts with drag queens, singers, strippers and poets. Shows…
Santiago de Cuba
Enlivening Paseo Alameda with its lively ranchón-style bar suspended over the water with a great view over the bay, this is a breezy locale to escape the…
Santo Domingo
An Italian cafe popular with tourists and worth noting for its location occupying a prime piece of cobblestone real estate, good for an espresso drink or…
Holguín Province
Right on the sand at Guardalavaca's liveliest strip of beach, Pirata is your standard beach shack with beer, music and enough ingredients to muster up a…
Barbados
A spacious indoor/outdoor club with split levels that doesn't feel too claustrophobic. There's plenty of space to sit – you might even manage a…
Holguín
Sells drinks and snacks (CUC$1 to CUC$4) beneath flowering trellises on Parque Calixto García, and it's a relaxed place to meet other travelers. If you…
Bayamo
Ice-cold air-con, starched tablecloths, stern waiters, good live music from piano recitals to trovadores (folk singers) and crooners of musica romantica…
Holguín Province
Another quiver in Gibara's freshly renovated bow, this bar next to the Casa de la Cultura hosts live music on Friday and Sunday nights, but is always a…
Kingston
Popular New Kingston sports bar that's good for inexpensive drinks (and free drinks promotions), decent food off the grill, followed by a loud music mix…
Havana
A romantically disheveled place on the Malecón that's named after Chilean man of letters Pablo Neruda, this cafe is better for its drinks than its food…
Port Antonio
This is Port Antonio’s infamous hang-loose, reggae and dancehall bar, where the tunes are loud and you’re fair game for any stranger who wants to try to…
Carriacou
Pretty much the only place on Tyrell Bay to get a decent coffee in the morning, the Gallery Cafe also serves full English breakfasts and light meals. Get…
Grande-Terre
This bright, lively cafe near the ferry port serves cocktails, rum and just about any other beverage you might name to a bouncing Caribbean soundtrack. It…
Cienfuegos
It's difficult to say what the Barbarian of Rhythm, Benny Moré, would have made of this disco-club named in his honor. Bring your dancing shoes, stock up…
Holguín
A grotty tavern on pedestrian-only Manduley, where wooden tables and ceramic mugs create a hearty olden days atmosphere. Solo travelers elicit more than…
Tobago
Leggers is an unpretentious bar nooked into a cliff overlooking the ocean. It catches lovely breezes and is a great spot to snag a beer after a day of…
Tobago
Happening bar with a dance floor, offering chilly cocktails and beers, and the biggest party crowd in Crown Point. Often puts on special events: karaoke…
Grenada
In a little blue and red kiosk right on the sand of the main beach, this place is the most lively of the bars around town and is usually always open. Also…
Trinidad
Lively bar across from the beach, with DJs at weekends. Bake and shark (and more sustainable kingfish) on the grill, with a good array of salad and…
Habana Vieja
Through good times and bad, the music has never stopped at La Dichosa on busy Calle Obispo. Small and cramped, with at least half the space given over to…
Camagüey
This casual Spanish-style taverna, nestled beneath Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, is best used as a drinking option. There's a decent wine…
San Juan
This tiny bar is big on color, covered in murals by local artists. In the evening it sets up sidewalk tables, perfect for people watching. Grab a craft…
Aruba
Crooners warble from the jukebox at this smallish Dutch pub that's popular with local professionals. On Saturday there's live music starting around 11…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Town square, town bar and town radio station (whether you want it or not) all rolled into one, this colmado is where locals gather to talk, drink and…
Nassau
With 835 sq m of nooks and crannies (including multiple 'VIP' lounges), a glass dance floor and no-expense-spared AV- and lighting-gear, Aura tries to re…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
A quintessential dive popular with expats and Dominicans alike. Solo men may get more attention than they bargained for, however; respond to unwanted…
Cabarete
This mellow bar and restaurant serves food until 12:30pm, when the DJ starts to spin. The 3rd-floor Ojo space has popular salsa nights Thursdays and…
Varadero
Near the Centro Comercial Copey. Expect big, boisterous (young) crowds and plenty of male posturing.
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Divey outdoor bar catering to all-inclusive escapists near Emotions by Hodelpa. There's DJs spinning house through the weekend and live music most Friday…
Trinidad
A cheap state-run copy of Havana's much-hyped Hemingway bar, although this one peddles its daiquiris for a reasonable price. A life-sized statue of the…
Nevis
For a big dose of local color, belly up to this outdoor bar on the waterfront, order one of its cheap, simple lunches (dishes EC$8 to EC$18) or join a…
Camagüey
The Hunter S Thompson choice. A dive bar with graffiti-splattered walls and interestingly named cocktails, this place consists of one room, four tables…
Habana del Este
This outdoor club in Guanabo is really just a disco with a dancing show (at 11pm) and a heavy assemblage of jinetero/as (touts). Don't expect the…
Port Antonio
This place plays vintage ska and reggae on Tuesday and Sunday, but on other nights it's pretty sleepy. Not a bad place for a quiet beer, rum and a plate…
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