Centro & the Mainland
It's worth the trek to the mainland for this fantastic boteco (bar) along the Via Gastrônomica in Coqueiros. Jazzed-up caipirinhas (R$21) – like bergamot…
Must-see nightlife in South America
Ayacucho
First things first: enthusiastically run Yaku is not just a bar with a lovely balcony overlooking the Plaza de Armas: it's a live-music venue, it's a…
Fortaleza
Locals descend on this enormous open-air microbrewery in hordes to beat the heat with artisanal draft beer brewed right on the premises. There are six…
Fortaleza
The number-one spot for evening drinks and conversation, Boteco Praia attracts all ages to its long arcaded hall and its terrace facing the seafront…
La Serena
This stylish, upscale pisco bar serves more than 40 varieties, including rare types you won't find elsewhere. You can enjoy it straight or in beautifully…
Medellín
The bar of choice for serious son, la timba and la charanga fans, this popular Cuban-themed place just off La 70 has a great tropical vibe. The small…
Rio de Janeiro
WineHouse is a stylish yet unpretentious wine bar – a welcome break from Rio’s traditionally expensive and starchy wine-drinking scene. A blackboard lists…
Rio de Janeiro
Helping to lead Rio's craft-beer revolution, Hocus Pocus opened this beer hall in 2016 to provide its fans with easy access to its brews. There are over a…
Rio de Janeiro
This creative space is equal parts bar, art gallery and independent bookseller (and indie publishing house). There’s always something afoot in the…
Medellín
Started by four friends with a passion for beer, this microbrewery still brews small batches, with four of its own beers on tap at any one time – their…
Cali
In a shopfront in a strip mall, this local institution of a salsa bar attracts a lively caleño crowd who come for the great music and laid-back vibe. Most…
Bariloche & the Lake District
Award-winning brewery that serves no less than 15 of its own brews, including the Belgian strong dark ale, highly rated by connoisseurs. Other hoppy…
Fortaleza
Reminiscent of a college-town rock club (but with way better-looking people than your college most likely, or ours), this large Dragão do Mar bar hosts…
La Serena
This hip, art-filled cafe serves the best coffee in town. Linger over Chemex brews and V60 pour-overs whipped up by friendly baristas. If you're craving…
Santiago
Geek out over the latest coffee trends at this stylish cafe where addicts can order their morning fix brewed in everything from a Chemex to an AeroPress…
Popayán
On the outskirts of town, this vibrant neighborhood salsa place is as authentic as it gets. Take a seat in one of the vintage booths beneath the hundreds…
Trujillo
This locals’ favorite shouldn’t be a secret. The tall, wood-paneled walls covered in artsy posters and the classic marble-top bar feel like a cross…
São Paulo
This wildly atmospheric boteco is spilling over with football memorabilia from the owner's collection: more than 3500 pieces in all.
Salta
Part wineshop, part wine bar, operated out of a tricked-out bicycle and wagon parked on Cerro San Bernardo. Fair prices, well-curated stock, and you can…
Mar del Plata
There's a youthful crowd and free-flowing cerveza at this stylish pub with a corrugated facade and a cool front door that rolls open to expose the pub…
Fortaleza
When you tire of sickly presweetened bus-station coffee, head to this trendy coffeehouse, where its business is to know beans. Three weekly-changing…
São Paulo
Nick Cave was once a regular, celebrity chef Alex Atala oversees the menu; legendary Love Story has seen it all! It doesn't get going until 3am, and is…
South Coast
The best place to begin your evening in Paracas, this chilled-out resto-bar has great wood-fired pizzas (S14-S52), salads and Mexican dishes (mains S16…
Villa de Leyva
Los Gallos serves the finest joe in town, a smooth, sophisticated brew that you can spike with something sweet from the cake display, like the apple-and…
Fortaleza
The bar and club scene around the Praia de Iracema waterfront area is rather touristy, but the 'Segunda-feira Mais Louca do Mundo' (Craziest Monday in the…
Medellín
Cerveza connoisseurs shouldn't miss out on an entertaining brewery tour at 3 Cordilleras, going strong for a decade now. The tour culminates in a flight…
Bariloche
Originally a one-man enterprise, this award-winning brewery is locally revered for its dozen or so beers, particularly the darker varieties – the porter,…
Buenos Aires
Sip champagne and watch the sun go down over Buenos Aires from the terrace at the new 16th-floor bar and cafe at Palacio Barolo, one of Buenos Aires' top…
Arica
Arica's best coffee is poured at this hip upstairs cafe with a spacious outdoor patio made of reclaimed wood. You choose the preparation style – V60,…
Iquique
Set on the pedestrian drag of Baquedano, this vibrant two-story bar has a warren of creatively adorned rooms you can explore with a well-made tropical…
Praia da Pipa
All by itself at the far end of the main beach away from the crowds, this colorful bar set on wooden decks right above the sea is easily Pipa's best place…
Puerto Ayora
What nightlife there is in Puerto Ayora centers mainly on this bar, a trendy 2nd-floor spot replete with flat-screen TVs, music and a lubricated mix of…
El Chaltén
Transplanted from Alaska, this tiny, congenial wine bar offers a long Argentine wine list accompanied by 70 craft-beer options and standout appetizers…
Medellín
For a dynamic night out, head to this friendly club in Barrio Colombia, where bands perform Colombian crossover music from a revolving stage while tipsy…
Coastal Patagonia
Run by the original owner’s great-granddaughter in a gorgeous brick mansion, Plas y Coed pleases the palate and senses, with friendly service, fresh cakes…
Bariloche & the Lake District
Argentina's first brewpub was here years before microbreweries were cool and its pilsen, bock, cream stout, Scotch ale, amber ale and fruity raspberry…
Santiago
Strictly speaking, this low-lit and spectacularly funky old house is a restaurant, and an aphrodisiacal one at that. But it's the bar action people really…
Medellín
Set around a covered courtyard, this hip alternative hangout has DJs spinning anything from independent electronic music to salsa and house to an arty…
La Paz
Indulge your metal fetish with a trip to this dark, smoky and oh-so-industrial steampunk bar. The music is as edgy as the clientele, and the cocktails are…
Cali
Popular with locals and travelers alike, this large salsa bar near Loma de la Cruz is always buzzing. The tables are pushed right up against the walls,…
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