Must-see nightlife in South America

  • Perro Libre Tap Room

    Porto Alegre

    Perro Libre, one of the South's top breweries, doesn't actually brew here, but this modern, industrial-chic bar inside Casa Prado pumps its fresh cerveja…

  • Pub Puerto Varas

    Puerto Varas

    Two veteran hostelers opened this obviously named bar in 2017, finally giving the town what it lacked for decades: a drinking establishment dedicated to…

  • Pioneras Casa Cervecera

    Chiloé

    True to its name, two pioneering local female brewers opened Castro's first craft brewpub, a supremely cozy retreat in Nercón. The 11 varieties on tap are…

  • Companhia do Chope

    Recife

    Swarming with interesting people since 1984, this rambunctious boteco (small open-air bar) fills a breezy open-air shopping plaza in Boa Viagem. Some of…

  • Bourbon Coffee Roasters

    Bogotá

    Even before you enter the softly lit, Victorian-style red-brick house, the quaint surrounding neighborhood lays down high expectations. A haven for…

  • Curto Cafe

    Rio de Janeiro

    Though it's tricky to find, and it has all the charm of a department store, Curto Cafe shouldn't be missed if you're a coffee fan. Staff prepare excellent…

  • Hop Lab

    Rio de Janeiro

    This beer-lover’s paradise offers 30 draft beers on rotation – more than any other bar in Rio – many of which are locally brewed. The English-speaking…

  • Benzina Bar

    São Paulo

    A Diageo World Class top finalist shakes and stirs the top-end mixology at this millennial haunt without the sort of prices that could drive one to drink …

  • Cava Caran

    Otavalo

    This funky little brewpub, with a magic formula that relies on Ibarra's deep underground springs, is a breath of fresh air on the Otavalo scene. White…

  • La Negra

    Bogotá

    With its flashy retro logo and a soundtrack that hopscotches between salsa, vallenato, reggaeton, cumbia and rarer Colombian genres, La Negra is an…

  • Seen

    São Paulo

    Hobnob with a high-brow crowd at this trendy cocktail bar on the rooftop of the five-star Hotel Tivoli Mofarrej. The rectangular bar with hovering retro…

  • El Coq

    Bogotá

    This unsigned see-and-be-seen spot evokes a French country greenhouse, complete with basketball goalposts and Spanish moss that's strewn across the…

  • Bandido Brewing

    Quito

    These guys from Oregon produce their own creative brews such as La Gran Calabaza Imperial Pumpkin Ale (made with cinnamon, cloves and pumpkin spice) and…

  • Guarita Bar

    São Paulo

    Named after a common São Paulo sight (neighborhood security watch huts that pepper fancier residential districts), Guarita ('Guardhouse') is the…

  • Trilha Cervejaria

    São Paulo

    Crowds spill up and down the sidewalk at this intimate walk-up nanobrewery in Pompeia. The 12 oft-changing taps offer a fair share of more experimental…

  • Bar Léo

    Rio de Janeiro

    A great place to retire after a day of exploring, Bar Léo serves ice-cold brews with just the right amount of froth. The setting on a pretty cobblestone…

  • Boca de Ouro

    São Paulo

    Classic and forgotten cocktails mixed with the methodicalness of art restoration in a distinctly un-Brazilian setup. It's a novel, actual belly-up-to type…

  • Delirium Tremens

    Sur Chico

    Traverse through doors between an inviting patio and several living-room-like spaces at Villarrica's one spot for craft beer, a five-tap brewpub that's…

  • BeerHouse

    Pucón

    Beggars can't be choosers, so hopheads congregate here, Pucón's only bar dedicated to cervezas artesanales. That said, while there isn't much to choose…

  • La Bodeguita del Medio

    Mar del Plata

    A classic rum-soaked dive, named after one of Hemingway’s favorite haunts in Havana, serving famously delicious mojitos (choose among seven varieties),…

  • Sofá Café

    Rio de Janeiro

    You'll find Copacabana's best coffee inside this roomy and atmospheric coffeehouse – part of a chain. You select your beans and your preferred method of…

  • Club Jerome

    São Paulo

    The bola da vez (hip choice of the moment) of São Paulo's gay clubbing scene, Jerome ensures an otherwise quiet Higienópolis street flanking a cemetery…

  • Samba Rock Cafe

    Jericoacoara

    Sitting on prime corner real estate across from the main square, this is easily Jeri's most atmospheric drinking spot. Rustic wooden seating is arranged…

  • Lo de Joselo

    Uruguay

    For a quintessential Polonio experience, head to this ramshackle bar, overgrown with dense shrubbery and flowering vines. Blind bartender Joselo presides…

  • Roland Roots Bar

    Providencia

    This travelers’ icon encapsulates island life in one ridiculously atmospheric beach bar. Booths fashioned from bamboo sit beneath ramshackle thatched…

  • Bar Beirute – Asa Sul

    Brasília

    This Brasília institution has a massive outdoor patio packed with an edgier crowd than most. It’s a GLS point (the clever Brazilian acronym for gays,…

  • Ama

    Trujillo

    We're not big fans of partying in shopping malls. but this smart place in the Centro Comercial Real Plaza is Trujillo's most-happening disco, with a…

  • Taberna Pirata

    The Lakes District

    The quirkily themed Pirata is Osorno's closest thing to legendary bar – vaguely divey and catering to bohemian locals in the know. It's the city's best…

  • Café Origami

    Bogotá

    Japanese art, Lebanese cuisine and Colombian coffee flawlessly collide to create this charming conceptual cafe where coffee and origami have become best…

  • Cachaçaria Gourmet

    Jericoacoara

    If you'd like a stiff drink without a soundtrack, this cute, tiny bar specializes in Brazil's national firewater, cachaça. There are around 90 labels,…

  • Novecento

    Cochabamba

    Live performance space, cultural center, bar and restaurant all in one; but true to its name, film is the inspiration and movies are shown in a small…

  • Haus Lajetop & Beergarden

    Recife

    Tucked away in the back of the artsy Galeria Joana D'Arc, this boxy bar and beer garden gets the balance right: a smart, industrial-chic atmosphere…

  • El Randonnés

    Sur Chico

    Steeped in skiing and mountain-bike sports (friendly owner Andrés makes custom-built splitboards), this popular après-ski restobar is a haven for cervezas…

  • Fruzion

    South Coast

    A bright little modern cafe with a sunny terrace specializing in mixed juices and shakes (S12 to S20) served in massive fish-bowl-like glasses. There's a…

  • Club Social Baquedano

    Chiloé

    Ancud's classiest bar is housed in a restored shingled Chilote house that hosted a social club of the same name in the 1960s and '70s. There's craft beer…

  • Guayusa Lounge

    Tena

    Inside or out, the ambience at this hip spot is invitingly chill. The interior, brightened by huge picture windows, feels spacious and jungle-industrial,…

  • Bar do Meio

    Fernando de Noronha

    The fanciest of Noronha's bars, Bar do Meio is set on the headland that divides Praia do Meio and Praia da Conceição. It adds a touch of Ibiza to the…

  • Cirus Bar

    Puerto Montt

    By day, it's one of Puerto Montt's best-value lunch destinations. By night, as one local put it, 'It's a great place to find some sinister personalities!'…

  • Viejoteca Pardo Llada

    Cali

    Hosted in a lovely open-air dance hall upstairs at the senior citizens association, this is Cali's original and best viejoteca (seniors disco), where the…

  • Café Cultor

    Bogotá

    Fuelled by the motto that life is too short to drink bad coffee, this recycled coffee-container-turned-cafe, complete with a pretty rooftop deck,…

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