Must-see nightlife in Barbados

  • 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…

  • Lexie’s

    Barbados

    With ballroom dancing on a hot open-air dance floor, this combo of beach and fishing bar stands out from its nearby contemporaries. Look for the big green…

  • 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…

  • Pirate's Cove

    Bridgetown

    On the closest stretch of sand to Bridgetown, this beach bar is less than a 10-minute walk from downtown but feels far from the bustle. The sand is soft…

  • McBride's

    Barbados

    While at first glance this vaguely Irish-themed bar/club seems to be a generic could-be-anywhere watering hole, it's the best place on the strip to mix it…

  • Sea View Bar

    Barbados

    The folks from Bathsheba's favorite watering hole, the Seaside Bar, have moved up the hill to this new location with a marvelous wooden deck jutting out…

  • Mojo

    Barbados

    A real bar in a big old house by the side of the road, Mojo has a wide open-air veranda plus all sorts of nooks inside for nuzzling your companion or…

  • Red Door Lounge

    Holetown

    A hip cocktail bar that's popular among both visitors and the island's young movers and shakers. It has a rather warm, urban vibe that is far removed from…

  • Smith Corner Pub

    Bridgetown

    For an accessible rum-shop-style experience, check out this classic place, which is one of several on the stretch.

  • Boatyard

    Bridgetown

    An over-amped beach bar, the Boatyard gets visitors by the busload who come for the drinking contests and beach activities. There’s a B$60 cover charge to…

  • Chris's Bar & Variety

    Barbados

    In a wooden shack by the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, Chris's place is a typical little Bajan watering hole that is a good place to hang out…

  • Hal's Car Park

    Barbados

    This unpretentious and popular bar has lost its car park and is just now just an open-air strip with a well stocked bar running along it's length but…

  • Dina's Bar

    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…

  • Cove

    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…