Santiago
You won't find a better wine list anywhere in Chile than this homey restobar with servers who are trained sommeliers. Try creative wine flights (themed by…
Must-see nightlife in Chile
Cervecería Artesanal Armin Schmid
The Lakes District
If you're within 100km of Osorno and a beer lover, you'll want to readjust your itinerary to visit this improvised temple of suds, the south's most…
Puerto Varas
American nanobrewer 'Chester' (real name Derek Way) has been at it since 2006, long before 'craft' was a thing in Chile. His rustic but epic countryside…
Cerveza Artesanal Archipiélago
Middle Chile
Perched in the hills above San Juan Bautista, with sweeping ocean views, is the island's most surprising attraction: an award-winning microbrewery…
Sur Chico
Temuco's top spot for locally crafted cerveza artesanal is this 15-tap hops hideaway tucked into the corner of the Paseo Los Suizos strip mall. Inside, it…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Detox juices, fruit smoothies, infusion teas and hot (or iced) coffees make this beachy Hawaiian-themed cafe on the main drag a highly recommended morning…
Santiago
Taking inspiration from the Barrio Recoleta's Southeast Asian flavor is this stunning cocktail bar. The photographer owner has done wonders with a…
Puerto Natales
Two Australians on vacation tossed in their day jobs to distill whiskey and gin at the end of the world. With bonhomie to spare, their bar caters to…
Santiago
Learn about the big sour over pisco – and who made it first – at the only bar in Santiago dedicated to the South American brandy. There are as many piscos…
Northern Patagonia
Who could guess that Patagonia's best beer is made by a Frenchman in this tiny boardwalk village? Julian makes a smooth Belgian-style IPA, a nice porter…
Santiago
The '80s and '90s still rule at least one floor of Blondie, while the other could have anything from goth rock and techno to Britpop or Chilean indie. A…
Concepción
A multisensory experience for the mind, body and soul, this labyrinthine space blurs the lines between bar, club, concert venue, art gallery and cultural…
Valparaíso
Music-savvy clubbers in their 20s and 30s love this gay-friendly club: the beer's cheap, there's plenty of room to move and hardly any teenyboppers. There…
Viña Del Mar
Electronic music is the order of the evening at this boomingly popular club, which has two heaving dance floors, a lively terrace and an attached concert…
Punta Arenas
A fine addition to the city, this neighborhood bar is friendly and bubbling with life. There are memorable craft cocktails and local beer. Try a not-too…
Sur Chico
Sur Chico's best craft-beer destination, El Growler is a collaboration between an Oregonian brewer and his Chilean partner. There are 15 taps, more or…
Chiloé
This wonderful cafe-gallery takes coffee very seriously – Intelligentsia and Blue Bottle are served, two of North America's best, along with Santiago…
Puerto Varas
This stylish Italian-style coffeehouse serves Sur Chico's best espresso from its La Marzocco machine, and draws a healthy breakfast and lunch crowd for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Valparaíso
Jazz music bounces off exposed-brick walls in this classy cocktail bar with dangerously good libations. Soak up the liquor with tasty tapas.
Santiago
Euphoric electronic music, an up-for-it crowd and banging DJs mean this is still the place to go to dance the night away.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!'…
Pucón
Pucón may have got hip to good coffee two decades after everyone else, but it finally has a third-wave coffeehouse to satiate the masses dying from…
The Lakes District
Occupying a traditional Osorno residence, Gallardía is a rooster-adorned enclave for craft beers (Kross, along with Belgian, Dutch, Spanish and German…
Puerto Varas
Occupying a big, beautiful lake-view home, Chilean-owned Mawen is the town's other great coffee spot, with more of a local vibe, a family-friendly…
Valparaíso
Valparaíso's longest-running bar shows no signs of slowing down. On weekend nights, cheap pitchers of beer, powerful pisco and a friendly but rowdy…
San Pedro de Atacama
The only bar in town, Chelacabur draws a wide cross section of residents and foreigners, who come for cold beers, a festive but easygoing vibe and a rock…
Punta Arenas
This gorgeous corner pub with leather details and polished floors has had nine lives: in its current incarnation it is a franchise outlet of the Santiago…
