Must-see nightlife in Chile

  • Bocanáriz

    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…

  • 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…

  • Chester Beer Brewing Company

    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…

  • Lagerhaus

    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…

  • Polynesian Coffee & Tea

    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…

  • Restobar KY

    Santiago

    Taking inspiration from the Barrio Recoleta's Southeast Asian flavor is this stunning cocktail bar. The photographer owner has done wonders with a…

  • Last Hope

    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…

  • Chipe Libre

    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…

  • Cervecería Chelenka

    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…

  • Blondie

    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…

  • Casa de Salud

    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…

  • Máscara

    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…

  • Café Journal

    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…

  • Bodega 87

    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…

  • El Growler

    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…

  • Palafito Patagonia

    Chiloé

    This wonderful cafe-gallery takes coffee very seriously – Intelligentsia and Blue Bottle are served, two of North America's best, along with Santiago…

  • Caffé El Barista

    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…

  • Moscatel

    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…

  • Lighthouse Coffee

    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…

  • Cafetin

    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…

  • Baristta Coffee

    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,…

  • Radicales

    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…

  • Santo Remedio

    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…

  • Bar del Tio

    Valparaíso

    Jazz music bounces off exposed-brick walls in this classy cocktail bar with dangerously good libations. Soak up the liquor with tasty tapas.

  • Club La Feria

    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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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!'…

  • Madd Goat Coffee Roasters

    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…

  • Gallardía

    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…

  • Casa Mawen Café

    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…

  • Bar La Playa

    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…

  • Chelacabur

    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…

  • Bar Clinic

    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…

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