Puerto VarasEntertainment

Entertainment in Puerto Varas

  1. A

    El Barómetro

    This place got too cool for its own good, expanding into a larger space housing lacquered Alerce tables, mismatched leather couches and polka-dot curtains, but with a crowd that has become a tad too rife with cuicos (Chilean yuppies) from the salmon industry. There are DJs Thursday to Saturday and an eclectic bar menu that includes hummus and tilapia, but the see-and-be-seen cachet has worn somewhat thin. That said, everyone still goes.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Casino de Puerto Varas

    As far as Chilean casinos go, this could be filed under ‘boutique’ with its dark hardwood skin and industrial-chic shell, but it’s still home to a corny knot of slot machines, desperate retirees and wannabe high rollers. It was adding a new five-star hotel during research. If you go, Puerto Varas legend says that you will have better luck if you enter through the doors that face the lake.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Garage

    As the name suggests, Garage, attached to the Copec station, caters to an artsy, less fishy crowd, staying up later than it should and hosting everything from impromptu jazz sessions to all-out Colombian Cumbia shakedowns. The crowds start gathering here around 11pm.

    reviewed

  4. Apache

    This spacious nightclub, north of the center along the coast road, is the place to head to at night to dance in Varas. Other clubs are further out of town on the road to Puerto Montt or in Puerto Montt itself.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Pim's Pub

    Gets hopping into the late hours as the plethora of oversized drinks keep pouring. It also serves decent Tex-Mex food. It has a touristy vibe with mainly foreign clientele.

    reviewed