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Entertainment in Valparaíso

  1. A

    El Huevo

    Ask any heavily made-up 20-year-old where they’re going on a Saturday night and this behemoth of a building will be their answer. For some, its shaking floors are a meat market; for others, they’re dance heaven.

    reviewed

  2. Exodo

    Bar staff here dress like wannabe members of Scissor Sisters and scare you into submission with dirty looks (or maybe it’s just the eyeliner). A cornerstone of the Valpo gay scene, Exodo’s good-value cocktails keep both gay and straight regulars returning.

    reviewed

  3. B

    La Playa

    It might be nearly 80 years old, but this traditional wood-paneled bar shows no signs of slowing down. On weekend nights, cheap pitchers of beer, powerful pisco and a friendly but rowdy atmosphere draws such crowds a cover (CH$2000) is charged.

    reviewed

  4. C

    El Gremio

    With its crimson walls, sofas and low tables, there’s something pleasingly intimate about this bar, which is half-hidden down a narrow alley. The huge cocktail list ranges from creative martinis to girly concoctions such as vanilla daiquiris.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Cinzano

    Drinkers, sailors and crooners have been propping themselves up on the cluttered bar here since 1896. It’s now a favorite with tourists, too, who come to see tuneful old-timers knocking out tangos and boleros like there’s no tomorrow.

    reviewed

  6. E

    La Piedra Feliz

    Jazz, blues, tango, son, salsa, rock, drinking, dining, cinema: is there anything this massive house along the waterfront doesn’t do? You can even rent a room by the hour if you can’t wait to get your date home…

    reviewed

  7. F

    Café Journal

    In one of the unlikeliest quick-change routines since Superman, Café Journal goes from traditional seafood restaurant by day (complete with nets and anchors on the wall) to kicking electronic club by night.

    reviewed

  8. G

    El Trole

    The interior is designed like one of Valpo's famous trolley cars - this is well worth a ride. There's a relaxed buzz to the place, which is evident from the watery front windows.

    reviewed

  9. H

    Bar Kabala

    With its low-lit wooden tables and exposed brick walls, Kabala is perfect for quiet drinking week-round – locally brewed Cerveza del Puerto is the obvious choice.

    reviewed

  10. Pajarito

    Artsy porteños in their 20s and 30s cram the formica tables at this laid-back, old-school bar to talk poetry and politics over beer and piscola.

    reviewed

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  12. I

    Máscara

    Music-savvy clubbers in their 20s and 30s love Máscara: the beer’s cheap, there’s plenty of room to move and hardly any teenyboppers.

    reviewed

  13. J

    Aché Havana

    Twist, turn and pirouette with the best of them at this pulsating salsa nightclub.

    reviewed

  14. K

    Cine Hoyts

    This five-screen cinema shows the latest releases.

    reviewed

  15. L

    Teatro Municipal

    Hosts live theater and concerts.

    reviewed

  16. M