Bay IslandsEntertainment

Entertainment in Bay Islands

  1. Driftwood Café

    A way’s west of the ferry dock, this ‘yachtie’ hangout has decent pub grub. Try the ‘Monkeyball, ’ made with home-crafted Kahlua and a few other secret ingredients.

    reviewed

  2. Brick Oven Pizza

    Brick Oven Pizza shows recent-release movies almost every night, usually at 5pm and 7pm. Schedules are on those white flyers plastered all over town. The pizza here is decent, but overpriced. It’s past Twisted Toucan.

    reviewed

  3. Foster’s Waterfront Bar & Grill

    One of two bars-on-a-pier jutting out over the water, Foster’s has occasional live music and the best dancing in town. It’s a bit ‘gangster, ’ as one local put it, but you can’t beat the location.

    reviewed

  4. Sundowners

    This is a small, Jimmy Buffet kind of bar right on the beach at Half Moon Bay. The view makes it a popular place to start the night, before migrating downstream. Happy hour is from 5pm to 7pm. It’s across from Native Sons.

    reviewed

  5. Oceano Cantina

    A realtor- turned-restaurateur from California opened this palapa -roofed cantina in early 2009. It was wildly popular when we passed through. There are good tacos and plenty of hammocks.

    reviewed

  6. Bar in the Bush

    It’s popular, but this place can get rowdy. Lone travelers should take care at night, since the pathway to the bar is unlit. It’s past the Mango Inn.

    reviewed

  7. Reef Cinema

    Next to Rubi’s Inn, this cinema plays a creative selection of recently released movies every night. It also rents videos and sells books.

    reviewed

  8. Eagle Ray’s

    This bar-restaurant built on stilts over the water is a good spot for sunset drinks. It’s on the pier across from Twisted Toucan.

    reviewed

  9. Thatch-Roofed Bar-Discotheque

    Facing Chepes Beach, this is a great place to strut your stuff on a starry night. Cheap beers and good mixed drinks make it even better.

    reviewed

  10. La Pirata

    This third-floor drinkery is a good sunset spot. And if its sign is any indication, this may be a boys-only club.

    reviewed

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  12. Le Bistro

    The food here is tremendously bad, but it has karaoke on Thursday and Sunday night – a must see.

    reviewed

  13. Tranquila

    Perched on a wood jetty over the water, this is the place to start your night.

    reviewed

  14. Jammin Bar

    This positive vibes bar kicks out roots reggae at painful decibel levels.

    reviewed

  15. Twisted Toucan

    This longtime West End bar still knows how to throw a party.

    reviewed

  16. Purple Turtle

    They play a lot of metal at this open-air bar.

    reviewed

  17. Nova

    This happening joint gets going late.

    reviewed