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  1. Africana Hotel

    A lively place with a large outdoor patio that's popular with nearby office workers and government types. It's easy to make friends here and you're sure to strike up a conversation with one of the locals over a few beers.

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  2. Chameleon Bar

    Swanky cocktail bar that has regular live events including the 'pillow talk' unplugged session on the last Thursday of every month, which welcomes poets, musicians and comedians.

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  3. Diplomat Bar

    Tiny little bar with a few outdoor tables overlooking the street. It gets lively at the weekends when it throngs with a mixed crowd of expats, backpackers and locals.

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  4. Goodfellows Pub

    Another lively spot and an expat haven. You can socialise at the pool tables, find a cosy corner, or plant a stool at the impressive wooden bar.

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  5. Harry's Bar

    Harry' Above Bookmart, this circular bar has a relaxed atmosphere with a happy, mixed crowd of expats and locals. It's a popular meeting place, although Harry's taste in music can be atrociously cheesy.

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  6. Legends

    This is a bar most evenings and a nightclub at weekends, where young expats and well-to-do Malawians mix it up in a happy and energetic atmosphere. The music is a fair blend of Western and African.

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  7. Lilongwe Hotel

    Has a smart residents bar open to nonguests, while the nonresidents bar is livelier. There's a disco or live band on some evenings, when a USaround US$2 cover charge is applied.

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  8. Old Town

    In Old Town the streets near the market have several bottle stores, which are basic bars that play music loud and late. This area has a very hard edge, so go here only with a streetwise friend, enough money for an evening's supply of beer and nothing that you can't afford to lose.

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  9. Zebra Disco

    The place to go for a more local feel. It plays mostly African music to a mostly Malawian clientele.

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