Must-see nightlife in Northern Highlands

  • Bar Jinocuba

    Northern Highlands

    A groovy bohemian bar (and guaranteed ranchero-free zone) with occasional, hip live-music performances and cultural events. The young owners are very…

  • Café Flor de Jinotega

    Northern Highlands

    Quite simply the best cup of coffee in town, and possibly on all of the Ruta de Café, this charming place is run by Soppexcca, a union of local coffee…

  • Semáforo Ranchón Bar

    Estelí

    Get down with the good working people of Estelí, Tisey and Miraflor at a proper ranchero bar. This indoor/outdoor club with a palapa (thatched) roof and…

  • Selección Nicaragüense

    Matagalpa

    Pretty slick for the northern highlands, this modern cafe serves up good hot and cold coffee-based drinks using single-origin beans from around the region…

  • Artesanos

    Matagalpa

    Hands down the coolest bar in town and a fiercely popular meeting point for Matagalpa's students and in crowd. There’s an all-dark-wood dining room, a…

  • La Gran Taverna VIP

    Northern Highlands

    The coolest dive bar in the northern highlands has timber tables, a dark-wood interior, a lively late-night crowd and tasty beef fajitas (US$5).

  • Aroma's Ole

    Estelí

    Run by the family behind the Pullaso’s Ole steakhouse, this street-side cafe serves up great coffee using freshly roasted beans from Dipilto, one of the…

  • Hard Bar

    Estelí

    On the highway a few blocks from the park, this 2nd-floor bar is the most popular late-night option in town. It has a wide balcony overlooking the street,…

  • Cafe Don Luis

    Estelí

    This corner cafe on the main drag is the preferred destination for Estelianos to gossip with friends and watch the comings and goings. The java is pretty…

  • Mocha Nana Café

    Estelí

    Where Estelí intellectuals gather to sip caffeine, debate politics and culture, and munch tasty waffles. On Friday evenings there is often live music by…

  • Aroma

    Northern Highlands

    Pull up a chair on the deck of this tranquil, open-air cafe within the leafy central park and enjoy a variety of coffees made from quality local beans…

  • Woods

    Matagalpa

    A sports-bar/disco hybrid popular with young wealthy Matagalpinos who come to get hammered and dance to electronic music and reggaeton.