San Salvador
Craft beer has landed in El Salvador! This popular brewpub offers seven Cadejo beers on tap; a sampler of six costs US$5. Try the Suegra (mother-in-law) –…
San Salvador
Craft beer has landed in El Salvador! This popular brewpub offers seven Cadejo beers on tap; a sampler of six costs US$5. Try the Suegra (mother-in-law) –…
El Salvador
Juan José and Marisol have fitted their small, artsy coffee shop with books to browse, and use the space to host live poetry readings, literary…
Central El Salvador
Perched on a clifftop west of Playa El Sunzal is this branch of the San Salvador brewery, serving the country's best beer with ocean views. There's plenty…
Western El Salvador
Retro furniture, chunky wooden decking and jungly gardens help create a chill vibe at this sprawling cafe, where vinyl records provide the tunes. Come for…
Central El Salvador
Everyone's favorite Tunco sunset spot is this gorgeous cocktail bar, east of the main beach. Crisp electronic beats are the default sound, as well-heeled…
Western El Salvador
Offers a fine selection of gourmet local beans brewed using a variety of methods, plus breakfasts, sandwiches and cakes.
San Salvador
The magnificent murals adorning the outer walls of this gleaming new market are reason enough to take a look. Inside there are two floors of market stalls…
Western El Salvador
The hedge labyrinth (admission US$3) here is the talk of the town, but it's the sublime views across mist-covered mountains that won us over. Call in for…
San Salvador
Inside the Museo Banco Hipotecario (admission free) at Plaza Barrios is this excellent coffee shop, offering an air-conditioned escape from the heat and…
El Salvador
A straight-up drinking den with a revolutionary flavor in the stiff drinks. Jerry and friends rotate the political paraphernalia with great zeal. You can…
San Salvador
Take a seat and watch the mixologists at work at this chic, low-lit cocktail bar that could hold its own in New York or London. In-house creations include…
Western El Salvador
Overlooking the cathedral, this busy bar serves ice-cold beer, pizza and pasta (mains US$8 to US$15) and has a festive atmosphere week-round. The natural…
Central El Salvador
After sunset at the beach, Tunco's party crowd heads to this thatch-roofed shack to dance into the small hours. Drink offers, live music and friendly…
San Salvador
The Ventana has been in business for more than two decades, which is quite an achievement in a city like San Salvador. The beer comes first though, with a…
Eastern El Salvador
If you find yourself in need of a cocktail or a stiff whisky, this is the place to come: this restaurant has the best-stocked bar in town. Soak it up with…
San Salvador
Irish bar Republik is the most consistently lively venue in Zona Rosa. Live cover bands and CD-spinning DJs entertain a well-dressed crowd who dance in…
San Salvador
Rock and roll ain't noise pollution at this reverberating den, which hosts local guitar heroes and an all-ages crowd. The walls are covered in engrossing…
Western El Salvador
All the fuss about the dark brown liquid comes to fruition at this simple outdoor cafe with black rattan chairs and a small coffee 'bar.' Plenty of…
Eastern El Salvador
For a pumping night out savvy Migueleños head to Zona Zero, where there are low-lit bars, karaoke mics and thumping dance floors, all in one complex…
San Salvador
Karaoke is a universal language and Salvadorans love to lip-synch. While not the classiest place you'll drink in, the business model appears to be working…
Central El Salvador
On a Saturday night you won't go far wrong in any of the packed music venues along Paseo El Carmen; Hard Bar stands out for the bling factor.
Eastern El Salvador
This booming, cheesy, high-heeled and high-octane Latin pop paradise has large contingents of well-heeled students competing for attention. Drinks are…