Must-see nightlife in Arequipa

Arequipa's first craft-beer bar is a modern but unpretentious pub in the village-like San Lázaro area. The burgers, wings and hand-cut fries are excellent…

The name says 'museum,' but the designer slabs of stone and glass, plus the menu of more than 100 pisco (Peruvian grape brandy) varieties, says cocktail…

This eternally popular haunt has a rooftop terrace overlooking the Iglesia de San Francisco, a long list of crazy cocktails and a lethal happy hour every…

Arequipa's only central gay club is also its best, with a slick bar and mixed-ages fun crowd that makes it unintimidating to go alone or with company…

A seven-in-one excuse for a good night out in a sillar (white volcanic rock) building incorporating a pub (Retro), pool club (Zero), sofa bar (Chill Out),…

Two bars split into upstairs and downstairs (with no ground level). Both are dark, narrow and popular with locals who like to kick-start the night with a…

This Middle Eastern–themed bar with stained-glass windows and overstuffed couches serves up exotic liquor concoctions, beers and jet-fuel coffee. Falafel,…

There’s dancing by 8pm on a Saturday night in this youthful upstairs pub/club a block from the main square, with enough sectioned-off parts to find your…

Nordic-style pub with Union Jack flags, happy-hour cocktails and plenty of locals and expats chatting away. Live bands play at 9:30pm and 11pm most nights…

Where would any city be without its themed Irish pub? Tucked behind the cathedral, this gringo haven has – guess what? – pricey Guinness and English beers…