Lima
A large and lively bar with slick visuals and fun presentation. You will find a fair share of dreadlocks and a classic soundtrack of reggae, ska and dub…
Must-see nightlife in Peru
Chiclayo
Finding a decent mug of java in Chiclayo can be a mission, so this little corner cafe is a real treat. It serves all kinds of hot and cold beverages made…
Tarapoto
If you're off the alcohol, pursuing some weird jungle cleansing diet or just love fruity smoothies with empanadas thrown in for good measure, park…
South Coast
This clamorous tavern is a favorite with locals and tourists alike. It is also a showcase for artisanal wines and piscos. On weekends, the crowds show up…
Huacachina
Huacachina's only disco is a legendary raucous affair that attracts patrons from Ica in addition to travelers. There's convenient late-night fast food…
Máncora
For juices so big and so tasty they can easily replace your breakfast, head over to the best juice joint in town, where massive jugs of your favorite…
Piura
A chilled, unpretentious bar near the university that's popular with students, Clandestino is a good place to mix with interesting young locals and…
Chanchamayo Highland Coffee Café Misha
Amazon Basin
The region's waterfalls are splashed across the walls and the coffee served is first-rate – Chanchamayo coffee is now well known and well regarded – but…
Iquitos
Our favorite of the batch of party places – this complex is in a sort of stadium, with a vast open-air dance space. It is part of the Centro de…
Lima
This neighborhood bar reminiscent of old Buenos Aires beats all rivals for ambience. There’s live music on Thursdays provoking boisterous sing-alongs of…
Cuzco
A wonderful, elegant bar with attentive bartenders and drinks that merit seconds. It's popular with locals and travelers alike. Check the Facebook site…
Ayacucho
It’s been around longer than most and the youth of today prefer the newer venues but this bar-gallery still has local art, beer, pizza and great music.
Central Highlands
With a spirited bar and karaoke on Tarma's nice new malecón (pedestrian walkway), this is the favorite going-out spot of the moment.
Central Highlands
A stylishly rustic venue, El Trapiche is stacked to the gills with bottles and serves a dangerously extensive array of aphrodisiac cocktails.
Ayacucho
An intriguing mix of cocktails are served, DJs provide the music (reggaetón, salsa) most nights and the atmosphere is buzzing.
Huancayo
Locals love this fairly safe, central disco-bar (dance bar) which features live music a couple of times per week.
Amazon Basin
A great, lively bar playing pop and rock from the last 30-odd years. It does karaoke and has a dance floor.
Lima
Cushy leather armchairs, flat-screen TVs for sports fans, and tantalizing soul food make you feel at home the moment you walk into this pub. Serving up a…
Lima
Lounge in a stunning restored casona full of Moorish architectural flourishes and hyper-real decor, including a dangling mobile made with costumes used in…
Lima
Located in the vibrant district of Barranco, this low-key bar offers up artisanal beer and cocktails to warm up your night. Settle in at cozy indoor…
Lima
Facing the Plaza San Martín from the Gran Hotel Bolívar, this frayed yet bustling spot is known as ‘La Catedral del Pisco’ for purveying some of the first…
Huaraz
If you’re hankering to restore life to your numb hiking legs, this is the most popular disco in town, complete with dance-floor trees and loads of nooks…
Arequipa
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…
Puno
If you want to see how young locals get down, this is the place. Multileveled mayhem, a karaoke lounge, a dance floor that explodes to salsa, reggaetón …
Lima
Facing the park, this second-story cocktail bar is another outlet of this small chain started by an American pisco lover. Fabulous, inventive pisco…
Cuzco
Run by a motorcycle enthusiast, this unassuming expat-style bar overlooks the Plaza de Armas. It’s a boon for people-watching, if you can get a balcony…
Cuzco
Though it may change names, this place usually has the most up-to-the-minute electronic music collection, with trance, house and hip-hop mixed in with…
South Coast
A postmodern bar that looks like it has drifted across from Arica, Chile, Mushna attracts a fun young crowd and is a good place for a night out in the…
Cajamarca
Find a spot to down your pisco sours in one of the rooms full of vintage furniture upstairs, then head down to the courtyard to hit the dance floor in…
Arequipa
This Middle Eastern–themed bar with stained-glass windows and overstuffed couches serves up exotic liquor concoctions, beers and jet-fuel coffee. Falafel,…
Ica
The craziest late-night disco, called The Who, or 'Da Ju' by non-rocking locals, plays all kinds of music and sometimes has salsa bands. It's situated 3km…
Piura
Piura's most happening club is located in a shopping center, but don't let that put you off – this is the place to come if you want to mingle with hard…
Cuzco
Spanish for hideout, this odd, perfectly named little bar is stripped of pretensions. In its dim interior you'll find a bohemian crowd listening to live…
Arequipa
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…
Cuzco
This cramped little Irish pub is packed with random memorabilia, TVs, a working train-set and homesick European travelers eating excellent-value hot…
Puno
With a classic-rock soundtrack, grungy cool bartenders, cocktails, pizzas and liquor-infused coffee drinks essential for staying warm during Puno’s bone…
Cañón Del Colca
The tiny cappuccino machine in this diminutive ‘three’s-a-crowd’ cafe takes the conscientious barista about 10 minutes to manipulate, but your Peruvian…
