San Juan
This iconic hotel's three lobby bars are undeniably the most glamorous in town, with acres of gleaming marble and lashings of art deco elegance. Choose…
Must-see nightlife in Puerto Rico
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San Juan
Set up by award-winning Puerto Rican barista Abner Roldán, this contemporary cafe wouldn’t look out of place in New York or London. Supporting the island…
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San Juan
Condado’s most historic hotel has a suitably opulent lobby bar. The master mixologists craft classic and one-of-a-kind cocktails, partnered with some…
San Juan
Santurce's famous market – La Placita – is also the hub of one of San Juan's hottest nightlife scenes. Especially good on Thursday and Friday nights, the…
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San Juan
Hiding in plain sight just off the Placita de Santurce, this chilled bar boasts mixologists who craft killer cocktails, such as the adios pantolones …
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Vieques
For a slice of urban chic at the end of the laid-back Esperanza strip, head to the rooftop bar at El Blok, the island's hippest watering hole. The…
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Rincón
Voted best Caribbean beach bar by USA Today in 2018, Tamboo overlooks some of the best sand in Rincón. Hosts a congenial après-surf scene and a crowd of…
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Rincón
This cracking brewpub brings the Plaza de Recreo in central Rincón to life with its stellar selection of Puerto Rican and US ales and lagers. San Juan's…
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Rincón
Wall-to-wall suntans and syncopated reggae music pumping out beneath the sun-dappled palm trees; Calypso is everything you’d expect a beachside surfers’…
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San Juan
If Hunter S Thompson's ghost wanted to relive his Rum Diary days, this is where you’d find him. Unashamedly crusty, the walls of this cavernous drinking…
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San Juan
The so-named Hijos de Borinquen (or Sons of Puerto Rico) has three distinct zones in one shabby-chic space – a cool cocktail lounge, wine bar and swinging…
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San Juan
This cupboard-sized cafe, with its industrial-chic walls and Scandi-influenced furniture, brews top-notch coffee, perfect with the delicious vegan…
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San Juan
You'll find your best cup of San Juan joe at this cozy cafe that's a bit like wandering into someone's living room. Beans come from the family's coffee…
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Vieques
All the tropics in a glass – that's what you'll enjoy when tasting the fabulous smoothies from this small stand right in front of the ferry terminal…
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Puerto Rico
Wilfrido ‘Fido’ Aponte became a local legend for his sangria – a blend of Bacardí 151 and sweet tropical fruit juice. The drink garnered such a following…
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Rincón
Good coffee and better smoothies are served from a bright orange booth that waylays you as you head out from Rincón towards the Punta Higüero Lighthouse…
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Puerto Rico
El Garabato is more of a typical pub than a club. Here students swing by for a quick one between classes or stop to play dominoes with the regulars. Its…
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Rincón
It's not that the Beach House doesn't do food; it's that everything about its vibe and layout shouts 'drink.' It's an upmarket surfers' hangout, open to…
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San Juan
Inside the El San Juan Hotel, this club gets packed with beautiful people. A mix of hip-hop, Latin and international sounds fills the small, two-level…
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Rincón
This bar does exactly what it says on the tin: has a pool, is a bar and serves sushi. It often shows surf films on a big screen. It's just back from Pools…
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San Juan
The big draw of this multi-level rooftop bar are the showstopping views over Playa Isla Verde. Closely followed by the cocktails and light bites, perhaps…
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Rincón
This Rincón bar is all about serving incredible cocktails with none of the pretension, and with the gimmick that you can select your own ingredients for…
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San Juan
With showstopping views over La Perla and the Atlantic's endless blue expanse, this buzzy chinchorro (casual restaurant serving local dishes and drinks)…
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San Juan
This beautiful old corner bar has been updated with Puerto Rico's best selection of artisan beers, including Ocean Lab and Boxlab. Pull up a stool to…
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San Juan
Barbershop by day, dimly lit bar by night – the clue's in the name (barbero means barber). Mixologists rustle up great house cocktails, many with hair…
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San Juan
She admits to being almost 30, though the boys who pack Tia Maria’s are aged across the spectrum and turn up from all over the island for the strong…
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San Juan
Those craving some top-notch caffeine should head to this joint opposite the cruise port, a cross between a cozy cafe and cool hangout. The beans are…
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Los Remos Restaurant & Beach Club
Puerto Rico
Los Remos is a multitasking kind of a place that does everything from breakfast to late night drinks. Plopped right in the center of the bar strip, it…
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San Juan
This dive bar comes with art-covered walls, mismatched tables and chairs and a small interior patio. Latin music streams through the speakers as you knock…
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Hacienda San Pedro Coffee Shop
San Juan
An example of why the city has become a coffee mecca: beans grown and roasted at their own finca are used in an impressive range of drinks, at prices you…
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San Juan
Don't let the bars on the windows turn you off, this is a popular gay club in the heart of Santurce. DJs play house and Latin music, keeping the small…
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Ponce
A block south of Plaza Las Delicias, this lounge-pub-nightclub really only gets going after midnight. It's a favorite among students who don't have to be…
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San Juan
There's a lot to like about this 2nd-floor, old-school lounge bar. The creative cocktails – try the Moscow Mule with house-made ginger beer, the well…
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San Juan
A mix of locals and visitors, this turns hot and heavy after midnight and on weekends, when high-energy dancing gets everyone up close and personal. Fair…
San Juan
Enjoy handpicked coffee from various small farms in Puerto Rico's Central Mountains. Ask the baristas for recommendations – they have an encyclopedic…
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Vieques
There's music most nights at this rowdy, open-sided malecón bar. Depending on the day, you can play at an open jam session, kick back with a thin-crust…
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San Juan
With its bright-green graffitied walls, it's hard to miss La Esquina Watusi. Set smack in the middle of the Santurce street-art district, it draws a cool…
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San Juan
Among the many treasures inside the Cuartel de Ballajá is this little cafe that roasts its own coffee beans and prepares it using a variety of brewing and…
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San Juan
Take your place with the beautiful people at one of Condado's hot spots. At weekends, the lobby bar explodes with activity while chic cocktail-bearing…
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Vieques
Locals, expats and visitors head to this oceanfront dive bar to mingle long past the sunset happy hour. Weekends mean live music, open jam sessions and…
