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Best Nightlife worldwide (2026)

648 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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301. Quinary

Molecular cocktail bar$$$Central

Antonio Lai's molecular mixology bar on Hollywood Road, reinventing classic cocktails with foams, airs and bubbles in a moody industrial room.

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303. Salón Tenampa

Mariachi cantina$$Plaza Garibaldi, Centro

The historic mariachi cantina on Plaza Garibaldi, at the centre of the square's celebrations since 1925 and immortalised in José Alfredo Jiménez's song Mi Tenampa.

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308. Taco Zulu

Mexican cantina and cocktail bar$$Morningside

Taco Zulu on Florida Road is a Mexican grill house and cocktail bar known for taco pizzas, handmade tortillas and a long list of tequila and mezcal cocktails.

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309. The Alchemist

Bar, club and creative hub$$Westlands

An open-air creative hub on Parklands Road in Westlands, opened in 2015, with bars, food trucks, DJ nights, live music, an open-air cinema and the Sinnerman cocktail bar.

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310. The Alibi Room

Craft beer bar$$Gastown

In a century-old building on Alexander Street, The Alibi Room pours craft beer from more than 50 rotating taps alongside ethically sourced comfort food.

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311. The Baxter Inn

Basement whisky bar$$Sydney CBD

A basement whisky bar reached from a laneway off Clarence Street, with more than 360 whiskies behind a fairy-lit bar and an old-fashioned saloon feel.

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313. The Cooly Hotel

Pub and live music venue$$Coolangatta

Coolangatta pub on Marine Parade, trading since 1910, with an upstairs Bandroom for local and international gigs, a public bar, bistro and beer garden.

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314. The Curator

Café by day, speakeasy by night$$$Legazpi Village, Makati

A Legazpi Village coffee shop that turns into a speakeasy at night, behind a hidden door, and a ten-year fixture of the Asia's 50 Best Bars lists.

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315. The Golden Tiki

Tiki bar$$Chinatown (Spring Mountain Road)

24-hour tiki bar in Chinatown serving traditional and original tropical cocktails, with a pirate backstory, a daily happy hour and a late-night food menu.

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317. The Highmore

Rooftop bar and lounge$$$Lusail

The Highmore is the eleventh-floor rooftop bar of the Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail, with a terrace, cigar lounge, library and game room, plus live jazz nights.

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