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1. Alquímico
A three-floor cocktail bar in a historic house in the walled city, ranked No. 3 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 and run on a farm-to-bar philosophy.
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54 places · Updated November 12, 2026
Our top 3 nightlife in South America
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A three-floor cocktail bar in a historic house in the walled city, ranked No. 3 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 and run on a farm-to-bar philosophy.
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A basement cocktail bar entered through a hidden door in a Retiro flower shop, created in 2013 and a long-standing name on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
View details — Florería AtlánticoBar
Alonso Palomino and Gabriela León's cocktail bar, now in Barranco, ranked ninth on The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 for its seasonal journeys through Peruvian ingredients.
View details — Lady BeeBar
The flagship of a small group of pisco bars, near the Plaza de Armas, offering guided tastings of Peru's grape brandy, pisco sour sessions and inventive cocktails.
View details — Museo del PiscoBar
A three-floor live music house on Rua do Lavradio that began as an antiques shop in 1999 and now hosts samba, gafieira and choro.
View details — Rio ScenariumBar
A downtown tango bar founded in 1957 by Gustavo Arteaga, famed for its collection of some 7,000 78 rpm records and live orchestras on Saturdays.
View details — Salón MálagaBar
A cocktail bar devoted to the Negroni, listed on The World's 50 Best Bars extended list three years running, now at Terrazas San Cristóbal in Bellavista.
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A Pinheiros noodle bar turned cocktail bar, founded in 2015 by Thiago Bañares and the highest-ranked Brazilian entry on The World's 50 Best Bars list.
View details — Tan TanBar
A vast Chapinero nightclub of about 8,000 square metres with 17 themed rooms, the anchor of Bogotá's LGBTQ+ nightlife and open from Thursday to Saturday.
View details — TheatronBar
A downtown bar founded in 1948 at the corner of Avenida Ipiranga and Avenida São João, immortalised in Caetano Veloso's song Sampa and known for live Brazilian music.
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A neighbourhood cocktail bar in Las Condes recognised by The World's 50 Best Discovery, with velvet and William Morris interiors, a terrace and a deep-fried burger.
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A Lapa samba house in a traditional old house on Avenida Mem de Sá, with live samba from Tuesday to Saturday and a bar food menu.
View details — Carioca da GemaBar
Peru's first folkloric institution, founded in 1924, staging a daily show of Cusco's traditional music and dances on Avenida El Sol.
View details — Centro Qosqo de Arte NativoBar
A classic cocktail bar and café on the Plaza San Pedro Claver, listed among The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 and selected by 50 Best Discovery.
View details — El BarónBar
A decades-old salsa bar in central Bogotá, singled out by the city's tourism board for its rare, collectable salsa records.
View details — El Goce PaganoBar
A rooftop cocktail bar in El Poblado founded by bartender Juan David Zapata, ranked 22nd in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026, with city views and Afro-Spanish-Caribbean food.
View details — Mamba NegraBar
A speakeasy hidden behind a working tailor's shop on Avenida La Mar in Miraflores, with live Latin music and cocktails inspired by Peru's ingredients and textiles.
View details — Sastrería MartínezBar
A playful Palermo cocktail bar opened in 2019 by Florería Atlántico alumni, ranked among the world's best bars and making its own spirits and wines.
View details — Tres MonosBar
A Copacabana bar founded by Portuguese brothers in 1957, famous for draught beer and around 70 petiscos sold by the kilo.
View details — Adega PérolaBar
Getsemaní's best-known salsa bar since 2006, with live bands most nights, a packed dance floor and a Cuban-inspired setting on the corner of Calle de la Media Luna.
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