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Best Nightlife in South America (2026)

Bars, pubs, live music venues, rooftop terraces and clubs for evenings out.

54 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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23. Mala Audio Bar

Hi-fi vinyl listening bar$$$El Poblado (Provenza)

A hi-fi listening bar near Provenza, open since 2024, pairing vinyl-only music on a high-fidelity system with a creative cocktail list in a warm, wood-lined room.

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24. Milión

Bar and restaurant$$$Recoleta

A relaxed bar and restaurant in Recoleta, open since 1999, mixing cocktails and tapas with live music and an arts programme.

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25. Quiebra Canto

Salsa bar with live bands$Centro

A salsa bar in central Bogotá since 1979, known for its record collection and live bands; the salsa group La 33 grew out of its tables.

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27. Ukukus

Live music bar$Plaza de Armas

A long-running live music bar and cultural space on Calle Plateros, with nightly bands playing rock, reggae, Latin and Andean music and free entry.

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28. Ayahuasca Restobar

Bar and restaurant in a mansion$$Barranco

A restaurant-bar in the restored Mansión Berninzon, a late-19th-century Barranco house of over 1,200 square metres, known for its pisco sours and coca-leaf cocktails.

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29. Bar Carmen

Cocktail bar$$$El Poblado

The cocktail bar of Carmen restaurant in El Poblado, ranked 39th in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 for drinks built on Colombian ingredients and ancestral spirits.

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30. Bar Sur

Tango bar and show$$$San Telmo

A San Telmo tango bar operating since 1967, with a traditional show of musicians, singers and dancers from Monday to Saturday in an intimate room.

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31. Baretto

Live music bar$$$$Jardins

The bar of the Hotel Fasano in Jardins, named the world's number one bar by Wallpaper* magazine, where Caetano Veloso and Maria Rita are among past performers.

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32. Donde Fidel

Salsa bar$Ciudad Amurallada

A veteran salsa bar at the Portal de los Dulces run by Fidel Leottau, its walls covered in photos of salsa legends, often called Cartagena's museum of salsa.

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34. Jurema Bar

Cachaça and cocktail bar$$Glória / Lapa

A cachaça bar between Glória and Lapa with inventive Brazilian bar food by chef Pedro Attayde, named the city's best bar kitchen in 2026.

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35. La Piojera

Traditional Chilean bar$Santiago Centro

A traditional bar near the Mercado Central, in business since at least 1896 and named by President Arturo Alessandri, famous for the terremoto.

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37. Bar Cordano

Historic bar and restaurant$$Historic Centre

A bar founded in 1905 by Italian immigrants opposite the Government Palace, where most of Peru's presidents have dined, known for butifarra sandwiches and pisco cocktails.

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38. Bar dos Arcos

Cocktail bar in a historic theatre$$$Centro / Sé

A late-night bar inside the 1911 Theatro Municipal, open in the evenings from Tuesday to Saturday and a natural stop before or after a performance.

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40. Bebop Club

Jazz club$$$Palermo Soho

A Palermo Soho jazz club founded in 2014, with two live shows most nights featuring Argentine and international artists, plus food and wine.

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