Black & White
A lively young gay crowd frequents Black & White Wednesday through Sunday night, and there always seem to be drink specials on tap.
16 Best Nightlife in Guatemala City, Guatemala
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The Guatemala City arts scene boasts three venues with extensive schedules of concerts, dance performances, and plays.
For those seeking a different kind of nocturnal adventure, the Zona Viva is the city's nightlife center, offering hosts of bars, clubs (sedate or lively), and discos. Expect lines at the most popular places. In the New City we recommend that you check out the Edificio Paseo Plaza, which offers half a dozen clubs in a single, relatively secure high-rise building.
Old City nightspots have more character, and many are conveniently clustered in two adjacent pedestrian walkways, the Pasaje Rubio and the Pasaje Aycinena. Like the Edificio Paseo Plaza in the New City, these two venues are the best bet for out-of-towners, for their convenience as well as relative safety.
Pick a place you want to visit, take a taxi there, and have your hotel or restaurant call one to take you back. Most clubs in both the Old and New cities are closed on Sunday and Monday nights, and the action often doesn't heat up until Thursday.
Blanco y Negro
Blanco y Negro, located in the same block as the Pasaje Aycinena and the Pasaje Rubio, specializes in reggae.
Café & Bar Sabina
Café & Bar Sabina offers Trova, a kind of folk music that originated in Cuba.
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Café del Arco
The mellow Café del Arco serves light, café-style food to a mixed clientele, nightly except Sunday.
Cheers
Like its namesake 1980s television show, Cheers draws a friendly crowd, mostly for the sporting events being shown on the big-screen TVs.
Edificio Paseo Plaza
Edificio Paseo Plaza makes club-hopping easy (and relatively safe) by offering half a dozen venues with differing personalities in the same building.
Frida's
Frida's offers a gay night the last Friday of every month.
Frida's
A branch of the outlet by the same name in Antigua, Frida's is a place to knock back a margarita with a few friends, with prints by Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera as backdrop.
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi is an upscale bar that caters mostly to tourists.
Jake's
Jake's the popular restaurant, also has a sophisticated lounge perfect for a quiet drink in a grown-up atmosphere.
Kloster
We like Kloster, a German oom-pah-pah kind of place with a variety of fondues as well as tasty microbrews.
Otelito Season Lounge
Otelito Season Lounge located in the Otelito hotel, offers an intimate, modern space where the color scheme changes with the calendar.
Pasaje Aycinena
Pasaje Aycinena, along the Pasaje Rubio, a convenient, relatively safe pedestrian zone, is the best bet for tourists. The atmosphere is "alternative," with lots of young people (including many Europeans). Among the establishments you'll find here are the venerable Cien Puertas (the oldest bar in the neighborhood), Bacabes (which features live rock music in Spanish and English), La Luna (Trova), and Capuccino (Spanish-language rock).
Pasaje Rubio
Pasaje Rubio, adjacent to the Pasaje Aycinena, is another popular pedestrian zone. It has a bohemian feel, with a variety of establishments for every personal and musical taste. A highlight is El Portalito, once the hangout of Guatemala's Noble Prize-winning author Miguel Ángel Asturias.
Rouge
A mixed crowd dances the night away at Rouge.
William Shakespeare Pub
Despite its name, William Shakespeare Pub doesn't exactly evoke an English pub, but is a convivial place to stop for a drink.
