11 Best Bars in British Virgin Islands

CocoMaya features the mellow sounds of acoustic guitarist Oren Hodge every Wednesday, a rotating lineup of live music on weekends (along with karaoke on Sunday), and a DJ virtually every night of the week. Check social media or call for details.

Local bands play at this popular spot on the beach, which has live music several nights a week and a popular happy hour.

Local bands play several nights a week at the Bitter End Yacht Club during the winter season.

This marina resort's restaurant and Jumbie's Beach Bar has a nightly happy hour with a pirate-theme musical performance on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and hosts bands several other nights a week. Things really get going at the Friday night beach barbecue, which features moko jumbie stilt-walkers, fire dancers, and a DJ.

BVI recording star Quito Rhymer sings island ballads and love songs at his rustic beachside bar–restaurant. Solo shows are Wednesday at 8:30; on Friday at 9:30 Quito performs with his band. Other bands perform the rest of the week.

BVI recording star Quito Rhymer sings island ballads and love songs at his rustic beachside bar–restaurant. Quito usually performs on Thursday or Friday night. Check the restaurant's social media pages for details.

The Rum Room at Little Dix Bay presents live entertainment several nights a week in season.

There's often live music at Sebastian's on Sunday and Wednesday evenings in season, and you can dance under the stars (but call ahead for the schedule).

Long-distance views are on the menu in the breezy, reggae-color Stoutt’s Lookout, the domain of gregarious owner Prince Stoutt, who serves a punch made with local Callwood rum and pineapple, guava, and orange juice. Free Wi-Fi encourages you to linger in seats along a railing overlooking Cane Garden Bay.

The island’s first microbrewery and taproom is worth a visit for its friendly service, free samples, and pints of the BVI’s own take on the Caribbean-style lager, IPA, stout, and other rotating offerings. There's no on-site kitchen, but the non-beer drinkers will find a full bar. The space, located in a warehouse just outside of town on the Road Harbour waterfront, has a pubby, social atmosphere.

This is the place for calypso and reggae on Tuesday and Friday nights.