16 Best Bars in The Lake District, Chile

The flashy Casino Dreams Puerto Varas has the most prestigious address in town, facing the center of the waterfront. For a small-town casino, it's actually a modern, well-done place, with all the Vegas-style trappings, from slot machines to roulette, along with a restaurant, bar, and frequent music, comedy, and other entertainment.

Opened by an ex-pat from Oregon, this microbrew pub has taken Valdivia by storm and brushed to the side the old traditional German beers the area had previously been known for. The Growler's own IPA beer is offered in-house only, and is a bar highlight. They also have a plethora of other beers, and good pub food like fish-and-chips.

The best place to catch live music in the city, Baradero is known for its diverse music styles and a large selection of microbrews at the bar, along with the occasional DJ or karaoke night.

A fun local hangout, this is where the drinks flow, the music blares, and soccer games are always on the televisions.

This is a fun bar in the city center for music, tapas, and drinks. There's a second, more modern branch at Rengifo 920.

This lively bar-restaurant packs a nice local crowd most nights, with music getting louder as the night goes on. But do not underestimate the excellent restaurant here as well. The pizzas are the most popular choice by the locals, but the menu also includes soups, salads, sandwiches, ribs, pasta, and more—all for a reasonable price.

This bar has more than 50 beers available and excellent sandwiches. It's also open for lunch.

A great spot to sample Chilean microbrews, Casa Birra Temuco also has good food and, on the weekends, live music of the local rock, blues, or funk variety.

Near the center of town, this is the most popular nightlife spot in Puerto Varas, with drinks constantly flowing at the long bar, two outdoor seating areas for smokers, karaoke or live music on some evenings, and good pizza and bar food.

National and local bands of diverse musical styles, from jazz to rock, supply the live music at this club and bar. There are two main rooms, one of which features a DJ that spins electronic dance music. The bar is always filled with a festive crowd.

This is one of Pucón's great discos to party the night away. Summer brings big crowds and often special promotions on drinks.

A local favorite is the friendly Mamas & Tapas, which is de rigueur among the expat crowd. Light Mexican dining morphs into DJ sets or live music at night, which lasts into the wee hours.

This vibrant bar is popular with the twenty-something crowd, thanks to the live music, DJ, and good food.

This discotheque chain in Chile has one of the liveliest party centers in Pucón, with fiestas and drink specials throughout the year.

A lively night spot, this longtime bar and disco at Pelluco beach has two dance floors, six rooms, karaoke, a restaurant, and live music.

Part bar, part restaurant, Travellers offers a wide array of international cuisine, serving one or two dishes from Germany, Thailand, China, Italy, Mexico, and many countries in between. While you chow down on an enchilada, your companions might be having spaghetti with meatballs or sweet-and-sour pork. The restaurant is open only in the evenings from 5:30 pm. On summer nights, sit on the front lawn under the umbrella-covered tables when the Travellers also turns into a bar playing retro dance music.