11 Best Nightlife in The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca, Peru

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Tucked up a side alley in a quiet part of town, this Canadian-Peruvian-owned brewery and beer garden is a popular hangout. To make things more interesting, the beer selection changes each fortnight, offering up all the shades of ale—from cream to red and sour. The industrial-chic bar has tall, comfy tables and chairs where you can feast on proper American-styled hamburgers (S/18) and staple bar food, and the open, well-tended garden welcomes smokers. It shuts by 11 pm (come early to enjoy the happy hours), and it's closed on Sunday and Monday for brewing more beers.

Arequipa Beer Club

If you are a connoisseur of beers, the sheer number of Peruvian craft brews sold at this popular bar may make you a repeat customer. Tucked up a wooden stairway, Arequipa Beer Club also shares a courtyard with Las Gringas so you can order one of their delicious pizzas as you imbibe.

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Café y Vino

For something a bit more relaxed, climb up to the second floor of the beautiful Claustros de La Compañia complex to this small wine bar, including some French wine selections, and café serving light snacks.

Casona 7

Housed in a beautiful colonial mansion, this cultural center has a family-friendly restaurant and hosts Arequipa's most colorful show of Peruvian folk music and dancing. It's open every day but Sunday from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Casona Forum

Enter this large sillar building, open since the late 1980s, and you'll find a choice of several bars. The bar Retro stages live concerts and dancing to hits from the '70s to '80s. At Forum you can dine among tropical furnishings or dance the night away. Terrasse offers great views while dining and a chance to hone your karaoke skills. At Zero, you can belly up to the pub-style bar, grab a beer, and shoot some pool, or you can just hang out at the Chill Out sofa bar.

Imperio

Located right in the center of town, making it easy and safe to reach, this LGBT club, which is straight friendly as well, is the place to go for a dance-filled evening. The club's cover is lower before midnight, and it offers a variety of themed events on Saturday.
Cl. Jerúsalen 201-I, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
972-419–693

Istanbul Lounge Bar

This tiny eclectic bar is great for drinks and small bites.

Museo Del Pisco

For an education in booze-onomics, come to this upscale pub and bistro that doubles as a pisco museum, and stay to have a couple of their strong sours and chilcanos (Peruvian brandy cocktails) while you enjoy burgers and well-executed Peruvian staples.

Pacha Mixology

The only molecular bar in Puno is a central spot for a mean cocktail. The pisco sours are recommended. What you can't miss, however, happens on the third floor, where sister bar Mixology of Pisco has a pool table, rock music, and tall stools around a circular bar. That's where the house mixologists shuffle spirits in test tubes and alembics, preparing your drinks with a unique kind of magic.

Pub Ekeko's

This lively pub-cum-discotheque may not be stellar in terms of either music or presentation, but it's a popular place for locals to have a drink and strut their stuff. It's also the go-to spot in town for televised soccer. When there are no games on, there's music and dancing. The quiet downstairs venue serves wood-fired pizza and other hearty fare.