The Malecón is the traditional focus of
nightlife
; along with some of the city's finest dance halls, the boardwalk is crowded with outdoor restaurants that start getting crowded around 10pm and stay open into the early morning. There are also clubs across the city that specialize in
Cuban son
. Weekends see plenty of activity, but the busiest night for local clubs is Monday, when most are booked with big-name acts.
The Zona Colonial is a great place to go
bar-hopping
. At night the ruins are especially atmospheric, and dotted around them are a variety of neighbourhood joints, jazz bars and slick New York-style clubs. The other major centre is the Plaza Central, where most wealthy young Dominicans hang out. The Malecón also has a number of informal set-ups with a liquor shack surrounded by tables and chairs; most popular of these is
Plaza D'Frank
, two blocks west of the
Centenario Hotel
.
Bars
Agua Lounge
Hostos and El Conde, Zona Colonial. Super-hip, tremendously popular small club on the second floor of
Caribbean Blue
. The crowds show around 1am.
Meson D'Bari
Hostos and Ureña, Zona Colonial. Atmospheric...
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Discos and live music
ZONA COLONIAL
Aire
Mercedes 313
. Home to the beautiful-people set in the city, this is a pretty remarkable, high-end rave joint with a mixed straight and gay crowd. Check out Wednesdays, which is "Foam Night",...
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