Once you experience the Santo Domingo Nightlife, you will know that there is no better place in the Dominican Republic. The capital city provides the best evening adventures that you will ever experience in your life. Ask any locals, and they’ll tell you how Santo Domingo boasts a plethora of evening entertainment.
So, if you’re looking forward to a vacation in the Dominican Republic, don’t forget to include Santo Domingo in your must-visit list. And once you are there, you will get to enjoy the city’s most prominent hubs. From nightclubs to open-air concerts, the options are endless. This article will find the best things you should not miss out on in the capital city at night.
Let’s find out.
- Sabina Bar Zona Colonial
Located in the heart of Santo Domingo, the bar offers refreshing cocktails along with live music. Once you are here, you can mingle with some friendly visitors and locals. The walls are covered with hand-written notes and old records from all of their happy customers. This unique wall message gives out a fantastic vibe.
The comfortable space within hosts some of the locally renowned artists. You will find an impressive list of drinks containing creative cocktails with the most discerning tastes.
- Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito
Santo Domingo’s famous national performing arts theater is an underrated gem for culture and history. Various performances are put together with multiple floors and three main spaces. It includes live music, theater, opera, ballet, and award shows.
- La Alpargateria
This bar is a trendy speakeasy that has a highly quirky entrance. The place specializes in craft cocktails and smooth German beers. While you walk through the entrance, you will find skilled artisans making espadrilles. And once you’re in, you will spot a trendy cafe with comfortable seating and intimate nooks. Also, don’t forget to check out the lush courtyard while you are there.
And if you are a big fan of craft cocktails and German beers, this place is ideal for you. You would surely not want to miss out on the ginger-lemon margarita. You can reach this speakeasy in just a 5-minute walk from the Church of Our Lady, Las Mercedes.
- Coolmado Las Mercedes
This is an amalgamation of a unique bar with a supermarket. So, you will not only find your daily items but can also meet new people and enjoy a drink. The convenience stores of the Dominican Republic are known as colmados. Usually, colmados are immensely small, and there is no place to hang out.
But this one has ample space to spend an evening. With live music and cultural events hosted frequently at the bar, you are surely going to have the best time.
To Conclude
When you are in the Dominican Republic, you will see how locals have the best times of their lives in Santo Domingo. From trendy clubs to live music, from cobblestoned plazas to sidewalk bistros, the city looks absolutely magical after dusk. Blame it all on the country’s national music's catchy beats and romantic ballads. Experiencing the nightlife of Santo Domingo is probably going to give you once in a lifetime experience.
Jean Paul Giudicelli holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from UNIBE (Universidad Iberoamericana).
He completed two years of training in General Surgery at Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas (HCFFAA), fulfilling the specialty in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery at Hospital Salvador B. Gautier.Dr.
Guidicelli has performed many international rotations, one of them in Lip and Palate Clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
He was part of the renowned Peck Center specializing in techniques of nasal and facial aesthetic surgery, in New Jersey.
