The Bar Scene

So if you are in need of a good night out, keep scrolling for details on the best of Cayman's bar scene. For a more comprehensive guide, locals and visitors use Cayman Good Taste!

The Bar Scene

• Backroom (SMB) offers a setting reminiscent of the prohibition years with great cocktails.
• Bevvy and the Lazy Lizard (SMB) are both popular spots for outdoor drinks along Seven Mile Beach. They also show sports.
• The Bird (SMB) is a hugely popular bar and restaurant known for its great vibes, late nights and delicious chicken sandwiches.
• Bonny Moon (SMB) is a beach bar offering upscale cocktails you can enjoy with your toes in the sand.
  
• Cask (CB) is a popular whisky bar in Camana Bay, famous for their beautiful bar and free cheese Friday Happy Hour.
• Coccoloba Bar & Grill (SMB) is part street taco joint, part beach hut offering expertly mixed margaritas and icy cocktails.
• Craft F&B Co. (SMB) is a popular gastro pub with a large list of craft beers on tap.
  
• Door No.4 (SMB) is a fantastic cocktail bar, serving classic and contemporary drinks, as well as delicious small plates.
• Fidel Murphy’s (SMB) attracts many residents, particularly to their Friday karaoke nights.
• Grand Tiki (GT) has a great Happy Hour and lots of craft beer to choose from.
• The Hive (SMB) is a casual bar with regular live music and food trucks. They also show sports.
• Kaibo Beach Restaurant (Rum Point) offers fresh catch, wood-fired pizzas and a selection of cocktails, including the famous mudslide. Book in advance for daybeds and loungers by the sea.
• KARoo (CB) is a popular after-work venue, offering cocktails and tapas.
• Le Petit Bar (WB) is an intimate wine and cocktail bar serving artisan charcuterie. They also offer spirits and beers.
• Legendz (SMB) is a popular sports bar with lots of seating and big screens.
• Macabuca (WB) is a great spot to watch the sunset, and divers can jump into the water right in front of the bar for a night dive.
• Mango Tree (GT) has a popular outdoor bar and often hosts karaoke on Thursdays.
  
• My Bar at Sunset House (GT) is a relaxed oceanfront bar just south of George Town. It’s the perfect place to watch the sunset and planes overhead.
• Next Door (CB) is a cocktail bar from the restaurateurs behind Agua. As the name would imply, it is located next door to Agua on the Crescent.
• Ophelia Bar at Saint June (SMB) at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is a place to indulge in a stylish selection of decadent cocktails and bar bites. The Ophelia Nights menu is available daily from 5.30pm-7.30 pm.
• Pom Pom (SMB) is Cayman's first, and only, roof top bar. Enjoy a 180 degree view of the island whilst you sip from 10 storeys up.
  
• Sandbar (GT) is a fun waterfront daiquiri bar and grill that has live music weekly. They also host Boogie Nights.
• Silver Palm (SMB) boasts an exquisite cocktail menu, with live entertainment every Friday and Saturday evening, and afternoon tea Friday-Sunday at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
• Tillies & Coconut Club (SMB) is a chic beach bar and restaurant for sunset drinks.
• Union (CB) is located on the water on the Crescent and offers an artisanal cocktail menu.
• Vines 2 Ocean (V₂O) (SMB) offers a wine and raw bar experience, as well as light bites, in their intimate spot on West Bay Road.
• The Wharf (GT) is a premier waterfront restaurant that is known for its Tuesday Salsa Nights.

The Club Scene

While there are one or two dedicated night clubs on Grand Cayman, many bars transform their space after hours with music, additional drink specials and even live entertainment. Here's our top recommendations for a night out on the town.

• The Hive (SMB) has a live band on Thursdays and DJs across the weekend. These nights are always busy!
• Bonny Moon (SMB), though a beach bar, comes alive every night with a live DJ. Saturday evenings and Sundays after brunch are particular busy.
• The Bird (SMB) is one of the most popular late-night spots in Grand Cayman. You'll usually end up here on a night out!
• Lillies (SMB) is a late-night lounge and nightclub with a younger clientele located in the Strand Shopping Centre.
• Vine and Tap (GT) A relaxed lounge for post-work drinks. Hosts a variety of events throughout the week.

Note: Cayman observes a day of rest on Sunday, so bars and restaurants stop serving alcohol at midnight on Saturday. Dine-in beverages continue with Sunday morning brunch openings across the island, and select retail locations now sell alcohol on Sundays for limited hours.

Live Music Scene

Cayman has a dynamic and diverse music scene. Some great spots for live music include Kaibo, Ms. Piper’s, Bonny Moon, Union Grill & Bar, The Hive and Tortuga Beach Bar. Download the What’s On Cayman app for a full schedule of live music across Grand Cayman.

Check out Where to Listen to Live Music in Grand Cayman on Cayman Good Taste for more details.

Cigar Bars

For the perfect casual cigar scene and a wonderful range of quality cigars, Backroom in Regency Court boasts an expansive cocktail list and Cuban cigar selection. Also along Seven Mile Beach, The Barrel Cigar Bar & Lounge is an intimate space offering a relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere with rum, whiskey and bourbon, as well as snacks, wine and cocktails. Stogies Cigar Bar, across from George Town waterfront, offers a selection of spirits and cigars, and you can also smoke a hand-rolled Cuban cigar at Grand Old house.

Sports Bars

Whether you are looking to catch a football, rugby, tennis, basketball, boxing, NFL or a UFC match, Cayman is not short of good sports bars.

• Karoo
  
• Craft F&B Co
• The Hive
• Fidel Murphy’s
• The Bird
• Legendz
• PD's Pub
• The Lazy Lizard
• Salty’s

Keep in mind that you might want to reserve a table when there is a big game on or a major sporting event.