Feeling festive yet? With Halloween out of the way, we’re heading fast into PaRtY season. Whether you want to dance until the sun comes up, lounge back with a loved one or just have a beer or two with some friends, Haiti’s metropolitan area has something for you.
We have spent the past weeks combing the bars and quirky hangout spots in the city (purely in the name of research) and our legs are sore. But we round up ten of the coolest bars, lounges and hangouts you might want to try for
So enjoy and don’t forget to try them out (all of them :)).
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10 — L’Observatoire
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Where?
Boutilliers,
Contact information:
509.3454.0118 | 509.2227.8995
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If you were raised in
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9 — Point Bar
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Where?
40 rue Clerveaux,
Contact information:
509.3666.1430
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8 — Smokey’s
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Where?
Rue Lamarre, Plaza 41 (rooftop)
Contact information:
509.4766.5397
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Hospitality is a big problem in Haiti but not at Smokey’s. The two owners are probably the most welcoming duo in the Bar/Restaurant business in the metropolitan area. Smokey’s is located on the rooftop of Plaza 41 in
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7 — Café 36
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Where?
36 rue Clerveau,
Contact information:
509.2816.8300 | 509.2816.8301 reservation@lalorrainehaiti.com info@lalorrainehaiti.com
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Café 36, perhaps unintentionally, invites long conversations. It has a very serene atmosphere where you can spend a great afternoon chatting with friends and listening to good music. Lately they’ve been having some cool events on Thursday nights. They usually have their Happy Hour with Jan Lou spinning on the turntable on Tuesday nights but Michael Benjamin,
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6 — La Réserve
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Where?
2, rue Marcel Toureau, Berthe,
Contact information:
509.2946.1111 | 509.2940. 0190 info@lareserveht.com
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La Reserve has a strong reputation as a restaurant, but we often forget that it is also a very cool place to hangout. It is located in
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5 — Oloffson
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Where?
60, ave Christophe,
Contact information:
509.3810.4000 oloffson.reservation@gmail.com
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Oloffson is located in Carrefour Feuille, not too far from Place Jeremie. It is a place with an interesting history: there are documentaries on its renowned mysticism and the vast array of people that come to the hotel to party. The people who usually go there have a great time listening to songs and the spellbinding drumming to the rhythms of voodoo. There is this strange feeling that you can be whomever or whatever you want to be, without fear of judgment or strange looks. They’ve been known worldwide for their weekly event with RAM that many local and international celebrities have attended.
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4 — Asu
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Where?
Juvenat 7,
Contact information:
509.2812.7000 info@karibehotel.com
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Want to feel like you are on a rooftop in a Hollywood movie sipping fancy drinks? Then Asu is where you want to be. They are new and the design of the place is wonderful. They have no reason to envy a rooftop bar/lounge in NYC or Paris. It is located in Juvenat, perched atop one of Karibe Hotel’s rooftops. The environment is a little bit flashy from time to time but that’s often the case with such venues. Nonetheless, if you are with friends, you can definitely have a great time there.
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3 — Institut Français and Fokal
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Where?
Institut Français: 99, avenue Lamartinière,
Contact information:
Institut Français: 509.3161.4545 FOKAL: 509.2813.1694
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These two are definitely outliers! Institut Français and Fokal are two places that vastly differ from the aforementioned places. But that doesn’t make them any less great. Young artists, poets, actors, etc. frequent both places and they often have great cultural events. Cultural activities can be as fun as shaking your booty and jumping to the beat and these two cultural venues prove it. Sometimes there are also
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2 — Rustik
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Where?
Place Furcy, Furcy, Ouest, Haiti
Contact information:
509.2811–5170 resimon@gmail.com
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Rustik is undoubtedly the most original place on this list. From the long road leading to the door, to the very eclectic and
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1 — Yanvalou
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Where?
46 Avenue N,
Contact information:
509.4060–8635
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