15 Best Nightlife in Ecuador

You can't go wrong with either location of Amauta. Both open around 8 pm.

The lively Bangalo Salon de Te features a blazing fireplace and nonstop Brazilian music.

For dancing, check out El Conquistador.

El Pobre Diablo is a gathering place for artists and intellectuals.

At Finn McCool's, approximates an Irish pub, Quito style, with Guinness available in cans.

At Ghoz, you can munch on Swiss food, play a game of pool, and listen to high-decibel rock and salsa.

If you're looking for a peña in the Old City, one of the best is La Taberna Quito Colonial.

One of the New City's most established peñas is the Nuncanchi Peña.

Papillón blasts pop and techno, which draws a young crowd.

This small place in the Mariscal neighborhood presents its Noches de Quito ("Quito Nights") folk spectacle wWednesday through Saturday evenings.

Locals head to Salsateca Seseribó to dance to cumbia, salsa, and merengue, weekends only; stop by for the free salsa lesson each Saturday at 8:30 pm.

You'll find a very young crowd enjoying a beer at Tijuana.

Varadero has live music on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. It fills up with locals early on weekends.

German-owned Wunderbar is an intimate bar popular with locals. It's in an old building along the Escalinata, the wide stairway leading down to the river.