Poas Bar
Recently revamped expat-owned bar and restaurant that survived the decline of the surrounding strip. Serves comfort food and cold beers to a loyal crowd of regulars and downtown workers.
Other Venues in Gringo Gulch
Blue Marlin Bar
The ground-floor bar inside Hotel Del Rey, open 24 hours. Draws a rotating cast of expats, fishermen passing through, and tourists, with live music several nights a month and sports on plasma screens.
Key Largo
Entertainment complex across from Hotel Del Rey with four separate bar areas, a dance floor, pool tables, and a live Latin band playing every night of the week.
Sportsmen's Lodge
Upscale sports bar set in four wings of a restored 1906 mansion. Multiple TV screens cover American sports events, and the elegant wood-paneled interior sets it apart from the rougher bars nearby.
Chubs Bar
One of the last standing bars on the original Gringo Gulch circuit, now among the most popular in the area for both locals and expats. Straightforward drinks, no pretense, open late.