Orlando Nightlife

[Globe Hunters]

It could be better known as a household vacation destination but Orlando has loads of thrilling nightlife to keep adults entertained into the early hours of the morning. As soon as the Magic Kingdom shuts, Orlando’s many nightspots are simply warming up for the evening. Whether you’re in search of trendy cocktails, a no-nonsense sports bar, salsa dancing or something else entirely, Orlando’s exciting nightlife will provide the solution.

Universal City Walk

Proving that Universal Studios isn’t just for kids, Universal City Walk is a real hotbed of nightlife with live music, stage shows and lots more. The Red Coconut Clubs blend of intimate tables and full of life bars have made it one among Orlando’s most popular destinations.

Bob Marley followers are well catered for at Bob Marley - A Tribute to Freedom; a reproduction of his childhood home in Jamaica which serves Jamaican food with a suitable Bob Marley soundtrack. For those who prefer to make the music themselves, CityWalk's Rising Star hands the microphone to its visitors and invites them up on stage for a karaoke sing-along.

International Drive

If those mild Orlando nights get you a bit hot underneath the collar, check out ICEBAR Orlando - one of only two icebars in the USA. ICEBAR Orlando requires you to wrap up warm with special jackets allowing you to stay for a restricted period. If it will get a bit too chilly, warm up within the adjacent Fire Lounge which - all puns apart - is known as considered one of Orlando’s hottest evening venues.

If that does not tempt you, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar is a superb spot to enjoy contemporary Cuban cuisine whilst watching salsa floorshows. Alternatively, Howl at the Moon gives duelling piano pleasure seven nights a week. Requests are welcomed so you'll be able to hear a live version of your favorite song.

In the event you are eager to catch some sport or play some pool, realx in Cheers Sports Bar which is open until 2am and shows live sport from across the world. In case you are not be able to make a decision between sports bar and nightclub, Backstage combines them each, with pool tables and a dance floor underneath one roof.

Central Business Area

As its namesake would recommend, Orlando’s Central Business Area doesn’t see too many tourists, however in case you want to hit the city it’s nicely worth a night time visit to take a look at the plentiful array of bars and clubs.

Three of the Central Business Areas most popular nightspots - BBQ Bar, Eye Spy and Sky 60 - are literally discovered inside only the one building. BBQ Bar has been described as ‘dingy’ and a ‘hipster bar’; whatever you name it, it’s unquestionably an awesome place to begin the night time with some low cost drinks.

When you’re done with BBQ bar, walk by the adjoining Eye Spy and try and discover its secret rooms, no less than certainly one of which is hidden behind a bookcase. Upstairs, Sky 60 is a cosy rooftop terrace offering spectacular views over town, with relaxed mood lighting and DJs every night.

For an evening out with an actual distinction, try out Stigma Tattoo Bar. It gives its patrons the opportunity to return home with more than just recollections, providing tattoos and piercings alongside its licensed bar!

Downtown Orlando

Just some blocks south of the Central Business District, Downtown Orlando has its personal collection of full of life nightspots.

Party animals trying to kick-start the night ought to head to Casey’s on Central - a bustling bar with live music and robust drinks. It even has its personal moonshine ordered in jars!

For a style of entertainment south of the border visit Don Jefe’s Tequila Parlour, home of prime-notch Mexican meals and over one hundred different tequilas. For an atmospheric glimpse at the Orlando of years gone by try Big Belly - a former Twenties speakeasy which holds an ideal-value ‘Nickel Beer Night’ each Wednesday.

Bliss Ultra Lounge is the home of Orlando’s cool and classy crowds, with three distinctive areas each assigned their very own colour. In the meantime, Blue Martini is the place to be for many who like their drinks shaken, not stirred, and boasts a formidable range of 42 distinct blends of martinis.

Lake Buena Vista & Epcot

Inside Epcot itself, there are several different nation themed bars to take pleasure in up until the park closes at 9pm. La Cava del Tequila (within the Mexican pavilion) boasts tasty tapas and one of the best margaritas north of Mexico, and has established itself as a great favourite since opening in 2009. Followers of all things Latin American are also effectively catered for at Paradiso 37 - which serves meals and the regulatory tequila.

UK guests that admire their home comforts can go to The Rose and Crown in the United Kingdom pavilion which provides taster samples of traditional British beverages. The Raglan Road Irish Pub in Downtown Disney adds homely meals with authentic Irish music every night. For a later night out, just outside the Epcot resorts and overlooking Lake Buena Vista, Jellyrolls is an entertaining duelling piano bar that attracts a big crowd most nights of the year. Keep in mind to take some $ bills to request songs.

Globehunters Tip:

The authorized drinking age in the USA is 21. Ensure you carry a legitimate ID akin to a driving license or a photocopy of your passport. Some Disney-owned institutions have even been recognized to refuse service unless both of those are produced.

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