The 10 Best Bars in Cali, Colombia
Cali has 10 bars tracked in our directory. Adult nightlife in Colombia sits in the "Legal, Unregulated" category, which sets the door policy and the pricing structure you will encounter at every venue below. Cost tier runs $ (very cheap); safety reads 2/5 (risky). The list below caps at the top 10 venues sorted by Google rating, with review count as the tiebreaker so a 5-star venue with three reviews ranks below a 4.6-star venue with eight hundred.
1Blue Monkey Restaurant Bar
Granada · Bar
4.915 reviewsRestaurant-bar hybrid on the Granada strip serving cocktails alongside an international food menu. Sidewalk seating, weekend DJ sets, and a mixed crowd of professionals and visitors.
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2Bourbon St. Pub
Granada · Bar
4.76,350 reviewsNew Orleans-themed restaurant and bar on Avenida 9 Norte, decorated like the French Quarter at Mardi Gras. Live jazz and blues on weekends, full Cajun-leaning food menu, and a long cocktail list. Popular with both expats and Caleños.
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3891 Bar
El Peñón · Bar
4.7238 reviewsCocktail bar with a long mixology list, dim lighting, and a quiet atmosphere compared to the louder bars on the strip. Stays open until 2 AM weekdays and 3 AM on weekends. Suited for conversation rather than dancing.
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4Cantina La 15
Granada · Bar
4.66,119 reviewsMexican cantina with a bar program built around tequila, mezcal, and margaritas. Loud, festive, and packed by 10 PM on weekends. Food menu runs from tacos to large mezcaleras for sharing.
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5Malamaña
El Peñón · Bar
4.61,717 reviewsBohemian cocktail bar with live music several nights a week, a small terrace, and a 25-40 creative-class clientele. The bar program leans toward house-infused spirits and local ingredients.
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6Absenta Restaurante Bar
El Peñón · Bar
4.5858 reviewsRestaurant-bar hybrid behind the Dann Carlton Hotel with a strong cocktail program and full kitchen running until midnight. Sidewalk seating, mixed crowd of professionals and visitors, and a polished but unpretentious vibe.
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7Faró Granada
Granada · Bar
4.5694 reviewsHybrid restaurant and cocktail bar combining traditional Colombian cuisine with modern mixology. The terrace fills on weekend nights and the bar runs until 2 AM, drawing a late dinner-and-drinks crowd.
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8Boom Bar Granada
El Peñón · Bar
4.41,070 reviewsOpen-air bar with a sidewalk terrace and a beer-and-cocktail program targeting the bar-crawl crowd. Music runs from indie to crossover; the energy peaks between 11 PM and 1 AM.
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9Brutus Bear Bar
Granada · Bar
4.17 reviewsCocktail-focused bar with a craft-beer selection, dark wood interior, and live music several nights a week. Caters to a 30-plus crowd looking for conversation rather than dancing.
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10Tasca Granada
Granada · Bar
4.01,386 reviewsSpanish-style tapas bar with a wine-heavy program and a long sidewalk seating area. Reliably the most relaxed venue on the strip, suitable for early or late-night drinks. Closes at 1 AM.
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Why these venues
The ranking pulls every bar in our Cali directory and orders by Google's public rating, then by review count as a tiebreaker. A venue with a 4.6 average and a thousand reviews ranks above a 4.9 average with twelve, on the principle that depth of feedback matters more than headline score. We do not weight by recency, distance from a single district, or category-specific factors. For pricing, hours, address, and the surrounding district context, open the venue page through any list item above.
See more lists for Cali in the Cali best-of hub, the district tier list, or the full Cali city guide.