Gravity Lounge
Gravity Lounge brings a modern bar concept to Georgetown's Main Street area, with a sleek interior by local standards: clean lines, mood lighting, leather seating, and a bar backed by an illuminated spirit display. Hookah service adds a social element, with flavored tobacco available by the table. The cocktail menu attempts creativity, mixing local rum with tropical ingredients in ways that occasionally surprise. Capacity is about 80 across indoor seating and a small outdoor section. The crowd tends toward professionals in their late twenties and thirties who want something between Palm Court's colonial casualness and Club Privilege's dance floor intensity. Music plays through a good sound system at a volume that allows conversation early and escalates as the night progresses.
What to Expect
Georgetown's most modern bar experience. The interior feels designed rather than assembled, the drinks are mixed with intention, and the crowd dresses well. Hookah smoke drifts between tables, and the music builds from conversational R&B to something you can move to by midnight.
Sleek, social, and hookah-scented. Modern Georgetown nightlife at its most polished.
R&B, neo-soul, soca, and dancehall. Starts mellow, builds through the night.
Smart casual. The crowd self-selects: jeans and a nice shirt for men, going-out clothes for women.
Professionals and cocktail-curious visitors looking for a middle ground between hotel bars and nightclubs.
Cash (GYD) preferred. Some card acceptance.
Price Range
Cocktails GYD 800-1,200, Banks beer GYD 500-600, hookah GYD 3,000-5,000, bar food GYD 1,500-2,500
Cocktails ~$4-6/~3.60-5.50 EUR, hookah ~$15-25/~14-23 EUR
Hours
Wed-Sat 18:00-02:00, closed Sun-Tue
Insider Tip
The hookah is a good way to settle into a table and meet the neighboring group. Try the house cocktail specials, which rotate weekly. Friday evenings bring the best crowd; Saturday peaks later around midnight.
Full Review
Gravity Lounge represents Georgetown's aspirational nightlife: a venue that wouldn't look out of place in Port of Spain or Bridgetown, with cocktails that have been thought about and an interior that someone with taste put together. The mood lighting, leather seating, and backlit bar create an atmosphere that most Georgetown venues don't attempt.
The cocktail program is the main draw. While the execution isn't always flawless, the intention is there: fresh-squeezed juices, local rum used with respect, and presentation that goes beyond a glass and a straw. The weekly specials are worth trying, as the bartenders use them to experiment with local ingredients like soursop, passion fruit, and peppers.
Hookah service is a social catalyst. Tables that order hookah tend to become gathering points, and the shared experience creates natural conversation between groups. The flavored tobacco options are standard international fare: grape, mint, mixed fruit. The quality is decent.
The crowd on Friday evenings is Gravity's best version of itself: young professionals dressed well, conversations flowing between tables, and the music building gradually from background R&B to something that has people moving in their seats by 10 PM. By midnight on Saturdays, the line between lounge and club starts to blur.
Safety-wise, Gravity occupies a middle ground. It's not a hotel bar with compound security, but it's not a street-level rumshop either. The venue is well-staffed and the location is in the commercial district. Still, arrange taxi transport for arrival and departure.
The Neighborhood
Near Main Street in Georgetown's commercial district. Within the same nightlife corridor as Palm Court and the hotel bars. The surrounding area has restaurants and food vendors for pre or post-drinks eating.
Getting There
A GYD 600-1,000 taxi from Main Street hotels. Located in the commercial district, accessible from the main hotel corridor.
Other Venues in Main Street
Palm Court
Bar and restaurant in a converted colonial mansion on Main Street. The covered outdoor area fills with a mixed crowd of locals, expats, and hotel guests. Live music some weekends, solid cocktails, and a relatively safe location between the major hotels.
704 Sports Bar
Sports bar on Sheriff Street near Main Street with big screens, cold Banks beer, and a crowd that comes alive during cricket matches and football games. Casual atmosphere with pool tables and darts.
Club Privilege
Georgetown's primary nightclub with a proper dance floor and sound system. Soca, dancehall, and reggaeton draw a young crowd on weekends. Gets packed after midnight on Saturdays. Dress code enforced.
Pegasus Pool Bar
Poolside bar at the Pegasus Hotel on Main Street. A safe, comfortable option with decent cocktails and a view of the pool. The expat and business traveler crowd gathers here for a controlled nightlife experience.