Dada Bar
Dada Bar occupies a renovated colonial mansion in Barranco, spreading through indoor and outdoor spaces layered with local art. The bar attracts a young, creative crowd that comes for cocktails, decent ceviche, and the kind of 80s and 90s soundtrack that makes dancing feel inevitable rather than pressured. Pisco sours are made properly, the cocktail list is longer than most in the neighborhood, and the kitchen runs late enough to handle hunger at 11 PM.
What to Expect
An artistic, social bar set inside a colonial mansion. The cocktails are the primary reason to come; the live music and dancing are the bonus.
Artistic, warm, and social. The mansion setting encourages wandering between rooms and finding your corner.
80s and 90s pop and rock with live music on select nights
Smart casual. Barranco dresses without overdoing it.
Couples and groups who want good cocktails and a creative setting in Barranco's social heart.
Cards and cash (Soles)
Price Range
Cocktails S/30-45, pisco sour S/25-35, food mains S/30-50
≈ €7-13 / $7-13
Hours
Wed-Sat from 7 PM until late; check social media for current schedule
Insider Tip
The outdoor sections get cold after midnight. The 80s and 90s music policy creates a specific social dynamic: people know the words and actually sing along. Book a table if you're coming as a group.
Full Review
A renovated colonial mansion in Barranco gives Dada Bar the kind of setting that modern builds can't replicate. Multiple rooms flow through indoor and outdoor spaces, each layered with local art that changes the atmosphere from room to room. The effect is gallery meets bar, with the freedom to wander between spaces finding your preferred corner. The cocktail list is substantial, the pisco sours are proper, and the kitchen runs late enough to handle midnight hunger.
The crowd is young and creative, drawn by the 80s and 90s soundtrack that creates a specific social chemistry: people know the words and sing along. This isn't background music; it shapes the behavior of the room. On live music nights, the energy concentrates around the performance space. Between sets, conversations fill the mansion's corners. Service is competent and the bar handles volume without losing quality.
In Barranco's bar landscape, Dada occupies the creative-social space between the dive bars and the formal cocktail lounges. Barbarian does craft beer better. Juanito de Barranco does history better. Dada does the combination of cocktails, art, music, and architecture in a way nobody else in the neighborhood attempts.
The outdoor sections get cold after midnight, so bring a layer. The 80s and 90s music policy is non-negotiable and defines the experience. Book a table for groups. Wednesday through Saturday is the operating window.
The Neighborhood
Barranco is Lima's bohemian district, filled with galleries, colonial mansions, and a nightlife scene built around the creative community. Dada Bar fits this identity by operating inside the architecture that defines the neighborhood's character.
Getting There
In central Barranco, walkable from the main bridge and the neighborhood's restaurant strip. Taxis from Miraflores take 10-15 minutes. Uber works throughout Lima.
Address
Av. Almirante Miguel Grau 430, Barranco
Where to stay in Lima
Compare hotels near the nightlife districts. Free cancellation on most properties.
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