Cacibajagua.
Great rock music, nice decor, adult crowd. sanchez #201. (http://www.colonialzone-d...)
El Sarten
Latin dance music
Praia
The fanciest club, currently moved to the holiday inn hotel.
LED
A nice club with house music, where some well known dj's are invited. near santo domingo hotel.
El Barcito
Very nice ambiance, mostly rock music. the owner is always present and very friendly.
Dock
Very trendy bar at the acropolis center. open air, electronic music.
Doubles
Good latin dance music.
Maruja
New, trendy open air bar, close to la marrana and margo
Fellini
Fancy italian restaurant, becomes bar later at night
Rua
Open air bar in front of aka
Amika
Dance club and lounge
Misifu
New bar in the atarazana street. very trendy at the moment.
Segafredo.
A franchise, loungue music, italian food and good coffee.
Shots
Mostly rock music, very young crowd. ave. roberto pastoriza.
Bio.
Modern eclectic music from regueaton to latin rock, very young public. famous for serving drinks from buckets. calle sanchez and padre billini
Bocanegra
Currently the trendiest place in the colonial zone
Parada 77.
Latin rock, spanish songwriters some merengue and salsa , people in their mid thirties and forties.
S Bar.
Mostly rock music can enjoy some falafels too, you would love the owner isaac. calle sanchez and padre billini
Ocho Puertas
Rock, alternative and electronica with live music also, very beautiful place. jose reyes #107
If you you are more into the bohemian scene check out the Colonial Zone for great bars and cafes, as well as a vibrant gay nightlife scene. Here are some hints:
Encuentro Artesanal.
The decor is definitely the best in the colonial zone highly selected electronic music, frequented by artists and publicists.
O' Brien's
Supposedly an irish pub, and although there's nothing of a pub about it, it is a very trendy place.
Level 2
On the second flour of the holiday inn hotel. also check out the rooftop bar and pool!
Mix
Right next to the mix restaurant, another popular bar.
Casa de Teatro
Enjoy live jazz and rock concerts, pretty bohemian.
El Beduino
New hookah bar on a rooftop in the colonial zone.
Santo Domingo has an amazing variety of night life options. Unfortunately, most bars and clubs must close at midnight from Sunday to Thursday and at 2AM on Friday and Saturday. This is a regulation imposed since 2006 intended to curtail the escalating crime in the city. Therefore, it is not uncommon for people to start partying at 8PM on the weekends. Happily, the regulation is suspended on holidays and the last two weeks of December for Christmas partying. Usually the clubs located inside major hotels are exempt from this rule, although they aren't usually much fun.
As of November 2007, there are a couple of bars that are open until 3AM on weekends since August 2007.
The Malecon is home to several options as well, depending on what's in style at the time.
Check out Jet Set on Monday nights for live Merengue and Bachata shows from the most popular top bands.
Head over to the upscale side of Santo Domingo Naco, Piantini if that is your scene. There are a ton of options there, including perennial favorites such as Trio Caffe, Praia and Montecristo. Be aware that those kind of places can have a rather strict admission policy, you usually have to look white enough and rich enough to be admitted. This discrimination hasn't go unnoticed, the Embassy of United States directed all resident official U.S. Embassy employees to refrain from patronizing Loft one of the most popular and exclusive nightclubs in the city, responding to the actions of Loft management in selectively denying entry to African-Americans embassy on July 22 2007. (http://usemb.gov.do/prele...)
In this upscale area of Santo Domingo, consider: