Cervecería St. Peter
If drinking artisanal beers around a warm fire sounds like your ideal night, then head to Cervecería St. Peter, where you can try microbrews created using native plants including rica rica and algarrobo.
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The bohemian side of San Pedro gets going after dinner and generally ends around midnight. Afterward, locals move to the outskirts for clandestine raves. There is an increasing problem with trafficked cocaine from Bolivia through San Pedro, so be careful if anyone tries to offer you some. Back in the legal sphere, most of the bars and small cafés are on Caracoles and it is all pretty mellow. Your choices are pretty much limited to whether you want to sit outside by a fire or inside, where it's a bit warmer.
If drinking artisanal beers around a warm fire sounds like your ideal night, then head to Cervecería St. Peter, where you can try microbrews created using native plants including rica rica and algarrobo.
Yes, you can find a true pub even in the desert. At Chelacabur, football shirts hang from the mud walls, sports constantly play on the television, and lots of cheap beers are on tap. This place fills up fast on the weekends, so be sure to get there early if you want a seat. There's no food on-site, but they let you bring in pizza from the place next door.
A hippie bar with funky decor, La Estaka has a true local feel. Reggae music rules, and the international food isn't half bad either.