Awesome beach bar crucial elements
Awesome beach bar - what makes it so?
An awesome beach bar needs cold drinks, great food, open seating, sunset views, and live music both day and night. The place where you can go in your swim suit with flip flops any time of the day or night.
However, beach bars come in all sizes and shapes with distinctive features. And believe me; a fun beach bar is different from a beach restaurant. To help you out, we have created a list of the top requirements for a great beach bar.
Final rating for each bar in our list is determined using a mathematical model. Points are rewarded for:
- Prime location
- Food and drinks
- Live entertainment
- Beach bar
Factors and features:
Factors and features that are considered to determine the best beach bars through our ranking include:
- Outside seating
- Ambiance
- Parking facilities
- Sunset view
- Ease of access to boat
- Hospitable staff
- And much more…
Read on to find out more about each category:
The Wizened Bartender:
He is not just your regular guy who serves the guests drink. He or she is the one to go to for any information regarding the island. They often forget how long they have lived in the area for but believe me they know the personal information of all the locals by heart. The wizened bartender is also your prime source for cheap deals on boat rides, hidden beaches, and even a driver to take you back home. Catch up with them and maybe you can be the lucky one to hear stories about the island and how things were before tourists, government, or the hurricane changed everything for them.
Location and ambience:
Of course, an awesome beach bar has to be located on the beach or nearby one. That’s a major requirement. If you don’t have sand between your toes, then maybe you should find another place for relaxation and lots of fun.
Of course, you will definitely want to go for a beach bar that has a relaxed atmosphere where you can just chill with your friends and round of drinks without being interrupted by staffers who want to seat the next paying customers into your seat. You will leave when you are good and ready to go. Until then, the whole bar should welcome you with open arms.
A salty clientele:
We have all heard the advice to find an awesome beach bar - “follow the locals, that’s how you find the good places” every time we are off on a trip. Many beach bars are exclusively made with tourists in mind. They are fun but you are not likely to find anything cheap on the menu there. If you want to save some bucks and have a good time as well, look for places where the locals hang out. Not only will you make some new friends but also hear some good stories and tips about staying on the island just like you did from the bartender mentioned above.
Cheap drinks:
You want to laze around the beach without breaking the bank, right? Of course! But some places charge way beyond your imagination for regular drinks, especially in the Caribbean. If you are kicking back in Southeast Asia, then it might not be a problem but in other places, you are sure to wander in places that charge you triple the amount for a local bear that actually costs $1 at the shop across the street. Look for places that don’t charge too much and offer deals such as happy hours, buy 1 get 1 free and locally produced drinks so you can travel on a budget.
Cheap food:
Food is the utmost item for any awesome beach bar. Of course, you don’t want to leave your new friends so you can grab something to eat. No way! A small BBQ on the side with fishes, burgers, and hot dogs cooking while you lounge on the bar stools is a must! And of course, the meal should not be over $5 and yummy!
The most awesome beach bar I’ve even seen is in Mykonos. I don’t remember its name but the view, the serving, the atmosphere, everything was dreamy. If I could only remember its name.