Bars & Rum Shops · Our pick in Barbados

John Moore Bar

Rum shop·Weston · St. James

The west coast’s seafront rum shop

About John Moore Bar

Rum shops are where Barbados meets for a drink, a game of dominoes and the news of the day, and John Moore Bar is a classic of the west coast, right by the sea at Weston. Visit Barbados lists it as open from 10am to 11pm. It has no website; just turn up.

Why it's on our list

  • Classic rum shop
  • On the seafront
  • Open into the evening

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with John Moore Bar before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from John Moore Bar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Holetown (Limegrove)3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Speightstown3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Sandy Lane5.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Harrison’s Cave7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 19 min
  5. Bathsheba13 kmCar or taxi 28 min
  6. Bridgetown (Parliament)13 kmCar or taxi 30 min
  7. Carlisle Bay14 kmCar or taxi 32 min
  8. St. Lawrence Gap18 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  9. Oistins20 kmCar or taxi 43 min
  10. Grantley Adams airport22 kmCar or taxi 48 min

Location

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