7 of the best · Barbados
Bars and Rum Shops in Barbados
Seafront rum shops, a country bar in St. John, Mount Gay’s visitor centre, hotel bars on the sand and the bars of St. Lawrence Gap.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Barbados.
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The west coast’s seafront rum shop
John Moore Bar
A classic Bajan rum shop on the seafront at Weston, on the road between Holetown and Speightstown.
Weston, St. James, BarbadosExplore View on map
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Rum where the story is told
Mount Gay Visitor Centre
Mount Gay’s visitor centre on the Spring Garden Highway outside Bridgetown, for tastings, cocktail workshops and a lunch-and-rum experience.
Exmouth Gap, Brandons, Spring Garden Highway, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map
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The island’s local bars.
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Rum punch at Black Rock
Garry’s Rum Punch
A rum punch bar and grill on Seclusion Road in Black Rock, just north of Bridgetown.
Seclusion Road, Black Rock, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map
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The west coast’s seafront rum shop
John Moore Bar
A classic Bajan rum shop on the seafront at Weston, on the road between Holetown and Speightstown.
Weston, St. James, BarbadosExplore View on map
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Bajan cooking from family recipes
The Village Bar, Lemon Arbour
A neighbourhood bar in rural St. John, where the food is strictly Bajan, from recipes handed down through the generations.
Lemon Arbour, St. John, BarbadosExplore View on map
Rum tastings 1
Where the rum is told.
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Rum where the story is told
Mount Gay Visitor Centre
Mount Gay’s visitor centre on the Spring Garden Highway outside Bridgetown, for tastings, cocktail workshops and a lunch-and-rum experience.
Exmouth Gap, Brandons, Spring Garden Highway, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map
Hotel bars 2
Sundowners.
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Drinks on the clifftop
Bar 1887 at The Crane
The bar of The Crane resort, named after the year it first welcomed guests, above Crane Beach.
Crane, St. Philip, BarbadosExplore View on map
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A sundowner at The Sandpiper
Harold’s Bar at The Sandpiper
The bar at The Sandpiper hotel, on the beach at the edge of Holetown.
Holetown, St. James, BarbadosExplore View on map
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South-coast nights.
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Casual nights in the Gap
Sharkey’s Tropical Café
A casual tropical bar and café in St. Lawrence Gap, open from morning to midnight.
St. Lawrence Gap, Worthing, Christ Church, BarbadosExplore View on map
Please drink responsibly, and take a taxi home.
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