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Parish, this place opened a second branch in Warwick Parish, along Bermuda's south
shore. Daily 11am to 1am.
3 Blue Hole Hill, Bailey's Bay.
&
441/293-1854.
www.swizzleinn.com.
Bus: 3 or 11.
Pembroke Parish (City of Hamilton)
Café Cairo
For a few years, this Egyptian/Lebanese restaurant was known for the
quality of its food and the exotic charm of its Middle Eastern aesthetics. But as busi-
ness fell away and standards declined, it's now best recommended as a late-night bar
where night owls from throughout Bermuda descend for after-hour drinks, dialogues,
a flirtation or two, and perhaps a plate of food. Its decor includes elaborately carved
doors and window screens imported from the
souks
of Egypt, copper tables and arti-
facts hauled in from Cairo, and the kind of diffused lighting that seems to well up
from behind the chairs, tables, and chests. Lunch and dinner are served daily from
noon to 4pm and from 6pm to midnight, with main courses priced from $23 to
around $75, but frankly, we prefer the place as a bar. Within the shadowy world
favored by late-night denizens of Bermuda, Café Cairo's main competition derives
from the nearby and also-recommended
Square One
(see below). The bar remains
open until 3am every night except Sunday.
95 Front St.
&
441/295-5155.
Bus: 1, 2, 10, or 11.
Casey's
There's nothing flashy about this long, narrow room, which seems to be a
favorite with locals. Look for yellowed photographs of old Bermuda and a carefully
preserved, wall-mounted marlin caught by the owner in 1982. Friday nights here are
the hands-down winner as the most popular on the island, and the joint overflows.
(And frankly, other nights here are a lot less thrilling.) Go here if you like to wander
far off-the-beaten tourist trail and want to hang out with local Bermudians. Monday
to Saturday 10am to 10pm.
25 Queen St. (btw. Reid and Church sts.).
&
441/292-9994.
Bus: 1,
2, 10, or 11.
Docksider
No other bar in Bermuda seems as distinctly controversial and divided
into warring camps: Men swear by it, sometimes defining it as their favorite bar, while
some of their female peers object to ever even going there. Go figure. Maybe it's the
kind of place best reserved for men taking a break from their significant others. At any
rate, along its cedar bar you'll find some of the most avid sports fans on Bermuda.
There are 15 TVs (including 3 large plasma screens). One section is a wine bar, which
is more intimate. You can order pub grub, such as fish and chips or shepherd's pie. On
some Fridays, there is a DJ. Happy hour is daily from 5 to 7pm. Open daily 11am to
1am (until 2am Fri and Sat).
121 Front St.
&
441/296-3333.
www.dockies.com. Bus: 1, 2, 10, or 11.
Flanagan's
On the second floor of a landmark building in the heart of Hamilton's
business district, this restaurant and pub is one of Bermuda's most visible symbols of
Irish nationalism and “the 100,000 welcomes”
(cead mile failte)
that often go with it.
It's known for some of the town's best music—reggae, Top 40, rock, soca, and what
is often called “party music.” There are two bars that feature exotic drinks. Happy
hour is daily from 5 to 7pm. In the sports bar, you can watch European soccer
matches or other sports; there are eight 27-inch screens. Daily 10am to 1am.
Empo-
rium Building, 69 Front St.
&
441/295-8299.
www.flanagans.bm. Bus: 7 or 8.
Heritage Court
Most of the time, this pub within the Fairmont Hamilton Prin-
cess seems starched, a bit stuffy, and patronized by a clientele preoccupied with
whatever sales meeting they're on their way to or from. But whatever you believe to
be true about this place will change, perhaps radically, if you venture inside between
May and October on any Friday night between 5:30 and 10pm. Then again, thanks
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