Footprints Beach Bar

The Bahamas’ own craft brewery finally gives Nassau something other than rum cocktails to order, pirate theming with a genuine wink attached.

Lobster tacos and frozen Dark and Stormies on Harbour Island’s famous pink sand, Sip Sip earns every best-of-Caribbean list it ends up on.

Nassau’s resort corridors cannot replicate what the Green Parrot has built organically, cold drinks and a genuinely loyal local crowd that has nothing to do with tourism.

Perched on a pier at the western edge of the Nassau waterfront, Lukka Kairi overlooks the beach at the British Colonial Hilton closely enough to count. It swapped its old name for its current one when it relocated here in the mid-2010s. The compact octagonal bar delivers harbor views without the boardwalk crowds – a step up in style and price that keeps cruise-day chaos at bay. Kalik and local Pirate Republic craft beer on the beer side; a genuinely creative, Mexican-leaning food menu that outperforms most waterfront spots. Best for a sunset cocktail once the ships have cleared out.

Tiki Bikini Hut sets exactly the expectations the name promises, cold frozen drinks and a proper beach bar anchor on Cable Beach between the resorts.