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Specializing in 1970s music, this club is often packed with a crowd ranging from twentysome-things to those who remember the decade in question.

Crowds of 20-somethings swarm this restaurant/bar (with 65 varieties of tequila) and dance the night away to cover bands.

The downside to Gilas is that they book mostly cover bands. The upside is a young, good-looking crowd getting smashed on tequila and dirty dancing with near strangers. The band usually sets up on the patio, but it’s more fun and sweaty when it rains and the band crams itself into an inside corner. Sure, the southwestern theme decor gets old fast, but if you need to relive the days of dorm parties, this is the place to go.

Head here for improvisation and sketch-comedy shows, which can be bawdy, absurd, and even political.

With more name changes than there are new moons, and an entrance that’s tough to find (look for a doorway adjacent to the Pine Street Grill), it’s a bit of a challenge to find your way into this bar. But the effort is well worth it, as this is one of Downtown’s most comfortable and appealing drinking spots. The lounge occupies the top floors of two merged brown-stones, offering plenty of space, a full bar, plenty of contemporary artwork, and a fine line-up of DJs and live bands.

An Irish bar in a hotel usually inspires yawns, but the authentic An Tobar gets thumbs up. The beer selection could be better, but the Guinness and Bass suit the lowkey crowd.

This glorious 1930s-style dance hall has been re-imagined as a predominantly Latin hotspot, with a live Latin band (Thu–Sat) and a Latin DJ who spins tunes (Tue).

This swinging nightclub is located within the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive. Dance the night away to live bands and top DJs who play popular hits from the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s. Valet parking is also available.

A bakery that doubles as a bar by night. The bakery is open six days (not Sundays) to 5pm, and the bar opens at 6pm Thursday to Saturday.