Boca Raton

Boca Raton's bar scene centers on Mizner Park, an open-air downtown plaza of restaurants, bars, and an amphitheater that's become the city's main nightlife hub - BarFinder lists 113 venues citywide, led by classic bars and sports bars with a notable wine bar and brewery presence too. It's generally known as a calmer, earlier-closing scene than Miami or Fort Lauderdale - more restaurants, lounges, and breweries than late-night clubs - with spots like Holloway's Irish Pub and Blue Martini anchoring a walkable, bar-hop-friendly stretch of downtown. Sample names like American Social and The Palm Lounge give a sense of the upscale-casual tone that defines a lot of Boca's drinking scene.