4 reviewed party hostels · from €0.03/night · Hostelworld rated
Bariloche has a split personality that works entirely in a backpacker's favour. By day it's all glacial lakes and chocolate shops along Mitre Street; by night the Centro Cívico area fills with travellers chasing craft beer and Patagonian spirits until the small hours. The bar scene along Calle Quaglia and the surrounding blocks is compact enough to walk between venues in minutes, which makes impromptu nights out the norm rather than the exception. Hostels here are genuinely sociable — Vintage Bariloche Hostel Boutique has a reputation as the go-to party option, while Nevada Hostel pulls in a slightly mellower but still sociable crowd. Dorm beds start around $9 a night, which leaves plenty in the budget for a pint of local Blest beer. Ski season (July to September) turns the whole town electric, but the summer hiking crowd keeps things lively year-round.
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Fun social hostel with modern design and amazing views of the lake. The huge common room is always crowded with travellers from all over the world. They have plenty of board games perfect for guest socializing. The fully equipped kitchen is a great spot where you can enjoy group dinners and even new recipes. Free breakfast included.
Tangoinn Club Hotel offers all the amenities of a luxury hotel - including a kitchen, spa, garden, and excursions - but it's just to share with people. As if you're at a hostel, you can meet travelers from around the world who want to share their travel stories. There's also an on-site entertainment team that organizes things every day and night.
Fun social hostel, highly recommended for students, digital nomads and adventurers. The hostel features nice common areas where you can chill and meet other backpackers. There is also a cool on-site bar with special deals on drinks. If you are too lazy to cook, free breakfast is included in price.
Epic lakefront party hostel with its own beachside bar directly on stunning Lake Nahuel Huapi's shores. Features craft beer bar, BBQ facilities, and breathtaking lake views from dining and living areas. The perfect combination of downtown Bariloche convenience and nature's beauty, creating an unbeatable party atmosphere right on the water's edge.
How Bariloche's nightlife zones break down
The heart of Bariloche, anchored by the stone Centro Cívico plaza on the lakefront. Calle Mitre runs east from here and is lined with chocolate shops, tour agencies, and bars that get busy after 10pm. Most hostels within a few blocks means you can roll home on foot.
A short street running south from the Centro that packs in some of the best craft beer spots in town, including Antares and Blest. It's quieter than the main drag but that's the point — the crowd here tends to be locals and travellers who've been around long enough to know where to drink.
A residential neighbourhood roughly ten minutes on foot south of Centro, where accommodation is cheaper and the streets are quieter. It's a solid base if you want to escape the tourist centre, with a handful of local restaurants along Rolando Street connecting it back into town.
Where the hostel pub crawls end up, and where to go on your own
Bariloche's original craft brewery and still one of its best nights out. The house ales and stouts are brewed on-site and served in a large timber-beamed space that fills up fast after 9pm. Mains run to around 2,000–3,000 ARS and the beer is exceptional value by Argentine standards.
Part of a small Argentine craft beer chain but the Bariloche outpost holds its own. The IPA and porter are the picks of the tap list. The bar gets genuinely packed on weekends, with a younger crowd spilling onto Quaglia after midnight.
The go-to for big sports screenings and long evenings with new hostel friends. Pints of Guinness and Kilkenny, live music some nights, and a crowd that's about half travellers and half locals who've adopted the place. Gets loud and chaotic in ski season.
The main proper nightclub in Bariloche, running electronic and pop sets through a decent sound system from around midnight. Entry runs to roughly 1,000–1,500 ARS and often includes the first drink. Don't bother turning up before 1am.
Technically known for its parrilla, but after the plates are cleared this place transitions into one of the town's livelier social spots. A solid pre-club dinner with a bottle of Malbec here is a Bariloche backpacker rite of passage.
A newer craft beer bar with a rotating tap list that leans into German-influenced Patagonian brewing traditions. Smaller and more relaxed than Blest, which makes it a good early-evening option before heading deeper into the night.
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