The bars in Pompano Beach split into two scenes: a walkable cluster of beachfront bars and rooftops around the Pompano Beach Fisher Family Pier, and a string of music rooms and pubs along Federal Highway and East Atlantic Boulevard. This guide covers both, from a tiki bar with free live music on weeknights to a vintage cocktail lounge, a golf course patio with tribute bands and a sixth floor rooftop with a Saturday DJ. Every venue below was checked against its own website or socials.
Quick Picks
- Best beach bar with live music: Lucky Fish Beach Bar and Grill, Pompano Beach Pier.
- Best rooftop: Pier 6 Rooftop, Pompano Beach Pier.
- Best for cocktails and a band: Revelry, Downtown Pompano.
- Best for tribute bands: Galuppi’s, North Federal Highway.
- Best on the Intracoastal: Lola’s on the Water, Riverside Drive.
- Best Irish pub: Briny Irish Pub, East Atlantic Boulevard.
Lucky Fish Beach Bar and Grill
By the pier at 222 N Pompano Beach Blvd, Lucky Fish is a tiki bar and grill that opens at 8am and stays open until midnight every day. Live music plays by the tiki bar Monday through Friday from 6pm to 9pm with no cover, which makes it the easiest weeknight answer to where to hear a band in Pompano (get directions).
Oceanic
Next to the pier at 250 N Pompano Beach Blvd, Oceanic is a two story oceanfront restaurant with hand crafted cocktails and a rooftop that it opens for parties such as its New Year’s Eve event. Happy hour runs weekdays from 3:30pm to 6:30pm, and live acoustic music plays every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm during brunch. Valet is available out front daily for $20. It is the dressier of the pier options and the best one for a sunset drink (get directions).
The Beach House Pompano
A couple of doors north at 270 N Pompano Beach Blvd, The Beach House is a nautical beachfront restaurant with an oceanfront patio and an open air rooftop bar upstairs that looks over the Atlantic, serving cocktails, frozen drinks, wine and beer. It closes at 9pm most nights and 11pm on Friday and Saturday, so treat it as an early evening stop before heading inland (get directions).
Pier 6 Rooftop
Six stories up on top of the Tru by Hilton at 200 N Ocean Blvd, Pier 6 Rooftop has 360 degree views of the ocean, the city lights and the hotel pool. Thursday is all day happy hour, and every Saturday is Tropic Nights, with live DJs playing Latin hits and open format from 7pm. It also runs themed holiday parties on the rooftop. Hours are 5pm to 10pm Monday through Thursday, 3pm to 11pm Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10pm Sunday (get directions).
Revelry
In Downtown Pompano at 227 S Federal Hwy, Revelry is a vintage themed lounge, cocktail bar and live music venue. Weekends bring live bands, comedy shows and themed nights, with blues and roots rock acts like the Joel DaSilva Band on the recent calendar, plus a Burlesque Brunch with bottomless mimosas. Happy hour runs Wednesday through Saturday from 4pm to 6pm, and Sunday from 11:30am to 6pm at the bar. This is the pick for a group that wants good cocktails and a show in the same room (get directions).
Galuppi’s
Open since 2005 at 1103 N Federal Hwy, Galuppi’s is a casual American restaurant with a patio bar overlooking a golf course and free concerts Thursday through Sunday. The lineup leans on tribute and party bands: Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Styx and Neil Diamond tributes have all been on its recent calendar, and a few headline nights are ticketed. Happy hour is every weekday from 4pm to 7pm, and it stays open until midnight on Friday and Saturday. It suits anyone who wants to dance to songs they know (get directions).
Lola’s on the Water
On the Intracoastal at 125 N Riverside Drive, Lola’s on the Water is an American and Mediterranean restaurant with a breezy indoor and outdoor space, live music and a full service marina, so you can arrive by car, boat or water taxi and watch the yachts go by. It closes at 9pm most nights and 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday, so plan it as dinner and drinks before a later stop (get directions).
Briny Irish Pub
Out on East Atlantic Boulevard at 3440 E Atlantic Blvd, a short drive from the beach, Briny Irish Pub is a traditional Irish bar that books local bands and posts its shows on its socials. The pub also presents the free Music Under the Stars concert series on the Pompano Beach Great Lawn. Come for a pint, a band and a crowd of regulars (get directions).
26° Brewery and Kitchen
Also on East Atlantic at 2600 E Atlantic Blvd, 26° Brewery and Kitchen is a local brewery with a full scratch kitchen serving small plates and mains. It opens at noon daily and closes at 10pm Monday through Thursday, 11pm Friday and Saturday and 9pm Sunday, with beer releases and events announced on its Instagram. It is a good low key start before the Briny down the road (get directions).
Planning a Night Out in Pompano Beach
The pier district is the only part of Pompano you can do on foot: Lucky Fish, Oceanic, The Beach House and Pier 6 Rooftop all sit within a short walk of each other around the pier. A good order is a weeknight band at Lucky Fish or a sunset drink at Oceanic, then up to Pier 6 for the view. Revelry, Galuppi’s, Briny and 26° are a short drive or rideshare inland, and Lola’s sits on the Intracoastal just west of the beach.
Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights, and Saturday is the strongest night for music, with DJs at Pier 6, bands at Revelry and Galuppi’s and acoustic sets at Oceanic in the afternoon. Oceanic offers valet; elsewhere around the pier expect paid public parking. Many of the beach venues close by 10pm or 11pm, so save Revelry or the Briny for later. For more options to the south, see our guides to Fort Lauderdale beach bars and the best bars in Fort Lauderdale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pompano Beach nightlife like?
Laid back and music heavy. Most nights out mean a band or a DJ with drinks rather than a club, centered on the pier district and the bars along Federal Highway and East Atlantic Boulevard.
Are there bars on the beach in Pompano Beach?
Yes. Lucky Fish has a tiki bar on the beach, Oceanic and The Beach House sit on the oceanfront by the pier, and Pier 6 Rooftop looks over the ocean from six stories up.
Where can I hear live music in Pompano Beach?
Lucky Fish has free live music Monday through Friday from 6pm to 9pm, Galuppi’s runs free concerts Thursday through Sunday, Revelry books bands on weekends, Oceanic has acoustic sets Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm, and the Briny hosts local bands.
What are the best bars in Pompano Beach?
For a classic night, start at Lucky Fish or Oceanic on the beach, move to Pier 6 Rooftop for the view, and finish with a band at Revelry or Galuppi’s.
What are the best things to do in Pompano Beach at night?
Catch a weeknight band at the Lucky Fish tiki bar, dance at Pier 6 Rooftop’s Saturday Tropic Nights, see a tribute show at Galuppi’s or a blues set at Revelry, or have dinner on the Intracoastal at Lola’s on the Water.
Header photo: Quintin Soloviev, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
