Orlando: Nightlife

Cricketers Arms Pub Cricketers Arms Pub is authentically English, with 17 beers on tap, bangers and mash on the menu; plus live music most nights of the week. International Drive, Festival Bay Mall; 5250 N. International Dr.; 407-354-0686; www.cricketersarmspub.com
live music | bar menu | beer | editor pick

Independent Bar Multi-level nightclub favorite of twenty-somethings who seek cheap drink specials and old school New Wave, synth-pop, and rock tunes. The outdoor patio delivers city skyline views. Downtown Orlando; 70 N. Orange Ave.; 407-839-0457; www.independentbar.net
trendy | dancing | patio | local favorite

Pleasure Island Find a retro groove at 8 Trax, twirl on the revolving dance floor at Mannequins, or have a laugh at The Comedy Warehouse; this Disney complex has seven nightclubs on site. Lake Buena Vista; Downtown Disney; 407-934-7781; www.disneyworld.com
dancing | open late | bar | comedy

Revolution Orlando Every night has a theme in the Majestic Theatre & Lounge, from karaoke to drag to live music. Dancing queens gravitate to the Hydrate Video Bar at this renovated gay haunt (formerly Southern Nights). Downtown Orlando; 375 S. Bumby Ave.; 407-228-9900; www.revolutionorlando.com
new | live entertainment | dancing | open late | bar | gay

Tabu The cachet of past celebrity visits, a VIP room with bottle service, and its cool digs inside a renovated 1920s theater keep the buzz swirling around this dance club. Downtown Orlando; 46 N. Orange Ave.; 407-839-1847 (for VIP reservations); www.tabunightclub.com
smart splurge | historic | dancing | wine | celebrity hangout | editor pick

Universal CityWalk Sip martinis at the Red Coconut Club, get wasted away in Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, listen to live music at CityJazz, or catch a first-run movie in this 30-acre entertainment complex. 6000 Universal Blvd.; 407-363-8000; www.universalorlando.com
bar | live music