Step inside and you're in a different world. Poco Loco is a large cocktail bar that is decorated so as to give you the feeling you were on Hawaïi.
You should definitely try one of their cocktails, more expensive than a beer but much better! And you'll be happy, that's a promise.
The music played here is pure party music. Most of the time you won't hear house or techno, but evergreens and singalongs. You know what I mean: YMCA etc.
The public is often very young, but don't be afraid to step inside when you're older than twenty!
In spite of its name, this business is basically old-fashioned, as a picture behind the counter shows, the owner (now in his sixties) was a young man when he started the place. In those days, even TV's were modern. The interior has remained unchanged, part of the clientele give the impression they were also here on opening night. So the atmosphere is not really young and swinging. Just friendly and nice. Great place for a beer, and if you really have time to spare, you will gladly be included in the dreadfully long-winded discussions at the counter. But then again, that is also part of Belgian café culture.
This cosy café-bar, situated in a charming little 13th-century cellar, is to be found at Sint-Jacobs, one of Ghent's focal points. This is the ideal place for a good conversation. The music is not too loud, and even if you don't have anyone to talk to, chances are you will meet interesting people here. During the Gentse Feesten, the tiny square in front of 't Krochtje is the scene of parties that go on until 8 am, and sometimes even later...
Taking up part of the ground floor of the awful skyscraper Europacentrum in the very heart of Oostend, Feniks is a nice, very late bar.
Clientele consists of a rather strange mixture of friends of the young son of owner Dorinne (herself behind the bar, of course), of many British customers (a remnant of the former owner) and of local regulars.
For groups, and lovebirds there are comfortable seats, the average customer doesn't get further than the counter.
This young people's pub, is decorated as an American Bar with lots of Stars and Stripes, baseball-caps, Coca Cola paraphernalia, etc. Some people think it's original, others think it's kitsch.
No Elvis cd's played here! During the week the radio knob is set frimly one of the local commercial radio-stations and on weekend there are dj's to keep you entertained.
For the hungry there are snacks available until 2am. Their stock of whiskeys and bourbons is also rather impressive. But, if all this is not for you perhaps you would rather a game or two on one of the computer games.
Lots of people will say to you that tastes differ and that you, consequently, cannot talk about them. They are wrong.
I'll give you a couple of good reasons to go to Triton Karaoke. It is, of course, a very nice place if you like Karaoke (starts daily at 8pm). There are, consequently, always lots of very young people around there.
You can play pool and the place is open day and night. The only negative thing is that the place is rather large which makes it appear a little cold when there are not many people there.