Arriving at Checkpoint Downtown Bar on the road called “Mcal. Estigarribia”, a couple blocks ahead of the beginning of the most popular street downtown named “Calle Palma”, the atmosphere is felt immediately outside. The bar will be noticed by the tables and seats outside, accompanied by colourful lights.
As soon as you enter the bar you will immediately see all the alcohol that they have. Just to let you know that they are not serving only one or two cocktails. It is a big collection of different bottles and special ones!
A few tables inside are around to have a drink but most people like to have a place at the bar or prefer to sit outside. There is also a second floor as a cozy option so there is enough space inside for 30 persons! The graffiti is great by the way!
The tiny atmosphere of the bar gives it a very chilled, warm and comfortable feeling.
The bar opens at 5pm in the afternoon, and every day there are some different promotions for the beers and cocktails. It is a perfect location to end a working day with colleagues, or just to meet up with friends. In front of the bar and around it, there is space to park a car.
The music is audible outsite but it is not to loud. Perfect for still being able to have conversations. Most of the time the owner is present and will make you the cocktail. He is always greeting with a smile and makes sure that everbody is doing ok. It is his passion to cook and create cocktails what will be noticed when you take a look at the menu.
The menu of the cocktails is broad and diverse so you can find something for every tastebud. And this menu is just a variety of cocktails. At the end of the menu, you can read “if you don’t find your cocktail here, ask for it”. Why not have all the cocktails that they can make in the menu? The answer on that is that they can make a menu of 200’s cocktails, so they choose the most popular to put in, but still if someone order sa LIT they can and will make it. That is what makes Checkpoint Downtown Bar special compared with other bars. Just to give an example: the gin-tonics are available in 5 different kinds of variations! And the prices are very friendly for the wallet.
Some names of a cocktail have a special story. The owner and hosts will gladly tell you all about them!
His ‘shot of the house’ is a must try! It is a shot that you have never tasted before!
The bar isn’t only a place to visit for the drinks, there is also excellent food available. And like the cocktails, most of the food has his unique recipe, personally created by the owner but also the other workers gave it a twist to make it great and very tasteful. All is fresh and handmade. Regular customers will not leave the bar without having eaten something. The prices are between 20.000 till 60.000 Gs and the plates a big enough to get you more then satisfied. All is recommended but the (gluten-free) hamburgers, papas yankees and empanadas are the most popular.
Because of the unique and great taste of the empanadas, Checkpoint Downtown Bar is also participating with the ‘Empa-Tour’ that is hold once a month – see the information for that on Instagram!
So if you visit Checkpoint Downtown Bar, you can not leave without trying some of his home made food!
The service is friendly and attentive, and the hosts will make sure you feel comfortable. The vibe is easy-going and it doesn’t matter what day you visit Checkpoint Downtown Bar, there will always be some customers. Either they are sitting outside, or at the bar to have a chat with the owner or hosts. The drinks, the food and the atmosphere, all together makes the bar a perfect place to hang around for a couple hours.
The customers are a mix of locals, foreign expats and travelers. And that mix makes the bar an international meeting place. So if you want to meet English speaking persons, Spanish, or even German and Dutch, Checkpoint Downtown Bar is a great place to visit!
So in the weekdays, people like to come to Checkpoint to chill out, have a (cold) drink, eat some food and have a chat. But Friday´s and Saturday´s the bar also opens a club next door. A DJ will turn up the volume and make sure you get in the mood to dance! The club has a special bar inside to order drinks so you can just stay dancing. And there are enough toilets for not wasting time by standing in a line, so you have more time left to get loose on the dancefloor!
The club area opens at 11pm until 4am
The club can also be open with special events like football matches, live bands or other activities, and it can also be rented to celebrate birthdays or other parties.
To see for special events at Checkpoint and to check the openings times you can take a look at the Checkpoint Downtown Bar Instagram account!
As the name already says, this bar has to be your CHECKPOINT in downtown. With the relaxing vibe, diverse cocktails and tasteful food, this bar is absolutely recommended!
