The Clevelander Bar

An open-air poolside bar at the Clevelander hotel on Ocean Drive, open until 5 am Thursday through Saturday.

Vérifié octobre 2026

Pick it for a loud, sunny pool-bar scene on Ocean Drive and a late last call. The trade-off: it's crowded and tourist-heavy, so it's not for quiet drinks or real conversation.

The pool deck

An open-air bar wrapped around a hotel pool on Ocean Drive is the whole pitch here. The Clevelander is the bar side of the Clevelander hotel, so the crowd mixes hotel guests, beachgoers walking in off the sidewalk and people who planned their night around it. Google files it as a bar, sports bar, nightclub and restaurant all at once, which tracks: it changes personality as the day goes on. It holds a 4.3 from about 3,900 Google reviews, solid for a place this busy. Prices sit at $$, fair for this stretch of South Beach.

Daytime by the pool

Doors open at 10 am Friday through Sunday and 11 am the rest of the week, so it works as a stop straight off the beach. Expect a poolside scene, not a calm lunch. Music and sun come with the open-air setup. Food is served, but we couldn't find a menu to point you to, so check what's on offer before planning a meal around it. It's also listed as a sports bar, so ask ahead if you're hoping to catch a specific game.

Open till 5

Late hours are the real draw. Thursday, Friday and Saturday it stays open until 5 am, and Sunday through Wednesday it closes at 2 am. It's tagged for live music and nightlife, and on Ocean Drive that means loud and packed on weekends. That's the deal: this is a party bar, not a talking bar. If you want a drink outside with a crowd that's out to have fun, it does the job. If you want quiet, keep walking.

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1. It's at 1020 Ocean Drive, between 10th and 11th Streets, right across from the beach.

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Weekend mornings start early: it opens at 10 am Friday through Sunday, 11 am other days.

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