Bars of Barretto: Blue Butterfly

A mere 2068 steps from home!

Blue Butterfly (previously named Toucan) is a pleasant mid-town bar that has a bit of something for everyone. I enjoy the outdoor seating area, but there is also a pool table and darts inside. Some lovely ladies (appeared to be a dozen or so) are also available to serve your needs.

Well, not ALL your needs if this signage in the CR is to be believed.

Just to be clear, I’m sure the above was intended as a joke. It is not THAT kind of bar–no takeout available.

A nice view from my outdoors perch.

I’m not a regular here by any means, maybe visit twice a month, if that. It is one of the new Hash On-Home venues though. I’d probably visit more often if it was just a tad closer, I tend to frequent the places on my side of town and often lack the motivation to venture up the highway. I like the place though. Beers are only 65 pesos, the gals are friendly but not pushy, and it seems to be a fairly popular expat hangout.

Through that door is the main bar area. I usually only enter to use the CR.
It’s very nice inside though. Tables and chairs, but no traditional “sit at the bar” setup. The pool table is there in the back room. There was a tournament going on, so I wasn’t comfortable taking photos during the game.
The dartboard. I’ve never played here (yet), but they have a team in the dart league so I guess I’ll be back soon.
I’m also acquainted with the manager, Dan. First met him at the now-defunct Double D’s where we’d go head to head in darts. He also briefly managed the Queen Victoria bar.

There is really nothing I don’t like about this bar. If it was more convenient to get to, I’d likely be a regular. But even with that, Blue Butterfly is the best bar I’ve reviewed thus far.

The rankings:

  1. Blue Butterfly
  2. Out Back Billabong
  3. Dynamite Dick’s
  4. Queen Victoria
  5. Hideaway
  6. Rosies
  7. MacArthur’s
  8. Redz Pub
  9. Whiskey Girl

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