Australia and the South Pacific / Australia / Red Centre / Alice Springs / Best Nightlife

Monte's

A hoot and a half, Monte’s is an indoor/outdoor bar/restaurant that’s serves as the town’s unofficial clubhouse. The décor has the same wacky sensibility as Alice Springs does, a happy jumble of circus-themed posters and murals, Grecian busts, and oddities such as Barbies raunchily straddling the chandeliers. The food is surprisingly good: huge burgers with toppings that range from guacamole to beets, plus all sorts of pizzas and tapas. As you might expect, the beer list is extensive, but don't expect anything more than the most basic of cocktails. Movies are screened nightly (with the sound off) in the back dining room; Monte's stage also regularly hosts live bands.