The Dilly Club, a fusion of a craft cocktail bar and specialty coffee shop located in the heart of Atlantis’ Marina Village, has been crowned the Caribbean Bar of the Year by the the Caribbean Journal as part of the publication’s 10th annual Caribbean Travel Awards.

A sister bar to the TOTC Spirited Awards-nominated Bon Vivants, and Yellowbell at The Island House, The Dilly Club first opened on Paradise Island in early 2023 and quickly became a favourite with locals and tourists alike. With its maximalist “jungalow” aesthetic and range of unique craft cocktails - including “Mama Maggie”, inspired by Exuma’s swimming pigs and served in a ceramic pig mug, and the Zephyr, an elevated gin & tonic named after the trade winds that swirl across The Bahamas - The Dilly Club is a distinctive and welcomed addition to the Nassau and Paradise Island cocktail scene. 

“We are incredibly honoured to be recognised as the Bar of The Year for not only The Bahamas, but the entire Caribbean!” said Kyle Jones, Managing Director and Co-Founder of The Dilly Club. “Our team works so hard to make each and every guest experience something magical, and for that to be acknowledged on an international level is very special and humbling, particularly coming less than a year after we opened our doors.”

The Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean Travel Awards celebrates the people and places contributing to the Caribbean’s astonishing success as selected by the publication’s editorial team, the world’s leading experts on Caribbean travel and tourism. In addition to Bar of the Year for The Dilly Club, The Bahamas also received the awards for Caribbean Destination of the Year for Nassau & Paradise Island, for Dive Resort of the Year for Small Hope Bay Lodge in Andros, and for Sustainable Destination of the Year.