Nightlife in Ocala

O’Malley’s Alley refills depleted hunger tanks with Irish-inspired pub grub and slakes thirst with a full bar of liquid libations. The culinary lineup includes traditional Irish fare, such as sandwiches, salads, seafood, and sautéed shamrocks, served on well-worn wooden tables inside the dimly lit eatery or outdoors on the expansive patio. On select nights, live music performances fill the air with melodious harmonies.

At Caffeine Bistro & Wine Bar, chefs and bartenders work in tandem to sling a long list of eclectic bistro fare coupled with craft brews, wines, and cocktails from an outdoor thatched tiki bar. Each week brings musical acts that fill the eatery's air with up-tempo tunes, adding to the casual vibe reflected by a wall full of mismatched portraits, multicolored lights, and tables that double as practice surfboards.

Plush leather and fabric seating permeates Fletcher’s Cigar Bar & Social, where beers and varietals from around the globe flow from glass to palate. The company has a fully stocked humidor filled with high-end cigars from brands such as Cohiba, Cusano, Havana, and Partagás, as well as the exploding cigars popularized by Wile E. Coyote. Though the knowledgeable staffers do not sell Cuban cigars, they outfit tobacco enthusiasts with Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Dominican cigars, as well as accessories such as cutters and lighters. The team at Fletcher's accommodates clients from varying backgrounds, making aficionados and more casual cigar smokers feel at home.

Ambient jazz-piano melodies wind through the air while customers chat and smoke in an environment whose ventilation and air-purification system gives patrons peace of mind and visual access to each other's faces. In the event that conversation lulls, independently controlled 47-inch flat-screen televisions can entrance eyes.