Must-see nightlife in Spain

  • Amnesia

    South Ibiza

    Amnesia is arguably Ibiza's most influential and legendary club, its decks welcoming such DJ royalty as Sven Väth, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto…

  • Pacha

    Ibiza Town

    Going strong since 1973, Pacha is Ibiza's original megaclub and the islanders' party venue of choice. It's built around the shell of a farmhouse, boasting…

  • Ushuaïa

    South Ibiza

    Queen of daytime clubbing, ice-cool Ushuaïa is an open-air megaclub, packed with designer-clad hedonistas and waterside fun. The party starts early, with…

  • Hï Ibiza

    South Ibiza

    A glitzy newcomer to Ibiza's superclub scene, Hï is part of the ever-growing Ushuaïa empire. Refreshing the site originally occupied by Ibizan clubbing…

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    Privilege

    South Ibiza

    The world's biggest club, Privilege is a mind-blowing space that regularly hosts 10,000 clubbers. The venue was originally an open-air affair called Ku:…

  • People are walking at Joy Eslava theater under Christmas decorations on a sunny day in December next to the Royal Theater and Puerta del Sol central square downtown Madrid

    Teatro Joy Eslava

    Madrid

    The only things guaranteed at this grand old Madrid dance club (housed in a 19th-century theatre) are a crowd and the fact that it’ll be open (it claims…

  • Museo Chicote: cocktails & bar snacks in an iconic 1930s locale with old photographs & live music performances.

    Museo Chicote

    Chueca

    This place is a Madrid landmark, complete with its 1930s-era interior, and its founder is said to have invented more than 100 cocktails, which the likes…

  • El Pimpi Bar, traditional bar in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

    Bodegas El Pimpi

    Málaga

    This rambling bar is an institution. The interior encompasses a warren of rooms, and there's a courtyard and open terrace overlooking the Teatro Romano…

  • Madrid's La Violeta is a quaint bistro

    La Violeta

    Madrid

    This breezy little Chamberí bar has many calling cards – among them, great music and a sense of being a real old-style Madrid neighbourhood bar. But we…

  • Entrance to Café Negrito.

    Café Negrito

    Valencia

    Something of a local legend, Negrito has had a bit of a facelift in recent years and boasts a rather handsome interior. It hasn't changed its character…

  • Bobby Gin in Barcelona at Carrer de Francisco Giner 47

    Bobby Gin

    Barcelona

    With over 80 varieties, this whitewashed stone-walled bar is a haven for gin lovers, and arguably Barcelona's top spot for a perfectly mixed, artfully…

  • Diurno Cocktails & global dishes served in a sophisticated restaurant & bar with a DVD rental service.

    Diurno

    Chueca

    One of the most important hubs of barrio life in Chueca, this cafe-bar has become to modern Chueca what the grand literary cafes were to another age. It’s…

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    Chocolatería de San Ginés

    Madrid

    One of the grand icons of the Madrid night, this chocolate con churros (Spanish doughnuts with chocolate) cafe sees a sprinkling of tourists throughout…

  • Street view of La Fusteria

    La Fustería

    Valencia

    This former carpentry workshop is now a likeable jumbled bar and restaurant with mismatched furniture and exposed brick walls. It's a great venue for an…

  • Café Belén in Madrid

    Café Belén

    Chueca

    Café Belén is cool in all the right places – lounge and chill-out music, dim lighting, a great range of drinks and a low…

  • Hostal La Torre

    West Ibiza

    Big international names such as DJ Harvey join resident DJs for daily in-season sessions at this clifftop, sea-view, in-the-know terrace bar-restaurant…

  • La Confiteria

    El Raval

    This evocative tile-covered cocktail hang-out is a trip back to the 19th century. Until the 1980s it was a confectioner’s shop, and though the original…

  • Delic

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    We could go on for hours about this long-standing cafe-bar, but we’ll reduce it to its most basic elements: nursing an exceptionally good mojito or three…

  • Monvínic

    L'Eixample

    At this rhapsody to wine, the digital menu details over 3000 international varieties searchable by origin, year or grape, with 50 selections available by…

  • Café Iruña

    Pamplona

    Opened on the eve of Sanfermines in 1888, Café Iruña’s dominant position on the main square, powerful sense of history and belle époque decor make this by…

  • Vermutería Victoria

    Burgos

    This wildly popular bar is a Burgos classic perfect for first drinks. That time-honoured Spanish tradition of a pre-meal vermut (vermouth, or martini)…

  • Bar Zim

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    From the welcoming team behind the terrific Formatgeria La Seu (next door) comes this teensy, intimate, cavern-like bar where Catalan (Penedès, Empordà)…

  • Two Schmucks

    El Raval

    Originally a wandering pop-up bar, seriously edgy yet refreshingly unpretentious Swedish-run Two Schmucks has become one of Barcelona's (and Europe's)…

  • La Tetería

    Málaga

    There are numerous teterías in Málaga, but only one La Tetería. While it's less Moorish than some of its more atmospheric brethren, it still sells a wide…

  • La Venencia

    Madrid

    La Venencia is a barrio classic, with manzanilla (chamomile-coloured sherry) from Sanlúcar and sherry from Jeréz poured straight from the dusty wooden…

  • Cova d’en Xoroi

    Menorca

    For a night on the rocks, head to Menorca's most famous bar-club, perched like an eyrie in a vertiginous cliffside cave. Sunset is primetime, with…

  • El Coscorrón

    Alicante

    Mind your head – actually, it's more like bend double – as you enter this intriguing cellar bar, presciently named 'bump on the head'. Once inside enjoy…

  • La Bodeguita de San Segundo

    Ávila

    Situated in the 16th-century Casa de la Misericordia, this superb wine bar is standing-room only most nights, though more tranquil in the quieter…

  • Mon de Vins

    Southern Mallorca

    A wonderful place to sample the wines of Mallorca (and further afield), this outpost of Robert Chaves' burgeoning Llum de Sal empire is strewn with…

  • Atlantico Café

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spangled with an upended cornucopia of bric-a-brac, blessed with welcoming, laid-back staff and capable of cranking the merriment up to 11, this is one of…

  • Taberna El Tempranillo

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    You could come here for the tapas, but we recommend Taberna El Tempranillo especially for its wines, of which it has a selection that puts numerous…

  • Radio City

    Valencia

    Almost as much mini-cultural-centre as club, Radio City, which gets packed from around 1am, pulls in the punters with activities such as language exchange…

  • Siopa

    Estepona

    Stamp-sized Irish-run bar-cafe on a pedestrian street near the historic centre specialising in bottled craft beers. You'll see no clichéd Gaelic-pub…

  • Clandestino Cocktail Club

    Palma de Mallorca

    Well worth seeking out if you up for a sophisticated, big-city feel, Clandestino offers smoochy jazz on the soundtrack, candlelit tables, excellent…

  • Chico Ostra

    Valencia

    This lovable cafe-bar in Benimaclet is our favourite in the barrio. With a grotto-like entrance giving way to a cool white interior, it does a range of…

  • Lórien

    Palma de Mallorca

    The helpful owner can guide you through the vast choice of craft ales on offer here, be they local, Spanish or international. It's a friendly, cosy and…

  • Tío Vivo

    Salamanca

    Sip drinks by flickering candlelight to a background of '80s music, enjoying the whimsical decor of carousel horses and oddball antiquities. There's live…

  • Idem Café

    Palma de Mallorca

    Slink into this bordello-chic cocoon of deep, dark-red velvet, chandeliers, baroque mirrors and risqué art. With a fabulously burlesque look and pre…

  • Entre Vinos

    Ronda

    Frequented mainly by locals, this stylish small wine bar with exposed brick and wood panelling is a great place to taste local Ronda wines, accompanied by…

  • Plaza Menor

    Madrid

    Killer cakes backed by killer cocktails served in a subterranean cavern frequented by in-the-know locals – Plaza Menor is a fab place for an intimate…

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