Must-see nightlife in Andalucía

  • La Cueva

    Almería

    Craft beer goes hand-in-hand with jam sessions and live music at this laid-back pub. The subdued lighting and walls plastered with posters and concert…

  • La Beltraneja

    Andalucía

    Hidden away in the old town's backstreets, La Beltraneja combines an interior of exposed stone, flowery wallpaper and pop-art murals with an ample open…

  • Tetería Dar Ziryab

    Granada

    Duck into the dimly lit interior, adorned with tiling, cushioned benches and Moorish latticework arches, to puff on a cachimba and drink herbal tea (€2.50…

  • Cafetería Denebola

    Las Alpujarras

    A bright and breezy cafe on the main drag through town, Denebola is a top spot for a Spanish breakfast – perhaps café con leche (coffee with milk) and a…

  • Tetería La Jaima

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Recline with a fruity, aromatic brew (chilled versions available) in the cavernous depths of this atmospherically dark tea room, decked out with breezy…

  • Quilla

    Cádiz

    A bookish cafe-bar encased in what appears to be the rusty hulk of an old ship overlooking Playa de la Caleta, with coffee, pastries, tapas, wine, art…

  • Taberna La Manzanilla

    Cádiz

    Family-run since the 1930s, La Manzanilla is a gloriously time-warped sherry tavern decked with bullfighting posters, on a spot once occupied by a…

  • Ágora

    Sevilla Province

    Set on a cosy cobbled plaza just off Calle La Plazuela (the main drag through Cazalla's hilltop centre), this cafe provides a welcome spot for a leisurely…

  • Califa

    Córdoba

    One of Andalucía's longest-running craft beer pubs, with the ale concocted on the premises. The IPA is very good or you can try the Rubia (blonde), Morena…

  • Sojo Mercado

    Córdoba

    Occupying a corner of the Mercado Victoria gastro-market and a roof terrace above, this fashionable spot gets very lively at weekends, with the 20- and 30…

  • Bar El Tilo

    Las Alpujarras

    With Bob Marley quietly wailing on the stereo and tables on a charming whitewashed square, this laid-back bar is a fine spot for a relaxed beer or two.

  • Tabanco El Pasaje

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Born in 1925, Jerez' oldest tabanco serves up its excellent sherry selection and pleasantly uncomplicated tapas (€2.50) with suitably raw twice-daily…

  • Mundra

    Granada

    One of the best bars on leafy Plaza de Trinidad, Mundra has something of a New Age feel with its exposed brick walls, Buddha statues and chill-out sounds…

  • Tetería Nazarí

    Granada

    The best of the teahouses on this touristy stretch of the Albayzín. Plonk yourself on a stool at a small elaborately painted table and choose from the…

  • La Clandestina

    Cádiz

    A cosy, boho bookshop-cafe and cultural space where you can flick through the day's papers over coffee, homemade cakes, fresh orange juice, and breakfast…

  • Santa Canela

    Málaga

    This cafe in Soho mixes traditional Spanish touches (table service, alfresco seating and great cakes) with a more modern hipster vibe and an appreciation…

  • Buddha

    Marbella

    As Buddhist statues overlook the heathens on the dance floor, the DJ spins everything from funk and acid jazz to hip hop and rock. The interior is…

  • Albero 36

    Andalucía

    Cool blue-and-white decor, high ceilings, sandy floors and a spacious back patio create a relaxed, romantic Andalucian backdrop for drinks and tapas. At…

  • Boogaclub

    Granada

    A historic club, good for full-on dance sessions. Chill to soulful house, funk and electro then kick off to international DJs spinning rock, soul, Latin…

  • Tabanco A la Feria

    Jerez de la Frontera

    One of just a few venues offering daily shows, A la Feria gets taken over by fiery flamenco usually at 8pm and 10.30pm each night (less frequently in…

  • Nahu Centro

    Cádiz

    Stylish student-oriented cocktail bar with mood lighting, Moroccan lamps and chill-out sofas. At its best when you're perched at the bar, G&T in hand, but…

  • Burana

    Almería

    With its terrace in the portals of the neoclassical Teatro Cervantes and a disco-lit interior, this is a fashionable spot for an afternoon coffee or late…

  • Damajuana

    Jerez de la Frontera

    One of two historic bars on Calle Francos where flamenco singers and dancers have long met and drunk, with varied live music, tapas (€2 to €5.50) and a…

  • Bar Plaza Mayor

    Sevilla Province

    Plaza Mayor, Osuna's elegant central square, sets the stage for drinks at this local haunt. Al fresco tables overlook the square, providing a perfect…

  • Cochran’s Irish Bar

    Nerja

    Has Guinness, Murphy's and Jameson's on tap, great live music kicking off around 11pm on weekends, and – bonus – a shockingly good view over the…

  • Jabeque

    Andalucía

    Of the many bars overlooking Plaza Kebila, this pub is one of the best with outdoor summer seating and a cosy brick and wood interior. Beers are €2 a go…

  • Cafetería Guzmán El Bueno

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    Sink into plump cushions amid antique furnishings, or linger in the hibiscus-dotted garden, for coffee and homemade cakes courtesy of the old-world cafe…

  • Bodega Obregón

    El Puerto de Santa María

    At this wood-beamed, family-run, spit-and-sawdust-style bar, the house sweet stuff is siphoned from woody barrels, and the home-cooked Saturday-lunch…

  • Bear House

    Tarifa

    This neon-lit bar de copas (drinks bar) has low, cushioned chill-out sofas, good mojitos and other cocktails, a lengthy happy hour, and football on the…

  • Kapote

    Jerez de la Frontera

    One of three lively side-by-side bares de copas (drinks bars) next to the Hotel Sherry Park, north of the centre, Kapote goes until late with chart…

  • Monet

    Costa del Sol

    Front and centre in Benalmádena's plush port, this place is a cool coffee bar with wicker chairs by day, but it morphs into a club after sunset, with…

  • Amapola

    Córdoba

    The artiest bar in the riverside area, with elaborate cocktails and a great terrace looking down to the river. Often DJs or live music on Friday and/or…

  • Tibu

    Marbella

    A spirited, sexy nightclub unsubtly advertising itself over Puerto Banús' main plaza. There are dancers, acrobats, guest DJs and predictably costly…

  • Parthenon

    Costa del Sol

    In the ephemeral world of nightclubs, Parthenon has been around forever. Primarily a gay dance club, it's in the heart of Torremolinos' gay nightlife…

  • La Ruina

    Tarifa

    One of Tarifa's favourite late-night haunts, this old-town ruin turned club amps things up with a steady early-hours diet of electro and house.

  • Dos Deditos

    Jerez de la Frontera

    A friendly, central beer bar with a never-ending list of Spanish and international brews.

  • Mia Coffee Shop

    Málaga

    ¿Has sonreido hoy? (Have you smiled today?) So reads the sign above the counter at this hole-in-the-wall coffee shop – and the answer will be an emphatic …

  • Tabanco Los Arcos

    Ronda

    Adjacent to Ronda's famous bridge, this wine bar under the arches makes a relaxing mid-afternoon break. Snag a stool with gorge views at one of the tall…

  • Astral Coctelería

    Marbella

    If sipping flamboyantly colourful cocktails on a palm-fringed beachfront is your vision of Costa del Sol bliss, you've found your spot. Out in in Puerto…

  • Purobeach

    Estepona

    Purobeach is a beach club that markets itself as exclusive; it's in Laguna Village, which is far closer to Estepona (5km away) than Marbella (28km). You…

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