Madrid
This cosy bar, with its wooden tables and semi-rustic decor, is a mellow place for a quiet drink before heading home for an early night. It has tapas, too…
Must-see nightlife in Spain
Barcelona
One of the liveliest spots on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia, long-time favourite Nou Candanchú is good for both breakfast coffee and torrades (topped toast),…
Marbella
Sprawl on white sofas overlooking the surf as you nibble haute tapas and enjoy live music or a DJ playing a riveting mix. It's a fixture on the glam…
Sitges
Overlooking Sant Sebastià beach, this old-time bar claims to be Sitges' oldest 'pub'. It's decked out like a ship, playing flamenco and jazz, and does…
La Tetería del Hotel la Bohème
Cáceres
A soothing lavender-toned tea lounge stuffed with chintzy chandeliers, cushy sofas, mosaic tables and wall lanterns, where you can sip on 20-plus aromatic…
Bilbao
In the dressy, bar-heavy area around Calle de Licenciado Poza, this casual neighbourhood hangout is decidedly unpretentious. Chatty drinkers of all ages…
Las Alpujarras
At this well-placed cafe on Plaza de la Libertad, you can tune into the local grapevine over a morning coffee or fortify yourself against the mountain air…
North & Interior Ibiza
For good chill-out tunes and a vista of the bay, pop into this little bar-restaurant perched above Portinatx' southernmost beach. There's an extensive…
Zaragoza
This Zaragoza institution evokes the grand old cafes of Spain's past with a black-and-gold facade, heavy wooden decor and marble-top tables. It's a…
Barcelona
Eye-catching D9 draws a sports-minded crowd, with a long, colourfully lit bar, table football, outdoor seating and a big screen showing key football…
Barcelona
An eclectic and cheerful crowd hangs about this small bohemian bar. Pull up a padded 'keg chair' or grab a seat on one of the worn lounges at the back and…
Gijón
Pull up a tall stool with Plaza de San Lorenzo views at this sultry, sophisticated hangout, where gold-sequinned lamps dangle from the ceiling and…
Almería
Gentle mood music ensures an intimate vibe at this, the teahouse of the Hammam Almeraya. As well as all the teas you could possibly think of – including…
Burgos
This cafe is famed for its tasty lazos (puff pastry delicacies), as well as excellent coffee served straight up or flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon or…
Barcelona
This old star of the Barcelona nightlife scene has been keeping the beat since 1953. Every possible kind of music gets a run, from reggaeton to 1980s…
Ibiza Town
Tables on a pretty pink-lit square and friendly, helpful staff make Bar 22 a great little spot to linger over tasty cocktails and pick up tips (and…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Right on the beachfront at Playa de Troya, this is a winning spot for a sundowner and gradually fills up with a hip, good-looking crowd who gather here to…
Santiago de Compostela
A smallish but mellow and nicely designed cocktail haunt with a striped-wood bar, Vaová lovingly mixes not only pisco sours, mojitos, caipirinhas and gin…
Santiago de Compostela
In the stables of an 18th-century mansion, Modus Vivendi attracts all types and hosts live music, DJs and exhibitions. It serves local craft beers,…
Barcelona
This seaside dance place has a spacious dance floor that only begins to fill from about 3am and is best in summer, when you can spill onto a terrace…
Cádiz
Popular beer bar overlooking Playa de la Victoria, with 80-plus international beers, artisan brews, pool table, sports screens and occasional live jazz,…
La Laguna
Serving drinks for over 30 years, this moodily lit bar has a great range of cocktails and imported beers, plus giant-screen music videos and an atmosphere…
Salamanca
The cafe here is a shopfront for a cool series of upstairs spaces for shared working and creative encounters, but unless you're here for work, we like the…
Barcelona
Explosion in the kitsch factory is the artistic theme in this self-styled 'Video Bar'. Twinks and muscle builders mix happily amid the chandeliers, mock…
Córdoba
Why does this tiny tiled bar just off Plaza de las Tendillas attract throngs of beer drinkers every evening? Hard to say, but it's a tradition going back…
Granada
Wispy curtains, amazing stuccoed arches and low lighting set the scene for a relaxed tea break – service can be slow – in Calle Calderería Nueva’s largest…
El Hierro
Opposite the town hall, this cavernous basement bar is Valverde's go-to night-time hangout (possibly the only one…), with moody lighting, thumping music,…
Ronda
Come here to try herbal, Moroccan, Pakistani or a host of other teas, all served in pretty Moroccan ceramic teapots. There are hookahs for smoking, too,…
Garachico
Duck into the sumptuous Hotel La Quinta Roja then double round the back to this delightful small bar located on a picturesque cobbled side street. Here…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
One of several tapas bars on this street, Bodegón Lagunetas also has a restaurant. Hang out in the bar with a caña (draught beer) and enjoy the…
Aragón
One of Daroca’s more interesting cafes, with decor that mixes Marilyn Monroe posters with a handful of electric organs – presumably put there for show. It…
Oviedo
In the heart of Oviedo’s old-town party scene, this slim, stone-walled bar is as popular for tasty, fuss-free tapas (dishes €6 to €10) as for the Spanish…
Granada
Club nights at this glittery converted cinema draw a young, gelled-up crowd who come to look good, take selfies and dance to mainstream commercial tunes…
Burgos
With its old-world elegance, Café España has been a bastion of the Burgos cafe scene for more than 80 years. These days some 20 different coffees are…
Valencia
This bar bills itself as a pre-club venue, but nevertheless gets pretty lively in its own right, with a mix of pop and house sounds, guest DJs and student…
Zaragoza
A small but more sophisticated spot than most city-centre bars, Bacharach has a mainly 30s-and-40s clientele, good music, and decor themed to its…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
The antithesis of the brash drinking dens that still exist in this part of Tenerife, this simple wooden kiosk on the beach has all it needs to whip up a…
Puerto del Carmen
Amid bold pink-and-white decor or on a small sea-view terrace, La Delicatezza throws homemade ingredients into original, artfully presented cocktails (€8)…
La Laguna
This convivial and contemporary tight-squeeze space is a decent choice for enjoying healthy fruit-and-veg juices or coffee. Savoury snacks and a selection…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Serves delicious fresh fruit juices (€2 to €3.50), including strawberry, mango, papaya, avocado and various delectable combinations. Local workers also…
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