Tarifa
The ultimate Tarifa-cool beach hang-out, Tumbao serves up cocktails, tinto de verano, and loungey sunset beats on a grassy, beanbag-strewn patch…
Must-see nightlife in Cádiz Province
Jerez de la Frontera
Join the crowds spilling out from this lively despacho de vinos for a glass of fino, oloroso or amontillado alongside ingeniously simple tapas (€2 to €3)…
Tarifa
This mellow beach bar is set around a boho-chic boutique and two chill-out lounges, 11km northwest of Tarifa. Turquoise-washed bench-style tables set a…
Cádiz
This chic cocktail bar sits at the northern edge of old Cádiz, dressed in neon lighting, and with sea-view tables around a gurgling, palm-fringed fountain…
Los Caños de Meca
This massive, super-popular multipurpose venue is set into the cliffs above Caños' main beach. You can dig into grilled fish in the alfresco beer bar or…
Jerez de la Frontera
Decked with bullfighting memorabilia, this yellow-walled tabanco is forever popular for its wonderfully simple, meat-heavy tapas, from chacinas (cold cuts…
Tarifa
Live music, DJ sets and sunny cocktails keep things busy at boho-cool beachfront lounge spot Waikiki, on the west side of the old town. Mojitos, daiquiris…
Tabanco El Guitarrón de San Pedro
Jerez de la Frontera
Revitalised by sherry-loving owners (who offer pairings and tastings), El Guitarrón hosts regular flamenco dancing (Thursday) and singing (Friday and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Jerez de la Frontera
A friendly, central beer bar with a never-ending list of Spanish and international brews.
Cádiz
A beer-drenched bar in the thick of the old city, Woodstock has live gigs, language-swap sessions and more than 80 international beers, including popular…
Cádiz
Popular beer bar overlooking Playa de la Victoria, with 80-plus international beers, artisan brews, pool table, sports screens and occasional live jazz,…
Cádiz
Find dark nooks under the red and orange lace curtains at blue-washed El Oasis, sipping discreetly on a Darjeeling in a state of contemplative meditation …
Tarifa
Anyone for a 1L margarita? The town's best people-watching spot serves cool cocktails and fresh orange juice, plus cooked breakfasts (€3.50 to €6.50) and…
Jerez de la Frontera
Still sporting the odd sign of its former life as a coal shop, this stylish little wine bar is a popular old-town meeting spot with a good selection of…
