Must-see nightlife in Palma de Mallorca

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Café L'Antiquari

    Palma de Mallorca

    This old antique shop has been transformed into one of the most original places in Palma to nurse a drink and nibble on tapas. Curios, prints and knick…

  • Ca La Seu

    Palma de Mallorca

    What was once a workshop for the cathedral is now one of Palma's most atmospheric bars, a 500-year-old room graced by marble tables and festooned with the…

  • Anima Beach

    Palma de Mallorca

    Beachfront chill-out lounge and much-loved spot for a sundowner and tapas. DJs bring the beats Thursday to Sunday. You can reserve a sunbed for €25, and…

  • Nikki Beach

    Palma de Mallorca

    Sushi, champagne, plush white loungers, bronzed bods, DJ beats and summertime barbecues are what Magaluf-based Nikki Beach has to offer. There's also a…

  • Abaco

    Palma de Mallorca

    Behind a set of ancient timber doors is this extraordinary bar. Inhabiting the restored pati of an old Mallorcan house, Abaco hovers between extravagant…

  • Ginbo

    Palma de Mallorca

    Not in the hippest neighbourhood, Ginbo nonetheless does the best G&T in Palma. Besides over 120 different kinds of gin, it mixes some superb cocktails,…

  • Tito’s

    Palma de Mallorca

    Ray Charles, Marlene Dietrich and Frank Sinatra once used to let their hair down at this clubbing classic, which has been going strong since the 1950s…

  • Hotel Hostal Cuba

    Palma de Mallorca

    Inhabiting an early-20th-century Santa Catalina landmark for sailors passing through Palma, this place has been reborn as a watering hole of a more…

  • Café La Lonja

    Palma de Mallorca

    With its curved marble bar, tiled-chessboard floor, smattering of tables, padded benches and eclectic decor of old luggage and portraits, this place is as…

  • Varadero

    Palma de Mallorca

    This minimalist, glass-fronted bar's splendid situation, jutting out into the Badia de Palma, makes it feel as though you've weighed anchor. The squawking…

  • Pacha

    Palma de Mallorca

    This glamour puss of a club brings a splash of Ibiza to Palma's late-night scene. Set away from the town centre, down by the port, it's a three-floor…

  • La Vinya de Santa Clara

    Palma de Mallorca

    With over 60 varieties by the glass (from €4), this convivial little cubby hole gives you every opportunity to get to grips with the wines of Mallorca …

  • Bodega Santa Clara

    Palma de Mallorca

    This cavernous and quirkily cluttered small bar is easy to mistake for a shop. Step inside, perch on an old soda case and allow yourself to be guided by…

  • Nassau Beach

    Palma de Mallorca

    This cruisy beach club – with DJs, driftwood decor, beach chairs for lounging, and spectacular views out to sea and back along the bay to the cathedral –…

  • Bodega Can Rigo

    Palma de Mallorca

    The tapas and pintxos at this charismatic little place, which has been going strong since 1949, are rated as some of the best in Palma. As if the intimate…

  • Bar Michel

    Palma de Mallorca

    This friendly terraced bar in the heart of Palma's gay 'district' is a great place to kick-start your night. Very reasonable cocktails and tapas and…

  • Bar Flexas

    Palma de Mallorca

    A lively locals' bar with a hint of grunge, Bar Flexas took up residence long before the streets southeast of the Plaça Major became trendy and remains a…

  • Dark Cruising Bar

    Palma de Mallorca

    For all your (male-only) dark room encounters, including naked and fetish parties, this is the place. Look for the small illuminated sign and the deep…

  • Siente

    Palma de Mallorca

    With a pool, Jacuzzi, wet and dry saunas and private rooms, Siente is the best-equipped gay sauna in central Palma.

  • Guinness House

    Palma de Mallorca

    This otherwise unremarkable bar is blessed with a stunning location, between the cathedral and the Parc de la Mar. It's at its best for an early-morning…

  • Soho Bar

    Palma de Mallorca

    This self-proclaimed 'urban vintage bar' has a green-lit beer fridge, vintage 1960s decor and a dedication to indie music. The laid-back crowd seems…

  • Escape Bar

    Palma de Mallorca

    A largely international crowd (with Brits generally well represented) fills up the two rooms of this small bar in the early stages of the evening. Grab…

  • Cappuccino

    Palma de Mallorca

    Part of a cafe chain (albeit a stylish one), it's Cappuccino's location in the lee of the Palau March that's the attraction here. Light meals, cakes and…

  • Gibson

    Palma de Mallorca

    This chirpy cocktail bar with outside seating is still busy with (mostly local) punters on a weekday night when everything else around has pulled the…