Nightlife & the Arts in Madrid

Nightlife & the Arts in Madrid

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
69 Pétalos
Five minutes from Plaza de Castilla, 69 Pétalos is a popular... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Adraba
Dizzyingly colorful, this club has a large dance floor, a bar... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Anglona
A good option if you're in La Latina, this small café... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Auditorio Nacional de Música
This is Madrid's main concert hall, with spaces for both symphonic... 		Concerts, Dance Madrid
 
Azúcar
Salsa has become a fixture in Madrid; check out the most spectacular... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Bar Cock
Resembling a room at a very exclusive club (with all the waiters... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Café Belén
The handful of tables here are rarely empty on weekends, thanks... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Café Central
Madrid's best-known jazz venue is chic, and the musicians are... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
Café de Chinitas
It's expensive, but the flamenco is the best in Madrid. Make... 		Dance Madrid
 
Café de Oriente
This landmark spot has a magnificent view of the Royal Palace... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Café del Círculo
Spacious and elegant, with large velvet curtains, marble columns... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Café la Palma
There are four different spaces here: a bar in front, a music... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
Casa Patas
Along with tapas, this well-known space offers good, relatively... 		Dance Madrid
 
Centro de Conde Duque
This massive venue is best known for its summer live music concerts... 		Concerts, Dance Madrid
 
Charada
A few blocks from the Royal Palace, Charada is one of the sleekest... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Chocolatería San Ginés
Gastronomical historians suggest that the practice of dipping... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Círculo de Bellas Artes
Concerts, theater, dance performances, art exhibitions and events... 		Concerts, Dance Madrid
 
Coquette
This is the most authentic blues bar in the city, with live music... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
Corral de la Morería
Dinner à la carte and well-known visiting flamenco stars... 		Dance Madrid
 
Costello
A multispace that combines a café and a lounge, Costello... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
Del Diego
Arguably Madrid's most renowned cocktail bar, this family-owned... 		Gathering Places Madrid
 
Delic
This warm, inviting café is a hangout for Madrid's trendy... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Diurno
A Chueca landmark, this café, DVD rental stop, and take-out... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Eccola Kitchen
A large, stylish club frequented by an upscale crowd mostly in... 		Bars Madrid
 
El Corte Inglés
You can buy tickets for major concerts here.... 		Tickets Madrid
 
El Sol
Madrid's oldest disco, and one of the hippest clubs for all-night... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
El Viajero
You can get food here, but this place is best known among the... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Faborit
A chain spot bold enough to open next door to Starbucks had better... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Filmoteca Cine Doré
The excellent, classic v.o. movies at the Filmoteca Cine Doré... 		Film Madrid
 
FNAC
This large retail media store also sells tickets to musical events... 		Tickets Madrid
 
Gaudeamus Café
Along with the theater on the neighborhood's main plaza, the... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Gin Room
This extravagantly decorated hot spot between Retiro Park and... 		Bars Madrid
 
Golden Boite
This happening spot is hot from midnight on.... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Harina
Steps from Retiro Park, this airy all-white café uses... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Ideal Yelmo Cineplex
This is your best bet for new releases.... 		Film Madrid
 
Joy Eslava
A downtown disco in a converted theater, Joy Eslava is a long-established... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
La Casa Encendida
This exhibition space holds film festivals, art shows, dance... 		Concerts, Dance Madrid
 
La Piola
With a bohemian spirit and a shabby-chic interior—a secondhand... 		Bars Madrid
 
La Prudencia
An oddity among its grungier Malasaña's peers, this inviting... 		Bars Madrid
 
La Realidad
Artists, musicians, aspiring filmmakers—they all flock... 		Bars Madrid
 
Las Carboneras
A prime flamenco showcase, this venue rivals Casa Patas as the... 		Dance Madrid
 
Le Cabrera
Diego Cabrera, the former barman at Gastro, one of Madrid's best... 		Bars Madrid
 
Lolina Café
Diverging in its spirit and style (think vintage furniture and... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Maluca
Reasonable prices and soft jazz and soul music draw a crowd in... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
Martínez Bar
True to its name, this place plays homage to the old classic... 		Bars Madrid
 
Marula Café
Popular for its quiet summer terrace under the Puente de Segovia... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
Matadero Madrid
This is the city's newest and biggest arts center. It's in the... 		Concerts, Dance Madrid
 
Midnight Rose and the Penthouse
This is two different spaces connected by an elevator that could... 		Cafes Madrid
 
Museo Chicote
This landmark cocktail bar-lounge is said to have been one of... 		Music Clubs Madrid
 
New Garamond
At this popular venue you'll find plenty of space to dance (under... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Ocho y Medio
A sort of Madrileño version of the late CBGB in New York... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Pachá
Sister to the legendary disco in Ibiza, it's been running for... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Reina Bruja
Magical and chameleonlike thanks to the use of LED lighting and... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Santa María
A good option if you are looking to have a drink in the Gran... 		Bars Madrid
 
Skynight
On the top floor of the ultramodern Silken Puerta de América... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Stella
Come here for funky rhythms. On Thursday and Saturday, starting... 		Dance Clubs Madrid
 
Teatro Real
This resplendent theater is the venue for opera and dance performances... 		Concerts, Dance Madrid
 
Ticket brokers
Good outlets to try are Tel-Entrada (902/101212 www.telentrada.com)... 		Tickets Madrid
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