Must-see nightlife in Galicia

  • Cervexería Nós

    Vigo

    This small and popular Old Town craft-beer pub has its own and international beers on tap, and further varieties in bottles. Their toasted 'Orixinal' is…

  • Pub Atlántico

    Santiago de Compostela

    This buzzing bar pulls in an artsy crowd with excellent mojitos and gin-tonics, and a great soundtrack ranging from Cajun blues to Spanish indie.

  • Los Cantones Village

    A Coruña

    The lounge-style 'pubs' on the top floor of Los Cantones Village shopping centre have terraces overlooking the port and develop quite a party scene from…

  • MOOM 57

    A Coruña

    MOOM has well-designed pub, disco and terrace spaces, with great bay views from the terrace, which is a fine place for a drink from late afternoon any day…

  • Black Ball

    Vigo

    The real zona de marcha for the 20s crowd, from around midnight, is about 1km southeast of the Old Town in the Churruca district just above Praza do…

  • Tira do Playa Cafetería

    A Coruña

    For a drink with a view, you can't beat the picture-windowed Tira do Playa cafe, looking right along A Coruña's beach and across the bay to the Torre de…

  • Momo

    Santiago de Compostela

    The great thing about Momo is its lovely tree-shaded garden, and if it's raining you can at least look out from the glassed-in gallery area (where you can…

  • Vaová

    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…

  • Modus Vivendi

    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,…

  • Playa Club

    A Coruña

    This ever-popular beachside club boasts views across the bay and a dance-inducing mix of alternative pop, funk, soul, rock, disco and electronica. Also…

  • Van Gogh Café

    Vigo

    A Vigo nocturnal classic, Van Gogh is always busy by night with a completely mixed-ages crowd. The long main bar has a colourful array of well over 100…

  • Oz Australian Wild Bar

    Vigo

    With the obligatory Aussie koala and crocodile road signs, Oz is one Praza de Compostela bar that stays packed all night on weekends, with a mainly 20-to…

  • A Reixa

    Santiago de Compostela

    This small warren of stone-walled rooms is dedicated to live and DJ rock music in all of its many modes – with a pretty good collection of rock posters…

  • Bar Princesa

    Vigo

    A good way to start an evening is at one of the Old Town bars like rock-music den Bar Princesa on Praza da Constitución. It's open for breakfast too.

  • Café Druida

    Galicia

    Descend into cavern-like Café Druida, thronged on weekend nights, to sample its celebrated licor de café (coffee licqueur).

  • 20th Century Rock

    Vigo

    A perennially popular, gaudily US-themed music bar, where decor includes an entire yellow taxi.

  • Buqué Enoteca

    Vigo

    An inviting Old Town wine bar, with wine barrels for tables and shelves full of bottles.

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