5 dance clubs in Naples, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Naples nightlife.

Arenile di Bagnoli ★ 4.2

Mergellina · Via Coroglio 14b, 80124 Napoli

Arenile di Bagnoli runs a seaside open-air dance complex on Via Coroglio in Naples, with a beach floor, gazebo, outdoor bars and themed house, dance and reggae nights that draw the city through the summer months.

Tip: The full open-air programme runs May through September; book a table on the lawn for the late sets. The Cumana train to Bagnoli is the easy way in.

Duel Club ★ 4.1

Mergellina · Via Antiniana 2A, 80078 Pozzuoli

Duel Club has run a Pozzuoli warehouse on Via Antiniana since 2005, with a programme that swings between techno, electronic and indie touring acts across two rooms and a Saturday Same party that hosts a queer-friendly Naples crowd.

Tip: Wednesday and Friday open at 23:00; Saturday runs until 06:00. The venue sits west of Naples in Pozzuoli so plan a taxi for the ride home.

Common Ground ★ 4.0

Mergellina · Via Eduardo Scarfoglio 7, 80125 Napoli

Common Ground occupies a Bagnoli site on Via Eduardo Scarfoglio with a panoramic terrace, a polished service team and a weekend programme of house, electronic and pop nights that draws a young Naples crowd past 02:00.

Tip: Friday through Sunday only and the terrace is the seat to get; the bus 152 from the centre drops you close, otherwise plan a taxi back.

Riva Club ★ 4.2

Mergellina · Via Coroglio 154, 80124 Napoli

Riva Club anchors a stretch of Via Coroglio in Bagnoli with a seafront layout, a long terrace and a year-round dance programme that hosts the Criminal Candy queer night plus a rotation of house, electronic and pop floors at weekends.

Tip: The Criminal Candy nights book up fast and the terrace fills first; arrive before 23:30 to get a seat outside. Cumana train to Bagnoli plus a short walk.

Galleria 19 ★ 3.9

Centro Storico · Via San Sebastiano 19, 80134 Napoli

Galleria 19, the former Rising South on Via San Sebastiano near Piazza Bellini, runs a long brick-walled tunnel room as the only dance club in the historic centre, with house, hip hop and LGBT theme nights drawing a university crowd through the weekend.

Tip: Entry around seven euros plus three for the coat check; drinks are pricier than the Piazza Bellini bars outside. The room peaks past 02:00 on weekends.