5 dance clubs in Palermo our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Palermo nightlife.
Mob Disco Theatre ★ 4.3
bagheria · Via Don Bosco 137, 90044 Carini
Mob Disco Theatre in Carini west of Palermo is the city's biggest house and techno club, hosting international touring acts (Fatboy Slim, Black Coffee).
Tip: 30-minute taxi from Palermo centre. Saturday is the main night; check Instagram for international touring acts.
PaLab ★ 4.2
loggia · Piazzetta del Fondaco 8, 90133 Palermo
PaLab on Piazzetta del Fondaco in Palermo is a multifaceted creative-arts club, dance floor with live concerts (jazz, soul, rock, electronic, Latin).
Tip: Programme rotates weekly; check Facebook for the night's set. Late opening peaks past 01:00 on weekends.
Nautoscopio (Nauto) ★ 4.2
kalsa · Piazza Capitaneria di Porto, 90133 Palermo
Nautoscopio at the end of the Foro Italico waterfront in Palermo runs as a summer-season dance club and live-music venue from 09:00-02:00, the city's outdoor.
Tip: Open daily June through September; reduced winter programme. The waterfront patio fills first.
Ballarak Birrificio ★ 4.1
kalsa · Piazza Magione 28, 90133 Palermo
Ballarak on Piazza Magione in Palermo's Kalsa runs DJ sets on Friday and Saturday from 22:00 alongside the city's first craft brewery taps, drawing the Kalsa.
Tip: Tap list rotates monthly; the piazza tables turn into a dance floor on Saturday nights.
Trink Birra Artigianale ★ 4.1
vucciria · Via Argenteria 23, 90133 Palermo
Trink Birra Artigianale on Via Argenteria in Palermo's Vucciria runs weekend DJ sets from 23:00 alongside the city's deepest craft beer tap list.
Tip: Closed Monday. DJ sets Friday and Saturday only; the bottle list runs 200-plus.