Top Late-Night in Spain

El Rinconcillo ★ 4.8 · Seville

Calle Gerona 40, 41003 Sevilla

El Rinconcillo on Calle Gerona in Seville is the city's oldest tapas bar since 1670, with full tapas service until 01:30 each night, the rare late-night.

Tip: Standing bar at front is open until close; the dining room behind takes last orders at 23:30.

Two Schmucks (late-night) ★ 4.6 · Barcelona

raval · Carrer de Joaquin Costa 52, 08001 Barcelona

Two Schmucks in Barcelona's Raval is the dive-cocktail bar with pickle martinis until 02:30: Worlds 50 Best top-10 list, walk-up only, queue starts at 22:00.

Tip: Walk-up only; queue starts at 22:00. The pickle martini is the order; cash easier than card.

T de Triana ★ 4.6 · Seville

Calle Betis 20, 41010 Sevilla

T de Triana on Calle Betis in Seville's Triana is the riverfront tavern hosting the Flamenco Esencia troupe under Maria La Serrana, with a late-night.

Tip: Arrive 30 minutes before the show to get a seat. The riverfront strip is a 10-minute walk from the Puente de Triana; quieter on weeknights.

Bodegas Castaneda ★ 4.5 · Granada

centro-sagrario · Calle Almireceros 1, 18010 Granada

Bodegas Castaneda on Calle Almireceros in Granada runs to 00:30, the citys most reliable late tapeo stop with free tapas and house vermut on tap.

Tip: The tapas rotation slows after 23:00 but does not stop; the kitchen runs until close.

Chocolateria San Gines ★ 4.5 · Madrid

centro · Pasadizo de San Gines 5, 28013 Madrid

Chocolateria San Gines off Calle Mayor in Madrid has fried the churros con chocolate for the after-midnight crowd since 1894; the 24-hour counter still pulls.

Tip: Walk-in only; the post-club queue 03:00-05:00 is the busiest slot. Set of 6 churros and chocolate cup runs 4.30 euros.

Lhardy ★ 4.5 · Madrid

centro · Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid

Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has poured consome from a silver urn at its downstairs counter since 1839; the post-theatre crowd still drops.

Tip: Walk-in only at the downstairs counter. Consome runs 4 euros, eaten standing. Upstairs dining room closes 23:00.

Bar Garlochi ★ 4.5 · Seville

Calle Boteros 26, 41004 Sevilla

Bar Garlochi on Calle Boteros in Seville is the kitsch-religious late-night dive bar that Miguel Fragoso opened June 15, 1978, with the Sangre de Cristo.

Tip: Cash only. The place fills with locals after midnight; the Sangre de Cristo is the house drink.

Cafe Iruna ★ 4.4 · Bilbao

Calle Berastegui 4, 48001 Bilbao

Cafe Iruna on Jardines de Albia in Bilbao opened in 1903, with 300 square metres of Mudejar tiles and pinchos morunos at the corner charcoal grill.

Cork ★ 4.4 · Bilbao

Calle Licenciado Poza 45, 48011 Bilbao

Cork on Licenciado Pozas in Bilbao, run by sommelier Jonathan Hernando since 2014, pours 80 wines by the glass with a natural and low-intervention focus.

Bohemia Jazz Cafe ★ 4.4 · Granada

centro-sagrario · Plaza de los Lobos 11, 18002 Granada

Bohemia Jazz Cafe on Plaza de los Lobos in Granada runs to 03:00 on weekends with a live jazz set at 22:00, the citys best post-dinner room for music.

Tip: Snacks only after 23:00; arrive before 21:30 to claim a seat for the live jazz set.

Pez Tortilla ★ 4.4 · Madrid

la-latina · Cava Baja 42, 28005 Madrid

Pez Tortilla on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina serves 20 variants of pincho de tortilla until 00:30 nightly (01:30 Fri-Sat), with rotating fillings.

Tip: Walk-in. The pincho de tortilla classico is 3 euros; the rotating special 4.50. Cana de artesana 3.50.

Casa Revuelta ★ 4.4 · Madrid

centro · Calle Latoneros 3, 28012 Madrid

Casa Revuelta off Plaza Mayor in Madrid serves the bacalao rebozado until 23:00 nightly Tuesday to Sunday; the post-Plaza-Mayor crowd still piles.

Tip: Walk-in only at the counter. Closed Mondays. Cod sells out by 21:30 on weekend evenings; arrive earlier on Friday-Saturday.

Casa Camacho ★ 4.4 · Madrid

malasana · Calle de San Andres 4, 28004 Madrid

Casa Camacho in Madrid's Malasana pours the yayo (vermut with gin and seltzer) until 01:30 nightly except Sundays; the 1928 working-class taberna still gets.

Tip: Cash only. Walk-in only. Closed Sundays. The yayo runs 3 euros; tortilla pincho 3.

Atari Gastroteka ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián

Calle Mayor 18, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian

Atari Gastroteka on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town keeps the pintxos counter and the Txakoli pour going past midnight, with the church-step terrace.

Tip: Counter and terrace open until 02:30 at weekends. No reservations.

Mala Gissona Beer House ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián

Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian

Mala Gissona Beer House in San Sebastian's Gros runs 12 taps of craft beer plus 150 bottles and cans until 01:00 daily, with Asian-leaning bar snacks.

Tip: Industrial room a 100-metre walk from Zurriola beach. Open daily.

Cafe Madrid ★ 4.4 · Valencia

C. de l'Abadia de Sant Martí, 10, Valencia

Cafe Madrid in Valencia is the 1959 birthplace of agua de Valencia, pouring the cava-and-orange cocktail by the carafe until 02:00 nightly. Family-friendly.

Tip: Order by the carafe for two. The recipe has not changed since 1959.

Destilados ★ 4.4 · Valencia

Calle Padre Tosca, 7, 46001 Valencia

Destilados on Carrer del Pare Tosca in Valencia's Carmen is a 250-mezcal cocktail bar open Tue to Sat until 02:30, with a Mexican-Spanish small-plates menu.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The mezcal flight runs three glasses.

Bar Marsella (late-night) ★ 4.3 · Barcelona

raval · Carrer de Sant Pau 65, 08001 Barcelona

Bar Marsella in Barcelona's Raval, founded 1820, opens at 22:00 and serves absinthe until 02:30: the city's oldest cocktail bar, dust-stained mirrors.

Tip: Opens 22:00 daily until 02:30. Cash only. Absinthe with the sugar-cube ritual is the order.

Tapas 24 (late-night) ★ 4.3 · Barcelona

eixample · Carrer de la Diputació 269, 08007 Barcelona

Tapas 24 in Barcelona's Eixample runs its tapas kitchen until midnight: McFoie burger, bikini truffle sandwich, patatas bravas, all in the basement counter.

Tip: Kitchen runs until 23:30; bar until midnight. No reservations; queue at 21:00 or after 23:00.

Puerta del Carmen ★ 4.3 · Granada

centro-sagrario · Plaza del Carmen 1, 18009 Granada

Puerta del Carmen in Granada is the City Hall-facing taberna with continuous service to 01:00, a rare late-kitchen option in the historic Centro.

Tip: Continuous service to 01:00 makes it a rare late option; the back dining room is formal, the bar informal.

Tendido 1 ★ 4.3 · Granada

beiro · Avenida Doctor Oloriz 25, 18012 Granada

Tendido 1 under the bullring grandstand in Granada runs continuous service to 01:00, the citys best late grill kitchen with brick-walled high-ceiling rooms.

Tip: Closed Sundays; the kitchen takes orders until 00:30 on weeknights.

Antigua Bodega Castaneda ★ 4.3 · Granada

centro-sagrario · Calle Elvira 5, 18010 Granada

Antigua Bodega Castaneda on Calle Elvira in Granada runs to midnight with house vermut on tap and Andalusian raciones, a late-tapeo classic.

Tip: Two-stop crawl with Bodegas Castaneda around the corner; this one is heavier on raciones.

Casa Mingo ★ 4.3 · Madrid

centro · Paseo de la Florida 34, 28008 Madrid

Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the 1888 Asturian sidreria serving roast chicken and natural cider through 01:00 daily; the post-theatre crowd.

Tip: Walk-in only. The 22:00-24:00 slot is the calmest; whole roast chicken 12 euros, bottle of sidra 6.

Bar La Ideal ★ 4.3 · Madrid

centro · Calle Botoneras 4, 28012 Madrid

Bar La Ideal off Plaza Mayor in Madrid serves the bocadillo de calamares until 23:00 nightly; the standing-room counter crowd that takes it after the theatre.

Tip: Walk-in only; cash strongly preferred. The bar fills up after 22:00 with the post-theatre crowd. Bocadillo 5.50 euros.

El Pimpi ★ 4.3 · Málaga

centro-historico · Calle Granada 62, 29015 Málaga

El Pimpi keeps its Calle Granada bodega open past midnight in Málaga, a rambling late stop for sweet wine and tapas facing the floodlit Roman Theatre.

Bar Sport ★ 4.3 · San Sebastián

Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian

Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town runs the foie-and-txipiron pintxo counter daily until midnight, the late-evening reliable.

Tip: Counter standing only; weekends from 11:00.

Museo del Whisky ★ 4.3 · San Sebastián

Alameda del Boulevard 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian

Museo del Whisky on the Boulevard in San Sebastian's Old Town keeps the whisky-and-cocktail bar going until 03:00, with the basement piano room.

Tip: Owner Paul Bordonaba mixes cocktails himself; the basement is the slower pace.

Basqueland Izakaia ★ 4.3 · San Sebastián

Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian

Basqueland Izakaia in San Sebastian's Gros runs the brewery's craft beer taps with Asian small plates past midnight Tuesday to Sunday, the late-evening craft.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Tap flights are the best value tasting Kitchen close differs from bar close.

Robles Laredo ★ 4.3 · Seville

Calle Sierpes 90, 41004 Sevilla

Robles Laredo on Calle Sierpes in Seville is the Robles-family late-night taberna at the centro's main shopping artery since 1930, with tapas service running.

Tip: Standing bar is faster for late-night orders; the back dining room takes last orders at 23:30.