Also: Nightlife in Malaga
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Málaga.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Málaga, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Santa Rita in Malaga's Cruz de Humilladero runs reggaeton, house and afrohouse nights from Wednesday to Sunday across a 1,500 square meter club.
TipCheck the week's line-up before you go: the club runs a different themed party most nights, from Paradise to reggaeton club.
Paris 15 in Malaga's Cruz de Humilladero opened in 2009, a concert and club hall of more than 2,800 square meters that holds up to 3,000 people.
TipIt has two stages, the main hall and the Sala Club for up to 500; check whether your night is a concert or a club session.
ZZ Pub in central Malaga has booked live rock, blues, soul and funk every night since 1991, one of the city's longest-running music rooms.
TipCheck the online agenda before going: the lineup changes nightly and some shows carry a separate ticket.
La Terraza de la Alcazaba is the top-floor rooftop bar of a hotel on Calle Alcazabilla in Malaga, looking straight at the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro Castle.
TipIt gets busiest around sunset, so arrive early for a table facing the Alcazaba fortress.
La Terraza de Valeria crowns the Room Mate Valeria hotel in Malaga's Soho, a rooftop bar with views over the harbour, the cathedral and Soho's rooftops.
TipFace the harbour for the port and the boats, or angle toward the cathedral dome for the old town view.
La Terraza de Larios sits atop the Hotel Larios on Malaga's Marques de Larios, a compact rooftop bar whose retractable roof opens on warm evenings.
TipThe space is compact, so arrive early on summer weekends; it stays open until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
La Terraza Molina Lario is an 8th-floor rooftop bar opposite Malaga's cathedral, open to the public as well as hotel guests, with no reservation needed.
TipCome at golden hour for the cathedral view; there is no food on the terrace, so eat before or after.
The Pharmacy is a concealed cocktail bar in central Malaga with a discreet entryway, its dark wood interior decorated with antique apothecary jars.
TipThe cocktail list is built on botanicals; head down the stairs to the dim, red-velvet speakeasy room.
La Comedia on Calle Comedias has been Malaga's LGBTQ+ nightclub since 2018, steps from Plaza de la Merced, with drag shows and resident DJs Wed-Sat.
TipEntry usually needs a ticket that includes a drink; the room is small and runs until 07:00, so it suits the end of the night.
Kipfer & Lover in Malaga's old town is an inclusive LGBTQ+ gastrobar and cultural space with art exhibitions, a book club and live music nights.
TipIts programme mixes art shows, collective readings, micro-theatre and live music; it is closed Sunday and Monday.
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