30 dance clubs worth the night across Spain, editor-ranked. All Spain guides.
Sala Razzmatazz ★ 4.7 · Barcelona
poblenou · Carrer dels Almogàvers 122, 08018 Barcelona
Razzmatazz occupies a former industrial complex in Poblenou and runs five themed rooms across two weekend nights: RazzClub indie, Fuego urban, Human techno, Torax house and the rotating Pop Bar.
Tip: Doors at 01:00 Friday and Saturday; the five rooms share one wristband. Marina L1 or Bogatell L4 are the metro stops; queues are shorter at the Carrer de Pamplona 88 entrance for rooms 2 and 3.
Sala Apolo ★ 4.6 · Barcelona
poble-sec · Carrer Nou de la Rambla 113, 08004 Barcelona
Sala Apolo is the 1940s theatre on Carrer Nou de la Rambla in Poble Sec that runs Barcelona's longest-standing club nights, including the indie-rock Nasty Mondays running every Monday since 2004.
Tip: Nasty Mondays runs 00:30-05:00 every Monday with indie, rock and 80s pop. The smaller La 2 venue downstairs runs parallel programming on the same nights.
Bataplán Disco ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián
centro · Paseo de la Concha 12, 20007 Donostia
Bataplán Disco on Paseo de la Concha in San Sebastian is the city's defining nightclub since 1979, with seventies decor, a beachfront terrace.
Tip: Doors Thursday 00:30-07:00, Friday and Saturday 01:00; closed Sunday through Wednesday. The terrace runs Easter to October; sea-side tables fill first.
Mondo Disko ★ 4.5 · Madrid
malasana · Calle de Barceló 11, 28004 Madrid
Mondo Disko has been the techno and house residency inside the Sala But complex on Calle de Barceló in Tribunal since 1999, booking international electronic DJs every Thursday and Saturday night.
Tip: Open Thursday, Saturday and holiday eves from 00:00; arrive after 02:00 for the peak set. Same building as Teatro Barceló; check the door which session is running.
Macarena Club ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
gotic · Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc 5, 08002 Barcelona
Macarena on Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc in the Gothic Quarter is the 80-capacity house and techno bunker with the DJ booth in the middle of the floor, programming local and international residencies seven nights a week.
Tip: Capacity is just 80 people, so weekends sell at the door fast; aim for 01:00-02:00 on a weeknight for an easy in. Cash bar.
Specka ★ 4.4 · Madrid
chamberi · Avenida del General Peron 32, 28020 Madrid
Specka on Avenida del General Peron in the Orense nightlife strip has run uninterruptedly since 1989, evolving from post-punk and EBM through trance into today's techno temple with weekly international bookings.
Tip: Friday and Saturday 23:59-06:00 only; Thursdays by appointment. Closer to the Orense club strip than to the centre; cab back is fastest after closing.
Fabrik ★ 4.4 · Madrid
centro · Avenida de la Industria 82, 28970 Humanes de Madrid
Fabrik in Humanes de Madrid is the city-region mega-club programming international house and techno headliners like Carl Cox and Sven Vath with Goa and Supermartxe residencies in a converted industrial space.
Tip: Outside Madrid city limits in Humanes; treat as a day-trip with a shuttle bus from the centre. Saturdays only, doors 18:00-22:00 depending on the event, closing 06:00.
La3 Club ★ 4.4 · Valencia
la-malvarrosa · Calle Pedro de Valencia, 17, 46022 Valencia
La3 Club near the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia is a 1,500-cap electronic club programming techno and house residencies, plus international touring DJs on Saturdays.
Tip: Doors at 00:30. Strict no-sportswear policy. Tickets via the website skip the queue.
Teatro Barceló ★ 4.3 · Madrid
malasana · Calle de Barceló 11, 28004 Madrid
Teatro Barceló sits on Calle de Barceló in Madrid near Tribunal, in the former Barceló theatre that ran as Pacha during the 1980s movida, programming house, dance, R&B and Latin across three floors.
Tip: Doors at 00:00 most nights; the Barceló Mondays indie session and Aquellos Anos Locos throwback nights are the long-running fixtures. Tribunal L1 L10 is two blocks.
Antique Theatro ★ 4.3 · Seville
los-remedios · Calle Matematicos Rey Pastor y Castro s/n, 41092 Sevilla
Antique Theatro on the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville is the 2,500 square metre nightclub in the former Olympic Pavilion of Expo 92, the city's headline dance.
Tip: Doors at 00:00 most nights. The Saturday show is the headliner; Thursday's Disloque is the urban party.
El Loco Club ★ 4.3 · Valencia
extramurs · Calle Erudito Orellana, 12, 46008 Valencia
El Loco Club in Valencia's Extramurs is one of Spain's longest-running indie-rock-and-electronic clubs, programming live concerts and DJ sets in a 500-cap room since 1989.
Tip: Doors at 23:00 most nights. Check the concert calendar for live music.
Umbracle Terraza ★ 4.3 · Valencia
la-malvarrosa · Av. del Professor López Piñero, 5, 46013 Valencia
Umbracle Terraza is the open-air summer venue at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, a 4,000-cap outdoor garden club with international house DJ residencies.
Tip: Open May to October Fri and Sat. The outdoor garden is the draw; long queues from 01:00.
Goya Social Club ★ 4.2 · Madrid
salamanca · Calle de Goya 43, 28001 Madrid
Goya Social Club on Calle de Goya in Salamanca runs an electronic-leaning club with a capacity around 350, programming house, deep house, tech-house, techno and vinyl-led disco and funk sets.
Tip: Doors Thu to Sat from 00:00-06:00; reservations through the website skip the queue. Velazquez or Goya L4 L2 are the nearest metros.
Marina Beach Club ★ 4.2 · Valencia
la-malvarrosa · Marina Real Juan Carlos I, s/n, 46024 Valencia
Marina Beach Club in Valencia's marina is the city's biggest beachfront club, with three pools, two restaurants and international house DJ residencies through the summer season.
Tip: Open daily summer noon to 06:00. Doors fill from 23:00; smart casual.
High Cube ★ 4.2 · Valencia
la-malvarrosa · Avda. de los Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia
High Cube in Valencia's marina is a 2,500-cap electronic club with a strong techno and progressive-house programme, plus an outdoor terrace for summer nights.
Tip: Doors at 00:00 Sat. The outdoor terrace opens in summer; tickets via Resident Advisor.
Joy Eslava ★ 4.1 · Madrid
centro · Calle del Arenal 11, 28013 Madrid
Joy Eslava on Calle del Arenal a few minutes from Puerta del Sol is one of Spain's oldest discos, in the converted 1871 Teatro Eslava theatre with balconies, programming nightly sessions 365 days a year.
Tip: Doors most nights at 00:00-06:00; the room fills after 02:00. The venue keeps its theatre tiers, so the upper balconies are quieter than the main floor.
Uthopia Sevilla ★ 4.1 · Seville
centro · Plaza de Armas Centro Comercial, 41001 Sevilla
Uthopia in the Plaza de Armas shopping centre in Seville is a 1,500 capacity dance club programming techno and electronic DJs from Spain and Europe across.
Tip: Doors at 00:00 Friday and Saturday; main set kicks in after 02:30. Two floors for the electronic and the commercial crowds.
Akuarela Playa ★ 4.1 · Valencia
la-malvarrosa · Calle Eugenia Viñes, 152, 46011 Valencia
Akuarela Playa on Valencia's Malvarrosa beach is a beachfront dance club with a sand terrace, international house DJ residencies and a strong summer programme.
Tip: Doors at 00:00 summer. The beach terrace is the draw; reserve a table ahead.
Sutton ★ 4.0 · Barcelona
sant-gervasi · Carrer de Tuset 13, 08006 Barcelona
Sutton on Carrer de Tuset in Sant Gervasi has run since the 1990s as Barcelona's mainstream upmarket club, with a strict door policy, commercial house and hip-hop and a footballer-and-model crowd.
Tip: Smart dress required at the door (no sneakers, no shorts); reserve a table through the website to skip the queue. Tuset is a taxi ride from the centre.
City Hall ★ 4.0 · Barcelona
eixample · Rambla de Catalunya 2-4, 08007 Barcelona
City Hall sits at the base of Rambla de Catalunya by Plaça de Catalunya and runs a single rectangular room that has booked techno, house and tech-house seven nights a week since the early 2000s.
Tip: Open 365 nights a year; weekday queues are short. The smaller back room runs the chart nights, the main floor runs the international techno bookings.
Boom Boom Room ★ 4.0 · Granada
centro-sagrario · Calle Carcel Baja 10, 18010 Granada
Boom Boom Room near the cathedral in Granada is the citys main late-night dance club, with international DJs Thursday to Saturday and a 06:00 close.
Tip: Opens at midnight; arrive before 02:00 on weekends to skip the door queue.
Teatro Kapital ★ 4.0 · Madrid
centro · Calle de Atocha 125, 28012 Madrid
Teatro Kapital on Calle de Atocha next to Anton Martin is the seven-floor mega-club in a former theatre with capacity for over 3,000, with a different music style on every floor from commercial to reggaeton.
Tip: Open Wed to Sun from 23:00; the rooftop seventh floor is the lounge and smoking terrace and the easiest in. Strict smart-elegant door, no sportswear.
DOKA Donostiako Kafe Antzokia ★ 4.0 · San Sebastián
antiguo · Calle Erregezainen 20, 20008 Donostia
DOKA Kafe Antzokia in San Sebastian is the Basque-language cafe theatre that flips to a weekend club, programming everything from fado and Angolan theatre.
Tip: The room flips between concerts, poetry, theatre and weekend DJ club; check the doka.eus calendar before walking up. Plan a cab back, the night bus is sparse.
Sala Boss ★ 4.0 · Seville
alameda · Calle Lumbreras 1, 41002 Sevilla
Sala Boss on Calle Lumbreras in Seville's Alameda is a multi-floor dance club with house, techno and reggaeton across three rooms, the working-week.
Tip: Doors at 00:30; the main floor fills from 02:00. Three rooms run different music styles.
Obbio Club ★ 4.0 · Seville
centro · Calle Trastamara 29, 41001 Sevilla
Obbio Club on Calle Trastamara in Seville is the electronic-music basement club with house and techno across the weekend, a smaller alternative.
Tip: Doors at 00:30 Friday and Saturday. Cash and card; ID required for entry.
Opium Barcelona ★ 3.9 · Barcelona
barceloneta · Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 34, 08003 Barcelona
Opium runs beachfront on Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta next to Hotel Arts, with a daytime restaurant turning into a house and EDM club at midnight, including the WAA residency and CRIB urban nights.
Tip: Doors at 23:00; the club fills after 01:00. Dress code at the door (no sneakers). Cabs queue along the boardwalk; the L4 stop Ciutadella Vila Olímpica is ten minutes on foot.
CDLC Carpe Diem Lounge Club ★ 3.9 · Barcelona
barceloneta · Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 32, 08003 Barcelona
CDLC sits beachfront on Passeig Marítim in the Olympic Port and runs a lounge-restaurant in the evening that turns into a house and R&B club after midnight, with terrace sofas overlooking the Mediterranean.
Tip: Restaurant from 12:00, club kicks in around 01:00. The Bali-style daybeds on the terrace need a table reservation; cabs queue along the seafront for the post-05:00 exit.
Club Komplot ★ 3.9 · San Sebastián
centro · Calle Pedro Egaña 5, 20006 Donostia
Club Komplot on Calle Pedro Egaña in San Sebastian is the Reyes Catolicos area's Latin-leaning disco, programming reggaeton, salsa and bachata Friday through.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday 00:00-07:00; closed Monday through Thursday. The room fills after 02:00 once the Reyes Catolicos crawl thins out.
MYA ★ 3.9 · Valencia
la-malvarrosa · Avda. Ciudad de Bratislava s/n, Marina Real, Valencia
MYA in Valencia's marina is a 3,000-cap mega-club with three rooms, programming commercial, reggaeton and electronic across the weekend.
Tip: Open Fri-Sat from 23:30. The Italian-style reggaeton room is the busiest.
Shôko ★ 3.8 · Barcelona
barceloneta · Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 36, 08003 Barcelona
Shôko on Passeig Marítim runs Asian-Mediterranean dinners in the early evening before the room flips at midnight to a house and hip-hop club with a beachfront terrace.
Tip: Restaurant from 13:00, club from 00:00-03:00 most nights. The terrace bar runs through the warm months and is the easier way in than the indoor floor.