Nerja Nightlife

Spanish Tapas Bar.
The Round Bar is a Spanish run bar just off Calle Cristo. It has the name of the Round Bar due to the fact that - the bar is ROUND would you believe?

A good sellection of Tapas are available here.

A very popular bar, especially late at night.

Price range:
Drinks are a little more expensive than the norm. San Miguel is €1.70 a bottle.
Atmosphere:
Very busy. Take someone with you if you want to chat.
Theme:
Modern Spanish.
Opening times:
Lunchtimes and nights until about 2 am.
Disabled notes
Steps up to the bar.

Dress Code: Smart casual.

International Cafe/Bar.
The Caribbean Cafe is a rather out of the way bar that has various parrots in the corner of the bar.

The parrots vary in temperament from 'extremely friendly and like to be stroked' to 'rip your finger off'. Ask the staff which are friendly. WATCH THE GREEN ONE - VICIOUS!

Sunday lunches are available on - Sunday when else? Book in advance.

Price range:
Good value for money.
Atmosphere:
Great. Talk to the parrots.
Theme:
A caribbean theme throughout with bamboo.
Opening times
From 4pm and all day on Sundays. Closed on Mondays.
Disabled notes:
Level access.

Dress Code: Casual.

British Sports Cafe/Bar.
Legends is a very sporty cafe / bar.

There are pictures of various football grounds decorating the bar. The colour scheme is purple (an odd colour).

Snacks are on offer here and there is a terrace outside with a TV as there are also two TVs inside.

Draught Guinness, John Smiths and San Miguel are sold here.

Football and other sports are shown on TV and advertised on their board outside.

Price range:
Good value for money this close to the sea front.
Atmosphere;
Not bad at all for this underused bar.
Theme:
Very football oriented throughout.
Opening times:
Bar currently CLOSED.
Disabled notes:
Warning: Steps down to the terrace and entrance. There is a ramp but it's very steep.

Dress Code: Casual.

Spanish Theme Bar.
If you like the music of Frank Sinatra, you will like this bar. If you don't you'll hate it!

Sinatras only plays Sinatra music and is low lighted and billed as a 'romantic rendezvou'. Candles on the tables help to set the scene. This is a nice place to visit either before or after going out for a romantic meal for two.

Price range:
Good value for money.
Atmosphere:
Take your own company in with you to this underused bar.
Theme:
Frank Sinatra pictures abound and the music also.
Opening times:
From around 7pm until late.
Disabled notes:
Steps inside this bar preclude it from wheelchairs and narrow pavements outside.

Dress Code: Smart casual. A place for couples.

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International Tapas Bar.
La Cabaña is a small bar that you could very easily miss albeit being on the main road down to the sea front (Avenida Castilla Perez).

The owner is Cuban and his wife is either French or Belgian (I can't remember which).

The bar has subdued lighting and is long and narrow in shape.

This bar only apears to open in the evenings at the time of writing, from around 7pm. the owners have only had this bar arelatively short time and it is surprising that it is up for sale again already.

Price range:
Good value for money.
Atmosphere:
Not bad.
Theme:
Very Spanish considering the ownership.
Opening hours:

Disabled notes:
Level access but narrow bar.

Dress Code: Casual.

Spanish Cafe/Bar.
Bar Turry is located at the top of the Nerja next to the Coach Dock on the ticket booth side of the road.

This is an everyday Spanish bar without tourist frills but does have tables and chairs outside under a large canopy. Prices are much cheaper at this end of town, just €1 for a glass of good quality wine!

Snacks are available if you are a little peckish and at reasonable prices. Tapas too.

It is also very handy for a drink whilst waiting for a coach to Frigiliana, Malaga, Torrox etc. or if meeting someone coming into Nerja by coach.

Price range:
Excellent value for money on drinks and snacks at below average prices.
Atmosphere:
A very busy Spanish bar. A great meeting place and for waiting for a coach.
Theme:
A busy cafe bar without the need for a theme.
Opening hours:
Closed Sundays
Disabled notes:
Steps up to the entrance and narrow toilets.

Dress Code: Casual.

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Spanish Ice creamery/Bar.
Bar Canterero is situated beneath the Hostal Canterero in Orange Square, or to give it its proper name, Plaza Canterero.

The bar itself is clean and new but quite small inside, however, Scott, the bar owner, who is Spanish/English and speaks both languages fluently, has comfortable tables and chairs across the road and actually in the pergola surrounded square which has a large fountain at its centre. The fountain automatically switches itself off at 3pm for Siesta purposes but the bar is open until late evening.

A fantastic place for a drink or an ice cream in the sun. Parasols are provided to keep the hottest sun off and over €1000 worth of ice cream varieties are stocked.

Price range:
Very good value for money. Cheaper than most with 'al fresco' tables.
Atmosphere:
Being as most tables are outside. Take company with you. However Scott the owner is a great person to talk to if for any reason you are stuck inside the small bar.
Theme:
Inside clean and bright. No real theme. Outside you are amongst orange blossomed pergolas and in the centre there is a spectacular fountain which shuts itself off at 3pm for siesta reasons. (for people not the fountain !).
Opening hours:
Closed Mondays and exceedingly bad weather.
Disabled notes:
Level access. But althought the toilet has been fitted with wheelchair bars etc., it is too small to manouvre a chair around.

Dress Code: As you please.

Spanish Cafe/Bar.
Bar Martin is a Spanish bar that opens early for breakfasts of a Spanish style and English. The Spanish word for breakfasts is Desayunos and traditional machine coffee is served here. The bar is clean, functional and well sited being on the main road down through the town.
Beer here is San Miguel

Price range:
Cheaper than the norm, even with a prices increase.
Atmosphere:
You need your own company as this is a purely functional establishment.
Theme:
No real theme. Modern stainless steel bar counter. Modern Spanish.
Opening times:
Opens early daily for breakfasts. The bar is not open late and closes in the early evening.
Disabled notes:
Level access.

Dress Code: Casual