Bilbao Nightlife

DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN

Parte Vieja
This is the area with the best atmosphere in Donostia. In this multi-coloured city centre meet the young and the old alike. You can find pintxos and drinks; the atmosphere continues until three am. The most frequented street is Fermin Calbeton and the Plaza de la Constitucion.

Calle San Bartolomé
This street near La Concha Bay, parallel to San Martin street, has a number of pubs where the young and beautiful meet.

Reyes Católicos
Those closer to their 30's or those over 30 can find other people of the same age group in the pubs of this street, located at the back of the Good Shepard cathedral.

For those who prefer Caribbean music, 'La Habanera' is a basement located under the Victoria Eugenia theatre. The cafeteria at the new Kursaal is also a good alternative.

HONDARRIBIA

Parte Vieja
In the historical part of town you can enjoy the bars, which in the morning serve 'pintxos' and in the evening turn into music pubs.

Paseo de la Marina
The most populous area of this beautiful town is full of restaurants, bars and pubs, which offer all sorts of gastronomic delights.

One cannot go to Hondarribia and not visit 'Uxoa', an establishment located on the Paseo Butron, which is a 'pintxo' bar in the afternoon, and a pub in the evenings. The evenings always end at 'Truck', located on the Paseo del Faro, opposite the sports centre.

Bilbao's nightlife comes in various stages and levels of intensity. For relaxed, bar-to-bar, tavern-to-tavern wining and dining on the run, the action begins in such places as the Casco Viejo and, in the Ensanche, along Calle Licenciado Poza, where serious poteo (tippling), txikiteo (still more tippling), and tapeo (tippling and tapa grazing) continues late into the night.
Other top bar-hopping zones include Paseo del Arenal, Calle Ledesma, and Calle Elcano. Los Jardines de Albia, with the Café Iruña in the forefront, is also a hub for a variety of cafés, bars, and taverns.

Blues festival (end of june), Jazz festival (beginning of july) and Folk festival (mid-september). Don't pass 'em by!!!!!
Get ready to enjoy the outdoor, free concert where everyone ends up shaking their bodies and sipping some cool drinks, under the moon & stars.....

Dress Code: The only dress code is that you wear a smile on your face and a good mood in your soul! And if not, the place will cheer you up, I'm sure.

every thursday evening between nov-march.20.00-23.00, live jazz music in the molly malone.part de estraunza,08.BILBAO. an exellent choise for a great night out in bilbao.

Dress Code: none

This bar, located across the river from the town hall, offers a pleasant range of pintxos.

Dress Code: None

This long, thin bar gets very (too?) busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Other nights are much quieter, and it is a decent enough place to have a drink.

They play all kind of music: reggae, latin, ska, rock...
A good place to go when most of the places are closed, they close at 6am more or less.
They also organize all kind of concerts.

Dress Code: It´s up to you.

Little club located in the heart of the city, shadow decoration and cool hambient, improoved by an excelent selection of cult films.
Pop and 80´s music.
Full of people every weekend.

Dress Code: It´s up to you.