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Nightlife in Málaga

The 6 areas where Málaga’s nightlife is concentrated, and the atmosphere of each.

The areas

  1. 1.Plaza de la Merced and around

    Cocktail bars, pubs and clubs

    The square and the streets leading down to the centre, with bars and pubs with terraces. It is the area with the most cocktail bars and clubs in the city.

    DirectionsPalladium Hotel Group: Ocio nocturno en Málaga

  2. 2.Old town: Uncibay, Calle Granada and Larios

    Bars, pubs and live music

    Pedestrian streets in the old town between Plaza de Uncibay, Calle Granada and Calle Larios, with bars, pubs and live music venues.

    DirectionsDo Eat Better: Vida nocturna de Málaga

  3. 3.Soho (Barrio de las Artes)

    Afternoon drinks and cocktail bars

    The neighbourhood between the Alameda and the port, with murals and galleries. It has bars for early-evening and late drinks rather than clubs.

    DirectionsSalir.com: Dónde salir de tardeo por Málaga

  4. 4.La Malagueta and Muelle Uno

    Terraces, cocktail bars and beach bars

    The neighbourhood by the beach and the port promenade (Muelle Uno and the Palmeral de las Sorpresas), with terraces, cocktail bars and beach bars.

    DirectionsPalladium Hotel Group: Ocio nocturno en Málaga

  5. 5.Pedregalejo and El Palo

    Seafront promenade, bars and beach bars

    The eastern beach neighbourhoods, with bars and beach bars along the promenade. In summer it is a popular place to go out for young people.

    DirectionsDo Eat Better: Vida nocturna de Málaga

  6. 6.Teatinos (university area)

    Student bars and pubs

    The university neighbourhood, with bars and pubs with a young crowd and lower prices than in the centre.

    DirectionsPalladium Hotel Group: Ocio nocturno en Málaga

Places to go out

The municipality of Málaga has 444 places to go out, mostly in Plaza de la Merced and around and Old town. Of those with opening hours in OpenStreetMap, 10 open tonight; we don't know about the rest.

40 listed, of 444 in the municipality6 areas

Nightlife in Málaga

Tonight

  1. 1Las BuhonerasLive music venuePlaza de la Merced, 16
  2. 2El ClanCocktail barPlaza de la Merced, 17Tonight: until 00:00
  3. 3The King MalagaClubCalle Gómez Pallete, 1
  4. 4Justin The ClubClubCalle Gómez Pallete, 5
  5. 5Mañana Cocktail BarCocktail barCalle San Juan de Letrán, 7Tonight: until 02:00

Nightlife areas

  • APlaza de la Merced and aroundCocktail bars, pubs and clubs83 placesThe square and the streets leading down to the centre, with bars and pubs with terraces. It is the area with the most cocktail bars and clubs in the cityPalladium Hotel Group: Ocio nocturno en Málaga
  • BOld town: Uncibay, Calle Granada and LariosBars, pubs and live music46 placesPedestrian streets in the old town between Plaza de Uncibay, Calle Granada and Calle Larios, with bars, pubs and live music venuesDo Eat Better: Vida nocturna de Málaga
  • CSoho (Barrio de las Artes)Afternoon drinks and cocktail bars12 placesThe neighbourhood between the Alameda and the port, with murals and galleries. It has bars for early-evening and late drinks rather than clubsSalir.com: Dónde salir de tardeo por Málaga

Places from OpenStreetMap, Overture and Foursquare; opening hours only when OpenStreetMap has them. Some may have closed, and new ones may be missing.

If anything happens, the emergency number is 112.

OpenStreetMap16 Oct 2026ODbLOverture Maps16 Oct 2026docs.overturemaps.orgCDLA Permissive 2.0Palladium Hotel Group: Ocio nocturno en Málagapalladiumhotelgroup.comDo Eat Better: Vida nocturna de Málagadoeatbetterexperience.comSalir.com: Dónde salir de tardeo por Málagasalir.com

Frequently asked questions

Which is Málaga’s party area?

The main ones are Plaza de la Merced and around, Old town, Soho.

What time do bars and clubs close?

It depends on each venue’s licence and regional rules. Most venues don’t publish their opening hours on OpenStreetMap: check before you go.

How do I get home at night?

Ask Malaga.chat about the last bus from your area, or the nearest taxi rank.

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