Benidorm Nightlife
Benidorm nightlife is extensive and varied to cater for all ages and all
tastes. There are many British bars if that's what you're looking for.
There are also Irish, Dutch, German and Scandinavian bars. Most of all there are
Spanish bars and restaurants representing every region of Spain.
An interesting street is c/Santo Domingo in the old quarter where there's a
whole line of Basque bars and an Asturian cider house. Right in the
middle is the Broadway British pub. This typifies Benidorm, whilst the Brits
enjoy a pie and a pint not more than a few steps away the Basques are
enjoying tapas and red wine. A mixing of cultures in a large, friendly resort
where everyone can have a great time.
The biggest concentration of British bars is referred to locally as 'The
Square'. Just head for the junction of Avda. Mallorca and c/Gerona and you
can't miss it. This attracts the worst of Brits abroad in peak season. The most
popular hotels here are the Orange and the Venus which put you right on the
doorstep of where all the action lies. There are enough bars and clubs spread
around c/Gerona, c/Lepanto and Avenida de Mallorca that you might not get much
further than this relatively small part of town in a fortnight. But please do as
Benidorm as plenty more on offer!
Benidorm Bars & ClubsThere is a short stretch of Avenida de Mallorca which attracts nearly all British visitors at some point during their stay. Within this stretch are the following bars: Café de Benidorm, Bahamas, Beachcomber, Hippodrome, Lennon's and Champions. Chaplins and Sinatras on the same street are equally popular.
Others in this zone worth a special mention are Jokers (Avda. Filipinas) and The
Shamrock Bar (c/Girona). See the
Benidorm Bars Map to locate these bars and more.
In a resort with close to 1000 bars we've just mentioned a few that are
perennial favourites. There are plenty more great bars and you'll enjoy yourself
wherever you go.
Benidorm is now able to attract some of the UK's top disc jockeys as it
has grown to be second only to Ibiza as the Mediterranean's top clubbing
destination. Penélope (Alcoi, 10) right on Levante beachfront is one of
the trendiest places around whilst the Hippodrome and Bahamas in the Square are
packed during the summer months. Serious clubbers should head to the Valencia
road just on the outskirts of town to visit the the famous
KM club and
Pachá, two clubs that attract some of Spain's top DJs.
Drink Prices
You can pay pretty much what you want to pay in Benidorm. Just select the
type of bar you want to frequent. As a general guide a pint of good Spanish
lager varies from as little as 80 cents to as much as €4 whilst spirits will
range from €1.50 for local brands to €4 for foreign ones. These are usually very
large measures and include the mixer.
Tapas Bars
Believe it or not Benidorm is a Spanish town which attracts a huge number of
Spanish visitors and has a large Spanish resident population of over 60,000
people. These locals and visitors head for the old town when looking for a night
out.
The best known tapas bar is La Cava Aragonesa (Plaza de la Constitución,
2) which is famous for having 44 metres worth of tapas. They also serve some
Spanish classice in their restaurant such as roast suckling pig and roast lamb
and have almost 200 wines on offer from all over Spain. Not surprisingly it's
always packed.
Just around the corner is 'Tapas Alley' where several small tapas bars
are all crammed next to one another making an ideal spot for a true Spanish
tapas bar crawl.
Entertainment
There are loads of bars and clubs presenting entertainment which ranges from
Captain Britain's kid's show to Sexy Sophie's floor show. Some of the
best venues which attract top comedians and great singers include Steptoes,
Morgan Tavern, Talk of the Coast, Stardust, The Town and
Wheeltappers.
There are also great magic acts, hypnotists and drag shows (Bar Le Rue) which
are fine for both adults and children. To check out appropriate entertainment
for kids take a look at our Benidorm for Children
page. Just pick up the latest tourist publicity brochures around your hotel
reception to find out who's on where and when.
Regulars to Benidorm claim that you can't say you've been there until you've
seen the legendary 'Sticky Vicky'. She's a sixty odd year old woman who,
among other things (!), fires ping pong balls at the crowd and they don't come
from her mouth! Check out local adverts to see where she's performing. Panchos
(c/Gerona is one of her regular spots). The
Rich Bitch show bar
is another venue earning rave reviews.
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