Santiago de Compostela Bars and Nightlife
In a city with around 33,000 students and countless bars there's no shortage
of nightlife in Santiago. The weekend starts on Thursday as many students head
home to see their families at weekends but plenty remain to party on through
until Monday.
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Take an early evening wander along Rua do Franco which is the street running off
the Cathedral square to the right as you look at it. Along here and the parallel
Rua da Raiña there are over 200 bars and cafés which attract students, locals
and tourists alike. Wander in and order an Albariño wine served in a small,
white ceramic cup together with a plate of pulpo a feira (thinly sliced octopus
served on a wooden board and sprinkled with paprika and the finest olive oil.
As the evening develops these streets become packed with well behaved students
crawling their way between bars. Hardcore revellers begin their evening at Bar
Paris at the top of Rua Franco and drink their way to Bar Dakar on Rua de Raiña
via many of the (or all?) of the 48 bars that make up what has become known as
the Paris-Dakar race among the student fraternity.
No doubt you'll discover your own favourite bars as you stroll around these
streets but a few worth mentioning are as follows:
Bar/Cafetería Dakar, Rua do Franco 13
O Gato Negro, Rúa da Raiña s/n
Borriquita de Belén, Rua San Pelayo 22
Casa das Crechas, Vía Sacra 3
Beiro, Rua da Raiña 3
O 42, Rua do Franco 42
Pepa a Loba, Rúa do Castro 7 |
