Spain · Palma, Portals and the party at the Playa
Mallorca
Mallorca is two islands: Palma with world-class bars and a baroque palace as a cocktail bar, and the Playa with beach clubs and Europe's biggest club. Both in one night.
Palma has quietly become one of the best bar cities in Spain. Brassclub on the Passeig de Mallorca has been on the lists of the country's best bars for years, Ginbo brought the gin wave to Mallorca, and Abaco in the old town palace is a bar out of a Fellini film: mountains of fruit, candles, baroque, opera music.
Santa Catalina is the quarter for the evening: the Sky Bar in the Hostal Cuba with a view of harbour and cathedral, tapas bars and wine bars on Carrer de Fàbrica. On the Paseo Marítimo lie Tito's and the clubs, in Portixol Garito Café, in Puerto Portals the new Lío with cabaret and sea view.
And then the Playa de Palma, Magaluf and Can Pastilla: Purobeach, Nassau Beach Club, BCM. If you like both sides, start in Palma with a cocktail, eat in Santa Catalina and take a taxi to the coast around 2 am. Back for sunrise at the cathedral.
The night profile
- Cocktail
- €13
- Beer
- €4
- Club entry
- €25
- Taxi at night
- €20
Island chic. White and light in the beach clubs, smart in Palma in the evening, in Magaluf it does not matter.
The night in Mallorca
From the first hour to the last.
May to October; the beach clubs open at Easter and close at the end of October. July and August are fullest, September is the best balance.
- 17:00Beach club
Purobeach or Nassau: lounger, pool, DJ, sunset over the bay.
- 20:00Sky bar
Hostal Cuba in Santa Catalina: the harbour below you, the cathedral in front of you.
- 22:00Cocktail
Brassclub on the Passeig de Mallorca, then Abaco for the palace moment.
- 00:00Harbour
Garito Café in Portixol or Lío in Puerto Portals with a show.
- 02:00Club
Tito's on the Paseo Marítimo or BCM in Magaluf for the big stage.
Palma old town
Abaco, wine bars in the alleys, the cathedral at night.
Passeig de Mallorca
Brassclub and Ginbo: the best cocktails on the island.
Santa Catalina
Sky Bar Hostal Cuba, tapas, terraces, young Palma.
Paseo Marítimo and Portixol
Tito's, Garito Café, harbour lights and the path along the water.
Playa de Palma, Can Pastilla, Magaluf
Purobeach, Nassau Beach Club, BCM: beach clubs and the big party.
Puerto Portals
Lío Mallorca: cabaret, dinner and club above the marina.
The addresses
10 bars in Mallorca.
Cocktail barMallorca · Passeig de Mallorca
Brassclub
The best bar on the island
Cult barMallorca · Palma old town
Abaco
A palace of fruit, candles and opera
Rooftop barMallorca · Santa Catalina
Sky Bar Hostal Cuba
Harbour, cathedral and Santa Catalina at your feet
Cocktail barMallorca · Passeig de Mallorca
Ginbo
A hundred gins and the gin and tonic school
Beach clubMallorca · Cala Estància
Purobeach Palma
A white pool above the sea
Beach clubMallorca · Playa de Palma
Nassau Beach Club
Balinese beds on the city beach
ClubMallorca · Magaluf
BCM Planet Dance
The biggest club on the island
ClubMallorca · Paseo Marítimo
Tito’s
Palma's nightclub with a hundred years of history
ClubMallorca · Portixol
Garito Café
DJ bar at the harbour of Can Barbarà
Hotel barMallorca · Puerto Portals
Lío Mallorca
Cabaret, dinner and club above the marina
Good to know
Tips for Mallorca.
- Abaco is expensive (cocktails from 20 euros), but you come for the room, not the price.
- Beach clubs: book loungers in advance, allow for the minimum spend, the sunset spots go first.
- Taxis run around the clock between Palma and Playa de Palma, 20 to 25 euros.
- Sunrise behind the cathedral from the Parc de la Mar is the best end to a Palma night.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you go out on Mallorca in the evening?
Palma for cocktail bars and rooftops (Santa Catalina, Passeig de Mallorca, old town), Playa de Palma and Magaluf for beach clubs and clubs, Puerto Portals for the glamorous evening.
What is the best cocktail bar on Mallorca?
Brassclub in Palma is considered the best bar on the island and appears on the lists of Spain's best bars.
How long are the beach clubs on Mallorca open?
From Easter to the end of October, usually from 11 am to midnight; sunset is peak time.
