This page is a guide to Benalmadena’s best bars, nightclubs, pubs and shows. Benalmadena nightlife – what to do and where to go at night in the Costa del Sol party destination.
The Costa del Sol is blessed to have two party towns side by side for party animals to enjoy in Torremolinos and Benalmadena.
If a quiet family holiday is what you are after, then Benalmadena is perhaps not the destination for you.
Going for a long weekend to Benalmadena has become an ‘in thing to do’ and plenty of fun. Malaga the closest airport is only 12km away and is roughly a two hour flight away from the U.K. and then the party can begin.
This article answers many questions we are regularly asked such as:
- Where are the best bars, pubs and nightclubs in Benalmadena?
- What is there to do at night in Benalmadena?
- Where is the best place to meet women/men/girls/boys in Benalmadena?
- How much do drinks cost in pubs, clubs and bars in Benalmadena?
Our related pages on car hire in Benalmadena and webcams may also be of interest to you.
If you want to consider similar towns that are good for crazy nightlife in Spain, we recommend Benidorm for clubs and bars on the Costa Blanca with its karaoke singing, cheesy tribute bands and rude acts like Sticky Vicky.
24 Hour Square
The best area for bars and clubs such as Jesters and Molly Malones is the infamous 24 Hour Square (Plaza Solymar). See our map page to find the location.
This area attracts mostly youngsters and as you would expect with many British going here, there are often fights and people getting very drunk. If you are coming on a hen party or stag weekend you will definitely be clubbing in the square.
Good bars are the Beer Keller, Dutch Inn, Liquid Bar, Times Square, Alien Bar and Mango’s bar. You can’t fail to get some good drinks bargains here as there are loads of PR’s (public relations) reps trying to get you in their bar with offers of 2 for 1 pints, free shots etc.
Try also the Linekers Bar where they do the ‘legendary’ feed the pigeons dance.
Below is a video of the twenty-four hour square – where obviously you can drink 24 hours a day for 365 days a year!
Getting There:
If you are entering Benalmadena from Torremolinos via the N340 coastal road, it is on the right-hand side of the road just past McDonalds.
Below is our map of the 24 Hour Square in Benalmadena.
The Marina
The Puerto Deportivo marina (Calle Levante) is the next best area to go with a wide variety of bars and nightclubs. Be advised however that the marina is much more upmarket and this is the area most of the Spanish would go clubbing as there are lots of Latin and Salsa clubs here. The best places would be Maracas or Kaleido.
Young British men and women looking to get drunk on beer and cocktails are best off at the square instead.
With the price of spirits averaging €10 each, this is the place to be seen amongst the luxury yachts and power boats.
