The Best Bars In Santander Spain

If you’re heading to the northern Spanish coastal city of Santander and want a great night out, then take a look at our pick of the best bars. We’ve found everything from classy cocktail spots to cosy jazz bars where you can enjoy a drink with friends.

Bar Caribe

Bar Caribe can be found along El Sardinero beach, right underneath the glitzy Santander Casino. It’s a relaxed and friendly place, specialising in gin and tonics, with various additions of fruits and spices. There are also snacks available such as hamburgers and filled baguettes if you get peckish.

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Malaspina

A very popular nightspot in Santander, Malaspina has been going strong for over 20 years and is true Santander institution, being one of the longest-standing bars in the city. It has a chic, industrial feel with bare brick walls, old wooden rafters and lots of colourful lighting. As well as drinking, it’s a place to come and dance to the best classic rock, funk, blues and Spanish pop tracks.

Pub Stop

A disco and pub, Pub Stop is based on the concept of an English-style pub. Decked in dark green wood panels and light blue walls, it has many small tables where you can sit with friends and enjoy a colourful gin and tonic with a variety of flavours. They also serve free snacks with cocktails such as chewy sour sweets, chocolates and salty mixed nuts.

Pub Blues

Situated on the Plaza de Cañadío, swish Pub Blues has tables that spill out onto the square outside. It’s a great place for cocktails and mixers, and also sometimes has live music such as rock, jazz or blues.

Canela

Canela, meaning ‘Cinnamon’ is another Plaza Cañadío bar. It’s a perfect spot for live music and attracts local bands from around the area. Dark and dingy with bare-brick walls, it has the feeling of an underground jazz club.

Rvbicón

Another live music bar, Rvbicón is a cosy little jazz bar, filled with old black and white photos. It’s the perfect place to just sit with your drink and and appreciate various live jazz bands.

Café las Meninas

A cross between a cafe and bar, Café las Meninas is based around the theme of Diego Velázquez’s famous Las Meninas painting, which now sits in the Prado Museum in Madrid. Reproductions of parts of the painting and small figurines of its characters can be found dotted around the cosy bar. This place is equally good for a coffee as it is for a glass of wine.

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