10 Best Bars, Live Music and Nightclubs in Gran Canaria

Tipsy Hammock Bar in Playa del Inglés offers great food, fantastic and unique craft cocktails, cool vibes and some of the best live and spun music around. A DJ spins tunes nightly and a house saxophonist plays, and the bar also features an upstairs terrace with fantastic views and a great atmosphere as the sun sinks below the horizon. It’s also the place to get some of the best mojitos around. The staff are friendly and the crowd is there to have a great time all the time.

The cocktails are exotic, like the Pink Heaven, Sex on the Beach and Pasionjito. The food is expertly prepared to match and features a fusion of bar bites and seafood.

Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, or Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, is a live performance venue showcasing all manner of performances and festivals including the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. It promotes exhibitions, competitions, conventions and other presentations, as well as being the home of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria. The venue can accommodate 1,656 people and features a hexagonal shape designed for ideal acoustics.

While this location is not a traditional bar or nightclub, it is an elegant place to go to hear outstanding music in a wide range of genres. The auditorium lies along the northern coast of Gran Canaria and is the place for an elegant night out with that special someone.

Mulligan's Gran Canaria offers the chance to grab a pint of beer in a good atmosphere with hearty pub grub served up in traditional old-school surroundings. The pub offers a wide selection of drinks including wine, cocktails and a solid beer list, and the staff are helpful and friendly all the time. The prices are great here, too.

They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offer family-friendly service with outdoor seating. This is the spot to go if you are looking for a taste of home and a traditional pub setting in the heart of the tropical paradise that is the Canary Islands. Mulligan's is located on Playa del Inglés.

The Sahara Beach Bar offers fantastic cocktails from the expected to craft creations at fantastic prices along the beach with big-screen TVs and a sports bar vibe. From the classic Cuba libre to cold beer, delicious mojitos and alcoholic fruit smoothies, all the drinks are right here. The big-screen TVs showcase several different matches, so you’ll be able to root for the home team. The bar sits right on the beach at Playa del Inglés, and an outdoor terrace allows you to catch some rays.

Daily happy hour specials are also available. This spot allows you to capture a little bit of home fused perfectly with the tropical paradise surroundings.

La Azotea de Benito offers an al fresco escape from the heat of the tropical sun with chilled drinks, a rooftop breeze and a cool vibe under a shaded canopy. The food is casual pub style including burgers and sandwiches. While you’re here, try one of the speciality craft cocktails invented by their creative mixologists, like the Flaming Bitters.

This is a casual and hip spot where you’ll enjoy a chill vibe, good eats and cold drinks packed with ice. The rooftop terrace also provides amazing views of the city and is a prime spot to relax and unwind after the day’s adventures. This cocktail bar is located along the northeastern shore of the island.

The Red Cow & Shenanigans is a cosy, family-friendly restaurant with a fantastic menu, delicious desserts, indoor and outdoor seating and delicious craft cocktails for the grown-ups. This is more of a restaurant than a bar or nightclub, and many of the menu options are seasonal, so you’re always getting delicious dishes that are just right for the time of year. Holiday menu offerings could include roast turkey and stuffing with seasonal veggies. The restaurant also offers vegetarian and vegan options.

This restaurant also features a private terrace with kids’ games, pool tables and fun activities. Multiple big-screen TVs showcase just about every kind of sports event. It’s on the southern coast of Gran Canaria.

Tao Club & Garden is the spot to go for an all-night party in a swanky tropical nightclub with pop music, a young, hip crowd and a palm-lined terrace. It’s open past 1 am during the week and until 5 am on weekends. Local DJs spin the latest hits all night, and the bar serves up a wide range of delicious drinks.

This is a see-and-be-seen spot in the heart of the northeastern shore region, which also means you don’t wear shorts, sandals and beachwear here. You dress to the nines and get ready to impress locals and visitors alike while you enjoy craft cocktails and dance until the wee hours.

NYC Taxi RockBar is a popular local nightspot serving up delicious burgers, chilled craft cocktails and the latest live entertainment with both local and international touring rock and blues acts. In the evenings, if you want to get away from the music, you can step out onto an open-air terrace to enjoy drinks and food with a soft ocean breeze wafting off the shoreline.

This is the spot to come if you want a vibrant live music scene, good bar food and a solid drink menu from cold beer to fantastic mixed drinks. NYC Taxi RockBar is right on the shore on the northeastern side of the island.

The Chester Club & Lounge is an elite and exclusive nightclub with an upscale, professional crowd, fantastic pizza and bar bites, great craft cocktails and a solid beer selection. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the crowd is vibrant. This club does have a dress code and a doorman who evaluates club entrants old-school style, so be aware of that and dress to the nines before you arrive. Common music here includes reggaeton, Latino beats and salsa.

The dance club gets crowded, but the atmosphere is trendy, upscale and elite. This is the spot to come to discover where the coolest of the cool hang out. The Chester Club & Lounge is on the northeastern shore.

Mono Shisha Bar & Diving Lounge is a relaxed beachside bar with delicious cocktails, good food and a laid-back vibe with fantastic music including occasional live local acts. This beach bar is located on the island’s southern tip and offers something different: the opportunity to kick back and smoke a shisha, or hookah. Among the menu highlights here is the perfectly cooked che, and the drink menu includes outstanding sangria, plenty of rum cocktails and a solid beer list.

The service is as cool and laid back as the crowds, and the prices are good. The decor is elegant but very much in the beach-tiki-bar style. The crowd here consists largely of the snorkelling and scuba diving set.