Fun and entertainment Basque Country

Facing the Zorrotzaurre peninsula, this trendy bar has the most pleasant terrace in Bilbao. And for good reason: it is literally placed on the river, like a glass cube on stilts. Managed by the Bilbao Yacht Club, the bar has its own pier, which is the height of chic! Its excellent cocktails and live music program attract a young and trendy clientele. The place is particularly popular on weekends at vermut time, at the stroke of noon. A privileged spot for an aperitif or a cocktail!

At the arrival of the beautiful days, here is the spot not to be missed for a drink in the evening. Located on the roof of the Azkuna Zentroa cultural centre, this rooftop bar attracts a trendy clientele who come to sip a cocktail against a backdrop of lounge music. The terrace depends on the Yandiola restaurant, a good table with modern cuisine located inside the cultural centre, but it can be accessed completely independently. In addition to its chill-out atmosphere conducive to encounters, you will also appreciate its pleasant views, especially on the dome of the building.

Before the inauguration of Rafael Moneo's modern Kursaal at the end of the 1990s, a Belle Epoque building occupied this privileged location facing the ocean. Inaugurated in 1921, the Gran Kursaal casino closed its doors only three years later, in 1924, when the gambling ban was decreed. Today, the Kursaal Casino occupies a classic building on the Parte Vieja, whose decoration pays homage to the Belle Epoque of San Sebastián. On 4 levels, it hosts a restaurant, games rooms, slot machines..

Just a stone's throw from the Victoria Eugenia Theatre and the bridge leading to the Kursaal, this small jazz and blues club offers quality live concerts every evening. On the ground floor, a contemporary art gallery exhibits the works of young talents and established artists. You have to go down the stairs into this basement with stone walls and have a drink by candlelight. Behind the wooden counter or comfortably seated on one of its small tables, you can enjoy a good cocktail while enjoying the music!

Since 1979, this emblematic nightclub located on the Promenade de la Concha has been welcoming celebrities passing through San Sebastián for the film festival. With its seventies decor and sublime views over the bay, it is also a reference place for DJs from the international scene (David Guetta, Bob Sinclar or Roger Sanchez have been there). In 2019, the Bataplan made its debut in the World's Best Clubs Top 100 ranking. In the summer, its terrace is a privileged spot to watch the sunset against the backdrop of the chill-house.

The Bilbao Gran Casino, a new name and image for the Gran Casino Nervión, which changed its address in January 2011 and moved to the historic building of the Alameda Urquijo, the Coliseum of Bilbao. A remarkable change, not only because it doubles in size, but also because of the modernity of its facilities. On two floors, the casino offers different atmospheres in an elegant and distinguished setting. Poker tournaments and all kinds of lectures, monologues and courses are organized there.

Behind a beautiful facade with old which overhangs the ria, the Nervión café hides a Bohemian and authentic decor. One comes there for the breakfast, to nibble a sandwich or to take an evening drink, among an young clientele and eclectic. 

Very good atmosphere in this concert hall in Ensanche born in 2001, which mainly programs rock, pop, folk, country and indie music bands. It is an emblematic hall of the musical circuit of Bilbao, which welcomes an eclectic but faithful clientele, with its friendly service, correct prices and good music. Music lovers will not fail to admire the collection of guitars signed by music legends, displayed in one of the showcases of the premises. After the concerts, a DJ provides entertainment until the early hours of the morning.

Live concerts every weekend and Argentinean tango courses during the week. There is a small restaurant with typical Spanish dishes.

A musical bar with a colourful decoration, whose name pays tribute to the icon of Swinging London. Bohemian atmosphere and vegetarian pintxos!

gay Atmosphere, electro music and live music. This nightclub human-size is popular with the gay public of Bilbao, it is nonetheless very eclectic in terms of its clientele.

At a former scrap yard in Bilbao La Vieja, this trendy bar showcases Portuguese cans: sardines, tuna, mussels, etc. About twenty references to taste with a glass of vinho verde, port, or a local creation: the Txakoli Spritz! A good address for an aperitif.

A trendy and cosmopolitan club, offering a beautiful setting decorated with Buddha heads! Varied clientele and atmosphere depending on the evening of the week: university evenings on Thursdays, commercial music and weekend hits.

Mystik is the first theatre workshop of Bilbao. A decor evokes a film set, with live performances and good music. It is also a haunt for fans come to see the games of Athletic on the big screen.

A cosmopolitan café on the ground floor of the cultural center Azkuna Zentroa, perfect to nibble a < i > pintxo < /i > in the bar or a coffee while settling in a comfortable sofa. It hosts regular weekend DJ sets to put the atmosphere. Very successful industrial surroundings.

Pretty bar with the colonial decor where you can have a coffee, eat some < i > pintxos < /i > or for an evening drink. Specialist in rum, it offers a wide variety of references, international brands with small local producers. 

Concerts take place on Plaza del Solar one Sunday in two throughout the year.

Never empty, this bar is ideal for a drink. Business music and friendly atmosphere.

Created in 1953, this cinéclub is the oldest in Spain still in operation. It mainly programs in VO films that did not go out in cinemas or big classics of the cinema.

All year round, the association of Friends of Bilbao opera program large opera and concerts of the symphony orchestra of the city.