If you are looking for somewhere to have a drink and a good time then check out below. There are quite a lot of bars and what to expect in each but it is by no means an exhaustive list. Feel free to add more if you wish. (This information has been taken from various sources, please note this is not a personal recommendation).
For a list of bars with entertainment - what's on, where and when please see this link
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g18...
Banana Garden
Edificio Palm Beach
A restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere and with dancing to live music every night. A great place to eat the International & Mexican cuisines.
Bar 39
Near Paradise Hotel/Royal Palm
Los Cristianos Heights
Excellent food and entertainment.
Bentley's Bar
Playa de Fanabe
British owned very good selection on the food, nothing is too much trouble and it over looks the beach.
Bikini G's
Starco C.C.
The main theme of the bar is beachwear not just with the ladies in bikini's but the gents in their Speedo's too! The DJ is a female and will spin pretty much anything that you fancy and will make sure all the party goers are getting involved. If you’re not interested in dancing then you can shoot some pool on the in-house table.
Bluebell Bar
Los Cristianos
The drinks are very reasonably priced and there is entertainment on most nights.
Bobby's
The Veronicas
Playing the best music such as Old Skool, House and Funky House with some of the best DJ's in the Canary Islands. A fabulous club now with a new and very popular games area.
Brannigans
Starco C.C.
Under Tramps and Next Door but one to Rags
One of the things people remember about Brannigans are the drinking games. Throughout the night the DJ will do numerous games and challenges, which are funny to take part in and even funnier to watch.
Buda Bar
C/C Arcade
Playa de las Americas
Live Music / Cocktails / Lounge / Terrace
Celts Tavern
Upper Floor,
C.C. Bouganville, Pueblo Canario
Playa de Las Americas
The place to get in a bit of line dancing practice.
Cheshire Cat
Old Market
Torviscas
A true family bar were all ages mix well. Julie has a great voice and sings anything and everything the challenge is to find something she can't sing - don't think anyone has managed it yet.
Cheers Bar
behind Apolo Centre
Los Cristianos
Quality live family entertainment every night http://www.cheersbartenerife.com/
Christy O Connors Irish Bar
Opposite Playa Azul, Playa de Las Americas
Live entertainment, Major sports and GAA games on 7 TVs and 2 metre screen
Divine Soul– (formerly Jazzisimo)
Opposite Leonardo’s, Playa de Las Americas
If you are looking for a nice laid back night out this is the place for you. A great night out with a difference. See the Four Tops, Temptations and the Supremes shows. The venue is luxurious so ‘dress to impress’. Check the website but it is still under construction as this is a brand new project. Hope it is a bit cheaper than Jazzismo as their soft drinks were €4.20 www.divinesoultenerife.com
Don John, Apolo Centre , Los Cristianos (behind the bus station to the left of Netto)
A small bar/restaurant run by Christine and her son David . Open from 10am until late, good, well cooked reasonably priced food. Very friendly, quiz nights Tuesday and Thursday 9pm followed by Karaoke. Also shows current football. Kids welcome. You won't be disappointed
Flirtz Theme Bar
Veronicas, Playa de Las Americas
Now open after the Grand Refurbishment, Flirtz is the ultimate party venue. Disco Stu brings you the best tunes from the 60's, 70's and 80's and with the light up dancefloor, VIP booths and Champagne Cocktail Bar this is the place to get your groove on. With friendly but crazy staff, including sexy shot girls and charming cocktail barmen, Flirtz is the place to have fun or chill out. Party packages are available with banners, balloons, cakes etc. Contact through www.flirtz-tenerife.com
Geordie Pride
Puerto Colon
A friendly family bar with good music and a chance to watch whatever you want on TV. Excellent food and drink at reasonable prices, Caters for all ages. Right above the beach so you can nip up and down all day,. Taxi rank at the top of the stairs so easy to get back to your hotel.
La Gramola Bar.
Las Galletas.
Anyone who walks in this bar and quotes Treble99 can have a buy one get one free offer. (This applies to your first visit and for 1 hour only)
Legends Bar (Formerly Crooked Spire)
Pueblo Canario -Inside The Courtyard Playa de Las Americas
The bar offers fun and entertainment for the whole family with your resident host and compere Deano, and is always packed with both tourists and residents. You can watch the islands top cabaret acts every night of the week, or even perform yourself during the karaoke, which goes on til 2am. Plus watch all the live sporting events on their 2 metre screen or on one of the seven big screen Tv's. In the courtyard/beer garden you can play pool or table football or just relax in the sun as its a great sun trap.
Leonardo’s
CC Paraiso Royale,
Playa de Las Americas
Leonardo’s is known as the Nº1 Meeting Point. Once you’ve been in, you’ll appreciate why. Showing TV during the day and live music at night and live entertainment from the World Famous Wild Boyz, just a 2 minute walk to Veronicas and Starco. Drink prices are a lot cheaper than down the road.
Linekers Bar
Starco Centre
Playa de Las Americas
The World Famous Linekers Bar part of a chain around the Canary Islands owned by Gary Linekers brother where you can be entertained by top DJ´s whilst rubbing shoulders with a host of celebrities. Experience a real stadium feel with 26 screens showing all football & sporting events from around the world in fully air conditioned surroundings.
Liquid Club
Conquistador Hotel
Playa de Las Americas
the most sophisticated in town http://www.liquidtenerife.com/eng/web...
Magic Bar
Next to the Piramides,
Playa de Las Americas
Owned by the same group as Harry's Cocktail Bar and the American Pie Restaurant, this is a really up market bar where all the 'in crowd' will gather. Opened less than a month ago it is already betting excellent reviews in the newspapers. Alcoholic drinks, cocktails and non-alcoholic cocktails are around €7 but the ambiance really makes up for the prices. There is live music every night from around 9.30 pm.
Murphy’s Irish Pub
Torres de Jomely, Playa Las Americas
Live music from 9.00pm till 1.30am and sports channel daily.
NEXT DOOR, Malibu Park Hotel
located by Reception at the The Malibu Park Hotel. Open noon- midnight every day
Resident compere Amy St. Claire introduces Cy Benson Friday, John Ashford as Buddy Holly on Thursday and various live acts on Wednesday and Sunday nights each week at Next Door bar with Karaoke nightly. Take your drinks out onto The Terrace all evening from Next Door. Wednesday night is Locals night with resident prices and a free residents buffet after the footy (holidaymakers welcome)Games machines on The Terrace including Pool, Air Hockey, Table Football, Table Tennis. Darts in Next Door for adults. Live sports shown on our large screen TVs every weekend and most midweek fixtures. Rugby & Cricket & Golf by request as available. Find our group on Facebook; Terrace & Next Door bars, Malibu Park Tenerife email :Cat Goodwin wantitnow@hotmail.co.uk or nextdoor@malibupark.es
O’Brien’s Irish Music Bar
C.C. Puerto Colon, 1/F, Las Americas
Live traditional Irish music every night from 9pm to 12.00am.
O'Neills
Upper floor, Veronicas
This is the jewel in the crown of the bars along Veronicas Strip and offers something musically different from the other bars. The air conditioned inside bar is the place you go to dance to all the latest funky house, classic dance and R'n'B and there is minimal seating area here so you have plenty of room to get your groove on. Great staff who are very welcoming. Brilliant prices too.
Oscar's Entertainment Bar
Opp Pueblo Canario
Playa de las Americas
One of the classiest bars around, with quality live family entertainment every night http://www.oscars-tenerife.com/
Route 66
opp Barcelo Santiago Hotel
Puerto Santiago
Great music from resident band Old Dogs New Tricks http://www.cheersbartenerife.com/
Scoffs
Sunset Bay
Los Atamanes, Torviscas
Offering English breakfast, bar snacks, bar lunches, and a Special Sunday Lunch. There is a large open-air terrace with pool tables.
Shakespeare’s,
Los Cristianos,
A good atmosphere with quizzes and karaoke every night. Kids magician Saturday’s and a Rod Stewart tribute on every Tuesday night at 10pm.
Shenanigans
The Patch, Playa de las Americas,
In-house band 'Looney Tunes' are very good a wide range of ages drinking there.
St. Eugene’s Bar
Playa del las Americas
The regular compere Mike Charlton is very funny but if you are easily offended then it is not the place for you.
The Bus Stop
Owned by Scott (also a partner in the Royal Oak II next door), the Bus Stop caters for families, however it tends to provide 'younger' entertainment in the evenings, with music, compare and a touch of karaoke
The Corner Bar
Parque de la Paz, Las Americas
Opp. Mediterranean Palace
Live entertainment and British food.
The Dubliner Bar
Under the Las Palmeras Hotel near the Patch, Las Americas.
This Irish theme pub is open from 9pm til 5am and offers a wide range of drinks. From 10.30pm til 3am there is entertainment from the best band in Tenerife. They give a range of music from typical Irish songs through to the latest chart hits (Kooks/Artic Monkeys/Kaiser Chiefs and more).
The Full Monty Fun Pub
The Patch, Playa De Las Americas
Live entertainment and cabaret every night, starting at 8:00pm.
The Irish Fiddler
Los Geranios, San Eugenio
Live music every night at 9.00pm a well known Celtic Bar with lots of memorabilia and an atmosphere to match
The Mett Bar
Ground Level of Starco C.C. opposite Edwards
A decent size bar and they encourage dancing on chairs. This is a wicked place to go anytime after 12am. The music is great 90's classics, Commercial R'n'B, Chart.
The News Cafe,
Torviscas
A good night out at low prices, unlike many bars The News Cafe has an international flavour with singers and drinkers from Scandinavia, mainland Europe and Russia etc.
The Players Lounge
Upper floor, Starco C.C.
This place makes a refreshing change from the other bars around Veronicas and Starco. Because it has gone back to basics and offers cheap drinks, decent music and no 2 for 1 offer price confusion!
The Premier Bar
Amarilla Golf
Good food, good entertainment and is run by a great couple. The cabaret each night - although it doesn't start until 11pm, is absolutely brilliant.
The Royal Oak II
Down from Oro Blanco/Negro
Co-owned and run by Andy, avid Brighton & Hove Albion and CD Tenerife fan, all your football, drinking and eating requirements will be fulfilled. 6 screens for sports and basically show every game it's possible to get.
If you fancy seeing CD Tenerife play in a live footy match, have a word with the bar staff, as they runs coaches to and from the games.
Entertainment starts at 9pm nightly and consists of decent tunes; one night a week they have comedy hypnosis, which is a laugh. Within staggering distance of Veronicas and Starco, so is an excellent place to start of finish your evening if you're a party person, however the bar does tend to cater more for families
The Soul Suite
Parque De La Paz Strip - Las Americas
Listen to Joe Harriet sing, seven nights a week
The Terrace, Malibu Park Hotel
located by Reception at the The Malibu Park Hotel. Open 9am - midnight every day
Holiday special Food Package 35 euros feeds you for the week Breakfast & dinner 6 days. Non-consecutive days no problem for longer stayers. Sandwiches available for trips & days out. Large Dorada lager 1.50 til 6pm. Service from bar Next Door when Terrace Bar closes. Sunday dinner 5.90 € adults 3.50€ kids Chicken & Roast Beef dinners all day Sunday. Meal of the day every day. Sunday & Thursday afternoon there is a Pool Competition Table Tennis, Air Hockey & Football tables on The Terrace. Live music several nights each week at Next Door bar with Karaoke nightly. Take your drinks out onto The Terrace all evening from Next Door. Find our group on Facebook; Terrace & Next Door bars, Malibu Park Tenerife email :Cat Goodwin wantitnow@hotmail.co.uk
The Thirsty Beggar
Local 4,Malibu Park
Avenida Austria, San Eugenio Alto
Located opposite the Waterpark, Nightly entertainment, quizzes, Sky Sports and even a late night money exchange.
The Trapdoor Sports Bar,
Guayero, Los Cristianos.
This is the only place to watch any sporting event. 7 TVs, giant projector screen and plasmas. Showing several different footy matches at the same time with great supporter banter. Great atmosphere, quizzes and really good food. Pool table and darts. Everyone is made to feel welcome. Towards the beach from the Princesa Dacil Hotel, next door to the Oasis Moroque hotel and opposite the crazy golf.
Tramps
Upper Floor, Starco C.C.
Not the biggest club by size but certainly the biggest club by popularity on the island and its not hard to see why. It offers an amazing clubbing experience until 5am. There are three areas for you to choose from. If you want to chill out to funky house on the open air terrace, if you want something heavier head inside to the main arena. Or the R'n'B room playing all the best in new and old.
On a normal evening entry is free but when Named DJs are appearing there will be an entrance fee of around €15.
Whiskey Jar
If you are missing your food at home this is the place to go for your Scottish, English and Irish breakfast.
Yates Showbar
CC Starco
Another good party bar with varied music. Whether you want to dance away to your favourite cheesy classics or sing along to the all time anthems, you will have no complaints about this bar.
THE NORTH
Puerto de la Cruz is less frantic than many gay destinations. It is warm and welcoming and has plenty to keep you interested throughout your holiday. . There are two gay saunas (Laurent and Sauna Puerto) and several bars, cafes and restaurants. Avenida Generalisimo is the place to head as this busy street is the focal point for evening entertainment and where you'll find, Mito 2, Tabasco, Incognito Bar and Jim’s Bar. While in PdlC don’t forget to look out for Dominique's Bar and O'Neill's Cafe Bar. If disco is your thing then late nights can be spent at Vampi's where there is a drag show at around 2 a.m. Other popular clubs are Despanto, Anderson , Sabor Sabor and Mito 3.
THE SOUTH
In Playa de las Americas/Adeje there are several gay bars and clubs based in the Salytien Shopping Centre to the East of Veronica's strip. They are Gemini's (open from 10pm to 4am) Chaplin's (open from 11pm to 8am and gets busy from 4am) Punto Zero (open from 10pm to 6am). The scene tends to be busier between midnight and 8am. Punto is a lively club which is tastefully decorated and plays great music. They also have a drag show from time to time. The staff are friendly and whilst the crowd is mainly Spanish there are a lot of other nationalities there too.
The Adonis Sauna complex is newly openedin the CC Salytien sauna ,steam,darkroom,gloryhole,cabins , bar and free internet . Verry friendly multilingual staff
Earlier in the evening (9pm ish) there is Hotel Playa Flor the entrance is directly opposite Veronica's Strip (on the same side of the road as Burger King).
DIRECTIONS
Salytien Shopping Centre is 4-5 mins walk from Bobby's Bar on Veronica's Strip (assuming Bobby's and Busby's Bar is on your left hand side and Burger King and Playaflor are on your right hand side). If you go past the big hotel / casino sign then you have gone too far. The clubs are on different levels of the CC Salytien
IMPORTANT TIP.............If you go on the beach in front of the Salytien, watch your pockets!!! Good idea to hide money etc down your sock - under your foot. Pickpocketing is sadly rife throughout Spain and her territories. Leave cashpoint cards in your hotel safe when you are going out at night,.
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