Nightlife in Andorra: Where to Go Out, Area by Area

After a day on the slopes, you may still feel like a drink, some music or a proper dance. These are the places to go out in Andorra, arranged by area. Nightlife venues open and close often, and many only operate during the snow season, so check opening times before you go.

Where to go out at night in Andorra

Winter is the high season, from November to April: that is when the ski villages are at their liveliest and après-ski gets going while everyone still has their boots on. Where you stay makes quite a difference to your evening.

Andorra la Vella

The liveliest spots tend to cluster around Plaça Guillemó and the streets of L’Alzinaret, Cap del Carrer and La Llacuna. The mood here is calmer than in the resorts, ideal for having a drink and talking over the day’s skiing.

The Ordino Arcalís guide lists Bar Bacco, Atelier, La Birreria and Chesterfield Lounge among the capital’s best known, and, for dancing, Kapital Disco and Klub Andorra. In Your Pocket adds La Fada Ignorant, with live music, concerts and elaborate cocktails, and Temple Bar, a busy bar with Latin music and karaoke nights.

Grau Roig

If you are staying at Hotel Grau Roig, featured in the MICHELIN Guide, evenings here are quiet. It is not a club area, and that is part of its appeal. You have the hotel’s Copper Bar for a last drink and, just steps away, its restaurants for dinner without taking the car. Also in Grau Roig, Neilson describes the Hotel Iglú, with reservation-only dinners inside an igloo and a terrace with a fire for stargazing. Check that it is open, as it depends on the season and the snow.

Soldeu and El Tarter

Soldeu is the main après-ski area on this side of Grandvalira. Aspen Bar has reasonably priced beer, pub food, rock music, pool tables and sport on TV. Snowcarbon also recommends Fat Albert’s, popular and often with live music, along with The Villager, Avalanche and Piccadilly.

El Tarter is quieter at night. The place to know here is L’Abarset, at the foot of the gondola: it gets going from four in the afternoon with tapas and live music, and Soldeu is close by if you want to carry on.

Pas de la Casa

This is the liveliest and most boisterous place to go out in the whole country, and also the closest to Grau Roig. Ordino Arcalís names Kamikaze Surf Bar, Milwaukee, Bilbord, Underground and La Nit Disco among the most popular, and Snowcarbon adds Paddy’s, Condor, Mambo, Havana and Mexicano. Neilson also mentions Cala Bassa, an Ibiza-style snow lounge with DJs. If you want to dance until late, this is your area.

Arinsal

One of the most charming areas for something different. Beer House Alpha, the Cervesa Alpha craft brewery, is at Mas de Ribafeta, Borda Callisa, at about 1,500 metres. It offers tastings, pairings and guided tours, opens from 7 pm to 1 am and takes visitors by reservation only. If you would rather have dinner with some atmosphere, Neilson recommends Cisco’s, with Tex-Mex food at the foot of the gondola.

Tips for a night out in Andorra

• Leave the car behind. Mountain roads in winter, at night and in icy conditions are unforgiving. If you have been drinking, leave the car and take a taxi or stay nearby. If you are heading to Pas de la Casa from Grau Roig, sort out the return journey before you go.
• Bear the season in mind. Many resort venues close as soon as the snow ends. Outside winter, Andorra la Vella is your best bet.
• Wrap up warm. Queues and terraces at night above 2,000 metres are serious business.
• Combine it with other plans. Have a look at what to do in Andorra, our ski slopes or a mountain dinner at Grau Roig, which is another way to enjoy a night out.

If you are heading towards Arinsal, take the chance to discover the rest of the area with our guide to Vallnord.