La Bodega
Restaurant · Ibiza Town (below Dalt Vila)
A tapas bar on the steps of the old town, busy with a pre-party crowd.
Best for: tapas before a night out
Best time: dinner
Where to actually go in Ibiza
Where to eat, drink and go out in Ibiza: 21 picks for study-abroad students, with student-vetted picks marked and prices in dollars.
Eat & drink in Ibiza
Can Pilot
Restaurant · Sant Rafael
A local steakhouse famous with clubbers before Amnesia.
Best for: a big steak dinner
Best time: dinner
Sa Capella
Restaurant · near Sant Antoni
A restaurant inside an old chapel, lit by candles.
Best for: a special dinner
Booking: Reserve.
Best time: dinner
Es Fumeral
Restaurant · Cala Nova
A beach bar with fresh seafood, on Tapas magazine's best chiringuitos list.
Best for: a beach lunch
Best time: lunch
Las Dalias hippy market
Market · Sant Carles
The island's famous hippie market, running since the 1950s.
Best for: a Saturday browse
Best time: Saturday
Sights & days out in Ibiza
Dalt Vila
Walk · Ibiza Town
The walled old town on the hill above the port, with a view over the harbour and Formentera.
Best for: a free walk, sunset view
Best time: late afternoon
Cala Comte
Beach · Sant Josep (west coast)
Clear turquoise water and one of the island's best sunset spots.
Best for: a beach day and sunset
Best time: afternoon into sunset
Es Vedrà viewpoint
Viewpoint · southwest coast
Watch the sun set behind the dramatic rock islet of Es Vedrà.
Best for: a free sunset
Best time: sunset
Cala Salada
Beach · near Sant Antoni
A pine-ringed cove with very clear water.
Best for: a swim
Best time: afternoon
Ses Salines beach
Beach · south of Ibiza Town
A long sandy beach by the salt flats with beach bars.
Best for: a beach day
Best time: afternoon
Formentera day trip
Activity · ferry from Ibiza Town
A short ferry to the quieter island with Caribbean-looking beaches.
Best for: a beach escape
Best time: full day
Nights out in Ibiza
Café del Mar (Sant Antoni sunset strip)
Bar · Sant Antoni
The famous sunset bar on Sant Antoni's rocky coast, where crowds gather to watch the sun go down with music.
Best for: the classic Ibiza sunset
Best time: sunset
Pacha
Club · Ibiza Town (Marina Botafoch)
The oldest and most famous club on the island, running since 1973: cherries logo, house music.
Best for: the classic Ibiza club night
Price: $$ — roughly $25–60 normal nights, much more for big DJs
Booking: Buy tickets online ahead; door prices are higher.
Best time: after 1 AM, in season
Amnesia
Club · Sant Rafael
A huge club between Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, known for its terrace and foam parties.
Best for: a big night
Booking: Buy online ahead; take the Discobus or book a taxi back.
Best time: after 2 AM, in season
Hï Ibiza
Club · Platja d'en Bossa
One of the island's biggest modern clubs, opposite Ushuaïa on the Playa d'en Bossa strip.
Best for: big-name DJs
Booking: Buy online ahead.
Best time: after 1 AM, in season
DC10
Club · by the airport (Sant Josep)
A raw underground club known for its Circoloco Monday parties.
Best for: underground house and techno
Booking: Buy online ahead.
Best time: Monday daytime in season
Ushuaïa
Club · Platja d'en Bossa
An open-air hotel pool club with daytime headline DJs; ends early by island standards.
Best for: a daytime festival-style party
Best time: afternoon into night, in season
Sunset Ashram
Bar · Cala Comte
A clifftop bar-restaurant at Cala Comte, made for sunset.
Best for: sunset with music
Best time: sunset
West End, Sant Antoni
Area · Sant Antoni
A strip of cheap bars, drinks deals and promoters: the budget party street.
Best for: a cheap, loud night
Best time: from 10 PM, in season
Heads up: Very rowdy; watch your drinks and belongings.
Bar Anita
Bar · Sant Carles
A rustic village bar from the hippie era; try the hierbas liqueur.
Best for: old Ibiza
Best time: afternoon
Ibiza Town port bars
Area · La Marina
Bars and terraces around the harbour, where club parades pass in season.
Best for: pre-club drinks
Best time: from 10 PM