The Square, Benidorm
Updated 12/10/2026 by the onbenidorm team · Venues checked October 2026
The Square in Benidorm is the cluster of British bars around Avenida de Mallorca in the Rincón de Loix, a couple of streets back from Levante beach and beside the Calle Gerona Strip. Guides name Café Benidorm, Sinatra's and Beachcombers, with drinks deals and live entertainment. A club called The Square shares the name, so check which one your group means.
- Where
- Avenida de Mallorca, Rincón de Loix
- Next to
- Calle Gerona (the Strip) and Calle Lepanto
- Best for
- British bars, drinks deals, late nights
- Pint price
- About €3–4; happy hours from €1
- Busiest day
- Fancy Dress Party, mid-November
On tonight around the Square
Event times are shown in the Spanish time zone.
Where is the Square in Benidorm?
The Square is the area around Avenida de Mallorca, a couple of streets back from Levante beach, which Holiday Extras calls the “English Square” for its British bars, cheap pints and live entertainment. It sits in the Rincón de Loix, in the same block as Calle Gerona and Calle Lepanto.
Barceló's guide treats Calle Gerona, Calle Lepanto and Avenida de Mallorca as one English zone, and the police close that same triangle of streets for the Fancy Dress Party. In practice the Square and the Strip run into each other, and most groups move between them all night. See our Benidorm nightlife guide for the wider picture.
The Square, the Strip and the Old Town compared
The Square is about British bars and late venues, the Strip is about show bars, and the Old Town is about Spanish bars and pintxos. Sources do not all draw the lines the same way: Holiday Extras describes the Strip as running along Levante beach, while most guides, including Last Night of Freedom and Go Hen, mean Calle Gerona.
| Area | Main streets | What you will find | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square | Avenida de Mallorca | British bars, two-for-one deals, late venues | Groups after a cheap, late night |
| The Strip | Calle Gerona, Calle Lepanto | Show bars, cabaret, rock and tribute bars | Acts and sing-alongs |
| Old Town | Callejón de los Gatos, the pintxos streets | Spanish bars, Basque pintxos, tapas | Food, couples, a later Spanish crowd |
| Levante front | Avenida de Alcoi, Avenida de Madrid | Beach bars and daytime drinks | Afternoons by the sea |
Bars on and around the Square
Three names come up in almost every description of the Square, with a few more on the streets that lead into it.
Café Benidorm
Café Benidorm is one of the Square's late venues. Engel & Völkers lists its hours as 20:00 to 08:00, which is late enough that it would need a club-type licence; check the sign at the door, as hours change through the year.
Sinatra's
Sinatra's on Calle Lepanto is known for two-for-one deals on local beer and spirits, according to Holiday Extras. It also hosts Benisoul, a Northern Soul, Motown, reggae and ska weekender, which returns from Wednesday 10 to Sunday 14 February 2027, open 13:00 to 03:00 for ages 16 and over.
Beachcombers
Beachcombers is the third bar Holiday Extras names on the Square. We do not yet have a venue page for it.
Chaplins
Chaplins at Avenida de Mallorca 4 is a cabaret bar that guides list as open from 20:30 to 05:00. It runs adults-only late shows, so it suits stag and hen groups more than families. See our adult shows guide for the rest.
Millers Bar
Millers Bar on Calle Lepanto, between Sinatra's and the Hotel Arcos Gold, is the base for the FK IT stag parties run by Frank the Stag Man, so it is packed with groups at weekends.
The Square Disco and the name clash
There is also a venue called The Square, listed on this site as The Square Disco. If someone in your group says “meet at the Square”, check whether they mean the area around Avenida de Mallorca or the club.
Last Night of Freedom lists a venue called The Square on Avenida de Mallorca as a strip club with free entry. A strip club is for adults only, so check before taking a mixed group.
When the Square is busiest
The Square fills up late, after the early acts on the Strip finish, and stays busy until the late venues close. Ordinary bars must close by 01:30 and pubs by 03:30 under the 2026 Valencian hours; anything later runs on a disco or sala de fiesta licence. Our guide to what time bars close in Benidorm has the full table.
The biggest day of the year is the Benidorm Fancy Dress Party, held on the Thursday after the November fiestas and expected on Thursday 12 November 2026. In 2025 the police closed the zone between Mallorca, Gerona and Lepanto from about midday, extending the closures as crowds grew.
After the Square, the big clubs such as Penelope are out on the N-332 and get busy around 04:00, according to Barceló's guide.
Prices on the Square
The Square is one of the cheaper places to drink in Benidorm. Euro Weekly News puts a pint in British-style pubs at €3–4 in 2026, with happy-hour pints from €1 to €2.50 in budget bars. Sinatra's two-for-one offer is the best-known deal.
Most bars here are free to enter. For clubs, Last Night of Freedom puts typical entry at €10–15 including a drink, and a 2026 listing for Penelope shows €15–25. Our cheapest pint guide tracks the bargains.
Staying safe around the Square
Keep to busy, well-known streets, watch for pickpockets in crowds, and keep drinks inside bars or at their terrace tables; drinking in the street or on the beach is not allowed. Approaching passers-by to pull them into a venue is banned in Benidorm, so be wary of anyone working the pavement for a bar.
The SATE office for foreign tourists, run by the Policía Nacional with interpreters, is on Calle Gerona at the junction with Avenida del Derramador, in the same district. Call 112 in an emergency. Our Benidorm safety guide and stag do rules have the details, and Benidorm taxis covers getting home.
Venues on and around the Square
| Name | Area | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Café Benidorm | The Square | Late venue, reported open until 08:00 |
| Sinatra's | Calle Lepanto | Two-for-one deals; Benisoul weekender |
| Chaplins | Av. de Mallorca 4 | Cabaret, adults-only late shows |
| Millers Bar | Calle Lepanto | FK IT stag party base |
| The Square Disco | The Square | Late club, adults only |
| The Red Lion | Calle Gerona 34 | Strip show bar nearby |
The Square, Benidorm — FAQs
Where is the Square in Benidorm?
The Square is the area around Avenida de Mallorca in the Rincón de Loix, a couple of streets back from Levante beach. It joins Calle Gerona (the Strip) and Calle Lepanto, and Barceló's guide treats all three as one English zone of British bars, karaoke, quizzes and shows.
What is the difference between the Square and the Strip in Benidorm?
The Strip usually means Calle Gerona, lined with show bars and cabaret. The Square is the cluster of British bars and late venues around Avenida de Mallorca next to it. They are part of the same block, so most groups move between the two on one night.
Is The Square in Benidorm a club?
Both. The Square is the area around Avenida de Mallorca, and there is also a venue called The Square, listed on this site as The Square Disco and described by one stag operator as a strip club with free entry. Check which one your group means before you split up.
What bars are on the Square in Benidorm?
Holiday Extras names Café Benidorm, Sinatra's and Beachcombers. Chaplins cabaret bar is at Avenida de Mallorca 4, and Millers Bar is on Calle Lepanto between Sinatra's and the Hotel Arcos Gold. The tonight listing on this page shows who is on at each.
How late is the Square open?
Venue guides report Café Benidorm open from 20:00 to 08:00 and Chaplins from 20:30 to 05:00. Under the 2026 Valencian hours, ordinary bars close by 01:30 and pubs by 03:30, so only venues with a club-type licence can stay open that late.
How much is a pint on the Square in Benidorm?
Euro Weekly News puts a pint in British-style bars at €3–4 in 2026, with happy-hour pints from €1 to €2.50 in budget bars. Sinatra's is known for two-for-one deals on local beer and spirits. Most bars are free to enter.
Is the Square in Benidorm safe?
It is busy and central, so the usual precautions apply: stay on well-lit, busy streets, watch for pickpockets, buy your own drinks and keep them in sight. The SATE tourist police office is on Calle Gerona in the same district, and 112 is the emergency number.
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Last updated 12 October 2026 by the onbenidorm team.