1Café Mambo
Sunset bar·Sant Antoni (Sunset Strip)·€€·20s and 30s
One of the original sunset bars on the Sant Antoni sunset strip, with DJs, cocktails and food from the afternoon into the night. It is seasonal (closed from late autumn until spring), so in summer arrive well before sunset; people chat easily along the rocks and on the terrace.
Carrer Vara de Rey 40, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany · Takes bookings
2Beachouse Ibiza
Beach club·Playa d'en Bossa·€€€·30s and 40+
A relaxed boho beach club with long shared tables, beach yoga in the morning and full moon parties. It is a summer venue that closes in the off season, but in high season it is one of the easiest beach clubs to start a conversation in.
Platja d'en Bossa, 07817 Sant Jordi de ses Salines · Takes bookings
3Las Dalias Hippy Market
Market·Sant Carles·€·All ages
The island's best known hippy market runs on Saturdays (10:00 to 19:00) and Sundays (11:00 to 18:00), and the venue also hosts concerts and free vinyl nights in its café. A relaxed daytime place to wander, eat and talk to stallholders, with locals there outside the summer too.
Ctra. San Carlos km 12, 07850 Santa Eulalia del Río · Walk-in
4Hippy Market Punta Arabí
Market·Es Canar·€·All ages
The original Ibiza hippy market, running since 1973, with more than 400 stalls, food trucks and live music every Wednesday from 10:00 to 18:00. It is seasonal: in 2026 the last market day is 28 October, and it reopens in spring.
Avenida Punta Arabí s/n, 07840 Santa Eulalia del Río · Walk-in
5EsBirra Ibiza
Craft beer bar with live music·Es Canar·€·20s and 30s
A craft beer bar right by the Punta Arabí market with comfort food and a stage for local bands. In summer the free Wednesday concerts after the market bring a mixed, friendly crowd; on weekends it stays open late.
Avinguda Punta Arabí 228, 07849 Es Canar · Walk-in
6Bar Anita
Bar·Sant Carles·€·All ages
A legendary village bar in Sant Carles, open all year, where locals, artists and visitors have met for a drink or a snack for decades. A good spot to meet the people who actually live on the island.
Lugar Barri San Carlos s/n, 07850 Sant Carles · Walk-in
7Flaherty's Irish Pub
Pub·Sant Antoni·€€·20s and 30s
A big Irish pub by the sea in Sant Antoni with live music, sports on big screens and late opening every day. An easy, sociable place to start a night and meet other travellers and seasonal workers.
Avenida Doctor Fleming 3, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany · Walk-in
8Scuba Ibiza Diving Centre
Diving centre·Marina Botafoch, Ibiza Town·€€€·All ages
A PADI 5 star dive centre that is open all year, with boat dives around Ibiza and Formentera and courses for beginners. Small group trips mean you spend the day with the same people, which makes talking easy.
Marina Botafoch 101-102, 07800 Eivissa · Takes bookings
9Ibiza Outdoors
Group hikes and kayak tours·Sant Carles (meeting points around the island)·€€·All ages
Ibiza's original outdoor experience company, running since 2010, with guided coastal hikes, kayak tours and walks through Dalt Vila. Its calendar of group activities is a good way to meet active people, and hiking is best outside the hot summer months.
Sant Carles de Peralta, 07850 Ibiza · Takes bookings
10Float Your Boat Ibiza
Boat trip·Sant Antoni·€€·20s and 30s
Day-long beach hopping cruises from Sant Antoni with swimming stops, music and a shared deck, so you get to know the people around you. It runs in the summer season only; book ahead.
Passeig de la Mar s/n, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany · Takes bookings