A venue is only listed if it has offered salsa dancing for at least six months. New venues open for under six months are not listed.

Salsa by Paul Goodnight

Alberto's Nightclub
736 W. Dana St.
Mountain View, CA
Tuesdays & Thursday: 9:00pm - 1:30am

Just north of the south bay area is Alberto's, a small club nestled in downtown Mountain View. A small cozy place to go to if you're near Mountain View. Admission: $6.00 - $12.00. Link


Agenda Lounge
399 South First Street, 2nd Floor
San Jose, CA
Wednesdays: 9:30pm - 2:00am

Agenda's setting has a warm look to it with a dance floor that is great to dance on. Unfortunately, with its great setting comes with a small dance floor. 15-20 couples can fit on the dance floor with room for each to dance but any more and you are dancing elbow to elbow. The club also attracts some of the best dancers in the area and is the place to go if going solo is your thing. Agenda's plus is its setting, floor, and its regulars but it's minuses are its size. Admission: $5.00. Link


Barcelona (formally Club Monacco)
767 North Matilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA
Saturdays: 10:00pm - 2:00am

The only club that is open for 18+, this club is large enough so that those over 21 can have their own place to relax at. Salsa music is sometimes played in the back room. Ventilation can be poor at times in the back room and the mixture of 18 - 21 and 21+ has a different atmosphere to it. Admission: $10.00. Link


Miami Beach Club
175 San Pedro Street
San Jose, CA
Thursday - Saturday: 9:00pm - 2:00am

Originally called Club Miami on Santa Clara, the club has moved to its current location and was renamed Miami Beach. Same manager, same staff but bigger location. Floor is a huge improvement over the old location. Admission: $5.00 - $10.00. Link

Dance Spectrum "Hot Salsa Fridays"
1707d South Bascom Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
1st and 3rd Friday of the month: 9:00pm - 1:30am

Hosted by Michelle & Ricardo of Pretty Boys & Girls Productions, The Dance Spectrum provides a great place for 18 and over to dance in a ballroom setting. Although it's only a ballroom, the environment provided by the attendees makes this locale a must to check out. Admission: $10.00. Link


Monte Carlo
228 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA
Fridays: 10:00pm - 1:30am
Saturdays: 9:00pm - 1:30am

Salsa, merengue, cumbia, banda, and bachata are played on the upper floor while spanish rock, reggaeton, and such are played on the main floor. The audio on the upper floor is typically muffled or played out by the main floor music. Attire is enforced. Men must wear collared shirts. Denim seems to be okay. Admission: $10.00. Link


Palomar Ballroom
1344 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Fridays: 9:00pm - 11:30pm

This is one of the few places in the area that offers salsa dancing on a Fridays. The salsa dancing takes place on the second floor of the Palomar Inn. Admission: $7.00. Link


Salsa By The Sea
Corner of Ideal Restaurant on the Boardwalk near to the Pier
Santa Cruz, CA
Sundays: 5:00pm - Sundown

If the weather's right you can enjoy street salsa dancing right by the ocean. Dancing is on wooden planks so don't use your dance shoes! Admission: Free.


Starlite Ballroom
1160 N. Fair Oaks Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Fridays: 9:30pm - 12:00am
Sundays: 8:15pm - 11:00pm

For those under the age of 21 and are limited to the number of public places to dance at, the Starlite Ballroom should be considered. A warehouse converted to a ballroom, Starlite serves drinks for three separate dance floors. As other places, the Starlite attracts a crowd that is different from the crowd you would find at a club. Admission: $10.00. Link