The 20 Best Nightclubs in the World in 2026
The best nightclubs in the world in 2026 combine strong sound, distinct programming, a loyal crowd and a history that still matters. The list runs from new Ibiza venues like [UNVRS] to older rooms such as Berghain, fabric and Tresor. Every club below is operating in 2026, and we checked each one against its own listings or Resident Advisor.
Our starting point was the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026, a reader poll published in April 2026. The first 17 clubs appear in that poll and follow its order. The last three, Tresor, Bassiani and Nowadays, sit outside the poll and are our picks for their history and underground programming.
1. [UNVRS], Ibiza, Spain
[UNVRS] opened on 30 May 2025 and took No. 1 in its first DJ Mag poll. DJ Mag says no new entry has gone straight to the top since its staff compiled the first poll in 2006. The Night League built the club on the old Ku Club and Privilege site, and the same company runs Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza. In the first season, Carl Cox, Anyma, FISHER, David Guetta and Eric Prydz each held a weekly night there.
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2. GREENVALLEY, Camboriú, Brazil
In the hills of Camboriú in southern Brazil, GREENVALLEY opened in 2007 as an open-air venue. It has won the DJ Mag poll five times and held second place again in 2026. Main-stage bookings have included Peggy Gou, ANOTR and Vintage Culture, alongside Brazilian DJs such as ALOK and Mochakk.
A "bomb cyclone" damaged the site in 2020, and the owners reinvested in the booth, stage and lighting. The club's official site now lists its 19th anniversary party for 21 November.
3. Hï Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
After finishing first in 2025, Hï Ibiza dropped to fourth in 2026, and it has won the poll four times. It opened in 2017 on Playa d'en Bossa, in the building that once housed Space Ibiza. The venue runs on L-Acoustics sound, with the Theatre as its main room and the smaller Club Room for a closer floor. Monday nights in 2026 went to Francis Mercier's Solèy party, which adds live percussion and guitar.
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4. Savaya, Bali, Indonesia
On limestone cliffs at Uluwatu, about 100 meters above the Indian Ocean, Savaya reached fifth place in 2026. That makes it only the fourth Asian club ever to enter the DJ Mag top five. Readers also voted it Asia's No. 1 club for a third year running. Its L-Acoustics system handled both Jamie Jones's tech house and Amelie Lens's techno during the 2025–26 New Year's week.
5. Echostage, Washington, D.C., USA
Sixth place makes Echostage the highest-placed North American club in 2026, and DJ Mag notes it is a former winner. A 2025 overhaul added seven LED walls, more than 200 lighting fixtures and an L-Acoustics L2 sound system. The stage is 36 feet wide, and a VIP mezzanine looks over the dance floor. Insomniac and Glow Events run the venue together, booking acts such as Black Coffee, Kaytranada and Mau P.
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6. FABRIK, Madrid, Spain
Madrid's FABRIK climbed six places to eighth, its first top-10 finish since 2013. The club opened in 2003 in a huge warehouse on the edge of the city. The site has seven indoor and outdoor rooms, including the Main Room, Glass, Hangar and Terrace, plus its own hotel. In the past year the team revamped the Main Room, and its LOOP nights have booked the Martinez Brothers, Eric Prydz and Honey Dijon.
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7. Bootshaus, Cologne, Germany
A shipyard on the banks of the Rhine has been home to Bootshaus for more than 20 years. Its three rooms, Mainfloor, BLCKBX and Dreherei, split their nights between techno, house, hardstyle and bass. The club placed 11th in 2026, down four places from seventh in 2025. DJ Mag points to high-end sound on every floor and effects that include flamethrowers and confetti cannons.
8. fabric, London, UK
London's fabric placed 13th in 2026 and has appeared in the DJ Mag poll every year since it began. It opened in 1999 in a former meat-packing building on Charterhouse Street, and its three rooms run on Martin Audio and NNNN sound. The club has survived fights with the authorities and still books across genres. The first weekend of April 2026 alone featured Amelie Lens, Palms Trax and the grime crew Boy Better Know.
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9. Club Space, Miami, USA
Ten places higher than in 2025, Club Space reached 14th in its 25th year in Miami. Its closing parties for III Points, Miami Music Week and Art Basel run for more than 30 hours. Those sessions move through three rooms, the Terrace, Floyd and the Ground, and often last from Sunday into Tuesday morning. The sound comes from d&b audiotechnik and JBL systems.
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10. The Warehouse Project, Manchester, UK
The Warehouse Project fell to 15th in 2026 after a fourth-place finish in 2025. Now in its 20th year, the seasonal club series is based at Depot Mayfield. DJ Mag credits it with setting the model for the large seasonal parties that followed. The floor is phone-free, and recent seasons added stronger production and an upgraded sound system.
11. Zouk, Singapore
Since the early 1990s, Zouk has shaped Singapore's club scene, and it now operates from The Cannery on River Valley Road. Its official site lists three nightlife rooms: Zouk, Capital and Phuture. Over the past year it added progressive house nights such as Anjunabeats showcases, and it rose 13 places to 17th. It also runs ZoukOut, a beach festival on Siloso Beach.
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12. DC-10, Ibiza, Spain
Planes fly over DC-10, an open-air club with decor drenched in red. Its CircoLoco party started in 1999 and has served as a launch pad for new DJs since then. Solid Grooves, run by Michael Bibi and PAWSA, ran weekly for 18 weeks in 2026 under a strict no-phones rule. The club placed 19th in 2026, and CircoLoco held its closing party on 12 October.
13. Berghain, Berlin, Germany
Berghain occupies a former power plant on the border of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. The main room plays mostly techno, Panorama Bar upstairs leans toward house, and the Säule, Halle and summer Garten add more space. A strict door and a no-camera policy keep attention on the dance floor, and Saturday parties often run into Monday. The club also runs the Ostgut Ton label and placed 21st in 2026.
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14. Ministry of Sound, London, UK
For its 35th year, Ministry of Sound gave its main room, The Box, a major refit with a custom KV2 sound system. The DJ booth now sits lower, inside the crowd, which allows 360-degree setups. Pete Tong, Kölsch and Armand Van Helden played the relaunch, and the London club now mixes day raves with all-nighters. It placed 24th in the 2026 poll.
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15. Culture Club Revelin, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Inside Revelin Fortress in Dubrovnik, Culture Club Revelin placed 25th in 2026. Recent upgrades reworked its ceiling-wide screen layout and reprogrammed the lighting rig. The 2025 season booked Green Velvet, MK and Nicole Moudaber, and the 2026 program leaned on residencies from Duke Dumont, Claptone and Themba. The 2026 season ended in early September.
16. D-EDGE, São Paulo, Brazil
DJ Renato Ratier founded D-EDGE in São Paulo in 2003 and still plays there as a resident. LED walls line the main floor, and the club also has a lounge and a terrace. D-EDGE runs a DJ agency and a record label, which carried its name well beyond Brazil. It jumped 18 places to 35th in 2026, with bookings that included Nastia, DJ Marky and Gui Boratto.
17. Warehouse, Nantes, France
The Hangar à Bananes, a former shipping hangar on the Île de Nantes, has housed Warehouse since 2017. The Main Room has a 360-degree stage and an MDC sound system, and the second room runs on Funktion-One. I Hate Models, Laurent Garnier, Stella Bossi and Folamour have all played here. The club rose one place to 53rd in 2026.
18. Tresor, Berlin, Germany
In March 1991, Tresor opened in the vaults of the former Wertheim department store near Potsdamer Platz. Its label, Tresor Records, followed that October and released Detroit artists such as Juan Atkins and Robert Hood. After closing in 2005, the club reopened in May 2007 in a disused power station on Köpenicker Straße. Inside, Globus and the +4Bar host house and experimental music, while a 30-meter tunnel leads to the techno vault.
19. Bassiani, Tbilisi, Georgia
Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi's largest sports venue, has housed Bassiani since 2014, and the main floor is a disused swimming pool. A smaller room called Horoom hosts LGBTQ parties known as Horoom Nights. On 12 May 2018 police raided the club and arrested its two owners, which led to a week of protests in the city. Later that month the Ministry of Internal Affairs told the club it could reopen, and it still runs weekend nights in 2026.
20. Nowadays, New York, USA
Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin, the DJs behind Mister Saturday Night and Mister Sunday, opened Nowadays in Ridgewood, Queens, in June 2015. The venue has about 16,000 square feet of outdoor space. In late 2023 the club made its 24-hour Nonstop parties weekly, and in December 2024 it announced a new lease of at least ten years. The rent rose by more than 50 percent, yet the fall 2026 calendar still lists Nonstop sessions on most weekends.
Clubs from our earlier list that have closed
Our 2022 version of this list included several venues that no longer host club nights. Printworks, the London venue in a former newspaper printing plant, closed in 2023. Watergate in Berlin ended club operations at the end of 2024 after 22 years, citing rising costs and high rent. De School in Amsterdam, a club in a former technical school, is also listed as closed on Resident Advisor.
What these clubs mean for DJs and producers
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FAQ
What is the best nightclub in the world in 2026?
[UNVRS] in Ibiza won the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026 reader poll. It opened on 30 May 2025 and is the first club to reach No. 1 within 12 months of opening. GREENVALLEY in Brazil placed second, and Ushuaïa Ibiza placed third.
Is Berghain still open in 2026?
Yes. Berghain in Berlin still runs club nights in 2026, with events listed on Resident Advisor through late October. It placed 21st in the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026 poll, down five places from 2025.
Which famous nightclubs have closed in recent years?
Printworks in London closed in 2023, and Watergate in Berlin ended club nights at the end of 2024. De School in Amsterdam is listed as closed on Resident Advisor. Space Ibiza closed in 2016, and Hï Ibiza opened in its building in 2017.
Which country has the most clubs in the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026?
The USA leads with 15 clubs, and Spain is second with 12. The UK ranks fifth by number of clubs. For the first time since 2016, no UK club made the top 10.
How were the clubs on this list chosen?
Seventeen clubs come from the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026, a public vote published in April 2026, and follow its order. Tresor, Bassiani and Nowadays are editorial picks from outside the poll. We checked every club against its 2026 event listings or its Resident Advisor page.