Social Dancing
It is highly recommended that you join the social mailing list to find out about Club trips to some of the local salsa clubs. Although possibly intimidating at first, dancing with different people at a salsa club is one of the best ways to perfect your moves and increase your confidence. Whatever your ability, we'd love for you to join us as we explore the salsa scene in Los Angeles. Here is a brief guide to some of our favorite clubs.
Weekly Options
An 'X' denotes a day in which the venue offers Salsa dancing.
| Day of the week | |||||||
| Salsa Club | Sun | Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
| La Bodeguita de Pico | X | X | X | X | |||
| Brix 42 | X | ||||||
| Conga Room | X | ||||||
| The Granada | X | X | |||||
| J Restaurant and Lounge | X | ||||||
| El Floridita | X | X | X | ||||
| Mama Juanas | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| The Mayan | X | ||||||
| Olivia Restaurant | X | ||||||
| Rueda in the Park | X | ||||||
| Rumba Room | X | ||||||
| Stevens Steakhouse | X | ||||||
| Vive Lounge | X | ||||||
| Zabumba | X | X | |||||
Salsa Club Info
La Bodeguita de Pico
Web: http://www.labodeguitadepico.com/ Phone: (323) 937-2822 Location: 5047 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019. Cover: $10, free with dinner. Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: None. Instructors: Yossi, Ricardo, Alma. Classes: Thursday, 7pm Beg/Int/Adv Rueda de Casino and NY style mambo ($10, includes cover). Live band at 8:30pm.
Saturday, 7pm, Beg/Int Rueda de Casino ($10, includes cover). Live band at 8:30pm.Style: Cuban. Additional Info: Call ahead of time to find out if salsa dancing or classes are happening on a given night. Brix 42
Web: http://162palms.com/ Phone: (626) 799-2347 Location: 42 S De Lacey Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105. Cover: $5. Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: None. Instructors: Sergio & Salud Classes: Wednesday, Int/Adv 8-9pm ($10) Style: LA Additional Info: Located in Old Town Pasadena. Conga Room
Web: http://www.congaroom.com/ Phone: (213) 745-0162 Location: 800 W. Olympic Blvd Suites A160 and A260, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Cover: Thurs: $15, Fri $20, Sat $25 (check prices on special event nights). Dress Code: Fashionable attire recommended (not baggy or sportswear) but not enforced Age Restriction: None? Instructors: Junion & Emily alternating with Edwin and Ashle on Thurs, Rodrigo and Val on Sat Classes: Thursday and Saturday, 8-9pm Complementary with cover or $10 without cover charge admission Style: Thurs: Ritmo tropical, salsa, Sat: Salsa and top salsa bands Additional Info: Conga room is very well known and some of the top salsa bands play there. Parking in East Garage at Olympic and Francisco or at West Garage is generally around $20. Located near Staples Center. One room was playing salsa while a smaller room played hip hop. The Granada
Web: http://www.thegranadaalhambra.com/ Phone: (626) 227-2572 Location: 17 South First Street, Alhambra, California. Cover: $15. Dress Code: Dress to impress. Age Restriction: Under 21s allowed on certain nights. Classes: Friday 8pm, beginner and intermediate ($16). Style: Mainly L.A. with Cuban mixed. Additional Info: The Granada in Alhambra is a popular venue, and is often frequented by Club members. The Granada boasts a large dancefloor on the first level (although it gets busy later in the evening), and a live band every Friday night. The Club management does not allow lifts or dips, and you are not allowed to bring any liquids into the Club. Bottled water costs $3. J Restaurant and Lounge
Web: http://www.jloungela.com/ Phone: (213) 746-7746 Location: 1119 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA. Cover: FREE Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: None. Instructors: Laura Canellias Classes: Wednesday 8pm (FREE). Style: Cuban. Additional Info: Good atmosphere, roomy dance floor, DJ Robby and DJ Chino rotate every 3 weeks El Floridita
Web: http://www.kingkinghollywood.com/ Phone: (323) 871-8612 Location: 1253 N Vine St, Hollywood CA 90038 Cover: $10. Dress Code: Unknown. Age Restriction: Unknown. Classes: Mondays at 7:30pm with Ricky Corado, Fridays at 7:30pm with Oscar Ramirez. Style: Cuban. Additional Info: Voted best Cuban venue in LA and is much discussed, but still needs to be investigated by salsa club members. Mama Juanas
Web: http://www.mamajuanas.com/ Phone: (818) 505-8636 Location: 3707 Cahuenga Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604. Hours: 7pm-2am (in general). Cover: $10 (Sun). Dress Code: Unknown. Age Restriction: 21 and over. Classes: 7:30–9pm ($10). Style: LA style. Additional Info: The Mayan
Web: http://www.clubmayan.com/ Phone: (213) 746-4287 Location: 1038 S. Hill St, Los Angeles. Hours: 9pm–2:30am (in general). Cover: $20 Dress Code: Smart. Shoes are required for entry. Age Restriction: Strictly 21 and over. Classes: Unknown. Style: Mainly L.A. with other latin music (merengue etc.) Additional Info: Club Mayan is a World famous Salsa Club. This upscale venue enforces a smart dress code, so make sure that the guys in your party are wearing shoes and slacks. Note that parking close to the Club will cost around $10. Olivia Restaurant
Phone: (818) 556-5299 Location: 245 E Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91502. Hours: 8-11pm. Cover: None? Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: None? Classes: Thurs 8-9pm with Mike Ticas and Christina Haggerty. Style: L.A. and some Cuban Additional Info: Free open dancing 9-11pm, not far from Pasadena. Rueda in the Park
Web: http://www.ruedainthepark.com/losangeles/ Phone: (213) 746-4287 Location: Griffith Park, parking lot near the Merry-Go-‘Round. Hours: 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. Cover: FREE Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: None. Classes: 11am: Beginning Rueda, 12pm: Intermediate Rueda. Style: Casino Rueda Additional Info: Rumba Room at Universal Citywalk
Web: http://www.rumbaroom.com/ Phone: (818) 622-1222 Location: 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608. Hours: 9:30pm–12:30am. Cover: FREE Dress Code: Smart casual. Age Restriction: 21 and over. Classes: 8-9pm (FREE). Style: Latin Mix Additional Info: Rumba Room has the feel of a nightclub, and the music played covers the whole latin genre. There is a live band on Sunday evenings. Stevens Steakhouse
Web: http://www.stevenssteakhouse.com/ Phone: (323) 723-9856 Location: 5332 E Stevens Place, Commerce, CA 90040. Hours: Unknown. Cover: $5 Dress Code: Smart Casual. Age Restriction: 21 and over. Classes: Unknown. Style: L.A. Additional Info: Although the website advertises Salsa on evenings other than Sunday, be aware that there may be Salsa music playing but no formal dancing. Sunday is the big Salsa dancing night at Stevens. Vive Lounge
Web: http://www.vivelounge.com/ Phone: (626) 583-8483 Location: 61 N. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, 91103. Hours: Open 4pm. Cover: $7 Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: Probably 21 and over. Classes: 5.30-6.30pm (FREE). Style: L.A. Zabumba Brazilian Club and Restaurant
Phone: (310) 841-6525 Location: 10717 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90034. Hours: Open 4pm. Cover: FREE Dress Code: None. Age Restriction: Probably 21 and over. Classes: Unknown. Style: Cuban. Additional Info: Zabumba often has rueda circles forming, Cuban drummers, and Cuban line dancing.