for Essen

Cafe Cuba
Am Westbahnhof 1
Tel. (0201) 70 88 84
Salsa disco and lessons on Tuesday
updated by Ulrich Wode who says: "Mainly this became a "Reggae"-Club. But there is a Salsa disco and lessons on Sunday and Disco Tropical on Friday. They have many Live concerts including about one Salsa concert per month."

Salsa Caribe
Berliner Platz 5 (Cinemaxx Circus)
45127 Essen
Salsa music on Friday, Saturday 22:00 -; starting August: also Thursday 22:00 -
provided by Birgit Zaik who says: "Es wird Salsa, Merengue und Bachata gespielt. Samstags wird auch andere cubanische und dominikanische Musik (Cubanischer Son, Bolero, ...) gespielt."

Viva Caribe
Akazienallee 4 / I. Dellbrügge 5 (close to Central Station)
Tel. (0231) 104492, (0201) 238713, (0172) 4411055
Provided by Antje Ploeger who comments: sehr zu empfehlen!
Adds Ulrich Wode: "On Friday and Saturday Salsa, Merengue, Spanish Music etc. Plus extra days and live concerts. The Caribbean-Spanish disco is a big club, so there is room for dancing. Its design from the 70ies creates a special athmospere."