Salsa Clubs and Classes
Last updated on 06/27/2026
The 10 best Salsa Clubs and Classes in Berlin
Hardly any dance combines zest for life and passion like salsa. In Berlin you can learn and live out the hip swing in many places, in professional dance schools just as much as at exuberant parties. At the La Mambita in Kreuzberg, beginners can expect Caribbean flair and patient teachers who turn first steps into real salsa pros. The Havanna Club in Schöneberg has been among the most popular addresses of the scene since 1997, with several levels and cocktail bars. Those who prefer to start in the studio are in good hands at La Candela Salsa in Mitte, where Cuban rhythms come together for beginners and advanced dancers. From bachata to merengue, the range is broad. Which rhythm would you like to learn first?
Francesca Cerza
I walked into my first class with two left feet and danced my way back out. At the La Mambita they taught me the basic steps, and at the Havanna Club I got to try them out. For this list I spun my way through Berlin's salsa scene. These ten places really get everyone moving.
La Mambita is a stylish dancing school with some Caribbean flair and great teachers who take their students by the hands and help them turn into professional salsa dancers.
La Candela Salsa offers Cuban Salsa in the heart of Berlin. In its studio in central Berlin Mitte, the school creates a relaxed atmosphere where beginners and advanced dancers can dance and learn together. Here, fun, professional instructors, and traditional Salsa rhythms meet.
Salsa dancers love the Havanna club with its several dance floors and bars on different levels in Berlin-Schöneberg.
Whether it’s Salsa Cubana, Tango Argentino, Kizomba, Bachata, Bolero or Merengue – at Estudio Sudamerica you can learn all those Latin moves.
The dancing school Zapatissimo focusses on Latin-American dance and teaches salsa of all levels as well as Bachata, tango and Kizomba.
Every Thursday and Sunday you can move your hips to salsa beats at Soda Club in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
Learn salsa inside the former airport Berlin-Tempelhof at the dancing school Tanzschule Traumtänzer where social encounters are almost as important as dancing itself.
The dancing school „Club Latino – Salsa in Potsdam“ puts the Latin American love for dancing into focus.
Mi Salsa is one of the most popular Latin clubs of Berlin and also a great place to learn some hot Latino moves.
Salsa4Water Berlin is a non-profit international Salsa dance school with open courses. All profit is given to the NGO project WaterAid.
