The old town
In Rua del Franco and its side-streets there are numerous restaurants, bars and traditional taverns, and it is more than probable that you will want to try the delicious "Pulpo á la Gallega" and Ribeiro wine offered there. You will find lots of students here - Santiago is a very important University town - and "Tunas", traditional groups of students in medieval dresses, go from local to local singing and making fun.
El Ensanche
Around Plaza Roja in particular there are many fashionable locals, pubs, discotheques as well as cafés in the style of the 1920s. Certainly here you will find what you are looking for ...
Night Life | Fiestas and Folklore | Photo Tour