Kayla M.
Yelp
I got to Kapital at around 12:15 AM on a Thursday night. I was with a group of 10 people, which was a mix of Latinos and African-Americans. I had read reviews about Kapital before going, and I knew it had a history of racism, but thought I would take a chance. I was the person who made my group's reservation, and I showed the confirmation email to both bouncers. I'm an African-American woman from the U.S., but I can speak Spanish, I was dressed pretty nicely, and I was with a group of girls, so I have a feeling that's why I got in. All the African-American men that I was with tried to get in, but were told that they "weren't dressed nicely enough". However, several white boys were wearing things objectively worse than they were, and they got in without a problem. Kapital uses their "strict dress code" as a way to discriminate against prospective patrons. If you are a person of color, not a Spanish speaker or you are not wearing something you would wear to a wedding, then there is a 99% chance you won't get in. In any case, I would strongly recommend NOT going to Kapital because I find it morally bankrupt, and people shouldn't support an organization that is clearly racist and colorist. There are plenty of clubs and bars in Spain, so I would suggest going to another one.
If you DO decide to go, there are several things you should know. The "free entry" thing is a scam. If you make a reservation, the confirmation code you receive in an email is a discount, where you can get two drinks for 17 euros. It isn't possible to get in without paying. Once inside, I also realized that the "7 dance floors" they heavily promote is also a scam. There are at most 3 dance floors, and each one has a bar looking over it. There is also a lounge upstairs. The first floor is the largest, and plays a combination of Spanish music, pop music, and EDM. The second dance floor is on the fourth floor and plays "R&B and hip hop music", but it's often a hit or miss. They play music by black people and thinks it falls into that category, but half of it isn't really music you can dance to. The 6th floor is the Latino music floor, which was okay. It isn't nearly as extraordinary as they advertise it, and honestly is not the worth the time or stress.