5:00 pm – 1:00 am
Latin Mondays at 5th & Mad
Salsa ·15 USD before 7:30 pm; 20 USD after ·Weekly
5:00 pm – 1:00 am
Salsa ·15 USD before 7:30 pm; 20 USD after ·Weekly

5th & Mad runs a weekly Monday salsa night: a teacher-led class (advertised to start at 7:00pm) that slides straight into an evening social. The venue is bi-level with two full-service bars and a mezzanine “MAD Bar” plus a 50-seat restaurant on the main floor, so you’re dancing inside a bar/restaurant layout rather than a purpose-built ballroom. DJs — and occasionally live bands, per the venue listing — provide the music.
Expect a cover in the roughly $15–20 range and a schedule tied to the bar’s opening hours (the venue lists Monday service until about midnight), so the social is concentrated in the evening. Reviews name a regular host for the salsa night and describe a friendly, local crowd, but also note this is primarily a sports-bar/event space with TVs and tables — the floor can feel improvised and get crowded. If you want clearer space, arrive for the 7pm class or reserve a table; dress is casual and the vibe is more bar-night than formal dance hall.
Vibe
bi-level bar-restaurant, social salsa crowd
Music
Salsa social on Mondays; DJs and occasional live bands
When it fills
after class, roughly 20:00–23:30 on Mondays
Live music
DJ-led nights with occasional live bands (venue listing & reviews)
Beginners
mixed; advertised 7:00pm class then social — good entry point but regulars attend the social
Dress code
casual (bar/restaurant)
Neighbourhood
Midtown Manhattan (East Side)
Going solo
Common to arrive alone; reviews note friendly, open-to-dancing crowd
Crowd
small-to-moderate local crowd for Monday salsa; can get crowded around bars/tables
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7 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016, USA
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