El Plata is a cabaret in Zaragoza's El Tubo quarter, next to Plaza España. It opened in 1920 as a show hall with a casino and restaurant, became a café cantante in 1943, closed in 1992 and reopened in 2008 under the artistic direction of the film director Bigas Luna, keeping much of its original decoration. Its 90-minute show mixes comedy, singers, acrobatics and aerial silks, played across seven spots in the room, and describes itself as elegant, sensual and a little erotic. The venue also has a restaurant and a multi-purpose space, El Patio del Plata.