Vienna
In the 25hours Hotel, Dachboden has stunning views of Vienna's skyline from its beach-bar-style terrace. DJs spin jazz, soul and funk on Wednesday and…
Must-see nightlife in Central Europe
Frankfurt am Main
Mismatched vintage furniture – '70s couches, rocking chairs, timber packing crates and cushioned cane armchairs – creates an outdoor lounge room on the…
Leipzig
One of Europe's oldest coffeehouses, this cosy multifloor warren has been going since 1720. It's an atmospheric, if rather touristy, spot to try the…
Kraków
Arguably the best of a small number of bars in Nowa Huta. Kombinator shares a building, within the Osiedle Szkolne housing estate, with the Łaźnia Nowa…
Berlin
Is it art? Is it a cafe? Is it a bar? Answer: it’s all three. This glass-and-chrome pavilion in the quiet and pretty courtyard of the KW Institute for…
Prague
This Viennese-style coffee house captures something of Prague in the 1920s. By day, it's a quiet spot for coffee and connecting with wi-fi; evenings bring…
Prague
A traditional Czech pub that eschews the big brewers in favour of smaller, independent producers. Check the scribble on the chalkboard to see what's on…
Prague
Just how this authentically rough Czech pub has managed to survive on Loretánské náměstí is as great a miracle as the flying Loreto house opposite – but…
Geneva
At this dreamy summertime sister-venue of La Barje des Lavandières near the lakefront in Parc Moynier, just above Parc de la Perle du Lac, you can nibble…
Prenzlauer Berg
With its flirty vibe, wallet-friendly drinks prices and a pretension-free crowd, this local institution scores a trifecta on key ingredients for a good…
Vienna
A heart-stopping glass lift whisks you up to the top floor of the Steffl department store to take in the Innere Stadt's best panoramas from the bar and…
Gdańsk
Finally someone has come up with a use for the huge space beneath the Great Arsenal, filling the mammoth building's cavernous underbelly with this superb…
Kreuzberg
Melitta Sundström was the artist name of a famous queer Berlin soul singer who died of AIDS in 1993. This cheerful cafe with an '80s pedigree and look-at…
Berlin
In the Stue hotel, light installations and animal sculptures pave the way to this glam bar where serious mixologists give classic cocktails from the 1920s…
Wrocław
Centred around a huge wooden bar bristling with alcoholic ordinance, this cocktail bar and restaurant unashamedly proclaims itself 'the best bar in town'…
Staré Město
This tiny cocktail bar could not be further removed in atmosphere from your typical Old Town drinking place. Cramped and smoky – there are Cuban cigars…
Heidelberg
With its wood-plank floor, chairs from a Spanish monastery, black iron chandeliers and an enchanting beer garden, this brewpub is an atmospheric spot to…
Vienna
Tucked in a quiet courtyard just off Kohlmarkt, this Heurigen (wine tavern) has an enormous rustic cellar – complete with medieval weaponry and farming…
Kreuzberg
Gravity is literally upended at this David Lynchian booze burrow, where the furniture dangles from the ceiling and the moulding is on the floor. There are…
Heidelberg
With just 13 seats, the interior of this retro-style bar can be cramped, but its big draw is its sun-drenched terrace on a riverfront square – a…
Munich
Bibite, panini, giornali (drinks, sandwiches, newspapers) is the holy trinity served up at this Italian cafe, which takes you back to the days of the…
Leipzig
This legendary (sub)cultural centre in a warren of cellars of the old city fortifications keeps an all-ages crowd happy with parties (almost nightly),…
Gdańsk
It’s startling to step straight from Gdańsk’s historic main street into this very modern cafe-bar, dominated by bright red panels, a suspended ceiling and…
German Wine Route
On the town's liveliest square, Petersilie is a great spot to try local wines (including organic wines) by the glass, or to knock back a frothy beer…
Vienna
Styled like an English tearoom, Sir Harly's has an antique grandfather clock, vintage scales and shelves of glass jars filled with tea. Its hundred-plus…
Vienna
Wine barrels double as tables outside Jakov's (a favourite with stallholders from the nearby Naschmarkt) with more seats inside at the wooden bar. Wines…
Valais
To get under the skin of Sion you have to taste its wine and this no-frills oenothèque (wine shop) and caveau (wine cellar) is the perfect place. Sit in…
Frankfurt am Main
The aroma of freshly roasted coffee lures you through a covered alley and cobbled courtyard to this hidden spot. Kaffeerösterei Wissmüller has been…
Prague
This was the original home of the legendary Globe Bookstore & Café in the 1990s, and a kind of eclectic, San Francisco funkiness lingers. Today it houses…
Budapest
Children and adults alike are treated to a warm welcome at this basement rabbit warren attached to the Élesztő ruin pub and cluttered with teddy bears,…
Hanover
This popular, sprawling 'American-style' sports bar and restaurant seems standard at first, but head downstairs for a world of bar games, with 20…
Prague
The Veletržní Palác is home to a cafe is just as starkly minimalist and pleasantly trendy as you'd expect. Long rows of unadorned tables fan out in an…
Prague
The legendary Planet is a wonderful Žižkov boozer serving dewy tankards of Urquell and Gambrinus as well as elephantine portions of Czech pub-resto food…
Berlin
A project by the artists' collective Dead Chickens, this subculture survivor is filled with metal monster sculptures and hosts concerts, parties and…
Vienna
Over 20,000 beer cans from around the world line the walls of this airy, contemporary bar, which also has a growing collection of beer coasters on the…
Vienna
Oben ('up') on top of the Hauptbücherei Wien, the rooftop terrace here provides a sweeping vista of Vienna to the south. Come for a coffee, organic juice,…
Linz
Year-round, Kaffeeladen expertly brews coffee from Vienna-roasted beans. In summer it also serves iced lattes (including caramel), iced chocolate, iced…
Düsseldorf
In 2010 Düsseldorf's established breweries got competition from this new kid on the block. No-fuss Brauhaus Kürzer captures the design zeitgeist with…
Vienna
The pick of the MuseumsQuartier bars, Café Leopold sits on top of the Leopold Museum. Its design is sleek, with spacey lighting and a conservatory…
Ljubljana
This sprawling factory site once produced bicycles before being occupied and squatted by students in 2006. 'Rog' retains much of its original scruffy…
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