Must-see nightlife in Central Europe

  • Jovialis

    Szentendre

    Our favourite cafe in Szentendre is an ultramodern and very comfortable affair attached to the Margit Kovács Ceramic Collection. The staff are fonts of…

  • Čajek Cafe

    Maribor

    Our favourite cafe in Maribor has an old-fashioned, cosy interior with lots of dark wood and eclectic decor. The menu concentrates on tea (in umpteen…

  • A Blikle

    Warsaw

    The mere fact that A Blikle has survived two world wars and the challenges of communism makes it a household name locally. But what makes this legendary…

  • Kofeina Bistro

    Katowice

    This bright modern cafe serves some of Katowice's best coffee, along with a selection of cakes and light meals.

  • Spitalgarten

    Regensburg

    A veritable thicket of folding chairs and slatted tables by the Danube, this is one of the best places in town for some alfresco quaffing. It claims to…

  • Dobrá Čajovna

    Prague

    Escape the bustle of Wenceslas Square to this secluded, alleyway teahouse that's been brewing up since 1993. It stocks every kind of tea imaginable, plus…

  • PiwPaw

    Łódź

    Dozens of craft beers and microbrews on tap lure in discerning quaffers. Tall windows allow plenty of good people-watching of the passing Piotrkowska…

  • Manzioli Wine Bar

    Izola

    This rather lovely stone-walled wine bar, inside a Venetian Gothic mansion, serves fabulous regional wines, accompanied by enticing boards of cheeses and…

  • Bezsenność Insomnia Club

    Wrocław

    With its alternative/rock/dance lineup and distressed decor, Insomnia attracts a high-end clientele and is one of the most popular clubs in town. It's…

  • La Terrasse

    Geneva

    With wooden tables inches from the water, this summertime cafe-bar is packed on warm days – especially at weekends and in the evenings. By 11pm the grassy…

  • Seven Senses

    Salzburg

    Hotel Stein’s chi-chi 7th-floor terrace bar attracts Salzburg’s champagne-sipping socialites and anyone who loves a good view. It isn’t cheap, but it's…

  • Enrico Panigl

    Vienna

    Hidden down a narrow passage off Lugeck, this rustic, dark-timber-furnished Vinothek with a vaulted ceiling is one of Vienna's best-kept wine secrets,…

  • Klub Społem

    Kraków

    Just off Plac Szczepańska is this deceptively large underground bar and club. With communist throwback memorabilia covering the walls, and tunes of the …

  • Kyti Voo

    Hamburg

    A mixed crowd mixes it up with an especially rewarding menu of craft beer and cocktails until very late. At sunnier (or less dark) times, grab a table on…

  • Betel Klub

    Kraków

    Functioning as a coffee pit stop during the day and a relaxed bar at night, Betel is a great find just off Plac Szczepańska. The inside is modern and…

  • Coffee Corner

    Prague

    Covered in plush furniture and soothing earthy colours, Coffee Corner is the perfect place to start the day. Its homemade baking especially hits the spot,…

  • Klubokawiarnia Ferment

    Carpathian Mountains

    This little hipster haunt on a small side street just off the northwestern corner of Krosno's Rynek does great coffee, Hungarian wines, cocktails and…

  • Ötkert

    Budapest

    A popular drinking spot in the week with indoor and outdoor spaces (including a cool central courtyard), the 'Five Garden' ('five' as in district V)…

  • Charly's Au P'tit Théâtre

    Vevey

    Opposite the eponymous restaurant, this makeshift-looking bar smack-bang on the waterfront is always packed and the crowd is always looking pleased as…

  • Cabaret Eden

    Ulm

    Once a striptease bar, Cabaret Eden has reinvented itself as an alternative club, with everything from DJs spinning hip-hop and drum 'n' bass to yoga…

  • Vanini Café Bar

    Vaduz

    Directly behind the restaurant Adler Vaduz, Vanini is a superb spot to chill out with a beer, wine or coffee and contemplate life. Popular with locals,…

  • Cafinho

    Piran

    The name, including the Portuguese spelling, should give a hint at what's on offer here – good coffee in the morning, fine cocktails (including…

  • Loft Five

    Zürich

    Purple backlighting, eye-catching art, wacky chandeliers and vintage chairs create an air of shabby-chic decadence at Loft Five. There's a great terrace…

  • Docks

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    They keep it fairly simple and none-too-challenging at this long-standing Reeperbahn club – house in all its forms, reggae, downtempo and hip-hop dominate…

  • Espresso Bar

    Frankfurt am Main

    Vintage fittings including copper lights and baristas in long white laboratory coats make this hole-in-the-wall an atmospheric stop for an expertly brewed…

  • Klub Tiffany

    Ljubljana

    Part of the Q Cultural Centre, this Metelkova Mesto club is considered the city's best LGBTQ+ party venue. It also hosts workshops, lectures and cultural…

  • Erhartova Cukrárna

    Prague

    Find this stylish 1930s-era cafe and sweet shop in a refurbished functionalist building. It draws a mix of students, older folk and mothers with strollers…

  • Hospoda U Buldoka

    Prague

    The Bulldog pub has it all: a quiet setting with good Pilsner Urquell beer and decent Czech pub food during the day, while evenings bring out a rowdier…

  • CaffèCouture

    Vienna

    At the forefront of Vienna's third-wave coffee movement, CaffèCouture is the brainchild of barista Georg Branny. His baby is a La Marzocco Strada EP…

  • Puff

    Vienna

    Thanks to an overhaul by Walking Chair Design Studio, this former brothel has been reborn as a stylish bar with tubular lights sprouting from the ceiling…

  • Klub Cirkus

    Ljubljana

    Located in the former Kinoklub Vič arthouse cinema, this is one of the most popular clubs in town and is within easy walking distance of the centre. Lots…

  • Vinograf

    Malá Strana

    A smaller and more intimate branch of the pioneering Nové Město wine bar, this place specialises in the best of Bohemian and Moravian wines and offers a…

  • Distillerie Blackmint Kübler et Wyss

    The Jura Mountains

    In 2005, following Switzerland’s lifting of its absinthe ban, this place distilled its first true and authentic batch of the mythical brew from valley…

  • Café Bar Kordegarda

    Małopolska

    One of several cafes with terraces above the Rynek's north side, Kordegarda offers drinks and light meals of pub standards. On summer evenings, the…

  • Café Art's

    Geneva

    As much a place to drink as a daytime cafe, this Pâquis hang-out lures a local crowd with its Parisian-style terrace and arty interior. Food-wise, think…

  • Conne Island

    Leipzig

    Run by a collective, this cult location has defined Leipzig nightlife for ages with concerts and club nights that feed the gamut of musical appetites –…

  • El Mojito

    Lugano

    Run by hipper-than-thou staff, this beach shack and cocktail bar sits right on the lakefront and gets rammed on summer evenings, with a good-looking crowd…

  • Félix

    Regensburg

    Early-bird's breakfast and after-dark trendoids leaf through the lengthy drinks menu behind the curvaceous neo-baroque frontage of this open-all-hours…

  • Cortado Gastrobar

    Eger

    As much a Latin cocktail bar as a cafe (with Has Bean Bolivian and Ethiopian coffee) and a place for fancy burgers (1890Ft to 2490Ft), Cortado Gastrobar…

  • Wirtshaus im Alten Augustiner Kloster

    Regensburg

    This popular fairy-lit beer garden and restaurant is ideally located in the heart of the city. Order a Munich-brewed Hacker-Pschorr lager and pack it away…

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