Budapest
This ruin pub, set in a former glass-blowing workshop, has three sections: a cafe, a wine bar with tapas (890Ft to 1390Ft) and the reason we come...a bar…
Budapest
This ruin pub, set in a former glass-blowing workshop, has three sections: a cafe, a wine bar with tapas (890Ft to 1390Ft) and the reason we come...a bar…
Kraków
The name harkens back to bawdy New York of the 1980s, and the Scena54 dance club is aimed at older guests (here meaning 30s to 50s), who might still have…
Zakopane
This cafe, clearly a labour of love, serves the best coffee in town. The young owners' passion shows in the care taken over the beans and their extraction…
Sopot
A beach hike or bike ride north along the Baltic, this totally incongruous, traditional Tatran mountain chalet is a restaurant by day, but at 9.30pm from…
Brno
From the moment the doorman ushers you through an unmarked door into this bar, you feel you've entered a secret world out of the movie Eyes Wide Shut. The…
Warsaw
The best place for a casual drink and something to eat within the Palace of Culture & Science, Kulturalna occupies a spacious hall off the main lobby of…
Salzburg
The cavernous brewpub of the Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei, this is the place to guzzle cloudy wheat beers, in the wood-floored pub or the shady beer…
Prague
To call this creative, eclectic space a 'teahouse' doesn't quite do it justice, as it also serves coffee, craft beers, cocktails and lots of other things…
Salzburg
Peer down at the Flying Bulls aviation enthusiasts’ rare historical aircraft through the glass walls at this crystalline bar, part of the airport’s…
Vienna
There's an urban beat to this white-walled, postindustrial, American-style microbrewery, which pairs great craft beer, such as Magog (a barrel-aged dark…
Vienna
Tucked into a cobbled alley, Ammutsøn is a welcoming bar with simple wooden communal bench seating and quirky art on its white-brick walls. Twelve taps…
Kraków
Even if you don't stop for a coffee or small bite, pause to admire the stunning art nouveau interiors by Polish artist Józef Mehoffer. As the sign says,…
Friedrichshain
Residents and visitors hungry for an eclectic techno shower invade this midsize dancing den with its industrial warehouse feel, top-notch sound system and…
Geneva
Waving the flag as Switzerland’s first crowdfunded bistro-bar, petite Ta Cave is an utterly chilled, cosy and highly sociable hang-out for a glass of…
Prague
There’s a good-natured rivalry between this beer garden and the one across the river at Letná as to which one is the best. We're not sure, but this one is…
Prague
Don't let Ossegg brewpub's simple, no-frills seating fool you – the craft beer and Czech food here are properly done. There are usually around five Ossegg…
Cologne
The name translates as Vault so it's quite apropos that you have to negotiate a maze of small rooms to arrive at the main floor at this underground club…
Salzburg
Darwin might well have been partial to an expertly mixed cocktail or two at this glam vaulted bar, while dreaming up his theory of evolution or pondering…
Prague
Andělský pivovar offers a welcome update on the prevailing neighbourhood-pub theme. It's a thoroughly renovated space that balances the hallmarks of a…
Prague
This old-fashioned coffee house with an adjacent art gallery is an oasis in the culturally barren neighbourhood behind Sparta Stadium. Freshly ground…
Stuttgart
Swim away from the mainstream at this postindustrial space 2km north of the centre, where club nights, gigs and workshops skip from Balkan-beat parties to…
Dortmund
It's really a civilised cocktail bar, but on Borussia Dortmund game days, the black-and-white floors are flooded by a sea of yellow and black, the team…
Brno
'The Bar That Doesn’t Exist', as the name suggests, boasts a long, beautiful bar backed by every bottle of booze imaginable. It anchors a row of popular,…
Koblenz
Specialising in Rhine and Moselle wines by the glass and/or bottle, rustic Alte Weinstube Zum Hubertus occupies a half-timbered house dating from 1689,…
Kraków
Just what Kraków needed: a warehouse-sized craft beer emporium with something like 25 craft beers on tap and enough space to handle loud, rowdy groups. It…
Vienna
Time warping you back to the 1950s with its formica tables, terrazzo floor, red-leather banquettes and vintage bar, this retro cafe is a relaxed spot for…
Vienna
One of the oldest Heurigen in Vienna, Zahel occupies a 250-year-old farmhouse. Its whites are considered some of Vienna's best, and Viennese and seasonal…
Budapest
At the northern foot of Széchenyi Chain Bridge on the Pest side sits this fair-weather boozer with seating directly on the Danube 'beach' and in a stilted…
Wrocław
Cafe by day, cocktail bar by night, this split-level book-lined hang-out next to a library will attract the literary minded. The interior is a cosy blend…
Klagenfurt
This original 20th-century Klagenfurt Kaffeehaus (coffee house) is a true retro affair, with 1960s/70s vintage furniture and decor. It attracts the city's…
Krems an der Donau
An assorted crowd of students, local office workers and mellow jazz types pack in tightly at this lively and off-beat pub. It does a couple of local…
Zürich
The Frauenbad public bath (only open to women during the day) opens its doors to some refreshing nocturnal bar action. Up to 150 men are allowed into the…
Warsaw
A legendary Warsaw watering hole, this grungy, upstairs bar on Plac Zbawiciela invariably draws a crowd. Find some couch space and relax to smooth beats…
Brno
Exposed brick walls, unadorned light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, loads of effortless attitude and, naturally, some of the best coffee and cakes in the…
Salzburg
Nowhere is the chocolate richer, the apricot jam tangier and the cream lighter than at the home of the legendary Sacher Torte. The cafe is pure old-world…
Prague
This old-fashioned cocktail bar, with a big wooden serving bar and walls of books behind, features inventive cocktails based on favourite locales around…
Kutná Hora
This cute cafe with big timber beams and mismatched 1950s furniture serves vacuum pot Doubleshot coffee, and real hot chocolate with chilli, ginger and…
Hanover
A Hanover institution, this sprawling brewpub makes a refreshing unfiltered pilsner called Hannöversch. A party atmosphere reigns nightly, helped along by…
Kraków
Convenient corner pit-stop, between Wawel and the Old Town, for excellent coffee or wine. Though the pavement tables are tempting in nice weather, don't…
Prague
This all-purpose cafe, lunch spot and late-night bar has something for everyone: very good coffee and tea, microbrews and well-made cocktails. There's…
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