Must-see nightlife in Central Europe

  • Élesztő

    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…

  • Scena54

    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…

  • La Mano

    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…

  • Koliba

    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…

  • Super Panda Circus

    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…

  • Cafe Kulturalna

    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…

  • Die Weisse

    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…

  • A Maze in Tchaiovna

    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…

  • Mayday Bar

    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…

  • Beaver Brewing

    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…

  • Ammutsøn Craft Beer Dive

    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…

  • Café Noworolski

    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,…

  • Suicide Circus

    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…

  • Ta Cave

    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…

  • Riegrovy Sady Beer Garden

    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…

  • Ossegg

    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…

  • Gewölbe

    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…

  • Darwin's

    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…

  • Andělský pivovar

    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…

  • Alchymista

    Prague

    This old-fashioned coffee house with an adjacent art gallery is an oasis in the culturally barren neighbourhood behind Sparta Stadium. Freshly ground…

  • Wagenhallen

    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…

  • Balke

    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…

  • Bar, Který Neexistuje

    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,…

  • Alte Weinstube Zum Hubertus

    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,…

  • Weźże Krafta

    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…

  • Espresso

    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…

  • Zahel

    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…

  • Pontoon

    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…

  • Literatka

    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…

  • Cafe Ingeborg Bachmann

    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…

  • Piano

    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…

  • Barfussbar

    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…

  • Plan B

    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…

  • SKØG Urban Hub

    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…

  • Sacher

    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…

  • Café Bar Pilotů

    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…

  • Kavárna na Kozím plácku

    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…

  • Brauhaus Ernst August

    Hanover

    A Hanover institution, this sprawling brewpub makes a refreshing unfiltered pilsner called Hannöversch. A party atmosphere reigns nightly, helped along by…

  • Cafe Pianola

    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…

  • Cobra

    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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