Chişinău
Love it or hate it, you can't deny its unbridled popularity. That patio was put there by the gods, broad and beckoning with warm blankets when it gets…
Must-see nightlife in Eastern Europe
St Petersburg
This friendly joint, whose name means 'washing', has three washing machines, so you can drop off a load and have a few beers while you wait. A novel idea,…
Mostar
With a ceiling covered with musical instruments, this music-pumping cafe-bar is named for an ancient Marshall speaker in the owner's collection, rather…
Skopje
Popular with the local art and culture crowd, Menada often has live music – jazz, rock, folk – and a good atmosphere till the wee hours. The wood-panelled…
Belgrade
This cavernous space – formerly a slaughterhouse – can hold up to 1000 people, and its wild popularity means that it often does. Playing techno,…
St Petersburg
Huge, with several bars and dance floors, as well as a men-only dark room, this is a stalwart of the St Petersburg gay scene. There are events on…
Split
Bad techno and tacky cocktails don't stop St Riva being a great place to hang out. Grab a perch on the narrow terrace built into the walls of Diocletian's…
Pirin Mountains
Cheeky themed events – from retro '90s to shameless booze promotions – lure students and 20-somethings to this popular brick-walled bar, just off the main…
Vilnius
Locals know this split-level microbrewery-pub is a great place to get a cheap, sustaining Lithuanian lunch. It also offers charismatic wooden decor, 12…
Rijeka
Tucked into a tiny lane in the old part of town, this is Rijeka's coolest cafe-bar. Grab a seat on the oversized white wooden furniture on the covered…
St Petersburg
Beloved by beautiful young things, this is the dance club of the moment with a shabby-chic indoor space beneath a lofty vaulted brick ceiling and plenty…
Lithuania
Take the wooden boardwalk across the dunes from Vasaros Ambasada to reach this beach. The drinks are pretty standard – Aperol and melon spritzes, Švyturys…
Vis Island
The service can be offhand, but there's no better place to watch the sunset on a summer night than the terrace of this old fort, built by the British in…
Makarska
Right on the main square in front of the church, this outpost of a famous winery from Imotski (the wine region directly behind the mountains, right on the…
Vilnius
The eponymous Barfly is the spiritual patron of this charismatic boho bar in a less-trodden pocket of Old Town. It has a back terrace for finer weather,…
Lviv
The 17 types of mostly Ukrainian beer, the huge burlesque posters adorning the walls, the crude timber floor and smoky, rowdy, local-rockstar-gone…
Zadar
Ledana's gorgeous garden setting and cheesy music choices make it a good place for a trashy night out. Party nights see guest DJs, dancers and …
Bucharest
This popular pub has the authentic Irish bar look down, with dark woods and a green ceiling. Grab a table on busy Str Smârdan and settle back with a pint…
Latvia
The beach outpost of the popular city-centre cafe brings a bit of style to the strand. Grab a seat on the large covered patio that opens on to the Baltic…
Hvar Town
Walk almost to the end of the seaside promenade and you'll reach this adorable hideaway among the pines, just above the beach. It's an unpretentious…
St Petersburg
Hipster ground zero in St Petersburg is this two-room basement place that is massively popular with a cool student crowd. The frenetic front room becomes…
Klaipėda
Set aglow by lead-lined lamps, the maritime-meets-industrial vibe of this timbered portside pub lives up to the name, meaning 'Fisherman's Bar'. This is…
Western European Russia
Heading down pedestrianised ul Lenina away from pl Lenina, on the right before you hit the bridge, you'll find this cosy basement beer bar with stuffed…
Bosnia & Hercegovina
On warm summer days this cafe's outdoor benches and open-sided lounge make ideal perches on which to slurp an ice cream or sip a Bosnian coffee while…
St Petersburg
Tucked down a narrow lane off busy Kronverksky, Yasli makes a fine retreat on chilly nights, with its excellent craft brews on tap and satisfying pub grub…
Minsk
A rich variety of whites and reds are available but the ambience and the food also present convincing reasons to come. It's contemporary inside, with a…
Rijeka
A cafe-bar with luxurious decor, comfy sofas and a VBZ – Croatia's biggest publisher – bookshop at the back, Filodrammatica prides itself on specialist…
Sofia
A lively coffee bar perched on the northwestern end (right side if you're approaching from the centre) of the massive National Palace of Culture (NDK). It…
Sibiu
Adjoining the whimsical PanGeea hostel, this bar was decorated with animal skulls, vintage furniture and mind-bending paintings by the owner's artist…
Kaunas
It's hard not to love the Ministry of Books, this LGBT-friendly coffee shop and beautiful bookshop all in one. While the books are exclusively in…
Minsk
Stary Mensk is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cafe hidden among monoliths opposite the KGB building. It has a pleasant terrace on the sidewalk with occasional…
St Petersburg
One of the city's largest dance clubs offers a hangar-like space hung with crystal chandeliers, wrapped in swathes of satin and gauze and padded with faux…
Moscow
If you're getting tired of craft beer and gourmet burgers, here is something different: cider and tapas. Choose from 90 different types of cider and a…
St Petersburg
A mecca for beer lovers, Pivnaya Karta has over 400 varieties of beer from around the globe, with some 20 different rotating draft selections. That said,…
Sarajevo
Like something out of HG Wells' Time Machine, this steampunk cafe-bar is liberally strewn with dials, pipes and furniture crafted from axles, compressors…
Transylvania
Deep inside this intimate brick-lined haunt, anything from live rock to DJ sets could be the soundtrack of your vampish late nights. The shot parties are…
Braşov
Jazz flows from this vintage-feel watering hole and restaurant, an art deco dream of stained glass, high ceilings, wrought-iron finery, candelabra and…
Novi Sad
Hosting regular exhibitions, live music gigs and all manner of avant-garde performances, the Quarter is also a top spot for a drink and hanging out with…
Black Sea Coast
One of the coolest nightspots in town, with four separate areas, each with very different styles (house and techno, R&B, chill-out lounge and folk-pop)…
Klaipėda
If you prefer your people-watching with a side-serve of meringues, macarons or little sablés (French shortbreads), head to this stylish corner cafe…
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