Must-see nightlife in Eastern Europe
Dubrovnik
Locals come here to gossip about the news of the day or for business meetings, while travellers come for the location and the views. Chandeliers…
Kyiv
Aptly named Chi is Kyiv's top playground for the chichi set. Expect plenty of attitude from the staff and strict feiskontrol (face control), so dress the…
Kyiv
For a healthy dose of insanity sneak into this well-hidden bar named after Anton Chekhov's tale about life in a madhouse. Dressed in doctors' white robes,…
Kyiv
Loosely based on Andy Warhol's 32 Campbell Soup Cans, this underground place has cans on the wall and serves all drinks out of cans or jars (banka means…
Dubrovnik
With an authentically pub-like interior and a covered side terrace, plus Guinness, O’Hara stout and Westons cider on tap, this is always the busiest place…
Dubrovnik
With its vineyards on Pelješac Peninsula, Škar is unusual in that it actually produces its wine in Dubrovnik. Pop in for a tour (Tuesdays, Thursdays and…
Kyiv
Set over two spacious levels on trendy vul Yaroslaviv Val, Honey is a cafe and patisserie that offers a variety of desserts including 15 different types…
Kyiv
A very friendly cafe serving breakfasts and lattes with rather experimental local flavours – such as uzvar (dried-pear drink) and khalva (Turkish sweet) –…
Dubrovnik
Dark wood and moody lighting make this a refined option for wine and tapas. The lengthy wine list (more than 70 available by the glass) is best navigated…
Belgrade
Dimly lit like any Irish bar worth its quirky ceiling-hangings should be, this place pulls both pints and a cosmopolitan crowd. If there's an…
Sofia
This sociable, vaguely Indian-themed teahouse has a lengthy (Bulgarian-only) menu of black and green teas, served in pretty little teapots. Light…
Sofia
Join the ‘in-crowd’ for cocktails on the 1st-floor terrace stools and look down on the shoppers along bul Vitosha, or lounge on the sofas inside.
Dubrovnik
This little cafe-bar is the best place in Dubrovnik to sample a selection of Croatian craft beer.
Lviv
Buried deep beneath the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the latest incarnation of 'Left Bank' is as a pub-museum with beer and…
St Petersburg
Not far away from Vladimirsky Cathedral, this secret Mexican bar is a place with various creative cocktails along with simple Mexican food. It's hard to…
St Petersburg
Russian urbanites have always harboured a special admiration for the quaint provincialism of Eastern Europe, hence this smallish bar with old-fashioned…
North Macedonia
Located by the city stadium in the park, this fun-loving bar occupies a poolside spot inside the swimming-pool complex. To access it you literally have to…
Poreč
A black-and-white plastic theme runs throughout this waterfront hang-out, where the young and beautiful sip caffeine-based beverages by day, and alcoholic…
Sarajevo
One of Sarajevo's rare 24-hour drinking spots, this quirky basement jazz and blues bar has a tree of guitars, a wacky mirrored ceiling sculpture and UV…
Skopje
This popular spot at the southern edge of Skopje's main square has a decent pub ambience and a wide selection of beer, wine and cocktails, as well as…
Plovdiv
You can try to resist the chintz, but most revellers in Kapana (especially students and expats) are eventually hoovered into the '90s-pop whirlwind here…
Bulgaria
Sip a drink beneath wooden awnings to the rushing sounds of the river at this nicely located cafe-restaurant, behind the folk museum and overlooking the…
Niš
With a new name and its clubby days behind it, this favourite for kicking back in a porch swing with a coffee or cocktail and watching the river trickle…
Skopje
Aspiring socialites like this slick place on Skopje's main square, which shares its bar with the adjoining Bistro London. The location of both bars is the…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The name means 'weigh-house' and this is one of Kuressaare's most significant historic buildings, built in 1663 to measure goods for taxation and…
Dubrovnik
By day this upmarket outfit on Banje Beach rents out sun loungers and umbrellas, and serves drinks to the bathers who come here to relax and rehydrate…
Plovdiv
Alt-rock, jazz, funk and electronica dominate the eclectic menu at Petnoto na Rorschach, beloved among Plovdiv's 20-somethings for its free-spirited…
Sofia
The local Starbucks knock-off has excellent coffee and morning snacks, including croissants, plus a convivial sidewalk terrace that's a nice place to sit,…
Dubrovnik
Serious coffee devotees should seek out this diminutive branch of Zagreb's premier roasters, hidden under an arch on the way to the Maritime Museum. The…
Veliko Târnovo
Retreat from the bustle of the city's main drag into this calming cafe, where satiny chairs and distressed furnishings evoke a salon feel. Hot drinks and…
Cluj-Napoca
On the northern edge of Piaţa Unirii, climb two flights of stairs and push through some doors to find deeply hidden and deeply hip Yolka. The name is…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Despite the name, this pub in the castle park isn't particularly English. In fact, there's more of a Soviet vibe going down: the bar is made from an old…
Western Estonia & the Islands
This imposing, A-framed wooden establishment overlooking Kärdla Beach is a daytime cafe and night-time club. The food isn’t memorable, but on Fridays and…
Kyiv
This is a men-only 'cruising bar', which basically means that just about anything goes. Private lockers, variety shows and regular theme parties announced…
Lviv
All drinks are 20uah, all food (from 2pm) 40uah, at this popular, high-ceilinged, rather industrial drinking spot on pl Rynok. Soups, pelmeni (Russian…
Niš
As dark and dingy as any self-respecting rock-and-roll joint should be, this fortress bar packs out regularly, especially on nights when there's live…
Veliko Târnovo
Few discerning travellers would admit to lounging in a British-style pub while in Bulgaria (especially not the Brits themselves). But City Pub's pop-rock…
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