Northern European Russia
American-style diner-bar with orange leather seats and a surprisingly good selection of English beers on top of its palatable own brew. Live bands on…
Must-see nightlife in Eastern Europe
Zagreb
Claiming to be the oldest cafe in Zagreb (dating from 1846), this Viennese-style place serves delicious coffee, tea and cakes under pretty frescoed…
Split
Right behind the town hall, this local's local is blokey and smoky during the day but transforms into a buzzy bar at night, with a cocktail station and…
Rovinj
Cosy cafe-bar with small candlelit tables and cushions laid out on the stairs leading to the old town's hilltop. It serves tasty snacks and good Prosecco.
Zagreb
Zagreb’s popular beer hall, with a huge terrace and the biggest selection of beers from around the world (18–28KN), plus pub grub and various events.
Black Sea Coast
Toward the northern end of the beach, just across from the Hotel International, PR plays different music each night. It also attracts international DJs.
Northern European Russia
Hugely popular English-style pub with authentic local-boozer decor and a hugely comprehensive list of ales, stouts and beers from the UK and elsewhere.
Zagreb
A younger gay and lesbian crowd mixes at this fun club near the Sava River, southwest of the city centre, which often puts on events and themed nights.
Western European Russia
A cooling drink on the terrace of this joint facing the kremlin is perfect on a sunny day. It also does wonderfully fattening, German-style snacks.
Central & Eastern Istria
The best place for a drink on the Rabac strip is this open-air bar under the pines by pebbly Sv Andrija beach. There's often live music at night.
Split
This beachfront cafe is like the locals’ open-air living room, a cult hang-out with great views of Bačvice beach, and occasional concerts.
The Albanian Riviera
Right by the main beach in the centre of the village, Manolo is a cool bar with a long list of cocktails, and loungers on the beach outside.
Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries
This bamboo-backed lakefront cafe, 50m down past the souvenir stalls, serves everything from espresso and milkshakes to wine and cocktails.
Split
Splićani have been partying at this 1st-floor miniclub for decades. There’s live and DJ-spun music, and regular book and movie nights.
Pula
It doesn't live up to the intrigue implied by its name, but this vaguely train-carriage-themed place is a popular local gathering spot.
Poreč
Kick back by the water and watch the sun go down, grab a quick espresso or have a leisurely nightcap cocktail at this low-key cafe-bar.
Zagreb
The sidewalk tables here are prime for people-watching on this busy pedestrian street. At night it’s a good place to meet for drinks.
Split
Teak’s terrace and antique-style interior is super popular for coffee and chats during the day, and harder drinks in the evenings.
Ruse
This trendy little coffee bar with comfy sofas inside and seating outside is always busy. It also serves cocktails and light meals.
Rovinj
Perched right on the water's edge, this low-key cafe-bar has unsurpassed views of the Adriatic and Sveta Katarina across the way.
Belgrade
This small, blink-and-you'll-miss-it cafe attracts an artistic gay-friendly crowd to Zeleni Venac. It's signed in Cyrillic only.
Budva
On summer nights, the little square that Greco shares with its neighbour/rival Jef is packed from wall to wall with revellers.
Plovdiv
A hip – but not painfully so – spot in a wonderfully ramshackle building with chill-out music and occasional live acts.
Dubrovnik
Guinness and O'Hara's on tap, sport on the TV, occasional live music: Karaka ticks all of the requisite Irish pub boxes.
Pirin Mountains
This stylish after-hours club features karaoke, occasional live rock or jazz bands, and a bubbly crowd of 20-somethings.
Split
A 1st-floor beachfront disco with a curved glass frontage, and house, pop or Croatian music, depending on the night.
Zagorje
For a coffee break in the sun, grab an outside table at this loungey spot or soak up the old-fashioned vibe inside.
Zagorje
Buzzy beer hall that serves over 200 beer varieties, including some from Japan and local craft ones like Zmajsko.
St Petersburg
One of the longer-running operations in a string of virtually interchangable dive bars on Dumskaya ul.
Split
Sit on the big terrace, grab a cocktail or coffee, listen to music and hang out with the locals.
Northern European Russia
Smart and sunny hideaway brewing strong coffees (from R140) behind the Arkhangelsk library.
Central & Eastern Istria
This slick Rabac beach club serves cocktails on a wooden terrace set around a small pool.
Brač Island
A popular hang-out spot, with its own beach and a clubby vibe as the night progresses.
Kyiv
This spacious, long-running cafe has a small selection of snacks, including quiche and spinach turnovers, and decent coffee in the heart of Podil's main…
Kyiv
An old stand-by – maybe too old? – this place has been surpassed by other cafes in recent years, but still does a good coffee. Also has a branch in Podil…
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