St Petersburg
A popular spot for students and other indie types who appreciate the fun and friendly atmosphere and a cool mix of music both live and spun. Laid-back and…
Must-see nightlife in Eastern Europe
Chişinău
Chişinău, as you might imagine, has its share of wine bars. Invino occupies a refined, minimalist space just off the central park. It has a big blonde…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Friendly barista Maksim, one of apparently just three trained coffee professionals on the Kamchatka Peninsula, runs this tiny little stand and shop, where…
North Macedonia
There's a notably bohemian vibe at this popular place that's packed every night in summer, and when live jazz and blues bands play during the rest of the…
Niš
Ministarstvo is one of Niš' go-to craft beer destinations, with 15 options on draught (mostly Serbian, a bit of mainstream German and Czech) and a gaggle…
Belarus
This is an Irish-themed Belarusian pub with a refreshingly nationalistic bent. The menu is in Belarusian and the staff and clientele generally speak…
St Petersburg
Boroda means beard in Russian, and sure enough you'll see plenty of facial hair and tattoos in this hipster cocktail hang-out. Never mind, as the…
Veliko Târnovo
Open the nondescript door, and up the stairs you'll find the city's friendliest, most-open-minded hang-out. Tam is the place to feel the pulse of VT's…
Western European Russia
Hipster coffee has arrived in Voronezh; the tattooed baristas at this cute cafe are doing serious brews. Beans are sourced from Kenya, Burundi and Brazil,…
St Petersburg
In an area heavily saturated with hipster cafes, Coffee 22 – with its tattooed baristas and service staff, arty decor (piercing portrait of Joseph Brodsky…
St Petersburg
The antithesis of the nearby dive bars, Apotheke is a calm, cosy cocoon for cocktail connoisseurs. Its slogan is 'think what you drink', so there's no…
St Petersburg
One of the nicer craft-beer bars in town, this riverside space with friendly staff serves up a regularly changing menu of 20 beers on tap and scores more…
Krk Island
This dark, cool, cave-like place has a terrace, a pool table, a delicious secret garden and even a collection of archaeological relics that were uncovered…
St Petersburg
A leafy, relaxed ambience and river views across to the Petrograd Side make this a pleasant pit stop for coffee, other drinks and snacks while touring…
Niš
There are literally Vespas coming out of the woodwork at this happy, happening bar in the centre of town. Chat with the friendly 'bikies' over beer (local…
St Petersburg
Bookings are essential for this speakeasy cocktail bar styled as a secret poker joint and hidden beneath the Grill Brothers burger restaurant. It's a fun,…
Klein House Social Bar & Art Gallery
Subotica
Part gallery, part bar, part avant-garde exhibition space, this is a cool, cultured place to spend an evening. It's a favourite haunt for local and…
Belgrade
This rusting cargo ship attracts a fun indie crowd for its eclectic playlist, cheap drinks and exceedingly welcoming atmosphere. Open year-round.
Bucharest
Bucharest’s first 'botanical bar' serves some of the best drinks in town, creative concoctions with seasonal ingredients. Fabulous gin cocktails under…
Cluj-Napoca
This steampunk cafe will lubricate the gears of any traveller with a penchant for Victoriana. Aside from the fantasy decor, with skull designs,…
Belgrade
Part of a popular chain, this Kafeterija branch occupies the early-20th-century building that's one of Belgrade's finest examples of Secession-style…
Bucharest
Run by the folks behind Zăganu, the pioneers of craft brewing in Romania, this bar (ideally located on the city’s best-known street) shouldn't be missed…
Bucharest
As its name (Bread and Wine) suggests, this stylish wine bar serves tapas-style platters to share. With its minimalist look of wood seating and sleek…
Moscow
The biggest drinking and eating establishment in Hermitage Gardens, this veranda positioned at the back of the park's main building looks a bit like a…
Moscow
Fun, informal and affordable (so surprising on swanky Stoleshnikov), Gogol is great for food, drinks and music. The underground club takes its bunker…
Bucharest
A delightful summertime drinking garden hidden behind the derelict Știrbey Palace. To find it, enter the gate to the palace and follow a worn footpath…
Kyiv
Hidden in the basement of the Kyiv Cinema, this is Kyiv's original speakeasy and a legend among Kyiv's bars. Whereas the bartenders at most top cocktail…
Dubrovnik
This little beach bar serves coffee, snacks and cocktails to bathers reclining by the dazzlingly clear waters of Lapad Bay, but that's not the half of it …
Kyiv
A tiny but immensely popular coffee shop in Podil with high-quality caffeinated beverages, friendly baristas and low prices. The action spills out into…
Bucharest
At the top of Victoria department store, Linea/Closer to the Moon is Bucharest’s most popular rooftop bar, displaying an ingenious cosmic theme and…
Bucharest
Some of the best coffee in town and the best place to hang out in the morning, grab a table and gab with friends. Lots of special coffee roasts and an…
Sofia
Inside a gorgeous old house, this shabby-chic hot spot wouldn't be out of place in Melbourne or Manhattan; an extensive cocktail list, a delightful summer…
Belgrade
Rainbow-bright cafe by day and an absolute ripper of a bar/performance space by night, whimsical little Dvorištance is textbook Cetinjska 15. It regularly…
Moscow
The scale of the craft beer craze is so terrifying for some folks in Moscow, they've decided it's time for a backlash. This large pub has no Russian beer…
Zagreb
When a wine bar is run by a top sommelier, you know you're in good hands. Jelene Šimić Valentić's casual-chic place is the best spot in town to get…
Lake Ohrid
A twisted cliffside path sloping steeply downwards into the unknown makes Orevche feel like a secret hideaway, and really it is because hardly anybody…
St Petersburg
This is our ideal post-Soviet bar, specialising in Georgian wine accompanied by tapas-sized versions of succulent Georgian fare, including khachapuri …
Mostar
You're liable to hear old-school punk or Bowie blasting out of this open-sided wooden pavilion above the Radobolja River, given the predilections of the…
Plovdiv
The crowd at this hole-in-the-wall craft-beer hangout spills onto the street – such is the bar's deserved popularity, even against stiff competition in…
Dubrovnik
If you're interested in sampling top-notch Croatian wine, this convivial bar is the place to go. As well as a large and varied wine list, it offers…
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