Moscow
On the top floor of the Nautilus shopping centre, you’ll find this small surfer beer bar. An even smaller terrace gives a fantastic view of Lubyanskaya pl…
Must-see nightlife in Eastern Europe
Lviv
This fantastic, utterly unique beer hall is located three storeys underground in a centuries-old beer-storage vault once used by the neighbouring Lvivske…
Pula
A statue of James Joyce greets you at the entrance to this bar named after his famous novel (which occupies the ground floor of a building where Joyce…
Zagreb
The front of Zagreb’s oldest cinema, dating from the 1920s, houses a fun cafe–wine bar–grapperia that attracts a diverse crowd in the evening. The coffee…
Dubrovnik
For a quiet coffee or a relaxed breakfast in a romantic neighbourhood setting, sit at the Kop's upper terrace. For mind-blowing views of Fort Lawrence …
St Petersburg
Occupying several of the lofty upper-floor rooms of this grand building, you pay R3 per minute for the time spent at this spacious cafe covering as much…
Pirin Mountains
Whether it's deep house, chalga (Bulgarian folk-pop) or live bands, things get raucous at this student-heavy nightclub (formerly known as Xtreme). Iron…
Bulgaria
Among a slew of identikit cafes around pl Sevtopolis, this handsome and loosely Italian-inspired cafe-bar is a favourite spot for 20-something locals, who…
Bucharest
A perfect spot to mix coffee with a little work. Seneca is something like a cross between a cafe and a shared co-office workspace, where you pay 8 lei per…
Vilnius
This hugely popular Old Town venue has split: the glamorous wine bar In Vino remains, but has yielded half its space to the English-style 'pub' Portobello…
St Petersburg
Only good-quality Russian wines are served by the glass or bottle at this compact wine bar with a view across the Moyka River. Try the light, sparkling…
Western European Russia
With a ground-floor summer terrace and a mix of rooms and nooks on the second floor, this bar offers something for all tastes. Grab a velvet bar stool…
Mostar
Named after 19th-century proletarian poet Kosta Abrašević, this understatedly intellectual arts centre and associated Kosta cafe-bar make for Mostar's…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Named after the Rolling Stones, the ‘Rolling Beer’ wins the award for the friendliest and cosiest pub by a long shot. It’s a tiny, rustic wooden space…
Tivat
Doing its very best to keep the yacht crews entertained, this lively bar with an upmarket beach-shack vibe hosts live music and kooky themed nights, and…
Skopje
Whisky nights, cocktail nights, live-music nights…there's something going on every day of the week at Van Gogh, a poky bar with a lively local crew that…
Wallachia
A local version of an Irish pub situated 2km north of the centre (take a taxi as it's hard to find). While there's not much true Irish food on the menu,…
St Petersburg
'Abandon hope all ye who enter here,' warns the sign on the door – and it's putting no one off cramming into this popular club that occupies a former…
Northern European Russia
Local hipsters make their way to the 5th floor of Oasis shopping centre on weekend nights to hear the resident DJs and guest talent from across Russia who…
Klaipėda
One of Klaipėda's riverside pubs, Herkus has perhaps the best location of all, opposite the iconic barquentine Meridianis, which is permanently moored…
Dubrovnik
Named after the white wine produced in the neighbouring Konavle region, this tiny bar is a good spot to sample the local drop. The delicious cheese and…
Transylvania
Decked out in dark wood and spilling into a beer garden, this pub is one of the liveliest spots in town. If shot parties, medieval-themed events and live…
Minsk
Minsk's original microbrewery is in an enormous central venue, with five varieties of beer on tap and a full international menu (mains BYN13 to BYN30)…
Belgrade
Hot Mess epitomises the sybaritic splav, with selfie-snappers posing by the on-board pool, blinding neon lights and a young, uninhibited crowd going wild…
Vladivostok
Facing the marina, the Old Captain has an excellent selection of draft beers, such as German Weihenstephan. The delectable seafood dishes (pan-seared…
Zagreb
This boutique craft brewery and bar is worth the schlep out to the industrial east of Zagreb. Inside an old red-brick factory, it offers craft beer made…
Lviv
With its nostalgia for the Polish-Austrian past and its dark interior, the tiny 'Under the Blue Bottle' cafe at the back of a courtyard has a cosy,…
Serbia
A chilled-out garden cafe by day and a hip bar spinning indie tunes in the evening, subdued Oblomov is set up in an old townhouse on a quiet street and…
Sarajevo
It's easy to sit for hours sampling from more than 100 local and world vintages in this glorious, low-lit wine bar decorated with bottles, chateau-boxes…
Mostar
Perched on top of an inauspicious-looking office building in the bombed-out part of town, this urbane rooftop bar offers cocktails and engrossing city…
Western European Russia
Decorated with bulldog statuettes, Union Jack flags and portraits of QEII and Churchill, this baronial-sized pub attempts to re-create a bit of England…
Minsk
This is a busy craft-beer den with with chatty bartenders who are more than happy to advise on which of their 85 or so beers works for you. The list…
Braşov
With a line up of guest DJs, techno nights, screenings of sporting events and even karaoke, this venue offers a grab-bag of entertainment (or just have a…
North Macedonia
Right at the end of Širok Sokak, this is a great place for coffee, beer and DJ parties – the red-and-white chequered tablecloths, the good music and the…
Belgrade
Well-schooled mixologists at this kitschy choice do a fine job concocting a wealth of creative libations behind a bar that doubles as a bit of a beverage…
St Petersburg
One of Petrograd Side's best coffee spots is this hip little cafe on busy Kronverksky pr. Staff can make you a perfect brew with all the essential…
Vladivostok
Where the cool kids can be found hanging out on the seafront boardwalk on summer evenings, this black-painted brick warehouse is a simple bar with a pool…
St Petersburg
Resurrecting the time-honoured St Petersburg practice of dancing on the tables, this friendly bar does indeed become more of a disco than a bar after…
Chişinău
Keenly aware of its own hipness (the motto is a dude with a beard), Barbar is a classy and stylish bar with an inviting summer terrace that morphs into a…
Podgorica
A golden Buddha smiles serenely as you meditate over your morning coffee or search for the eternal truth at the bottom of a cocktail glass. This is one…
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