Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Idem Café

    Palma de Mallorca

    Slink into this bordello-chic cocoon of deep, dark-red velvet, chandeliers, baroque mirrors and risqué art. With a fabulously burlesque look and pre…

  • Comptoir Florian

    Brussels

    Two tiny, super-cosy tasting rooms behind a tea-trading store offer six bean types for its coffees, and 200 teas, served in an eclectic range of pots. The…

  • Crane Bar

    Galway City

    West of the Corrib, this atmospheric, always crammed two-storey pub is the best spot in Galway to catch an informal céilidh (traditional music and dancing…

  • Sa Bacca

    Northern Germany

    Fronting onto Marktplatz, Sa Bacca couldn't be a more central pit stop as you explore town. The vaulted brick cellar and extravagantly tiled bar are the…

  • Old Thatch Tavern

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    To truly appreciate Stratford's olde-worlde atmosphere, join the locals for a pint at the town's oldest pub. Built in 1470, this thatch-roofed treasure…

  • Café du Port

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    One of our favourite little perches in St Pauli, this gorgeous cafe does buttery croissants, cakes and other pastries, with fine coffee to nurse as you…

  • Maracaibo

    Salina

    This palm-thatched beach bar on the rocky shoreline of Punta Scario (just below Malfa town) makes a dreamy spot for a sunset drink. The friendly owners…

  • Hydronetta

    Hydra Town

    You can’t beat this gorgeous waterfront location on the swimming rocks to the far west of the harbour. Brothers Andreas and Elias provide snazzy cocktails…

  • Antonis Toursas Juice Bar

    Corfu Town

    Brilliant little juice bar that has boxes of fruit piled up outside like a fruit shop (which it also is). Pick your five a day and get them blended…

  • Karnagio

    Thasos

    Stroll past the Old Harbour for a quiet sunset drink at Karnagio, where outdoor seating straddles a rocky promontory lapped by waves. You can also clamber…

  • Entre Vinos

    Ronda

    Frequented mainly by locals, this stylish small wine bar with exposed brick and wood panelling is a great place to taste local Ronda wines, accompanied by…

  • Mavros Gatos

    Nafplio

    Chilled-out cafe by day, buzzy bar by night, the 'Black Cat' has live performers some nights and DJs always. There are comfy seats outside and an eclectic…

  • Schumann's Bar

    Munich

    Urbane and sophisticated, Schumann's shakes up Munich's nightlife with libational flights of fancy and an impressive range of concoctions. It's also good…

  • Kafeterija

    Novi Sad

    Belgrade-based Kafeterija produces Novi Sad's best 'Third Wave' java in this cosy coffeehouse chock-full of plush lounge furniture and exposed cement…

  • Orange Bar

    Ios

    Combining a terrific rock and alternative music playlist with homemade shots (including chocolate- and caramel-flavoured ones). Orange has frequently been…

  • Pacha

    Munich

    One of a gaggle of clubs at Maximiliansplatz 5, this nightspot with its cherry logo is one of Munich's hottest nights out, with the DJs spinning their…

  • Plaza Menor

    Madrid

    Killer cakes backed by killer cocktails served in a subterranean cavern frequented by in-the-know locals – Plaza Menor is a fab place for an intimate…

  • Kivach

    Northern European Russia

    Popular with a youngish crowd, this centrally-located bar-cafe serves pizza and grilled meat dishes (mains from R310), and has imported beers on tap. It…

  • Tunel

    Rijeka

    Tucked beneath the railway tracks in an actual tunnel, this popular place morphs from daytime cafe to comedy and live-music venue to late-night club. It…

  • Arte Povera

    Ioannina

    This sweet house-turned-cafe is so relaxed and welcoming, you could easily spend hours here – there's coffee, homemade sweets, salads and a lovely garden…

  • Oberstdorfer Dampfbierbrauerei

    Bavarian Alps

    Knock back a few 'steamy ales' at Germany's southernmost brewery, right next to the train station. The brewery runs free tours in German at 11am every…

  • Bass

    Pula

    Occupying the porch of a decaying Habsburg-era mansion, this hip, dishevelled bar is an oasis of boho cool with a long cocktail menu and a laid-back…

  • Trimpus Craft Brewery

    Latvia

    This subterranean brewery has a great street terrace in the summer and a rotating line-up of house-made beers, sodas and ciders. Sour beers are a…

  • Kaffe Kilden

    Zealand

    This marvellous coffee shop looks tiny from the outside but actually links together a series of bare-brick, walled corners full of relaxed, junk-shop…

  • Sto Gialo

    Ikaria

    A popular seaside bar and music venue, famous for its full-moon parties.

  • Abirradero, in Barcelona, offers pared-down space with a sidewalk terrace serving classic tapas dishes, burgers & craft beers.

    Abirradero

    Barcelona

    Barcelona is spoilt for choice with craft breweries, and this bright, buzzing space is one of the best. There are 40 of its own beers rotating on the taps…

  • Tomtom Coffee House

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Tomtom has built its solid reputation on amazing coffee: not only are the drinks fabulously presented, but the selection is dizzying: from the usual…

  • Mur Mur

    Kyiv

    Mur Mur has been pushing the envelope of cutting-edge design in Kyiv for two decades – first as Concord restaurant, and now in its latest incarnation as a…

  • Lvivska Maysternya Shokoladu

    Lviv

    You'll find Lviv's chocolate cafes all over the country, but there's something special about the central Lviv branch where it all began. Cafe tables and…

  • Lvivska Kopalnya Kavy

    Lviv

    Lviv is Ukraine's undisputed coffee capital, and the 'Lviv Coffee Mine' is where the stratum of arabica is excavated by local colliers from deep beneath…

  • Cake Display, Cafe Central, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe

    Café Central

    Vienna

    Coffee-house legend alert: Trotsky came here to play chess, and turn-of-the-century literary greats like Karl Kraus and Hermann Bahr regularly met here…

  • Krafter

    Belgrade

    Hopheads seeking local salvation should settle in at this intimate, industrial-chic craft beer bar featuring 14 rotating offerings on draught (pints…

  • Blaznavac

    Belgrade

    Part-cafe, part-bar, part-wonderfully-wacky-gallery, this pocket-sized place is one of the city's best spots for pre-drink drinks. Plastered with murals…

  • Samo Pivo

    Belgrade

    Hidden up an out-of-service escalator that leads to an abandoned shopping arcade, Samo Pivo – 'just beer' in Serbian – feels like a brash, unconventional…

  • Les Gens Que J'Aime is a decades-old basement cocktail den with red velvet seating, eclectic art & prebooked tarot readings in Barcelona.

    Les Gens Que J'Aime

    L'Eixample

    Atmospheric and intimate, this basement relic of the 1960s follows a deceptively simple formula: chilled jazz music in the background, minimal lighting…

  • Traditional stone work of the Old Royal Oak

    Old Royal Oak

    Dublin

    Locals are fiercely protective of this gorgeous traditional pub, which opened in 1845 to serve the patrons and staff of the Royal Hospital (now the Irish…

  • KHIDI

    Tbilisi

    Meaning 'the Bridge' in Georgian, KHIDI is quite literally built into the hillside under one of the main bridges across the Mtkvari, and is an…

  • Solo Brewery

    Iraklio

    Norwegian brewer Kjetil Jikiun started Norway's first craft brewery (Nøgne Ø) before he founded Crete's first craft brewery (he's clearly a man of firsts)…

  • Xalavro

    Iraklio

    This rather idyllic open-air bar gets a whole lot right, with charming servers slinging creative cocktails to a diverse crowd of holidaymakers and locals…

  • Roadside Tavern

    The Burren

    The Roadside offers pure Clare craic. Third-generation owner Peter Curtin proudly presides over trad sessions, which play nightly in summer and on Friday…

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