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…
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…
Temple Bar
The atmosphere behind this inconspicuous, unlit doorway initialled with the letters 'VCC' is that of a Vegas rat pack hang-out or a '60s-style London…
Bern
Starting as a restaurant where businesspeople come for light, healthy lunches, this award-winning venue morphs by evening into a bar recognised around…
Pécs
Tucked away in a green courtyard is one of Pécs' best coffee spots. Inside, it's a quirky cross between a study space (complete with cute reading lights)…
Pécs
It's a rare phenomenon for a place to successfully wear three hats at once, yet Egylet manages it with flair. It's primarily a craft beer pub with 12…
Reykjavík
Cavernous, dimly lit and dotted with vintage pub paraphernalia, harbourside Bryggjan Brugghús is a roomy microbrewery where 12 taps dispense its own fresh…
North London
Charming nooks and crannies, an old circular bar and an enticing beer garden make this 1663 pub the perfect place for a pint while walking between…
Klagenfurt
The best in a row of cafes and nightspots, this wonderfully rambling bar-cafe has a lovely outlook over the Lend Canal, along with a delightful ivy-clad…
Maribor
Always suckers for views and recycling, we love that the old Slavija Hotel is now an office building with a two-level rooftop cafe-bar. Floor 11 has a…
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,…
Gran Canaria
Run by welcoming Carmen and Roberto, this delightful place is a very tasteful choice with a small courtyard, shafts of sunlight, a handful of tables, a…
Ostend
Ostend has a compact gay scene. Of its handful of bars, Valentino – with its charming hosts, dance floor and cruisy back room – is a bit of a one-stop…
Geneva
Few terraces are as dreamy as this. Moored permanently by the quay near Jet d'Eau, this fabulous belle époque paddle steamer, with flower boxes adorning…
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…
Small Cyclades
A favourite gathering spot at sunset, this chilled-out outdoor bar overlooking Livadi Beach has great appeal for cocktail lovers: its original concoctions…
Corfu Town
You can smell the coffee beans roasting from 25m down the street, and whether your favoured beverage comes from these beans or is something a little more…
Bath
If you're keen on caffeinated beans, this is a cafe not to miss. A mission to explore coffee means there are three guest espresso varieties and smiley…
Budapest
What is probably the first kosher cake shop-cafe to open in Újlipótváros since WWII serves all the usual favourites, including the city's best – trust us …
The Coast
What looks like traditional seaside wooden shop has been given a complete makeover inside, with a dark and urban look. Come and lounge by the fire with a…
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…
Stavanger
With all the decorative chic of a well-worn living room – complete with book-lined shelves, retro floor-lamps and old wallpaper – this lovely coffee bar…
Bovec
You may have to search for this tucked-away bar, but the Black Sheep is worth the hunt (hint: it's close to Hotel Kanin). Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere,…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Step inside the show-stopping leafy courtyard with its dazzling wall of shutters painted in primary colours. Inside the main bar, exposed brickwork, chic…
The Burren
With a big reputation in Irish music circles, Vaughan's has music in the bar every night during the summer and several times a week the rest of the year…
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…
Cambridge
Pick a pint from the array on offer here and there’s a fair chance it’ll have been brewed in the gleaming vats beside the bar. Add a buzzy vibe, eclectic…
Dodecanese
Escape the harbour hubbub by climbing to a fabulous panoramic roof terrace then blissing out over sunset cocktails (€7 to €9) amid plump pillows and white…
Tampere
If only every Finnish town could have a bar like this one. Friendly staff, great music on the sound system, highly drinkable beers on tap (try the Nordic…
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…
Lesvos
With its orange lanterns and super-eclectic music mix, little Parasol on the waterfront does cocktails to match its South Seas decor. As the day rolls on,…
Gdańsk
Around for over 40 years, this is Gdańsk's longest-established cocktail bar and still, according to many, the best. The funky retro interior complements…
Malmö
Have a mosey around the warren of atmospheric rooms here before you bag your table, or head out to the pretty patio. This is a serious-about-coffee cafe…
Trondheim
Long before its latest makeover, mustard-yellow Cafe Løkka was a boat-repair workshop. It now carries a good range of beers, on draught and in bottle, and…
Pécs
This big club has been revamped lately with a state-of-the-art sound system, and it features all-night DJ sets with illustrious guests working the decks…
Amorgos
Its cosy terrace overlooking the valley, Seladi is a just a few minutes' walk from the ruins of the ancient settlement. It's a mellow place for a coffee…
North London
Come the weekend, the only remotely chilled-out space in this large, buzzy bar is its first-rate and generously proportioned rooftop terrace. Count on a…
Paros
The owner opened this elevated cafe-bar in the former home of his grandparents – how fortunate that it’s right in the hub of Naoussa’s small port (above…
Bath
Few pubs are registered relics, but the Star is just that, and it still has many of its 19th-century bar fittings. It's the brewery tap for Bath-based…
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…
Symi
This ultrawelcoming quayside bar, 100m along Harani Bay beyond the clock tower, has tables on a tree-shaded terrace, plus it offers stone benches carved…
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