Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Edinboro Castle

    North London

    Large and relaxed, the Edinboro offers a fun atmosphere, a fine bar and a full menu. The highlight, however, is the huge beer garden, complete with warm…

  • Willie Carter Sharpe

    Montpellier

    Few hobnobbing spots in Montpellier are as sweet as the vaulted room of this speakeasy-style bar popular with local hipsters. Relax and order a well…

  • Teddy Beer

    Szentendre

    There are two reasons to love this place: they know their craft beers and you can sample three dozen beers from around Hungary, as well as a good Belgian…

  • Vespa Bar

    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…

  • Sativa Music Bar

    Paros

    On the main pedestrian street in Old Town, this bustling cafe and brunch spot by day transforms into a popular cocktail bar by night, with the sultry…

  • En Lefko

    Small Cyclades

    This rooftop bar right on top of Perigiali Supermarket is lovingly run by local couple Nikos and Anna. There are brunch menus plus cocktails, drinks and…

  • Flustret

    Uppsala

    Occupying a big 'ole mansion by the river, Flustret is Uppsala's most enduring nightclub/party venue, though it sounds a lot hotter than it actually is…

  • Kabinet

    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,…

  • Olivia Lounge

    Puerto de Mogán

    Set back from the marina and behind the bandstand, this is the bar to come to for ambience, chillaxing and superb cocktails (from €8), highballs, Canarian…

  • Dulle Griet

    Ghent

    Heavy beams, a heraldic ceiling, barrel tables, lacy lampshades and the odd boar’s head all add character to one of Ghent’s best-known beer pubs. It has…

  • 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…

  • Mommy's Bastards

    Ostend

    Ostend's new hipster-kid on the block is worth checking out just to see what a bar/restaurant called Mommy's Bastards is like. There's a tapas and a la…

  • Annabel's

    Plymouth

    Saucy performances come to the Barbican at this late-night cabaret-nightclub. It's great fun: the DJ sets and lounge-bar vibe are spot on, and you never…

  • Hafenklang

    Hamburg

    A collective of Hamburg industry insiders present established and emerging DJs and bands, as well as clubbing events and parties. Look for the spray…

  • JJ Houghs Singing Pub

    The Midlands

    Opening to a lovely beer garden, Hough's is a 250-year-old vine-clad pub renowned for its music sessions. You'll find someone playing here most nights in…

  • Great Escape

    Lausanne

    Everyone knows the Great Escape, a busy student pub with pub grub (great burgers) and an enviable terrace with a view over Pl de la Riponne. From the…

  • Päffgen

    Cologne

    Busy and boisterous, Päffgen has been pouring Kölsch since 1883 and hasn’t lost step since. In summer you can enjoy the refreshing brew and local…

  • Fat Cat

    Toulouse

    This speakeasy-style cocktail lounge is a wonderful place for a drink thanks to its so-far-above-average cocktails and so-better-looking-than-you…

  • Its Kale Cafe

    Ioannina

    This lovely cafe in a stone house inside the citadel draws just as many locals as visitors. It serves food, but most people come for a coffee and chat in…

  • Roundy's

    Tralee

    Ingeniously converted from a terrace house (with a tree still growing right through the courtyard-garden-turned-interior), this hip little bar has cool…

  • MilchundBar

    Munich

    One of the hottest addresses in the city centre for those who like to spend the hours between supper and breakfast boogieing to an eclectic mix of…

  • Studentenkeller Rostock

    Rostock

    This cellar and garden joint has been rocking Rostock’s learned youth for years. Check the website for parties, DJ sets and other events. There's a well…

  • Reel Inn

    County Donegal

    The best craic in town is invariably found at this old-school pub where the owner plays the button-box accordion and pals join in traditional-music…

  • Das Viertel

    Basel

    East from the SBB Bahnhof along the railway tracks, this rooftop bar draws crowds all week to its sun-drenched terrace. On weekends it morphs into a club,…

  • Paloma

    Reykjavík

    At one of Reykjavík's best late-night dance clubs DJs lay down reggae, electronica and pop upstairs, and a dark deep house dance scene in the basement…

  • Wohnzimmer

    Bremen City

    This bar and lounge mostly gets a relaxed 20s and early-30s crowd, who hang out on the sofas – which explains the name ‘Living Room’ – or lounge around on…

  • Cottage Bar

    County Donegal

    Watch your head! All sorts of bric-a-brac hangs precariously from the ceiling of Letterkenny's most atmospheric pub. There's a good beer garden and…

  • Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant

    Ghent

    Sporting an enticing waterfront terrace, this photogenic classic beer-pub has an interior draped in dried hops, plus three exclusive house beers amid the…

  • Povetarac

    Belgrade

    This rusting cargo ship attracts a fun indie crowd for its eclectic playlist, cheap drinks and exceedingly welcoming atmosphere. Open year-round.

  • Botilia sto Pelago

    Preveza

    This 'art cafe' is a pretty place to enjoy a morning or afternoon coffee or, by night, a Belgian beer and some acoustic music.

  • Sénéquier

    St-Tropez

    Sartre wrote parts of Les Chemins de la Liberté (Roads to Freedom) at this portside cafe – in business since 1887 – which is popular with boaties, bikers…

  • Skantzoxiros

    Small Cyclades

    Up the stone steps at the port, this cafe-bar serves the younger crowd year-round. Out of season, it opens at 5pm, has Monday night movies and various…

  • Les Caves du Roy

    St-Tropez

    The star-studded bar at the infamous Hôtel Byblos remains the perennial champion of nightclubs in St-Tropez, if not the whole Riviera. Dress to impress if…

  • Rooftop Spritzeria Monti

    Rome

    Atop the 5th-floor of Condominio Monti hotel, this bijou rooftop is a popular place for an evening spritz...

  • Mad Souls and Spirts, bar in Florence

    Mad Souls & Spirits

    Oltrarno

    At this ubercool bar in San Frediano, cult alchemists Neri Fantechi and Julian Biondi woo a discerning crowd with their expertly crafted cocktails, served…

  • Santarosa Bistrot

    Oltrarno

    The living is easy at this hipster garden-bistro-bar, snug against a chunk of ancient city wall in the flowery Santarosa gardens. Comfy cushioned sofas…

  • Caffè Sant'Eustachio

    Centro Storico

    Always busy, this small and unassuming cafe near the Pantheon serves the best coffee in town. Its secret? Baristas beat the first drops of an espresso…

  • Lux-Frágil

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Lisbon’s ice-cool, must-see club, glammy Lux hosts big-name DJs spinning electro and house. It was started by late Lisbon nightlife impresario Marcel Reis…

  • L'Antiquaire

    Lyon

    Old-time jazz, flickering candles and friendly suspenders-wearing barkeeps set the mood in this atmospheric speakeasy-style bar. The painstakingly…

  • Copenhagen Coffee Lab

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    The newest location of this Danish-based speciality coffee house – Lisbon's third – is the perfect pit stop while wandering the cinematic lanes of Alfama…

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