Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Pensão Amor

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Set inside a former brothel, this cheeky bar pays homage to its lascivious past with colourful wall murals, a library of erotically tinged works and a…

  • Chez Franz door

    Chez Franz

    Brussels

    An emporium of nocturnal activities such as gigs, and of apéritifs featuring deli cuts and cheese platters, Chez Franz is a locals' bar. The beers are…

  • People in garden courtyard of Weinstube Josefstadt Cafe.

    Weinstube Josefstadt

    Vienna

    Weinstube Josefstadt is one of Vienna's loveliest Stadtheurigen (city wine taverns). A leafy green oasis spliced between towering residential blocks, its…

  • Water Lane Boathouse waterfront beer garden/terrace

    Water Lane Boathouse

    Leeds

    Watch canal boats chug into Granary Wharf from the floor-to-ceiling windows or generous outside seating area at this beer bar, occupying a prime historic…

  • The border between Chiado and "The Triangle" is marked by cafe The Mill

    The Mill

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    As anyone who knows an Australian living outside Oz can tell you, they usually turn their nose up at any coffee not made there. Well, this charming hot…

  • Barman preparing a Dry Martini in Dry Martini Cosmopolitan Bar, L'Eixample.

    Dry Martini

    L'Eixample

    Waiters make expert cocktail suggestions, but the house drink, taken at the gleaming wooden bar or on one of the plush green banquettes, is always a good…

  • Taphouse

    Copenhagen

    A firm favourite among Copenhagen's beer aficionados, Taphouse serves up drafts from an incredible 61 taps. Its ever-changing selection is one of the…

  • Mag Cafe

    Mag Cafè

    Milan

    Don’t get distracted by the cosy eclectic decor, complete with wingback armchairs, marble-topped tables, a patchwork of Persian rugs and huge lampshades…

  • Pivovarský Dům exterior

    Pivovarský Dům

    Prague

    While the tourists flock to U Fleků, locals gather here to sample the Štěpán classic Czech lager that is produced on the premises, as well as wheat beer…

  • Outdoor area of Al Bicerin, Piazza della Consolata 5.

    Caffè Al Bicerin

    Turin

    Founded in 1763, with an exquisitely simple boiserie interior dating to the early 1800s, this one-room cafe takes its name from its signature drink, a…

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    Solar do Vinho do Porto

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    The glug, glug of a 40-year-old tawny being poured is music to port-lovers’ ears here. Part of an 18th-century mansion, this low-lit, beamed cavern is…

  • Vinograf exterior

    Vinograf

    Prague

    With knowledgeable staff, a relaxed atmosphere and an off-the-beaten-track feel, this appealingly modern wine bar is a great place to discover Moravian…

  • exterior (street scene), La Fontaine de Belleville.

    La Fontaine de Belleville

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This seemingly traditional neighbourhood cafe with gold lettering, woven sky-blue-and-cream bistro chairs and vintage fittings is so much more than that…

  • Rust

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    A smashing, multilevel place attracting one of the largest, coolest, most relaxed crowds in Copenhagen. Live acts focus on alternative or upcoming indie…

  • Democratic Coffee

    Copenhagen

    Democratic Coffee is not your typical library coffee shop, and it's not just for students: it's popular with locals and tourists alike. The long wooden…

  • Capela Incomum

    Capela Incomum

    Miragaia

    Tucked down a backstreet off the shopping street Rua de Cedofeita, this 19th-century chapel was reborn as a classy two-storey wine bar in 2016 when owner…

  • Letraria beer portrait

    Letraria

    Aliados & Bolhão

    Craft beer bars are springing up all over Porto, but Letraria is a standout for its uber-chilled beer garden. Around half of the 20 or so beers on tap are…

  • Rasputin details.

    Rasputin

    Oltrarno

    The 'secret' speakeasy everyone knows about, it has no sign outside: disguised as a chapel of sorts, look for the tiny entrance with the two-seat wooden…

  • Exterior of BASE arts and cultural space

    BASE

    Milan

    In the former Ansaldo factory complex you’ll find a cultural centre brimming with workshops, markets, film nights and open-air parties (especially over…

  • Marciano Pub Venice

    Marciano Pub

    Venice

    With its wooden bar and gleaming brass beer taps, this Anglo-Venetian hostelry certainly looks authentic. Marciano takes booze seriously, stocking craft…

  • Entrance to Backdoor43

    Backdoor43

    Milan

    One of Milan’s best secrets: a hidden space the size of a walk-in wardrobe that can be rented out as your private bar for 90-minute intervals. With just…

  • Caffè Florian Neo-Baroque splendor & modern art at an iconic 1700s cafe, turning out coffee, cocktails & snacks.

    Caffè Florian

    Venice

    The oldest still-operating cafe in Europe and one of the first to welcome women, Florian maintains rituals (if not prices) established in 1720: besuited…

  • FIX

    Bucharest

    Bucharest’s first 'botanical bar' serves some of the best drinks in town, creative concoctions with seasonal ingredients. Fabulous gin cocktails under…

  • Torte cake and coffee on table top

    Café Sacher

    Vienna

    With a battalion of waiters and an air of nobility, this grand cafe is celebrated for its Sacher Torte, a wonderfully rich iced-chocolate cake with…

  • Nørrebro Bryghus

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    This now-classic brewery kick-started the microbrewing craze more than a decade ago. While its in-house restaurant serves a decent lunchtime burger as…

  • CUB Coffee Bar

    Copenhagen

    A snug basement hideaway speckled with sheepskin throws and classic Danish design, CUB pours expert espresso, filtered coffee and French-press brews. Food…

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    Joben Bistro

    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,…

  • Little Kook

    Athens

    Nominally, this place sells coffee and cake. But it's really about its dazzling decor, which conjures up childhood fantasies. Precisely which one depends…

  • Macera's entrance on Calle San Mateo.

    Macera

    Chueca

    This bar defies labels – literally. Macera’s crew distils all of their own spirits, which makes for both an impressive cocktail list and a striking…

  • Jane

    Copenhagen

    With its plush armchairs, chesterfield sofas and soundtrack of jazz and blues, you'd be forgiven for thinking your name is Don Draper. But it probably isn…

  • Via Via entrance

    Via Via Café

    Brussels

    Rub shoulders with a Flemish crowd at this industrial café, with brick and concrete floors, away from the nearby touristy hot spots. Try local beers such…

  • Kafeterija

    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…

  • Strøm

    Copenhagen

    Tucked into the corner of Gråbrødretorv, one of Copenhagen's most colourful squares, this art-deco-style bar features dim lighting and comfortable booths…

  • Café Csiga

    Budapest

    The 'Snail Cafe' is a very popular, welcoming place alongside the Rákóczi tér market. The relaxed space on two levels, with battered wooden floorboards,…

  • Fabrica de Bere Bună

    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…

  • Rome, Antico Caffè Greco: Keats & Byron drank coffee at the marble tables of this celebrated, richly-ornate 18th-century cafe.

    Antico Caffè Greco

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Casanova, Goethe, Wagner, Keats, Byron, Shelley and Baudelaire were all regulars at Rome's oldest and most elegant cafe, which opened in 1760. Prices…

  • Kavárna Šlágr interior.

    Kavárna Šlágr

    Prague

    Walking into this evocative, old-fashioned bakery-cafe is like stepping back into the last century and the time of the First Republic, when Czechoslovakia…

  • Sample a pilsner, porter or ruby ale at Bierfabriek

    Bierfabriek

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Bierfabriek's Pure pilsner, Nero porter and Rosso ruby ale (plus a seasonally changing variety) are brewed in these raw-concrete surrounds and best…

  • Bibendum

    Copenhagen

    In a snug, rustic cellar on Nansensgade, Bibendum is an oenophile's best friend. While the savvy wine list offers over 30 wines by the glass, always ask…

  • Nimb Bar

    Copenhagen

    If you have a weakness for crystal chandeliers (the originals from 1909), quirky murals and an open fire with your well-mixed drink, make sure this…

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