Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Purl

    The West End

    Purl is a fabulous underground drinking den – decked out in overstuffed vintage furniture in intimate nooks, and adorned with antique wood, stripped…

  • Ølhallen

    Tromsø

    Reputedly the oldest pub in town, and once the hang-out for salty fishermen and Arctic sailors, this is now the brewpub for the excellent Mack Brewery…

  • Copenhagen Coffee Lab

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Serious caffeine aficionados should make a beeline for this Danish import just off lovely Praça das Flores, where properly trained baristas know their way…

  • The Bar

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Australian Teresa Ruiz runs a one-woman cocktail show at this fantastic bar that puts tasty spins on classics in a heavily concreted environment spruced…

  • Fragrances

    Berlin

    Another baby by Berlin cocktail maven Arnd Heissen, Fragrances claims to be the world's first 'perfume bar', a libation station where Heissen mixes…

  • Stollen 1930

    Tyrol

    If you're seriously into gin, Stollen 1930 is unmissable. The atmosphere is incredible as it's set in a cave that was hacked out of the fortress mountain…

  • Rivoli Bar

    The West End

    You may not quite need a diamond as big as the Ritz to drink at this art-deco marvel, but it might help. All camphor wood, illuminated Lalique glass,…

  • D'Wäibar

    Luxembourg

    Providing a sharp, contemporary take on traditional wine tasting, this hip bar serves wines exclusively from Luxembourg's Moselle Valley: crémants, whites…

  • New York Film Academy Café

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Inside the Beurs van Berlage cultural centre, with a massive vintage movie camera in its foyer, this spectacular café with soaring vaulted-brick ceilings…

  • Caffè San Pietro

    Agrigento

    This hip cafe serves excellent coffee, Sicilian wines and evening aperitivi, but what really sets it apart is the adjacent 18th-century San Pietro church,…

  • Outland

    Paris

    Of the 12 beers on tap at this artisanal beer bar, eight are Outland's own, brewed just east of central Paris in Fontenay-sous-Bois near the Bois de…

  • Harry’s New York Bar

    Paris

    One of the most popular American-style bars in the pre-war years, Harry’s once welcomed writers including F Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, who no…

  • Dukes London

    The West End

    Superb martinis and a gentlemen’s-club-like ambience are the ingredients of this classic bar, where white-jacketed masters mix up perfect preparations…

  • Duque Brewpub

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Lisbon's inaugural brewpub features 12 taps of Portuguese-only craft brews, a few of which are dedicated to on-site suds (under the banner of Cerveja…

  • Farmacia Del Cambio

    Turin

    Cambio Corner – home to one of Turin's best restaurants, not to mention bars – also has this 'informal' but glamorous all-day space, set within an old…

  • Umami Beer

    Assisi

    A far cry from the medieval-styled wine bars up the road in Assisi, this modern roadside outfit is all about the uncomplicated pleasures of beer and…

  • Callooh Callay

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Given it’s inspired by Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical poem, this bar’s eccentric decor is to be expected, and the top-notch cocktails have…

  • Postaja Centralna

    Ljubljana

    This classy place tries – and largely succeeds – at being just about everything to everyone. It’s a slightly louche cocktail bar, with street-art tags on…

  • Café CI

    Vienna

    Something's always happening at this cafe founded to support new immigrants 30 years ago, be it a reading, an exhibition, or language or dance classes. In…

  • Beans on Fire

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Outstanding coffee is guaranteed at this innovative space. Not only a welcoming local cafe, it's also a collaborative roastery, where movers and shakers…

  • Floors

    Baku

    Each storey of this enticing Old City bar has its own character, including a gallery lounge on floor 2, but the most spectacular feature is the rooftop…

  • Fcking Craft Pub

    Moscow

    The scale of the craft beer craze is so terrifying for some folks in Moscow, they've decided it's time for a backlash. This large pub has no Russian beer…

  • Tailor Bar

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    The drinks list at this elegant bar in the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky pays homage to AW Krasnapolsky, a tailor who moved from Germany to Amsterdam in…

  • Lumen Café

    Budapest

    This enormous venue with multiple rooms, including covered and open courtyards facing a huge brick smoke stack of what was once a pipe factory, does…

  • Tunnel

    Vienna

    This laid-back, endearingly boho cafe attracts students and all comers. By day it's a relaxed spot to grab an ancient wooden table and flick through a…

  • Lola Jeans

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    At this Jazz Age–styled bar with chandeliers, velveteen chairs and dazzling murals, cocktails served in vintage glassware include locally inspired…

  • Kappeli

    Helsinki

    Dating from 1867, this grand bar-cafe opens to an outdoor terrace seating 350 people and has regular jazz, blues and folk music in the nearby bandstand in…

  • Archer

    Modena

    Though she has no formal certification, renegade wine expert Marina Bersani has been slinging juice since the age of 15. Archer – named after The Portrait…

  • Bar Torino

    Ancona

    Slinging cocktails since 1860, this righteously retro bar is one of Ancona's liveliest aperitivo haunts. The Americano and Negroni Marchigiano (with the…

  • Chapitô

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    There are fantastic views from this bar at an alternative theatre/circus school occupying a former female prison. It's a top choice for sundowners or late…

  • Klubokawiarnia Mleczarnia

    Wrocław

    Hidden away in a courtyard in Wrocław's one-time Jewish neighbourhood, this riotously decorated bar is filled with salvaged bentwood chairs, scuffed…

  • Bryk Bar

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Both vintage and industrial elements contribute to the unhurried, dapper ambience at this darkly lit cocktail lab. Bar chef Frank Grosser whips unusual…

  • Botanical Gardens

    Vienna

    A subterranean mirror of Cafe Stein's sunny spaces above, Botanical Gardens makes for a cosy, magical retreat once Vienna's weather turns chilly. A dark…

  • La Casa del Caffè Tazza d’Oro

    Centro Storico

    A busy cafe with burnished 1940s fittings, this is one of Rome's best coffee houses. Its position near the Pantheon makes it touristy but its coffees are…

  • El Tamboret

    Tarragona

    Hidden along a narrow lane near the Plaça del Forum, this delightful jewel-box-sized wine bar serves up a well-curated selection of wines from across…

  • Lockwood

    Paris

    Cocktails incorporating premium spirits such as Hendrick's rose- and cucumber-infused gin and Pierre Ferrand Curaçao are served in Lockwood's stylish…

  • Lanius

    Slovakia

    Dating back to at least 1649, this former butcher's shop emanates history from every Renaissance portal and original fireplace. Sluggish service is an…

  • The Spirit

    Milan

    From the metal-studded door with its mysterious porthole to the sleek, sweeping wooden bar and canary-yellow bar stools, The Spirit is a serious and…

  • Zum Roten Ochsen

    Heidelberg

    Fronted by a red-painted, blue-grey-shuttered facade, Heidelberg’s most historic student pub has black-and-white frat photos on the dark wooden walls and…

  • Salmón Gurú

    Madrid

    When Sergi Arola's empire collapsed and the celebrated Le Cabrera cocktail bar went with it, Madrid lost one of its best cocktail maestros, Diego Cabrera…

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