Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Ziggy's Bar

    Valais

    The legendary Ziggy's can take care of all your evening drinking requirements in Champéry. There's occasional live music and comedy.

  • Propaganda Bar

    Central Montenegro

    This vibrant cafe-bar is populated by friendly, arty locals nattering over superb coffees by day and even better cocktails by night.

  • Stupavar

    Bratislava

    A local favourite for craft beer, this vaulted drinking haunt has an excellent selection of ales and microbrews for its small size.

  • Uusi Apteekki

    Turku

    Lovely old fittings in this historic pharmacy include wooden dispensing drawers fashioned into tables where you can rest your pint.

  • Bobby’s Pub

    St Moritz

    This friendly English-style watering hole serves 20 different international brews and is one of the few places open year-round.

  • Molotow

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    This legendary indie club still rocks on as hot 'n heavy as ever after moving to new digs when its old location was torn down.

  • Esplanada Igreja da Graça

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    There are far-reaching vistas from this terrace, with shaded cafe tables, serving coffee, beer, wine and snacks.

  • Le Vin des Vivants

    Lyon

    This relaxed stone-walled corner bar on a pretty backstreet square specialises in organic wines.

  • Montenegro Pub

    Podgorica

    Fun and friendly little nook that often hosts live rock, ska and alternative bands.

  • Kaffee Haus

    Northern European Russia

    Widely acclaimed for Petrozavodsk’s best coffee and cakes.

  • Le Club

    Bilbao

    Sweeping views over Bilbao's skyline extend from this 12th-floor, glass-walled rooftop bar at the top of the Hotel Ercilla. Especially at sunset and after…

  • Cork

    Bilbao

    Taste your way around some of Spain's finest small artisan vineyards at this cosy wine bar owned and run by Jonathan García, a former Basque sommelier…

  • El Sainete

    Madrid

    Craft beers from around Spain and elsewhere, some on tap, make this place stand out, although the tapas also caught our attention – a fine combination if…

  • The floral entrance to Darkey Kelly's Bar & Restaurant

    Darkey Kelly's Bar & Restaurant

    Temple Bar

    Once the home of Ireland’s first female serial killer, Darkey’s now boasts a killer whiskey selection instead. It has a decent range of craft beer, and is…

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    Populist

    Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye

    One of the few brewpubs in İstanbul, the Populist became a hot spot as soon as it opened in 2016. A seasonally changing craft-beer list that includes…

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    Cuatro Monos

    Valencia

    A cosy Italian-run bar with a welcoming vibe, Cuatro Monos attracts regulars and travellers alike. The bar mixes monkey-inspired art and soft toys with…

  • Bar Marsella Absinthe, Carrer de Sant Pau.

    Bar Marsella

    El Raval

    Bar Marsella has been in business since 1820, and has served the likes of Dalí, Picasso, Gaudí and Hemingway. The latter was known to slump here over an…

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    Cervejaria do Carmo

    Aliados & Bolhão

    With around 100 types of beer sourced from Portuguese and international producers, you won’t go thirsty at this boutique watering hole. Better still, it’s…

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    Palazzo Venezia Napoli

    Naples

    This richly historic palazzo was gifted to the Venetian Republic in the 15th century as a base for its envoys. The building's 1st floor now houses a small…

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    Suvla Kanyon Teras

    Istanbul

    The Suvla vineyards on northwestern Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula produce some of the best wine in the country, a wide selection of which is available at…

  • Queen’s Arms

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Just around the corner from the Royal Albert Hall is this blue-grey-painted godsend. Located in an adorable cobbled-mews setting off bustling Queen’s Gate…

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    ARCA Pub

    Aliados & Bolhão

    ARCA is a groovy pub on the fringe of Porto’s tourist centre that’s well worth a venture. In contrast to Porto’s many artisanal bars offering Portuguese…

  • Head to the up and coming Noord to visit Oedipus Brewery and Tap Room

    Oedipus Brewery & Tap Room

    Amsterdam Noord

    Oedipus began with four friends trying out some experimental brewing methods, and its brightly labelled bottles are now an Amsterdam institution. This…

  • Rakia Bar

    Belgrade

    An ideal spot for rakija rookies to get their first taste of the spirit of Serbia. English-speaking staff will gently guide you through the 51 options,…

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    Wanderlust Coffee Lab

    Porto

    A glass façade creates a bright and airy space that leads a blended existence as a cafe and bookshop with an art gallery downstairs. Choose from…

  • Bankeråt

    Copenhagen

    A snug spot to get stuffed (literally), kooky, attitude-free Bankeråt is decorated with taxidermic animals in outlandish get-ups – yes, there's even a ram…

  • Outdoor area at Kings Head & Courtyard

    Kings Head & Courtyard

    Notting Hill & West London

    Carefully choreographed randomness is the order of the day in this sizeable Fulham establishment, which has a large indoor drinking and seating space …

  • Den Plettede Gris

    Copenhagen

    The pocket-sized 'Spotted Pig' on Papirøen (Paper Island) belongs to Danish designer, artist, musician and all-round avant-gardiste Henrik Vibskov. Inside…

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    Whitelock's & Turk's Head

    Leeds

    You get two for one in Turk's Head Yard: first up there's the lovely old Whitelock's pub, which dates to 1715 and is all dark wood, gleaming copper and…

  • Boulebar

    Copenhagen

    Why merely sip French bubbles when you can do so over a game of oh-so-Gallic pétanque? This out-of-the-box bar and restaurant comes with 15 pétanque lanes…

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    Cafezal

    Milan

    There’s a new micro-roastery cafe on the block and it’s bringing third-wave coffee culture to Milan in a big way. Forget your classic Italian espresso …

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    Yellow Tucan

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Beans from Parisian roaster Café Lomi and loose-leaf teas from 1692-established French tea purveyor Dammann Frères are perfectly brewed at this charming…

  • Squat 17b Yard Cafe

    Kyiv

    Run by squatters living upstairs at the same address. It was once large enough to host live bands, but much of their space was reclaimed in 2017 and the…

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    Bali-Hai Polynesian Bar

    Porto

    This wacky Polynesian bar is a backstreet treasure tucked away from the main tourist drag near the Lapa metro station. Portuguese tradition is left at the…

  • Moda Çay Bahçesi

    Moda Çay Bahçesi

    Kadıköy

    The plastic chairs and tables here are decidedly no-frills, but the shady mastic trees and million-dollar views over the Sea of Marmara towards the…

  • Kamchatka

    Moscow

    Kamchatka is a generic term for all things fringe, and this cavernous pub seems to have been designed to prove that beer can go for R80 even in a prime…

  • Hviids Vinstue

    Copenhagen

    One of the oldest bars in Copenhagen, Hviids Vinstue has been putting a wobble in people's steps since 1723. The interior is a suitably brooding combo of…

  • Wirströms

    Gamla Stan

    A friendly, atmospheric Irish pub (despite the name), Wirströms is a lively, sports-friendly bar upstairs and a cavernous series of seemingly endless…

  • Kassen

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    Loud, sticky Kassen sends livers packing with its dirt-cheap drinks and happy-hour specials (80kr cocktails, anyone?). Guzzle unlimited drinks on…

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    Johann Franck

    Zagreb

    Location, location, location. Everyone from fashionable young things to gossiping grandmas and museumed-out tourists pack out the front terrace and slick…

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