Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Music Lab

    Lviv

    Low-beat rock knaypa (Lviv pub) where you can drink several kinds of beer and listen to (often) live music.

  • Social Cafe & Kitchen

    Sofia

    This trendy cafe brings decent coffee to bul Vitosha, as well as an appetising menu of salads and sandwiches.

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    Le Roy d'Espagne

    Brussels

    One of our favourite bars. Yes, those are inflated dried pigs’ bladders above your head.

  • JJ Murphy’s

    Sofia

    Popular city-centre Irish pub frequented by expats, with live music at weekends.

  • Brasserie Lamborelle

    The Ardennes

    This small, cosy pub features elements of exposed brick and stonework amid cowhide wallpaper squares and enamel signboards. It serves a remarkable range…

  • Enoteca della Strada del Vino di Marsala

    Marsala

    The elegant, cornice-framed facade of late 17th-century Palazzo Fici provides a magnificent prelude to the wine that awaits visitors inside at Marsala's…

  • Merchant House

    London

    This well-hidden bar, on a seemingly forgotten alleyway off pedestrian-only Bow Lane, has some 600 whiskies, 400 rums and 400 gins. Don't worry about a…

  • Vapori di Birra

    Central Tuscany

    A member of the Comunità del Cibo a Energie Rinnovabili della Toscana (www.comunitadelciboenergierinnovabili.it), a network of food producers in the Val…

  • Campana

    Pompeii

    Friendly, laid-back Campana is Campania's first speciality-coffee roastery, the passion project of young maverick roaster Paola Campana. Sip and slurp…

  • Bollicine d'Autore

    Lucca

    Food pairings with fine wine and bubbles is the speciality of this glamorous enoteca (wine bar), champagneria (champagne cellar) and bistro in central…

  • Brouwerij Cafe de Seefhoek

    Antwerp

    Antwerp's new kid on the beer block is reincarnated Seef. To taste their full range of offerings (beers €3 to €3.50) head directly to their fashionably…

  • Beer Engine

    Exeter

    The decor in this former railway hotel is varnished floorboards, leather settles and exposed red brick, but the best bit is downstairs: the brewery's…

  • Brouwerij Het Anker

    Northeast Belgium

    Operational since 1471, Het Anker is one of Belgium's oldest and most celebrated breweries. Most days there's at least one brewery tour (€8, two beers and…

  • Insomnia

    Berlin

    Expect a wild night of erotic partying in this 19th-century ballroom-turned-deliciously decadent Berlin nightlife fixture. With its international DJs,…

  • Pikes

    West Ibiza

    A legendary rural hotel that's hosted the likes of Freddie Mercury, Grace Jones, Bon Jovi and Bianca Jagger (and is where Wham! filmed its 'Club Tropicana…

  • INcomum Wine Gallery

    Sintra

    Sharing attached space with the excellent restaurant of the same name, INcomum's wine bar lacks medieval arches and other antiquated atmospheric touches,…

  • FM23

    Modena

    The big personality behind the now-closed rock-and-roll craft-beer bar Maltomania is one of the partners behind Modena's newest and best destinations for…

  • Unwined

    Northeast Belgium

    This congenial, unthreateningly inclusive wine bar makes oenology accessible to novices by listing its ever-changing by-the-glass menu as a short series…

  • Ulysses Speakeasy

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    This microscopic watering hole might be small in size but it sure is big on bourbon: Canadian-Portuguese connoisseur Manuel Barreira harbours Lisbon's…

  • Fluctuat Nec Mergitur

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    On pedestrianised place de la République, this glass-box cafe-bar and sprawling terrace overlook the square's 9.4m-high bronze statue of Marianne, symbol…

  • Bitters Bar

    Iraklio

    The indisputable frontrunner of Iraklio's mixology scene is this den of Prohibition-inspired decadence centred on a retail alcove just off Lion Sq…

  • Impossible

    Manchester

    It cost £3 million to renovate the Pavilion at the Great Northern Warehouse and the result is, well, a bit gimmicky, but nevertheless this new bar is a…

  • Quimera Brewpub

    Lisbon

    An American-Brazilian couple launched Lisbon's second brewpub in 2016 with 12 beers, including rarer choices such as Belgian blonde ale, American dark…

  • La Bodeguilla de Basilio

    Cuenca

    Arrive here with an appetite, as you're presented with a complimentary plate of tapas when you order a drink, and not just a slice of dried-up cheese –…

  • Café Laiton

    Bordeaux

    Only in gourmet Bordeaux can the age-old local food market boast a nouvelle génération coffee shop. Argentinian-born, Bordeaux-raised Gaele Nadur is the…

  • Hemingway

    L'Eixample

    There's often a queue out the door for a table at this intimate, speakeasy-style basement cocktail den with a tiny front terrace. International whiskies,…

  • Ponale Alto Belvedere

    Lake Garda

    Perched high above Lake Garda on the Strada del Ponale, the Belvedere lures in large consortiums of walkers and cyclists either because they’re too…

  • Pancaffè O Girasole

    Naples

    The chances are you'll find warm, wise owner Nelli behind the counter at this tiny, sunny cafe, making cappuccinos, gluten-free hot chocolates, or freshly…

  • La Via del Tè

    Oltrarno

    When the urge for a decent cup of tea takes hold, head straight to this elegant and old-world Florentine tea shop and sala da tè (tea room) in Santo…

  • Viaduct Tavern

    London

    Opened in 1869, the Viaduct Tavern is one of the only remaining Victorian gin palaces in the City, with etched glass panes, blood-red embossed vines…

  • Bar Centro

    Gothenburg

    Channeling a retro Italian espresso bar, little Centro brews beans from Roman roaster Peru as well as from a rotating guest roaster (usually Nordic but…

  • Espai Joliu

    Barcelona

    Inspired by its owner's time in Berlin, this charmingly stylish former carpenters' workshop is Barcelona's original plants-and-coffee concept cafe (much…

  • A Margem

    Belém

    Well positioned near the river’s edge, this small, sun-drenched cube of glass and white stone boasts an open patio and large windows facing the Tejo and…

  • VyTA Farnese

    Centro Storico

    Feast your eyes on the monumental magnificence of Palazzo Farnese while enjoying a coffee or drink on the terrace of this chic cafe-bar. It serves quality…

  • Antica Cantina Sepe

    Naples

    This pocket-sized cantina and grocery store has become an unlikely hotspot thanks to next-gen owner, Francesco Sepe, and his on-tap local vino, sold at €1…

  • Canal Cafe

    Athens

    With a view across the tidal canal that's part of the grounds surrounding the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, this cafe is the best place…

  • U Medvídků

    Staré Město

    The most micro of Prague’s microbreweries, with a capacity of only 250L, U Medvídků started producing its own beer in 2005, though its trad-style beer…

  • À l'Ange Gardien

    The Ardennes

    Around 150m south of the Abbaye Notre Dame d'Orval gates is the monastery's own stylish if architecturally forgettable tavern. As well as ‘normal’ and…

  • Nardini

    The Veneto

    Established in 1779, Nardini is the world’s oldest grappa producer and one of Italy’s oldest companies. Its original grapperia bar flanks the 16th-century…

  • FOB

    Rimini

    FOB, named after the Foam on Beer draught head control system installed above its 34 taps (pints €5 to €6.50), is one of Emilia-Romagna's most visually…

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