Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
In the centuries-old vaults of Lisbon’s famed Aqueduto das Águas Livres, this beautiful enoteca (wine bar) pops the cork on wines handpicked by writer…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
In the centuries-old vaults of Lisbon’s famed Aqueduto das Águas Livres, this beautiful enoteca (wine bar) pops the cork on wines handpicked by writer…
Latin Quarter
Serious students of Belgian beer should head to this ‘beer academy’ to try its 15 on tap or choose from more than 150 bottled varieties, including…
Dublin
If the Storehouse isn’t enough to satisfy the beer lover in you, try the results of the Guinness experimental brewery. You must book ahead online and each…
Paris
This old-world cafe-bar and bistro is one of the longest-standing addresses on ancient rue de Lappe. Many an unsuspecting punter comes here because of its…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Dress up for a drink on the rooftop terrace of Palazzo Fendi of fashion-house fame – few cocktail bars in Rome are as sleek, hip or achingly sophisticated…
El Raval
This long-running bar is dedicated to ground-breaking 20th-century actress Sara Montiel: the walls groan with more than 250 photos of the sultry star…
San Marino
This restaurant and trendy cocktail lounge prides itself on sticking with local products wherever possible – the majority of its wine, cheese, cold cuts…
Gothenburg
Slung with rotating exhibitions of local art, low-key, neighbourly Viktor pulls coffee geeks with its offering of Third-Wave brewing techniques, from V60…
Madrid
Bohemian kitsch at its best is the prevailing theme here and it runs right through the decor and regular cultural events (poetry readings and concerts)…
Leuven
Coffeeshop, bar, restaurant and hip community meeting place all combine in the lovable little triangle of creativity that is Bar Stan, around 15 minutes'…
Lanzarote
On the east side of Tahíche, Lanzarote's first microbrewery is spread across a jazzy palm-sprinkled terrace and a sunken whitewashed home in which…
Berlin
This 'House by the Lake' is nowhere near anything liquid, unless you count the massive amount of beverages consumed at its multitasking all-hours cafe-bar…
Ragusa
Off the tourist trail, Prima Classe is where the ragusani play. A slick mix of concrete floors and designer Spanish lighting, it's a cafe, bar and art…
Nijmegen
This tiny craft brewery can do no wrong: its location in the basement of the historic Commanderie van St Jan lends it bags of vintage vibe, and its…
Vienna
'Working hard for better parties in Vienna' is the catchphrase of this young Gürtel live wire and you can believe the hype. Nearly all events are free. As…
Helsinki
One flight up from the street, this isn't a space to hang out with your laptop: La Torrefazione is so dedicated to its cause that it doesn't have wi-fi so…
Scotland
Queensferry's first brewery, dating from 1851, this pint-sized operation is squeezed into the former cowshed of an old farm overlooking the Forth Bridge…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
HQ for discerning coffee lovers in Belleville since 2019, this vintage corner cafe with wood panelling and signature blue bistro tables is a simple yet…
Tarifa
The ultimate Tarifa-cool beach hang-out, Tumbao serves up cocktails, tinto de verano, and loungey sunset beats on a grassy, beanbag-strewn patch…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Midway along food-shop-lined rue Lepic, neon-lit Café des Deux Moulins is the much-loved cafe where Amélie worked in the eponymous film. Head beyond the…
Lisbon
Helping turn the bairro of Marvila into Lisbon's craft-beer destination district (along with Dois Corvos), Musa opened its atmospheric taproom in 2017…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
A convenient spot for coffee after visiting nearby Atelier de Lumières and a popular weekend spot with families frequenting the grassy Square des…
Antwerp
The decor is a mad mix of voodoo, Carribean, Pacific and Japanese elements and nine piranhas cruise in the centrepiece fish tank. The list of premium rums…
Friedrichshain
Conversation flows as freely as the unfiltered pilsner, malty Dunkel (dark) and fruity Weizen (wheat) produced right here at one of Berlin's oldest craft…
Naples
One of Naples' best (and best-loved) coffee bars – even the local cops stop by for a quick pick-me-up – is a retro-tastic combo of old-school baristas, an…
Leiden
Leiden's historic waag (weigh station) is now home to one of the town's most popular eating and drinking spots, a bustling place attracting locals of…
Staré Město
There's no pub sign – turn the handle on the massive wooden door marked Kolowratský Palác, enter the red-carpeted lobby, and go down the stairs in the far…
Barcelona
La Cigale is a very civilised place for a cocktail, with oil paintings on the walls, gilded mirrors and leatherbound volumes scattered about. Prop up the…
St Petersburg
The top floor of the Soviet-era Azimut Hotel, one of the city's biggest eyesores, is also home to the Sky Bar, quite simply the best place to get a bird's…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Its location by the IJ at the northern end of Centraal Station makes this beer specialist ideal while waiting for a train or to pick up bottles to drink…
Kreuzberg
This classic beer garden in idyllic Viktoriapark draws a changing cast of characters all day long: families in the daytime (there’s an adjacent playground…
Northeast Belgium
If you're on a Belgian beer pilgrimage, it's hard to resist heading to Westmalle. The Westmalle Abbey monastic complex producing the famous Trappist brews…
Cologne
This beautifully restored 19th-century pub draws a crowd knocking back their Kölsch in a web of highly individualistic nooks, including a little 'chapel'…
Notting Hill & West London
For those traipsing Portobello Rd this is a good bolt-hole, named after the bon vivant founder of the AA (Automobile Association, not Alcoholics Anonymous…
Besançon
This snug, woodsy pub is strung with fairy light and awash with a soft rock soundtrack – it's an easy-going den in which to perch on a bar stool and sip…
Bergamo
They could serve mud-water in this cafe on Bergamo’s main square, so delightful is the setting. Notwithstanding, the drinks still taste just as good as…
La Rochelle
Sit inside to appreciate the full frescoed-ceiling-and-gilt-mirrored grandeur of this timeless historic cafe, around since the belle époque, and a…
Amsterdam Noord
In an out-of-the-way industrial area, tiny Walhalla is a relaxed microbrewery that has quickly gained a reputation for its excellent beer. There are a few…
Girona
With stripped-back white-on-white decor and (nonsmoking) tables below moody stone arches, Espresso Mafia is your go-to caffeine-shot spot on Girona's…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The original for the Woolpack inn in the UK TV series Emmerdale Farm, the Falcon is a lovely rustic pub in the quaint village of Arncliffe, 8 miles…
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