Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Teatro Kapital

    Madrid

    One of the most famous megaclubs in Madrid, this seven-storey venue has something for everyone, from cocktail bars and dance music to karaoke, salsa, hip…

  • Havana Club

    Ohrid

    Popular nightclub right by Ohrid's harbour. During the summer months it opens nightly and is normally standing-room only, with DJs from all over the…

  • Black List

    Bordeaux

    For serious coffee lovers, nothing beats the beans that arrive at this coffee shop freshly roasted from Paris' Belleville Brûlerie. In a tiny but…

  • Chain Locker

    South Cornwall

    Said to be one of Falmouth's oldest pubs, the Chain Locker is one of the town's best-loved waterside pubs, and recently received a top-to-toe overhaul…

  • Bastard

    Tromsø

    Bastard (with the stress on the second syllable; let's not get unwittingly confrontational) is a cool basement hangout with low beams and white, furry…

  • Los Aljibes

    Costa Teguise

    Lanzarote's original microbrewery brings its signature APA, Märzen and other star creations to this 2019-opened Costa Teguise tap room, right next to the…

  • Beach Brothers

    Bay of Naples

    Right on Miseno's sandy beach, Beach Brothers is a blissful spot to kick back with a beer or spritz and watch the sun set lazily over Procida and Ischia…

  • GenGoulf

    The Ardennes

    If you're determined to see inside a brewery while visiting Orval, head 1.5km southwest to the former railway station in Villers-devant-Orval where,…

  • Marmalade

    El Raval

    The golden hues of this backlit bar and restaurant beckon seductively through the glass facade. There are various spaces, adorned in equally sumptuous…

  • Frog & British Library

    Paris

    This spacious, English pub–French brasserie near the Bibliothèque Nationale de France is propped up by expats and French students who flock here between…

  • Bar Pasticcerie Nannini

    Siena

    Established in 1886, Nannini's good coffee and location near the Campo ensure that it remains a local favourite. It's a great place to sample Sienese…

  • Nya Carnegie Bryggeriet

    Stockholm

    A shiny new brewery in a shiny new part of the city, Nya Carnegie is a collaborative effort between Swedish brewmasters and New York City's Brooklyn…

  • El Rabipelao

    Barcelona

    With DJs spinning salsa beats, occasional live music and a covered back patio, El Rabi is a celebratory space. Silent films play, red-washed walls are…

  • Bar Borsa

    Vicenza

    Decked out in all manner of knickknacks and illuminated by flickering candlelight, hip Bar Borsa covers all bases, from coffee and juices to aperitivo and…

  • Koeben

    Bordeaux

    Coffee shop, tea room, upmarket grocery and design-cool boutique: overnight this Scandinavian drink-dine-shop hybrid upped the street cred of fashionable…

  • Enoteca Belledonne

    Naples

    Bottle-lined timber shelves set a cosy scene at this classic Chiaia wine shop and bar. Swill, sniff and eavesdrop over a list of well-chosen, mostly…

  • Himkok

    Oslo

    First things first: the door is unmarked, save for a small, decorative 'H'. Also good to know: the crew behind Himkok are the inventors of the 'taptail' –…

  • Nømad Every Day

    El Raval

    A seasonal roster of roasted-in-Barcelona beans combine with the latest caffeine tech at El Raval's branch of super-successful Nømad, founded by rockstar…

  • John Kavanagh's

    Dublin

    The gravediggers from the adjacent Glasnevin Cemetery had a secret serving hatch so that they could drink on the job – hence the pub’s nickname. Founded…

  • Badehaus Szimpla Musiksalon

    Friedrichshain

    This low-key club in a former workers' bathhouse on the RAW grounds delivers with eclectic bathhouse-themed decor (check out the golden tub), cheap drinks…

  • Terres de Café

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    'Roasted with goodness' is the strapline of this specialist coffee roaster whose pocket-sized coffee shop on ave de la Bourdonnais is the perfect bolthole…

  • Kunstnernes Hus

    Oslo

    One of the city's various artist-run cultural institutions, Kunstnernes Hus is set in a spectacular 1929 functionalist building with a broad terrace…

  • Nécessaire

    Rimini

    For an adult aperitivo, this trendy newcomer is a solid bet. This spot boasts excellently mixed cocktails and sophisticated tapas led by a creation after…

  • Café des Anges

    Paris

    With its pastel green–shaded paintwork and locals sipping coffee beneath the red awning on its busy pavement terrace, Angels Cafe lives up to the …

  • Heaven

    The West End

    Encouraging hedonism since 1979, when it opened on the site of a former roller disco, this perennially popular mixed/gay bar under the Charing Cross…

  • Vinoteka Temov

    Skopje

    Skopje's best wine bar, in a restored wooden building near Sveti Spas Church, is refined and atmospheric. Knowledgeable staff offer a vast wine list…

  • Fellini ScalinoCinque

    Ravenna

    Hip and friendly owner Pepe suffered for a few years while his trendy cocktail bar was cut off from the action by the construction work that transformed a…

  • Micro Brasserie Balthazar

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Balthazar's house brews, such as La Vibe (fruity pale ale), La Badas (black IPA), La Pickpocket (a double IPA), L'Ibu Profane (session IPA) and La…

  • 360

    Beyoğlu

    İstanbul's most famous bar, and deservedly so. If you can score one of the bar stools on the terrace you'll be happy indeed – the view is truly…

  • Le Quai Son

    The Ardennes

    Look for the ghost mural when finding this central yet hidden delight just off Pl du Bronze. It serves Lupulus beer on draught and good coffee. In summer,…

  • Black Swan

    North York Moors National Park

    This 18th-century coaching inn has had an ambitious makeover to return it to its former glory. The food is recommended, the beers are brewed in-house (ask…

  • İçərişəhər Bookhouse Cafe

    Baku

    Cute, quiet and quirky, the atmosphere here is like sitting in a friend's front room, albeit an intellectual friend who has covered the walls with trippy…

  • Cosmo

    L'Eixample

    Set on a pedestrian strip just behind the university, this cool cafe/cultural space has bicycles hanging from high, white walls and bright splashy murals,…

  • Sharlie Cheen

    Berlin

    Charlie Sheen finds his fictitious alter ego in the classily unpretentious Sharlie Cheen bar. Sharlie’s apocryphal story is told in cute anecdotes…

  • VOC Café

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Inside the landmark 15th-century Schreierstoren, this atmospheric café (pub) has a historical interior with hefty timber beams and a canal-side terrace…

  • Pint of View

    Oltrarno

    This trendy gastropub, tucked down an Oltrarno backstreet, pairs top-notch Italian and European craft beers with enticing Asian-inspired dishes cooked up…

  • Lab.oratory

    Friedrichshain

    Part of the Berghain complex, this well-equipped ‘lab’ has plenty of toys and rooms for advanced male sexual experimentation in what looks like the engine…

  • Wild & The Moon

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Wild & The Moon's largest space yet, this newly opened hangout has taken over a former wine bar, complete with original vintage signage and a generously…

  • Cervecería Alemana

    Madrid

    If you’ve only got time to stop at one bar on Plaza de Santa Ana, let it be this classic cervecería (beer bar), renowned for its cold, frothy beers and a…

  • Acquamadre

    Catania

    A sojourn in Turkey inspired chef and sommelier Christian Nicita to open this minimalist tea salon. Black, green, white, oolong, sheng puerh or herbal,…

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