Must-see nightlife in Europe

  • Garden Brewery

    Zagreb

    This boutique craft brewery and bar is worth the schlep out to the industrial east of Zagreb. Inside an old red-brick factory, it offers craft beer made…

  • Tribeca

    Thessaloniki

    Pushing the food almost as much as the cocktails, this gleamingly kempt bar makes the most of its harbourside position with enormous plate-glass windows…

  • Aulay’s Bar

    Oban

    An authentic Scottish pub, Aulay’s is cosy and low-ceilinged, its walls covered with old photographs of Oban ferries and other ships. It pulls in a mixed…

  • ’t Dreupelkot

    Ghent

    A traditional jenever (gin) bar, serving 100 Belgian concoctions – including the owner's homemade prune and raisin versions – and one north French…

  • Companhia Club

    Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

    This sleek club is one of a cluster of popular late-night student haunts in the abandoned-looking mill zone to the north of the centre. Check its Facebook…

  • Yunus Emre Park Cafe

    Black Sea Coast

    This hard to beat location for tea (₺3) and nargile (₺35) has tables in a tree-shaded park and beanbag seats right on the beach. The setting is especially…

  • Šank Pub Anika

    Ljubljana

    Down in studenty Trnovo, the Šank is one of a number of inviting bars and cafes along this stretch of Eipprova ulica. This raggedy little place, with a…

  • Beer Bang

    Le Marche

    If the flavour of your beer counts more than any fancy decor, this dark, atmospheric pub is the place for you. There are eight Italian and international…

  • Kettensteg

    Nuremberg

    At the end of the chain bridge and in the shadow of the Halletor you'll find this classic Bavarian beer garden complete with its gravel floor, folding…

  • Garrick Bar

    Belfast

    First opened in 1870, the Garrick hangs on to a traditional atmosphere with acres of dark-wood panelling, tiled floors, a pillared bar and old brass oil…

  • Cantina L'Ottava Rima

    Southern Tuscany

    Here you'll sip your drink surrounded by carved rock walls – this casual cantina has been hacked out of the tufo. Add rickety tables and it's an…

  • Café-brouwerij Nieuwhuys

    Northeast Belgium

    This 1636 brick house in central Hoegaarden has been converted into a brilliantly pitched, jazz-toned pub-café that produces three of its own mellow beers…

  • Mecca

    Prague

    This former warehouse in Holešovice boasts dancing on three floors (and five bars). It's only open sporadically, so check the website to check for parties…

  • Les Berthom

    Rouen

    Beer-lovers should pay a visit to this sleek brewpub near the Vieux Marché. You'll find a terrific, changing selection of beers on tap (nine or so at a…

  • Cafe de Engelbewaarder

    Amsterdam

    A cafe for literature and music lovers, with regular photographic exhibitions, this is a peaceful canal-side haven, renowned for its in-house live jazz…

  • Radion

    Amsterdam

    A former dentistry academy now contains this 24-hour-licensed venue hosting DJ-fuelled dance parties and various events such as art exhibitions, workshops…

  • Cafe Oblomov

    Serbia

    A chilled-out garden cafe by day and a hip bar spinning indie tunes in the evening, subdued Oblomov is set up in an old townhouse on a quiet street and…

  • Angelita

    Chueca

    Just back from Gran Vía, Angelita has one of the best wine lists of any bar in Madrid, with more than 20 choices by the glass and nearly 500 different…

  • Trauma im G-Werk

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This versatile, ubercool space, a self-proclaimed 'socio-cultural centre', hosts semi-regular parties, DJs, art shows, installations, live music, cinema…

  • Zhao Zhou

    Castle District

    Anyone who takes their chai very seriously would be advised to visit this 'tea shop and lab' whose owner sources the best and most exotic leaves from…

  • Délirium Café

    Brussels

    This café's barrel tables, beer-tray ceilings and over 2000 world beers were already impressive. Now they’ve added a rum garden, a tap house and the…

  • Pid Synoyu Flyazhkoyu

    Lviv

    With its nostalgia for the Polish-Austrian past and its dark interior, the tiny 'Under the Blue Bottle' cafe at the back of a courtyard has a cosy,…

  • Bulldog Ale House

    Cosenza

    More than 200 beers and a good selection of gin and whiskey combine at our favourite Cosenza bar. Grab a table outside on the city's main pedestrian…

  • Cock and Bull

    Guernsey

    On the little street that leads to the Victor Hugo house, this is where locals come to unwind. There are real ales on tap and a convivial atmosphere, and…

  • Te Salonen

    Zealand

    Trying to be British in a very Danish fashion, this is the place for a scone-and-cake high tea (250kr for two) seated at antique chairs on whitewashed old…

  • Barcollo

    Syracuse

    Hidden away in a flamboyant baroque courtyard, sultry Barcollo lures with its fresh flowers, flickering tealights and chi-chi outdoor deck. Aperitivo is…

  • Dekanter

    Sarajevo

    It's easy to sit for hours sampling from more than 100 local and world vintages in this glorious, low-lit wine bar decorated with bottles, chateau-boxes…

  • Club Calamus

    Mostar

    Perched on top of an inauspicious-looking office building in the bombed-out part of town, this urbane rooftop bar offers cocktails and engrossing city…

  • Pasticceria Sorarù

    Vicenza

    Imbibe a bit of history at this tiny, marble-topped cafe-bar serving coffees, pastries, biscotti and snack-friendly panini. Olde-worlde jars of sweets…

  • Le Barav

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Opening to a table-filled pavement terrace, this contemporary bar à vins has an extensive wine list complemented by charcuterie boards and small sharing…

  • Vino Underground

    Tbilisi

    Vino Underground is Tbilisi's brick-vaulted temple to natural wine, so you can be sure to get the authentic tastes of traditional Georgian wine here. It…

  • Old Firehouse

    Exeter

    Step into the snug, candlelit interior of this Exeter institution and instantly feel at home. Dried hops hang from rafters above flagstone floors and…

  • Lemon Coffeehouse

    Cappadocia

    On a stinking-hot summer day, climb up the stairs on Atatürk Caddesi to this stone house for a thirst-quenching homemade lemonade or fruit smoothie. Prime…

  • Cafe Fatal

    Kreuzberg

    All comers descend on punk-rock-pedigreed SO36 for the ultimate rainbow tea dance that goes from ‘strictly ballroom’ to ‘dirty dancing’ in a flash. If you…

  • Teaċ Hiudái Beag

    County Donegal

    In the tiny town centre and with picnic tables out the front, Teaċ Hiudái Beag is noted for its Monday- and Friday-night music sessions where up to a…

  • Bee Kök & Bar

    Malmö

    From the outside Bee looks pretty much like she's still in the closet, but when you walk in, there's a definite fun and free LGBT vibe in the air – which…

  • Chester Pub

    Western European Russia

    Decorated with bulldog statuettes, Union Jack flags and portraits of QEII and Churchill, this baronial-sized pub attempts to re-create a bit of England…

  • Ham Session

    Girona

    Wine, late nights and uncompromisingly good Ibérico ham: together at last. Nocturnal grazers will find heaven at this gourmet-focused wine bar, which…

  • Albion

    Chester

    No children, no music and no machines or big screens (but plenty of Union Jacks). This 'family hostile' Edwardian classic pub is a throwback to a time…

  • Terraza Taoro

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Once you've clambered up the 200-odd steps to get here from the centre of town, you deserve a long cool drink as well as some supreme panoramic views of…

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