Braşov
With a line up of guest DJs, techno nights, screenings of sporting events and even karaoke, this venue offers a grab-bag of entertainment (or just have a…
Braşov
With a line up of guest DJs, techno nights, screenings of sporting events and even karaoke, this venue offers a grab-bag of entertainment (or just have a…
North Macedonia
Right at the end of Širok Sokak, this is a great place for coffee, beer and DJ parties – the red-and-white chequered tablecloths, the good music and the…
Minsk
This is a busy craft-beer den with with chatty bartenders who are more than happy to advise on which of their 85 or so beers works for you. The list…
Poznań
Calling your bar the 'Black Sheep' hardly encourages good behaviour, so sipping a quiet pint is seldom on the agenda here. When you’ve finished boozing in…
Oxford
Inspired by the eponymous Spanish kitesurfing centre, this low-key lounge spot is big on neo-Moorish style, with cushioned booths, low-slung tables, tile…
Turin
Location scouts looking for a neighbourhood bar from Turin's midcentury glory days would jump on this little place. A crew of local shopkeepers, creatives…
Uzès
Multicoloured light bulbs frame the forest-green façade of this lively local favourite, which serves great coffee, tea, local wine and seasonal fruit…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This extraordinary kiosk in lovely Parque San Telmo is a stunning art-nouveau confection from 1923, with pretty tiling and stained glass, and garlanded up…
Alba
Hidden on a tiny lane just south of Piazza del Risorgimento, Monviso pours the best coffee in town. Amid low-playing indie rock, recycled furnishings and…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Indie kids have a soft spot for this chilled Bica haunt, kitted out with a minimalist array of retro light fixtures. It's a less rowdy scene than nearby…
Belgrade
Well-schooled mixologists at this kitschy choice do a fine job concocting a wealth of creative libations behind a bar that doubles as a bit of a beverage…
Vienna
A former pet-grooming salon morphed into a lovely '60s-style bar. It mixes excellent cocktails, serves a short but decent drinks list, and attracts a laid…
Milan
Calling all comic connoisseurs and geeks, Vinile serves a limited-production wine list, Italian craft beers, and artisanal cold cuts and crostini in the…
Edinburgh
Set around an airy, stone-floored and glass-roofed courtyard, Indigo Yard is a fashionable West End watering hole that has been patronised by the likes of…
Friedrichshain
A slice of the Caribbean on the Spree River, this reggae and dancehall institution attracts an all-ages, cross-cultural crowd to its live concerts,…
Staré Město
This sultry 1930s Manhattan-style cocktail bar harks back to swisher times when people went out for nightcaps – and when the drinks were stiff and…
Oslo
Dark, yes, but otherwise far from angsty, this is one of Oslo's favourite small bars. Staff are friendly, there's passageway tables for summer, and a…
Munich
The few battered cafe chairs and vintage barstools get bagged quickly at this small, friendly, open-fronted bar, meaning drinkers often spill out onto…
Umbria
This small and friendly pub has five taps and one handpump mostly devoted to Italian craft beer, such as Etnia, Free Lions and Birra dell'Eremo. It's…
Amsterdam Noord
With its industrial setting, this small, laid-back venue has a rough-around-the-edges feel, very much in keeping with its neighbours on the up-and-coming…
Reykjavík
Loftið is all about high-end cocktails and good living. Dress up to join the fray at this airy upstairs lounge, which features a zinc bar, retro tailor…
Tbilisi
A tiny, brightly lit Polish cafe-bar almost on Freedom Sq, Warszawa has the most affordable drinks in town, and, at GEL 5, quite possibly the world’s…
Malmö
Depending on how you feel about the whole hipster thing, you'll either love or loathe this very hipstery joint, whose name means 'South of Småland'. The…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Spilling onto a small green out front, this red-brick charmer in the Ouseburn Valley has been pouring pints since the early 1800s. Its current owners have…
Budapest
One of the original bars on the IX Ráday utca nightlife strip, this place has a coffeehouse feel to it with old sepia-tinted photos on the walls and pool…
St Petersburg
One of Petrograd Side's best coffee spots is this hip little cafe on busy Kronverksky pr. Staff can make you a perfect brew with all the essential…
Vienna
Beloved by expats, Pickwick's serves ales, ciders and Austrian beers, screens sporting matches, and has a great range of board games. It doubles as a…
Prague
The ‘Whale’ is a long-established arty cafe-bar – usually quiet enough to have a real conversation – with vegetarian-friendly snacks, a smoky back room…
The Finnish Lakeland
Savonlinna’s best pub is compact and cosy, offering an excellent variety of international bottled beers, a decent whisky selection and friendly service…
Ancient Rome
This welcoming bar overlooking the Circo Massimo is good for a lingering evening drink, an aperitivo or casual meal (mains €6 to €17). It’s a friendly…
North London
Enjoy a fine selection of real ale in this cosy, eclectic, nautical-themed award-winning boozer. Regulars keep the bar propped up and the dimly lit…
Warsaw
Revived as a place of Jewish culture, 50 years after the anti-semitic purges of Jews and Jewish institutions across Poland in 1968 closed the original,…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Around since 1979, the Eagle is a classic. This men-only, leather-denim bar offers three levels of action, including basement darkrooms and a house-music…
Venice
All sorts sidle into this attractive little cicheti bar, from local hipsters to candidates for hip replacements, drawn by an excellent wine selection and…
Prague
This fairly recent addition to Prague's cafe scene instantly became popular, mainly thanks to its outdoor seating on large wooden steps. Hidden away in a…
Helsingør
Decked with beer steins and lit with low-hanging copper pan-lamps, this appealing yet inexpensive bar proudly serves Wiibroe, originally Helsingør's 'home…
Valencia
Bla Bla, with its plush red drapery and mirrors, is perfect for a relaxing drink or coffee. Candles flicker, soft music plays, there’s a particularly well…
Maastricht
Sit on a perfectly located market-edge terrace and peruse the 'bible' listing 270 varieties (16 on tap) in this veritable museum of beer. Classic Belgian…
St Petersburg
Resurrecting the time-honoured St Petersburg practice of dancing on the tables, this friendly bar does indeed become more of a disco than a bar after…
Staré Město
This welcoming wine bar is a great place to try out wines from the Czech Republic and around the world – there's no wine list, just tell the staff what…
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