Malta
Something slightly different for Malta, the Old Charm is a cosy wine bar with a snacks and platters menu offering a mix of Mediterranean and Indian…
Malta
Something slightly different for Malta, the Old Charm is a cosy wine bar with a snacks and platters menu offering a mix of Mediterranean and Indian…
Staré Město
This laid-back cafe doubles as an art gallery and event venue (talks, live music, lectures), and is hugely popular with students from Charles University…
Beyoğlu
Broadcasting from the basement of its tiny pub just off İstiklal Caddesi, this indie radio station livestreams on Facebook and YouTube and hosts popular…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Príncipe Real's hottest new gay club comes courtesy of the same duo that hosts the city's highly successful Conga Club parties. Craft beer and oyster…
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden's coolest cocktail bar has a 9m-long LED light wall, custom-made luminescent panels on its walls and ceiling, and amazing cocktails: elderflower…
Vienna
Hawelka's headquarters in Vienna's southwest roasts beans that supply its famous Café Leopold Hawelka as well as this 2019-opened, contemporary cafe-shop…
Angers
A sympatique spot to sip and nosh, with over 450 wines (including 16 by the glass) from the Loire Valley and around France, and a variety of snacks and…
Belgrade
This cavernous space – formerly a slaughterhouse – can hold up to 1000 people, and its wild popularity means that it often does. Playing techno,…
El Raval
Once a haunt of visiting US Navy boys, this exercise in Americana kitsch is the perfect way to finish an evening – if you can squeeze in. All sorts of odd…
Larnaka
Right at the end of the Makenzy Beach promenade, Ammos (Greek for ‘sand’) is a splendidly bright, white venue that pumps out urban house and lazy funk…
Elounda
This day-to-night stalwart has been getting mobbed by tourists, expats and locals for nearly 30 years – and for good reason. The drinks are cold and…
Centro Storico
This warm, timber-ceilinged wine bar is an oasis of calm in the backstreets around Campo de' Fiori. It offers a carefully curated wine list of mostly…
Interlaken
For a locally sourced, freshly roasted coffee and a slice of home-made cake, this cute little cafe right by the Aare River hits the spot. The interior is…
La Spezia
A dark, bohemian, elegantly dishevelled wine bar on a pretty street in the pedestrian centre, Odioilvino is a fine place to relax with locals over a…
Swabian Alps Region
A pinch of 1920s flair goes a long way at this stylish little bar with red walls, candelabra and cosy armchairs for conversing. Cocktails are what it's…
Monaco
The grande dame of Monaco's cafes (founded in 1882), it's perfect for un petit café and a spot of people-watching. Everything is chronically overpriced,…
Rhodes Town
Peer through the miasma of cigarette smoke past prints of Bowie and Morrison, and you should find a few arty types propping up the bar. With its nostalgic…
Aalborg
Every Danish town worth its salt has a microbrewery, and Aalborg’s is a cracker. With loads of outdoor seating and a long meaty menu of beer…
Edinburgh
The Sample Room is a big, lively, convivial pub serving a wide range of wines and excellent real ales, and some of the best pub grub in the city (brunch…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Occupying the ground and 1st floor of a church tower that lost its church in WWII, this tiny cafe has just two tables next to a real fire downstairs and a…
Manchester
The decor at this old-style pub is half brothel, half tearoom, but the vibe is low-key: no loud music, no hen parties and no 'all drinks a pound' specials…
Helsinki
Lingering over an after-dinner drink is a habit the Spaniards know well. Introducing this habit into Finnish culture is the rooftop bar at Scandic Hotel…
Athens
Location, location, location! This cafe-bar sits at the junction of the two pedestrianised cafe strips and has a sweeping view up to the Acropolis. The…
Palma de Mallorca
This glamour puss of a club brings a splash of Ibiza to Palma's late-night scene. Set away from the town centre, down by the port, it's a three-floor…
Utrecht Province
Near the Koppelpoort, this much-heralded microbrewery takes its name from a 17th-century predecessor and serves seven of its 11 sturdy beer varieties on…
Aliados & Bolhão
With backlit walls featuring a 3D cubist artwork of spirit bottles, high ceilings and a funky world map of names, the Wall has a dash of the urban…
Barcelona
Cold brews, flat whites and even your classic cafè amb llet (€1.50 to €4) are artfully crafted with beans from inland Costa Rica at laid-back Onna. Inside…
Warsaw
Unless you look hip and cool, you can expect to be turned away from Warsaw's coolest club. This doesn't stop locals lining up for the all-night techno and…
Dublin
This beautiful pub, reputedly Dublin's second oldest, is set in the bucolic woodland of the Liffey Valley in the Strawberry Beds, roughly between the…
Small Cyclades
A cosy little cavern of a bar and a hip late-night hangout, Scholio serves you from a long list of cocktails (both original and classic) to a soundtrack…
Peak District
An ideal stop for walkers descending from Kinder Scout, the Old Nags Head is a packhorse inn (and former smithy) with tankards hanging from the beams and…
Český Krumlov
A lovely cafe housed in the Egon Schiele art gallery, with ancient oak floorboards, mismatched furniture and a grand piano with sawn-off legs serving as a…
Munich
From Adler Dry to Zephyr, this gin joint stocks an impressive 80 varieties of juniper juice in an unpretentious setting filled with books and sofas and…
Barcelona
With weekend parties, rotating art exhibits, vintage decor and jazzy geometric-print walls, La Federica has become a favourite of the local LGBTQI+ scene…
Tabanco El Guitarrón de San Pedro
Jerez de la Frontera
Revitalised by sherry-loving owners (who offer pairings and tastings), El Guitarrón hosts regular flamenco dancing (Thursday) and singing (Friday and…
Salzburg
There's a good buzz at this hang-out on the square, themed like a retro Mexican cantina, with bright colours, bare bulbs and floral tables. Skip the not…
Nice
Panoramic 360-degree views of Nice are the big draw at the Hôtel Monsigny's rooftop bar. Glasses of rosé, mojitos and fresh fruit smoothies all go down…
St Petersburg
Huge, with several bars and dance floors, as well as a men-only dark room, this is a stalwart of the St Petersburg gay scene. There are events on…
The Pyrenees
This delightful, plant-filled cafe hits all the right notes, with a fine selection of teas, artful house-made tarts and pastries that go nicely with the…
Berlin
What was once an East Berlin broadcast centre from the 1950s is now a recording studio but also hosts big club nights, festivals and concerts. Tours of…
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