Stuttgart
When the sun comes out, Stuttgarters live it up at this urban beach, complete with sand, cabana beds, DJs spinning mellow lounge beats and grandstand city…
Stuttgart
When the sun comes out, Stuttgarters live it up at this urban beach, complete with sand, cabana beds, DJs spinning mellow lounge beats and grandstand city…
Regensburg & the Danube
This unmissable brewpub is half museum, half tavern with oodles of brewing knick-knacks lining the walls. The house beer comes in wheat, dark and Helles…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
The Beatles' small first venue is open again and has live acts some nights. The interior is vastly different from the 1960s and there is a fine beer…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
This legendary indie club still rocks on as hot 'n heavy as ever after moving to new digs when its old location was torn down.
Kreuzberg
This ‘kitty’ is naughty, sexy and decadent, listens to electro of all stripes and fancies extravagant get-ups (or nothing at all). Berlin’s most (in…
Kreuzberg
This legendary club began as an artist squat in the early 1970s and soon evolved into Berlin’s seminal punk venue, known for wild concerts by the Dead…
City West & Charlottenburg
In business for over a century, this Old Berlin haunt was taken over by German heavyweight champion Franz Diener in the 1950s and became one of West…
Berlin
Expect a wild night of erotic partying in this 19th-century ballroom-turned-deliciously decadent Berlin nightlife fixture. With its international DJs,…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
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…
Berlin
Charlie Sheen finds his fictitious alter ego in the classily unpretentious Sharlie Cheen bar. Sharlie’s apocryphal story is told in cute anecdotes…
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…
Mainz
Hefty ceiling beams and a bar made from recycled timbers blend the old and new at this hip little drinking den. Over 300 infused spirits are used in its…
Berlin
The 'dream factory' of Anomalie breaks down the boundaries between club, culture and food in a former car repair shop-turned-arty playground far off the…
Kreuzberg
A big stylised painting of Harry Johnson, whose 1882 bartenders’ manual is still the profession’s ‘bible’, keeps an eye on imbibers at this neighbourhood…
Cologne
Bootshaus is the offshoot of Warehouse, one of Cologne's oldest techno clubs (1991) and regularly hosts DJ royalty such as David Guetta, Ellen Allien and…
Moselle Valley
Occupying a 1547 half-timbered building in the little village of Hatzenport, wonderfully local Weinhaus Ibald specialises in Rieslings, sparkling Spätlese…
Prenzlauer Berg
Once upon a time there was (is) a bar in Berlin that whisked you into a cabinet of curiosities with bewitchingly costumed staff and a 'talking' drinks…
Berlin
This buzzy restaurant-bar combo owned by Dieter Meier, one half of the 1980s Swiss proto-techno duo Yello, is always packed with beautiful people keen on…
Bavaria
There are seven varieties of beer on offer at the monks’ beer hall and garden, from the rich and velvety Doppelbock Dunkel to the fruity unfiltered…
Berlin
Cradled by student housing, this earthy microbrewery is a beloved neighbourhood spot with a woodsy cellar pub and chestnut-canopied beer garden. Aside…
Friedrichshain
Behind the brick walls of the graffiti-festooned RAW Gelände hides this ingenious urban beach club with industrial charm and Med flair. At its heart is a…
Bamberg
Amid the palaces and ecclesiastic institutions of the Domberg stands this small pub serving beers from all of Bamberg's breweries and a good selection of…
Kreuzberg
An old furniture store has been recast as this pleasantly trashy and always-busy drinking den with cheap Polish beer and a friendly crowd, which is…
Trier
To appreciate the Riesling, rivaner, Elbling and chardonnay at this rustic seven-generation Weingut without worrying about driving, its bus can pick you…
Prenzlauer Berg
Past Samuel Beckett's portrait, the art of cocktail-making is taken very seriously. Settle into a heavy armchair in the warmly lit lounge and take your…
Friedrichshain
The down-to-earth crowd at this charmingly trashy dancing den defines the word eclectic, and so does the music. Dive deep into a sound spectrum ranging…
City West & Charlottenburg
On the 10th floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, this mainstream-hip ‘urban jungle’ delivers fabulous views of the city and Zoo Berlin while the menu…
Friedrichshain
A star in the Friedrichshain cocktail firmament, the Chapel Bar has a delightfully cluttered living-room look and a convivial vibe, thanks to a crowd more…
Friedrichshain
Confirming all those stereotypes about LGBT people having good taste, this candle-lit and pretence-free drinking cove makes most of the competition look…
Frankfurt am Main
Mismatched vintage furniture – '70s couches, rocking chairs, timber packing crates and cushioned cane armchairs – creates an outdoor lounge room on the…
Leipzig
One of Europe's oldest coffeehouses, this cosy multifloor warren has been going since 1720. It's an atmospheric, if rather touristy, spot to try the…
Berlin
Is it art? Is it a cafe? Is it a bar? Answer: it’s all three. This glass-and-chrome pavilion in the quiet and pretty courtyard of the KW Institute for…
Prenzlauer Berg
With its flirty vibe, wallet-friendly drinks prices and a pretension-free crowd, this local institution scores a trifecta on key ingredients for a good…
Berlin
In the Stue hotel, light installations and animal sculptures pave the way to this glam bar where serious mixologists give classic cocktails from the 1920s…
Kreuzberg
Melitta Sundström was the artist name of a famous queer Berlin soul singer who died of AIDS in 1993. This cheerful cafe with an '80s pedigree and look-at…
Heidelberg
With its wood-plank floor, chairs from a Spanish monastery, black iron chandeliers and an enchanting beer garden, this brewpub is an atmospheric spot to…
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