Must-see nightlife in Germany

  • Sky Beach

    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…

  • Kuchlbauer

    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…

  • Indra Club

    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…

  • Molotow

    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.

  • 'Cabaret' being performed at Bar Jeder Vernunft.

    KitKatClub

    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…

  • Live Music at SO36, legendary music club in Kreuzberg.

    SO36

    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…

  • Diener , Restaurant

    Diener Tattersall

    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…

  • Insomnia

    Berlin

    Expect a wild night of erotic partying in this 19th-century ballroom-turned-deliciously decadent Berlin nightlife fixture. With its international DJs,…

  • Mein Haus am See

    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…

  • Hops & Barley

    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…

  • Brauhaus Peters

    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'…

  • Golgatha

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Spiritus

    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…

  • Anomalie Art Club

    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…

  • Limonadier

    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…

  • Bootshaus

    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…

  • Weinhaus Ibald

    Moselle Valley

    Occupying a 1547 half-timbered building in the little village of Hatzenport, wonderfully local Weinhaus Ibald specialises in Rieslings, sparkling Spätlese…

  • Fairytale Bar

    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…

  • Torbar

    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…

  • Bräustüberl

    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…

  • Eschenbräu

    Berlin

    Cradled by student housing, this earthy microbrewery is a beloved neighbourhood spot with a woodsy cellar pub and chestnut-canopied beer garden. Aside…

  • Haubentaucher

    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…

  • Torschuster

    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…

  • Möbel Olfe

    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…

  • Weingut Georg Fritz von Nell

    Trier

    To appreciate the Riesling, rivaner, Elbling and chardonnay at this rustic seven-generation Weingut without worrying about driving, its bus can pick you…

  • Becketts Kopf

    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…

  • Cassiopeia

    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…

  • Monkey Bar

    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…

  • Chapel Bar

    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…

  • Himmelreich

    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…

  • Sugar Mama

    Frankfurt am Main

    Mismatched vintage furniture – '70s couches, rocking chairs, timber packing crates and cushioned cane armchairs – creates an outdoor lounge room on the…

  • Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum

    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…

  • Café Bravo

    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…

  • August Fengler

    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…

  • Stue Bar

    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…

  • Melitta Sundström

    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…

  • KulturBrauerei

    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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