Burgos
This cafe is famed for its tasty lazos (puff pastry delicacies), as well as excellent coffee served straight up or flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon or…
Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Europe
Ibiza Town
Tables on a pretty pink-lit square and friendly, helpful staff make Bar 22 a great little spot to linger over tasty cocktails and pick up tips (and…
Barcelona
This old star of the Barcelona nightlife scene has been keeping the beat since 1953. Every possible kind of music gets a run, from reggaeton to 1980s…
Athens
As its name suggests, this cafe-bar offers a partial garden setting in the middle of the city. It's a pleasant space, opening to a courtyard with DJs at…
Lake Garda
Next to the 13th-century Porta San Michele, this typical Italian, open-all-hours coffee and snack halt is a relaxing place to escape the tourists and…
Mantua
Come early if you want to stand any chance of elbowing your way through the cool crowd to Pupitre's bountiful aperitivo bar laden with punchy salami…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Right on the beachfront at Playa de Troya, this is a winning spot for a sundowner and gradually fills up with a hip, good-looking crowd who gather here to…
Alba
This nondescript corner bar packs in the ragazzi (guys) every night: perfect if you're done with fine dining and upmarket enoteche. Wine choices are still…
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Çanakkale
This colourful, wood-lined cafe is a homage to coffee prepared many ways. Try to secure an outside table for ocean breezes along the kordon – and look for…
Santiago de Compostela
A smallish but mellow and nicely designed cocktail haunt with a striped-wood bar, Vaová lovingly mixes not only pisco sours, mojitos, caipirinhas and gin…
Matera
Good for coffee on the sunken terrace during the day, a few beers watching the football in the evening, or cocktails and DJs later on, 'The Fourth Strait'…
Milan
Tents, which are trussed up in Cavalli's key look for the season, create a camp carnival atmosphere under the Torre Branca. Yes, it's a circus, and the…
Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville
On the 2nd floor above Hugo's Lounge, this place is more sophisticated than many of Paceville's other operations, and attracts an older crowd who are in…
Lago Trasimeno
This tiny craft-beer bar-cum-shop draws an alternative local crowd. There are four taps and a decent selection of Belgian, American and English IPAs,…
Alanya
One of Alanya's most popular clubs gets packed with a fun, young and up-for-it crowd of both local and holidaying revellers. There's usually a different…
Kars
This roomy cafe occupies a 19th-century mansion once home to the regional governor. There's a decent espresso machine but most of the clientele seem happy…
Northern Malta
Fat Harry's is an English-style pub doing all-day traditional pub grub like fish and chips, and offering plenty of draught beer, outdoor tables for people…
Barcelona
This seaside dance place has a spacious dance floor that only begins to fill from about 3am and is best in summer, when you can spill onto a terrace…
Santiago de Compostela
In the stables of an 18th-century mansion, Modus Vivendi attracts all types and hosts live music, DJs and exhibitions. It serves local craft beers,…
Corfu Town
All-day, kiosk-style park cafe with a large open-air terrace, on the seaward side of the Spianada, where locals gather for coffee, ice cream or cocktails…
Hora (Mykonos)
Supplies mainstream mayhem with multiple ground-floor bars and an upstairs space for close-quarters jiggling to retro dance hits. Inexpensive standard…
Pelion Peninsula
This historical kafeneio (coffeehouse) stands on the terrace just above and beyond the church. Be sure to check out the superb fresco inside, painted by…
Cádiz
Popular beer bar overlooking Playa de la Victoria, with 80-plus international beers, artisan brews, pool table, sports screens and occasional live jazz,…
Milan
It may have been open since the Franco-Austrian war, but the decor at this popular bar belongs firmly in the 1950s. It’s all about the wine, here; perhaps…
Northwestern Sardinia
A local landmark, this bustling bar-cum-pasticceria (pastry shop) near the waterfront draws a regular crowd, with people popping in at all hours, be it…
Çeşme
This self-proclaimed amicable hang-out must be just that as it attracts both locals and members of the wafer-thin community of expats. Münür, owner-chef…
Ierapetra
With its mint-blue-and-white interior, modern tunes, and mixed crowd of young students and old boys flicking worry beads, this cafe-bar is a good spot no…
La Laguna
Serving drinks for over 30 years, this moodily lit bar has a great range of cocktails and imported beers, plus giant-screen music videos and an atmosphere…
Athens
More than a cafe, this is a social centre for migrants and refugees. The program is varied, and so is the food. Some newly arrived people have used it as…
Barcelona
Explosion in the kitsch factory is the artistic theme in this self-styled 'Video Bar'. Twinks and muscle builders mix happily amid the chandeliers, mock…
Salamanca
The cafe here is a shopfront for a cool series of upstairs spaces for shared working and creative encounters, but unless you're here for work, we like the…
Milan
Bar Jamaica may no longer be the bohemian dive that gave Milan a reputation for brains as well as style, but it's still an unpretentious watering hole…
Hora (Mykonos)
This restaurant-bar has an attractive deck overlooking Agia Anna beach and the old town. As the night progresses a clubby vibe descends, with plenty of…
Cyprus
This place is good for a drink right in the heart of town, directly opposite the main mosque. Everyone from local students to travellers fills the seats…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
Refuel with espresso and a toasted sandwich at this cafe on the sunny side of the street, and return later to celebrate photo-safari triumphs over spritz…
Agia Napa
A staple of the urban-music scene since the 1990s, this dark little venue pumps out grime, R&B, garage and hip-hop across its multiple bars, chill-out…
Córdoba
Why does this tiny tiled bar just off Plaza de las Tendillas attract throngs of beer drinkers every evening? Hard to say, but it's a tradition going back…
Dalyan
This self-described boutique cafe looks ready for a garden party with its stripy cane-backed chairs. With cocktails from mojitos to Manhattans and a long…
Matera
Close to Matera's main public square, you're likely to pass San Biagio numerous times as you explore the city. Open all day, it's a good spot to restore…
Granada
Wispy curtains, amazing stuccoed arches and low lighting set the scene for a relaxed tea break – service can be slow – in Calle Calderería Nueva’s largest…
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