The South
Solid range of microbrews from South Iceland, including the eye-catching Lava beer. Tours last 30 to 40 minutes (per person 3000kr) and include details…
Must-see nightlife in Scandinavia
Nordland
With a wonderful old fireplace and an antique air, this place has semi-regular pub quizzes and is a surprisingly cool place for provincial little…
Helsinki
Attracting an older, relaxed crowd, this stylish spot alongside Esplanadi has a lounge bar, a cocktail bar with drinks themed for countries around the…
Ålesund
Within Jugendstil Senteret, this stylish, friendly little place offers excellent coffee and cake. There's also a good lunch menu of sandwiches and salads,…
Trondheim
This agreeable little corner cafe is strewn with flowerpots outside and inside its story is told in two mottos: 'probably the best espresso in the world'…
Oslo
Craft-beer credentials (check out that blackboard list!) meet Norwegian fun with shuffleboard, an excellent vinyl collection and vending-machine snacks…
Longyearbyen
Huset is your all-purpose night spot, with a bar and nightclub (cover charge 100kr) where live acts take to the stage on weekends. The wine cellar here…
Aarhus
This is a real English-style pub, dim and cosy and with a calendar full of live music, karaoke, quiz nights, jam sessions and televised football. You can…
Oslo
The Beastie Boys homage moniker might give you a clue as to this bar's ambience and older (though never old) hipster crowd. Parkside beers by day, simple,…
Akureyri
The locals' favourite drinking spot, fun and central Götubarinn (Street Bar) has a surprising amount of cosiness and charm for a place that closes so late…
Reykjavík
A modest selection of draught beers (happy hour is two-for-one; 4pm to 7pm) meets lots of bottled offerings and a decent pub-food menu, including brunch…
Reykjavík
If you’re a coffee aficionado, this tiny cafe in the Old Harbour is the place for you. Owner Elda buys her beans from her home country Haiti and roasts…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
This down-and-dirty pub is a Hamina institution. It's long been the hang-out of sailors and soldiers, but it's a big, friendly place that welcomes all…
Helsinki
Finland’s most famous gay venue (Don’t Tell Mama) now occupies smart premises in a very out-of-the-closet location on the city’s main street. There are…
North Iceland
Cool mountain-peak graphics and vintage sofas set the scene at this end-of-week bar on Sauðárkrókur's main drag, where local brews are on tap, plus loads…
Reykjavík
The perfect pit stop for art aficionados, Marshall sits in the same building as three cutting-edge galleries. It's appropriately aesthetically appealing:…
Oslo
Even if you're not in the neighbourhood, if you're a coffee fanatic it's worth the trip to pay homage to Java, which along with Tim Wendelboe and Fuglen…
Turku
This fab late-night haunt is a fanboy’s dream – comics paper the walls and you can browse its huge (mostly English-language) collection. More than 70…
Svalbard
The locally brewed beer (using pure glacier water) is the big attraction here, but they also serve meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner 150/250/200kr), and they…
Oslo
Perfect place to grab a takeaway coffee for Akkerselva wandering, but you'll probably be tempted to linger over the racks of vintage vinyl or to pick up a…
Malmö
Billed as a meeting place for food, drinks, culture and events, the Grand is a popular late-night weekend venue in summer, with regular cross-genre live…
Gothenburg
Named rather incongruously after an Egyptian goddess, this Gothenburg institution is famous for its smooth live jazz and blues, as well as club nights…
Western Finnmark
There may not be many places to drink in Alta, but this sassy little spot takes up the slack through sheer variety – they serve great coffee, good beer…
Oslo
So many Løkka bars, so little time. This one will grab your attention for its happy intimacy and towering bar stools, as well as Zeppelin on the turntable…
Oslo
A proper local's hang-out with an '80s-dive-bar vibe. Beers go down well here, but they're also skilled with classic cocktails. It's a petite place and…
Tromsø
The loudest, most down 'n' dirty bar in Tromsø packs people in for live music (rock, naturally) and sports, and professes to have the best burgers in town…
The Coast
This stylish weekend-only beer-mad basement bar focuses on the Norwegian microbreweries, though it also has speciality beers from the big national…
Trondheim
This fine little craft-brewery pub serves an intriguing range of sour beers (or what they call 'experimental beers') and 'hand-crafted pizzas' to an…
Gothenburg
As the name suggests, this bar is all roughly hewn wood and copper taps, and the beer/wine selection is guaranteed to get you merry. Excellent cocktails –…
Stockholm
Swedish soap stars, flowing champagne and look-at-me attitude set a decadent scene at this glitzy, mirrored and becurtained hallway. Dress to impress and…
Turku
One of the most popular boat bars in Turku, Donna has a downstairs nightclub and open-air seating up on deck. It serves great cocktails and local Finnish…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Kotka's quirkiest bar is this 1950s railway carriage attached to a steam locomotive, with great cocktails and beer on tap. Terrace tables overlook the…
Skagen
Lots of summertime live music, a snack-worthy menu and a big beer garden make this microbrewery an ideal spot for a lazy afternoon. Sample your way…
Rovaniemi
Dark yet clean and modern, this rock bar has a fine variety of bottled beers, memorabilia on the walls and a good sound system. A Finnish rock bar is what…
The Finnish Lakeland
By the kauppatori and harbour, this pub is owned by the local brewery and has a great summer terrace that's perfect for a sundowner. Come here for a drink…
Oslo
Yes, it has Champagne – a very detailed and long list, in fact – but also Spanish cava and Italian prosecco. Spread over two floors, this is a busy after…
Helsingør
Swoon at the astonishing selection of luscious cakes to accompany the excellent coffee at this cosy cafe facing Axeltorv, Helsingør's most buzzing…
Longyearbyen
In the Spitsbergen Hotel, Funken is all about open fires, bookshelves lined with weighty tomes and leather armchairs. It's a classy if not particularly…
Oslo
Huge, rustic industrial brewery spread over two floors. They brew their own as well as pouring brews from Haandbryggeriet, Lindheim, Amundsen and Voss,…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
You can dock your boat right next to this serene summer bar floating on a platform in the middle of the lake. If you don't have your own boat, staff will…
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