Must-see nightlife in The Baltic States

  • Nomads

    Vilnius

    This intimate little cocktail bar with velvet bar stools runs with a globe-roaming theme, with each of their nine cocktails (changing every month) driven…

  • Black Bar

    Lithuania

    Imagine you're on a date with a vampire. This is exactly the sort of place the stylish undead would take you to: dark wood and leather banquettes, black…

  • Genys Taproom

    Kaunas

    A heavy-rock soundtrack, black walls and Kaunas' best craft beer is what Genys Taproom is all about. There are nine or 10 house brews on tap, from the…

  • Fontaine Palace

    Latvia

    A legendary music venue across the Baltics, there is live music almost every night in this former port warehouse. The never-closing bar extends over two…

  • B2O

    Kaunas

    What sets the B2O (the new incarnation of the locally legendary BO bar) apart from its peers is the convivial atmosphere that makes you want to linger for…

  • Alaus Biblioteka

    Vilnius

    With 17 rotating Lithuanian and international craft brews on tap and the bar staffed by knowledgeable staff, this might be your idea of heaven, especially…

  • Hard Shake

    Klaipėda

    This cocktail bar is small in size but a giant when it comes to mixology. The list of drinks (both classic and original) is epic, and if by some freak…

  • Apoteka Bar

    Vilnius

    Find the cosy nook in a stone alcove or perch around the bar beneath the heavy wooden beams before tasting some of Vilnius' most imaginative mixology…

  • Crooked Nose & Coffee Stories

    Vilnius

    Emanuelis is a man seriously devoted to coffee – both roasting and brewing it. Come here to try three different small batch roasts every week, to browse…

  • S7ven

    Klaipėda

    The stripped-down decor and clean lines of this riverside pub mean that the focus is squarely on what it offers, which is a convivial atmosphere, fuelled…

  • Coffee1

    Vilnius

    The couple who run this place are really serious about their beans and make you feel very welcome. It's a quasi-industrial-themed coffee shop, with great…

  • Trimpus Craft Brewery

    Latvia

    This subterranean brewery has a great street terrace in the summer and a rotating line-up of house-made beers, sodas and ciders. Sour beers are a…

  • Kavos Architektai

    Klaipėda

    Klaipėda's best coffee shop is an attractive, cosy space for lingering with a coffee-table book on art and architecture. The coffee is excellent as well,…

  • Vinoteek Prelude

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    This cosy, dimly lit wine bar in an 18th-century building on Kuressaare's main drag is a great choice for interesting food and wine. Climb the staircase…

  • Kultūra Kavinė

    Kaunas

    If revolution brews in Kaunas, they'll trace it back to Kultūra Kavinė. The town's dreamers and debaters spill out from this shabby-chic pub, smoking and…

  • Green Cafe

    Kaunas

    Kaunas' best bet for speciality beans, this welcoming coffee shop is covered in coffee-related art and photos literally from floor to ceiling. Choose from…

  • Šnekutis

    Vilnius

    The Užupis branch of this local institution is an atmospheric wooden shack decorated with antlers, carvings and assorted bric-a-brac. There are around a…

  • Prohibicija

    Vilnius

    Part of the Etmonų Posesija Creative Cluster – a multipurpose space reminiscent of a Budapest ruin pub, featuring a ceramics studio, tattoo artist and…

  • 10 Tiltų

    Klaipėda

    Part art gallery, part laptop-friendly hangout, this coffee shop is located inside the characterful historic pharmacy building. The delicious cakes are…

  • Vingiu Dubingiu

    Kaunas

    Inside an old blue wooden house, this friendly bar caters to genuine beer connoisseurs. There are usually 10 rotating brews of tap, from the latest in…

  • Bubbles Champagneria

    Vilnius

    The cool black interior lets you focus on the bubbly in your glass as you sample one (or two, or seven…) or the dozens of champagne, crémant, cava and…

  • Puhvet APTEK

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    Drop by the old 1930s pharmacy to admire the clever restoration that has turned it into a smooth late-night haunt. Fabulous decor (including original…

  • King & Mouse

    Vilnius

    While a collection of more than 300 whiskies (and whiskeys) from around the world is its forte, this bar also does great cocktails and food. Knowledgeable…

  • Artilērijas Pagrabi

    Latvia

    This easy-going subterranean place sees itself as something of a Latvian cultural bastion in the east, its fire power generated by great local beer and…

  • Svyturys BHouse

    Klaipėda

    Attached to the city's major brewery, this industrial-style beer hall serves a wide range of interesting beers (their core ones, as well as small-batch…

  • Alinė Leičiai

    Vilnius

    With draught mead, numerous local brews and a flower-filled beer garden, Leičiai is a cheerful place to clink glasses with locals. Mop up the damage with…

  • Amy Winehouse

    Vilnius

    It's hard to resist this bohemian wine bar, named after the bouffant-haired chanteuse herself, with inexpensive Prosecco on tap and a good array of wines…

  • Alchemikas

    Vilnius

    Dedicated to serious mixology, 'the Alchemist' turns base materials into golden evenings for many a Vilnius hipster. It's very popular and the limited…

  • Elska Coffee

    Vilnius

    With its distressed, artfully mismatched furniture and hipster chow such as avocado toast and chia-seed pudding, Elska distinguishes itself with a pocket…

  • Špunka

    Vilnius

    This tiny, charismatic bar does a great line in craft ales from Lithuania and further afield. If you need sustenance to keep the drink and chat flowing,…

  • Valmiermuiža Beer Garden

    Latvia

    The castle's 19th-century brewery lives again, thanks to one of Latvia's best craft breweries, Valmiera-based Valmiermuiža. Sample their range of beers…

  • StrangeLove

    Vilnius

    An all-white interior, mellow jazz in the background and delectable cakes on display all make for excellent accompaniments to the coffee, which is roasted…

  • Fresh Terase

    Latvia

    A real beer garden! Enjoy excellent local brews under fruit trees laden with apples at this popular spot at the north end of town. The menu includes…

  • BeerHouse & Craft Kitchen

    Vilnius

    This labyrinth of medieval cellars stocks a staggering 300 bottled beers from around the world, as well as 20 keg brews from local microbreweries. The pub…

  • Alibi

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    A very welcoming little bar in a red-brick building in the old centre, Alibi has a great range of beers and frequent events, including comedy and live…

  • Užupio kavinė

    Vilnius

    The plum spot on the Vilnia, next to the main bridge into Užupis, is the best thing about this cafe-bar. In summer, grab a table on the deck overlooking…

  • In Vino/Portobello

    Vilnius

    This hugely popular Old Town venue has split: the glamorous wine bar In Vino remains, but has yielded half its space to the English-style 'pub' Portobello…

  • Veerev Õlu

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    Named after the Rolling Stones, the ‘Rolling Beer’ wins the award for the friendliest and cosiest pub by a long shot. It’s a tiny, rustic wooden space…

  • Herkus Kantas

    Klaipėda

    One of Klaipėda's riverside pubs, Herkus has perhaps the best location of all, opposite the iconic barquentine Meridianis, which is permanently moored…

  • Būsi Trečias

    Vilnius

    Locals know this split-level microbrewery-pub is a great place to get a cheap, sustaining Lithuanian lunch. It also offers charismatic wooden decor, 12…

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