Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
If twisting the night away until 6am just doesn't quite cut it, Europa Sunrise is the after-after-hours club, keeping Santos thumping until 10am on…
Must-see nightlife in Western Europe
North London
One of eight Craft Beer Co locations in London, this lovely pub is riding the wave of the craft-beer craze, pushing the envelope by giving its drinkers a…
Nottingham
Seven hand-pulled ales are poured at this split-level pub with works by local artists, British pub fare (fish and chips, shepherd's pie) and a wraparound…
Scotland
Hidden down a country lane 3 miles east of North Berwick is NB Distillery, where gin aficionados Vivienne and Steve concoct award-winning London Dry with…
Évora
Around the corner from the Templo Romano, this bright, modern wine bar serves up quality pours from the well-known Cartuxa vineyard. You can pair those…
Kensington & Hyde Park
This vast Victorian corner boozer is delightful inside and out, with some bijou art-nouveau features, contemporary art on the walls, a fabulous coffered…
La Cafe du Coin d'en Bas de la Rue du Bout de la Ville d'en Face du Port... La Java
St-Malo
This extraordinary and rather deranged cafe is a splendid experience. Think part museum, part toyshop and part work of art from an ever-so-slightly…
Northeast England
Beer was first made on this site over half a millennium ago. Today, the pub's own brews include Ceres (wheat beer), Sycamore Gap (pale ale) and the…
Nantes
Local Nantaise beers, among dozens of others, are served at this fun bar just around the corner from the city's opera house and theatre. Fire engine-red…
Amsterdam Noord
Sharing a co-working start-up space called A-Lab with the University of Arts, this cool cafe made from mostly recycled materials is a convenient coffee…
Dublin
The taproom downstairs is a great little boozer, but upstairs things are a bit jazzier with the BYO cocktail lounge. Bring a bottle of your favourite…
The West End
Its curved mahogany bar topped with etched-glass ‘snob screens’ (swivelling panels concealing genteel Victorian drinkers from bar staff and other workers)…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Part of the original Moulin Rouge (well, the boiler room, anyway), this club packs 'em in on weekends with a dance floor, concert hall, the Bar à Bulles …
Monchique
Monchique’s coolest hang-out, in converted horse stables on the side of a hill, has hot-pink arched walls, red-velvet alcoves, ornate mirrors and…
Glasgow
In a quiet corner of Merchant City, this handsome spot is perfect for a tranquil daytime drink, particularly in the adjoining beer garden. Service is…
De Pijp
Opening to one of the liveliest terraces on plane-tree-shaded square Van der Helstplein, Café Ruis has a lounge-room-like interior with mismatched…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
A creative vibe animates this fantastic one-time Victorian warehouse. Book Club hosts DJs and oddball events (neon naked life drawing, speed dating, …
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Amsterdam's oldest gay bar opened in 1927, then shut in 1982 when the Zeedijk grew too seedy. But its trinket-covered interior was lovingly dusted every…
The Ardennes
The best value of Achouffe's three beer-tasting options (galopin 120mL taster glasses €1.70 to €1.90), historic La Petite Fontaine has a large roadside…
Edinburgh
Nicknamed for the cemetery across the street – gravediggers used to nip in and slake their thirst here – the Diggers dates from 1897. It’s still staunchly…
Paris
Mainly French beers rotate on the 15 taps of this convivial craft-beer specialist, such as Indigo IPA from Deck & Donohue, made in Montreuil just east of…
Aberdeen
Decadent decor of deep blue-green panelling, designer copper light fittings and mirrored walls tempts you to linger in this classy wine bar – there are…
Glasgow
In the heart of the Pink Triangle, this is a popular bar with a good mix of ages and orientations. It packs out in the evenings when bingo, quizzes, drag…
South Cornwall
Peter Walker's craft-beer bar showcases his knowledge, gained while running Leeds' North Bar. Esoteric choices such as New York's Brooklyn Brewery and…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Even non-clubbers will love Winston Kingdom for its indie-alternative music beats, great DJs and live bands. No matter what's on – from 'dubstep mayhem'…
Latin Quarter
It might be part of Comptoirs Richard today, but this historic Parisian roastery has been the place in the 5e arrondissement to savour serious coffee made…
Amsterdam
This stylish cafe-bar is not exactly the kind of dive Bukowski might have favoured, but it's a fine spot paying homage to the writer and the perfect place…
Marseille
A local favourite with parasol-shaded table and chairs at the lion-statue end of cours Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves, this bistrot-bar rocks. In summer live…
Montpellier
The menu at this Hemingway-themed underground bar is printed to form the outline of the legendary writer's face, and cocktails created in his honour…
Cork City
This huge, warehouse-like, red-brick building houses an award-winning microbrewery. The industrial decor of exposed brick, riveted iron and gleaming…
Aliados & Bolhão
Yes, we know, it's pricey and rammed with tourists brandishing selfie sticks, but you should at least have a drink at Café Majestic just so you can gawp…
Oxford
Usually busy with students enjoying fine coffee and slabs of home-made cake, central Oxford’s friendliest independent coffee house is an intimate, wood…
Manchester
Whisky – over 300 different kinds of it (the Cu Dhub 'black whisky' is a particular treat with its touch of coffee and honey) – is the beverage of choice…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
One of Príncipe Real's newer gay bars, Shelter Bar is reliably crowded – especially for its craft beer – and skews a bit more mature than WoofLX across…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Dating from 1881, with soaring art-nouveau ceilings, this distinguished café (pub) in Centraal Station (upstairs by platform 2b) used to be the waiting…
Leith
The delightful Old Chain Pier enjoys a brilliant location overlooking the sea – the building was once the 19th-century booking office for steamers…
North London
At the bottom of Hampstead Heath hides this gem housed in a 19th-century cottage with a gorgeous beer garden. The interior is wonderfully cosy, with dark…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Set in a former bakery, Maria Caxuxa has effortless style reminiscent of late '90s Berlin – its several rooms are decked out with giant mixers, 1950s…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A wine-taster's fantasy, this upmarket and convivial cave à manger (wine shop where you can drink and dine) features a great variety of references, with…
Aberdeen
This lovely Edwardian-style pub with wood panelling, marble-topped tables and walls decorated with old musical instruments is a great place for a quiet…
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