Glasgow
Chilled out vibes and cocktails bring a young crowd to this lane hideaway where the cosy, contemporary interior is complemented by DJs regularly spinning…
Glasgow
Chilled out vibes and cocktails bring a young crowd to this lane hideaway where the cosy, contemporary interior is complemented by DJs regularly spinning…
Glasgow
One of the city's oldest pubs, Sloans' major draw is its Friday night ceilidh where kilted Glaswegians and visitors dance together to the beat of…
Amsterdam
With its photogenic powder-pink tiled wall, this light, bright cafe adjoining the Tire Station hotel has a tempting cabinet of rich tarts and homemade…
Brussels
Jane’s is where New York cocktails meet the Italian aperitivo. Among marble tables and intimate lighting, platters of grilled Scamorza cheese with…
London
At the central crossroads of Victorian iron-trussed Leadenhall Market, the Lamb Tavern is an old-school boozer owned by the Young's pub chain. There's an…
Glasgow
With a fair claim to being Scotland's smallest pub, there's also a strong case for the Wee Pub to be one of the country's most charming. As soon as you…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Born from the owner's love for books and literature, the theme of this bookstore and bar revolves around Portuguese-speaking authors, from the books on…
Temple Bar
You won't see too many Dubs ordering drinks in this bar, which is almost entirely given over to tourists who come for the carefully manufactured slice of…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This industrial-chic bar has a games room, basement and varied music nights (including oddballs such as hip-hop karaoke and ukulele jamming sessions), but…
Brussels
The beans sold at this hip coffee shop are prepared at Belga & Co’s own roaster in Antwerp. Caffeine connoisseurs can expect a choice of well-prepared…
Cork City
This award-winning cocktail bar has an extensive drinks menu ranging from timeless classics to unique creations, all shaken/stirred by their resident…
Miragaia
Skip the food and go for speciality teas at this bohemian cafe, with a verdant but rustic back garden where students and the gallery crowd sit around low…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The atmosphere is laid-back in this river-facing combination of bar, restaurant and club. This place is ideal for a cocktail or a casual meal by the Rio…
Leeds
A down-at-heel boozer with a well-worn atmosphere, a pub piano, pork pie and mushy peas on the menu, and a dozen or so hand-pulled real ales to choose…
Amsterdam
This popular neighbourhood hangout has comfy chairs and benches, loads of light and excellent coffee, along with tasty freshly made sandwiches, plus a…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
At Castro Beer the quirky decor is eye-catching and the chairs set at the garage-like entrance look inviting to relax in with the customary Portuguese…
Belém
This mobile bar, run from a tuk-tuk, invites you to pair a glass (€4 to €10) or a bottle of your favourite Portuguese wine with the view of the Rio Tejo…
Glasgow
Venture down the graffiti-splashed stairs to this bohemian basement space, where there's a sociable studenty vibe, vegan comfort food and regular bands or…
Rotterdam
Situated in an old pedestrian tunnel that burrows underneath the Weena road, Toffler is a long, narrow club that specialises in the dark arts of techno.
Dublin
Reputedly Dublin's oldest pub, the Brazen Head has been serving thirsty patrons since 1198 when it set up as a Norman tavern. It's a bit away from the…
Toulouse
Perfectly positioned for people-watching on Toulouse's grandest square, this busy cafe gleams with belle-époque trimmings that hark back to its 19th…
Ostend
With the panelling of a traditional café but the backlit bottle racks of a fashion-conscious cocktail bar, Lafayette hits a fine balance between hip and…
Paris
This motor-enthusiast-run cafe is filled with racing memorabilia, including engines, petrol pumps and some very cool cars, and features cocktails (small…
The West End
With around 60 different Polish spirits on offer – from hazelnut- and wheat-flavoured vodkas to slivowica (plum brandy) – every devotee of strong liquor…
The West End
Quite possibly the oldest wine bar in London (it opened in 1890), cavernous, candlelit and atmospheric Gordon’s is a victim of its own success – it's…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
If you need to escape the festival crush for a quiet glass in an unfussy rural pub, the Baskerville in Clyro, just a mile from Hay, fits the bill. Known…
Paris
Every day feels like Oktoberfest (or at least a rocking biergarten) at this fun-loving German bar, but never more so than when it's screening German…
Amsterdam
You'll be bursting with health after a cold-pressed, all-natural juice, such as the Pro (apple, fennel, lemon and probiotic) or a shot of turmeric, orange…
Paris
A tourist crowd piles into this green-and-gold awning-shaded, old-world people-watching spot with prime views of the buskers on Pont St-Louis. There's an…
Portugal
The owner of a decades-old restaurante típico facing Estoril's pretty Jardim do Estoril realised he needed to get hip to craft brewing to keep up with the…
Peniche
This popular place has an atmospheric exposed-rock interior and terrace. It deals in everything from early morning coffees to sandwiches and crepes. The…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The setting for the eponymous 1938 film starring Louis Jouvet and Arletty, this vintage cafe-bar's interior feels as if it was stuck in a time warp with…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Plastered with old advertising posters from the bouquiniste (second-hand booksellers) stalls opposite, this hybrid bistro-bar manages to remain authentic…
Rotterdam
This fire-engine-red, 1951-built lighthouse vessel is now a Brit-influenced pub that brews its own ale, hosts live gigs (mainly rock), and serves full…
Cascais
This glorified beer stall inside Mercado da Vila features 15 draught options per day, mostly from Belgium, Germany and the UK, and a small shop where you…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Pass through the door at the back of wine shop La Cave des Abbesses to uncover a clandestine little wine bar – the sort of place only regulars know about…
London
Rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire, this is one of London’s most famous – and most crowded – pubs. It has strong literary connections, with Mark Twain,…
Oxford
For some of the best (and cheapest!) real ale in town, head to this old-fashioned split-level pub, which exclusively serves beer from Sam Smith’s brewery…
Oxford
This fresh, sophisticated wine bar is popular with laptop-toting students and the after-work crowd. Choose from a fantastic array of world-spanning wines…
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