Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
The centre of Llangennith's social life is the 16th-century King's Head, which serves real ales – some courtesy of the Gower Brewery in nearby Oldwalls –…
Must-see nightlife in Western Europe
Southeast Wales
Almost a tourist attraction in its own right, the Robin Hood has been providing sustenance for weary travellers since medieval times. The door itself…
The West End
In the years before and after WWII, the Fitzroy was a hangout of literary giants like George Orwell and Dylan Thomas and the sculptor Jacob Epstein. Since…
The West End
As welcome (and unexpected) as sunshine in November, this secluded little pub from 1938 in the heart of Bloomsbury is like a step back in time to the…
North London
Egg has a superb layout with two vast exposed-concrete rooms, a wooden loft space, a garden and a roof terrace in an old Victorian warehouse. It…
London
Prices at this decidedly average rooftop bar are a little on the steep side (spirits from £9.50; beers from £6), but it's got the best views in the…
Marseille
Though it is often erroneously thought that Marcel Pagnol set the card-party scenes in Marius at this Marseille institution, it did actually figure in the…
The West End
This quiet, friendly pub in London’s most exclusive neighbourhood has something of a gentlemen’s club feel about it, with shiny brass fittings, heavy…
The West End
Once famous as the unreconstructed boozer where Spectator columnist Jeffrey Bernard drank himself to death amid a regular clientele of soaks, writers,…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A post-work crowd sinks into leather armchairs beneath oil paintings of daily life in Cuba for a huge range of Cuban cocktails made with Havana rum, plus…
North London
Named after the old hansom cabs (horse-drawn carriages) that once waited in this very place to pick up distinguished guests of the hotel, this elegant…
Booking Office Bar & Restaurant
North London
As the name suggests, in a former life this was the booking office of St Pancras train station. The space has been transformed into a show-stopping bar,…
Amsterdam
Hugely popular with locals and tourists for its long list of Belgian beers, this longstanding favourite (literally, 'Gollem Tasting') is where you can…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Cavernous, dark and always crammed, Nelly's attracts international visitors from the cheap lodgings in the area, including the attached Durty Nelly's…
La Rochelle
This hybrid cafe-bar, with industrial upcycled interior and pavement terrace lounging a step away from the Vieux Port hubbub, rocks day and night. A…
Temple Bar
The epitome of Temple Bar's commitment to a kind of loud and wonderfully unsophisticated nightlife is this sprawling hotel bar (four bars on five floors),…
Montpellier
One of Montpellier's most atmospheric terraces, shaded by plane trees strung with fairy lights, and some of the cheapest drinks in town make this vibrant…
The West End
Named after the doctor who established that cholera was a waterborne disease (a replica of the culprit water pump, the key to his discovery, is across the…
Oxford
You’ve got to laugh! This gloriously authentic century-old pub stripped out its lovely old fittings a few years ago, reinvented itself as a hip modern bar…
Glasgow
There's a basement bar for all types on Bath St, with subversive hideaways under brokers' offices and a range of vibes. This one is low-lit and casual but…
Oxford
This sprawling central bar-restaurant offers a full food menu that centres on an all-day brunch, but the key to its essential identity lies in the latter…
North London
One of Islington’s liveliest pubs (with DJs on weekend nights and sports events on TV), the Bull serves a large range of draught lager, real ales, fruit…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Nicknamed the 'disco pub', this relaxed venue has two intimate spaces with hedonistic nights of house, funk, soul and, of course, disco. The site's had a…
Aliados & Bolhão
This slick, pared-down bar attracts an upbeat crowd with a splash of class, '80s and '90s pop and rock and 160 different kinds of gin. Try palate…
Ericeira
You could do worse than knocking back a fresh pint from Ericeira's own Mean Sardine Brewery on the sea-view terrace at Santa Marta – Lounge Café inside…
Glasgow
An enticing destination for a session of craft beer, this comfortable neighbourhood pub has lots of options, including several kegs of guest ales. The…
The West End
Frequented by loyal locals who come for pints and calorific fry-ups, the Cross Keys is Covent Garden’s tourist-free local pub. Eccentric landlord John has…
The West End
With rich upholstered furniture, regal colours on the walls and gold-framed mirrors, the Prince Regent has pulled out the stops on decor – for a pub, in…
The West End
Although you can line your tummy with decent nosh, Draft House (and its nine other branches strewn throughout London) is largely about the beer choice it…
Temple Bar
Predominantly patronised by tourists, 'the Auld Foreigner', as locals have dubbed it, has a carefully manicured 'old world' charm that has been preserved …
Oxford
Every inch the quintessential old English pub, this tiny 16th-century inn was a favourite retreat for TV detective Inspector Morse, and attracts Morse…
Namur
Reminiscent of a typical Euro-Irish bar but without the signposts to Killarney, this is popular with students from the nearby university and has a beer…
The West End
This twin-floored pub off Old Compton St attracts a beardy, fun-loving gay crowd, welcoming friendly comers of all persuasions. A classic jumping-off…
Oxford
Revamped to meet the needs of students – table football, table tennis, cheap food, hand-pumped ales and the latest craft beers – rather than the car…
Temple Bar
This super-pub is decorated in two completely different styles – one really gaudy, the other a recreation of LA c 1930 – and is one of the oddest and most…
Oxford
A sturdy four-square fixture on Jericho’s main street, this veteran pub has benefitted from an appealing modern makeover, and now places a strong emphasis…
Portimão
On a bougainvillea-draped laneway inside a lovingly restored former house with timber ceilings, this atmospheric bar is decorated with antique knick…
Amsterdam
It's got the brew tanks, it's got the hardwood interior, it's even got the history – a 16th-century brewery-cloister run by nuns. Outside tables with a…
Funchal
Housed in a traditional low Madeiran building, now overshadowed on all sides by glass-and-steel hotel edifices, Pub No 2 has been around forever and still…
Bordeaux
With a handful of alfresco tables down a side alley and ample bar seating inside, this faithfully traditional British pub lures a pint-happy crowd. Darts,…
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