Must-see nightlife in Jutland

  • La Cabra

    Aarhus

    First-rate bean sourcing and roasting combine with fine barista skills to make La Cabra the city's best coffee spot, and the queue for a takeaway brew…

  • Løve's Bog- & VinCafé

    Aarhus

    This snug 'book and wine cafe' is full of book-lined shelves and old furniture, and reading/laptopping regulars. Occasional poetry readings and live music…

  • Mikkeller Bar

    Aarhus

    Copenhagen's renowned nomad brewer has a popular outpost in Frederiksbjerg, and it's a bright, Scandi-streamlined place in which to sample one (or many)…

  • Portlands

    Southern Jutland

    A welcoming, all-day cafe-bar, ideal for daytime smoothies or good coffee, or evening wine, cocktails or microbrews. There's limited food (cheese or…

  • Irish House

    Aalborg

    It’s almost too beautiful a setting in which to get sloshed. Inside a 17th-century building loaded with timber carvings and stained glass, this cheerful…

  • Wharf

    Aalborg

    Beer-lovers' heaven, this surprising slice of the UK in deepest Jutland is dedicated to cask ale and serves up to 70 different British, Belgian, Danish,…

  • Under Masken

    Aarhus

    Artist-run Under Masken keeps things kooky with its jumble of gilded mirrors, African tribal masks, sailor pictures and glowing fish tanks. Slide in for a…

  • Postgaarden

    Southern Jutland

    Postgaarden has a range of Danish and international microbrews for sale in its gourmet food and wine store, and a changing selection of boutique (and…

  • Ribe Bryghus

    Southern Jutland

    Look out for this label’s locally brewed beers at restaurants and bars around town, or pop into the brewery (in the courtyard) during its limited opening…

  • Søgaards Bryghus

    Aalborg

    Every Danish town worth its salt has a microbrewery, and Aalborg’s is a cracker. With loads of outdoor seating and a long meaty menu of beer…

  • Ris Ras Filliongongong

    Aarhus

    The vintage furniture and quirky titbits make Ris Ras (named after a children's nursery rhyme) feel like the living room of a cool local friend. This…

  • You’ll Never Walk Alone Pub

    Southern Jutland

    Known in town simply as ‘the English pub’, this traditional boozer lies in a passage between Jernbanegade and Klostergade. Outdoor seating, meals, weekend…

  • Sherlock Holmes Pub

    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…

  • Skagen Bryghus

    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…

  • Fanø Bryghus

    Southern Jutland

    Thirsty? Stop by this excellent brewery on the outskirts of Nordby. BYO food to eat in the beer garden (there's no food served), and settle in to sample…

  • Great Coffee

    Aarhus

    Doing exactly as its name suggests, this industrial-cool space makes top-notch, award-winning brews (limited food). Head through to the courtyard to find…

  • Cross Cafe

    Aarhus

    Location, location, location. You can’t miss this cafe – it’s right on the corner by one of the main bridges over the river. Food is not its strong point,…

  • Café Stalden

    Northern Jutland

    There's not a whole lot of public partying going on (surfers generally like to wake early), but this small bodega (pub) lives on the town's outskirts.

  • GBar

    Aarhus

    Aarhus' main gay bar and club, open and welcoming to all. See its Facebook page for events and parties.