Around Berlin
In good weather there are few nicer places to while away a few hours in central Spandau than in the tree-canopied beer garden of this brewery located in a…
Must-see nightlife in Europe
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
This long restaurant-bar is loved for its open, welcoming attitude, great people-watching from the front, and rear lounge where you can chill. It's a…
Killarney
Inconspicuous on the outside, this cavernous 19th-century pub bursts at the seams with regular Irish music sessions (nightly in summer). Rock, blues,…
Bucharest
This hidden garden behind a poorly marked gate is a breath of fresh air in a heavily urbanised neighbourhood. Grab a picnic table and enjoy a fresh…
Sarajevo
Lighten the mood after the History Museum with a drink at this amusingly tongue-in-cheek cafe tucked around the back, where the many Tito photos are…
La Ribera
Relax on the terrace in the shadow of the Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar or crowd into the tiny bottle-lined bar. From Priorat to Languedoc, the wine…
County Clare
Magnificently restored, cavernous Nora Culligans retains original features including the front bar's ornate two-storey-high whiskey cabinets and timber…
La Latina & Lavapiés
If much of Madrid’s nightlife starts too late for your liking, Bonanno could be for you. It made its name as a cocktail bar, but many people also come…
Nuremberg
This cellar beer hall deep below street level is a popular spot to hug a mug of site-brewed ale, bubbling frothily in the copper kettles that occupy the…
Alto Alentejo
A bohemian air pervades this hidden glass-roofed patio cafe, with its chunky wooden tables and world music soundtrack. Changing artwork adorns the walls,…
Lublin
Fun, faux-Irish pub that’s right on the Rynek and popular with local Lubliners and visitors alike. Most people come for the good beer list, but there’s…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Tucked behind the Estação do Rossio, this ginjinha (cherry liqueur) bar flaunts a slick, monochrome interior. It’s a convivial spot for a ginjinha shot…
Trabzon
If you're seeking a perfect flat white or espresso con panna, don't bypass this laboratorium of caffeine, one of four city branches of Trabzon's own (and…
Cyprus
Just opposite the Land Gate, this is hands down the best coffee in Famagusta. To be fair, it doesn't have much competition but One Shot serves up both…
Amsterdam
A fabulously old-school vintage bar, this grand café is a real gathering place for the Old South neighbourhood. When the weather's warm, everyone heads to…
Vienna
Chandeliers, mini–disco balls, striped wallpaper and leather lounges make this one of Vienna's classiest gay bars. Themed events might include 'girl bands…
Berlin
Watch the city light up from this 17th-floor glass-walled sky lounge above a posh restaurant. With its dim lighting, soft black leather couches and…
Istanbul
The million-dollar location overlooking the water makes this indoor/outdoor cafe next to the Şemşi Ahmed Paşa Mosque a popular choice. It's a great spot…
Brixton, Peckham & South London
While some pubs that festoon their ceilings with bric-a-brac and hang London Underground station signs on the walls can be tiresome, the Prince of Wales…
Şanlıurfa
The southern side of Gölbaşı, surrounding the Ayn-i Zeliha lake, is crammed with shady tea gardens where families and groups of friends linger on the…
Fairy-Tale Road
This absinthe bar on the cusp of Marburg's Oberstadt serves much more than green fairies – while the wormwood-laced tipple is naturally there for the…
Western Canal Ring
Decorated with old chemists' bottles and vintage posters, this former pharmacy has a canal-side terrace with afternoon sun and occasional live jazz. It's…
Hora (Mykonos)
Katerina's makes no effort to be glamorous or, heaven forbid, cool – INXS is likely to be played at some point in the night – but it consequently manages…
Santorini
Round-the-clock fun in season on the black-sand beach on the Perissa waterfront. The Beach Bar does it all, from breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings,…
Venice
Dress to the nines and swan straight past the 'hotel guests only' sign to the glamorous bar that fills the grand hall of the 14th-century Palazzo Dandolo…
Aliados & Bolhão
On sunny days and warm nights, beeline to Base – one of Porto’s coolest open-air bars, perched amid the olive trees of the Passeio dos Clérigos urban park…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Dark, woody Molly's holds spontaneous trad-music sessions (bring your own instrument and let loose) as well as various live music gigs. Irish beverages…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
It's not that long ago that you entered any Madrid bar and ordered una cerveza (a beer). There was only one kind. But craft beers have now taken hold and…
Leith
This good old-fashioned local boozer has been sympathetically restored – it appeared in the 2013 film Sunshine on Leith. Its nautical history is evident…
Niš
Niš isn't as accustomed to barista-driven coffee as Belgrade and Novi Sad, but this little coffeehouse was the first in town to brew and prepare next…
New Town
One of those places that easily earn the sobriquet ‘best-kept secret’, Bramble is an unmarked cellar bar (just an inconspicuous brass nameplate beneath a…
West Ibiza
On the southwest side of the bay, you can eat, drink and soak up the final rays at boho-cool Kumharas, with its hippy market, ethnic beats, shisha pipes,…
Belgrade
If you want to take a deep dive into Serbian wine, this cosy Savamala wine bar boasts 40 domestic wines by the glass (290RSD to 450RSD) and nearly 300 ex…
Moscow
On the top floor of the Nautilus shopping centre, you’ll find this small surfer beer bar. An even smaller terrace gives a fantastic view of Lubyanskaya pl…
Prague
A classic Žižkov hangout, this cheap-and-cheerful pub-restaurant pulls Kozel (including the excellent black version) and Urquell beers and serves big…
Centro Storico
Advance reservations are essential if you are keen to watch the sun setting over the fountains of Piazza Navona from the rooftop terrace bar-restaurant of…
Kreuzberg
Berlin's third-wave coffee pioneer started in a tiny cafe in Prenzlauer Berg and, on its 10th anniversary, opened this second branch in a Kreuzberg…
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Named after a dark-skinned variety of wine grape that originated in Hungary, this buzzy, modern wine bar serves a dizzying array of varieties (mostly…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Positioned on Venice’s loveliest campo (square), this wine bar specialises in vini naturali (natural-process wines) – organic, biodynamic, wild-yeast…
Brno
Brno's longest-established brewery is at its best in the beer garden on a warm summer's evening – especially if there is a band playing live music. To…
