Tbilisi
Fêted as one of the best techno clubs in the world and mentioned breathlessly in a thousand magazine articles, Bassiani is the Berghain of the Caucasus…
Must-see nightlife in Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
Yerevan
A favourite Yerevan wine bar, In Vino features a great selection of new-world and old-world wines from France, Italy, Portugal, South Africa and, proudly,…
Armenia
Named after the nearby 13th-century Silk Road bridge, this terrific winery offers the region's best wine-tasting experience. Reds (the speciality) derive…
Yerevan
Through an archway of a 19th-century building that once housed Soviet literati, Mirzoyan Library is much more than a cafe. It's also a photo book library …
Tbilisi
This somewhat hidden 2nd-floor wine bar is one of the best of scores of places in the Old Town to try Georgian natural wines. The selection is superb, and…
Baku
Old School is a wonderfully off-beat hang-out for intellectual young Bakuvians. The sign is a typewriter and the interior decked with clocks, cameras and…
Yerevan
With the look and feel of a Parisian boulevard cafe, Gemini keeps its band of regulars happy with the city's best coffee (we love both the Armenian and…
Baku
Kefli can take you on a full oenological tour of Azerbaijan with a book-thick menu of bottled vintages organised by grape (or pomegranate) type, and some…
Tbilisi
Meaning 'the Bridge' in Georgian, KHIDI is quite literally built into the hillside under one of the main bridges across the Mtkvari, and is an…
Tbilisi
Fiendishly cool Drama Bar is in a residential building with no sign. Go up to the 3rd floor and you'll find a bouncer – door policy is tough and you may…
Azerbaijan
Grafitti and hanging plants, a battered old piano and plenty of offbeat paintings combine to bring a fun, alternative vibe to Gəncə's quirkiest cafe in a…
Baku
Each storey of this enticing Old City bar has its own character, including a gallery lounge on floor 2, but the most spectacular feature is the rooftop…
Yerevan
Sharing a floor with a vinyl store and carpet shop, this bar is one of Yerevan's funkiest places to grab a drink. The vintage-vinyl theme is evidenced…
Yerevan
A favourite among diaspora Armenians, the always-busy Calumet (French for 'peace pipe') is a great place to hang out on cushions and chat over a Kilikia…
Yerevan
The craft beer revolution has finally arrived in Yerevan. Over 20 different flavours are on tap at Dargett's massive brewery, including a great pilsener…
Northern Armenia
The sign says it's a refrigerator shop and you have to ring the doorbell to get in (tell them Lonely Planet sent you), but there's a good reason for that …
Yerevan
The Velvet Revolution is alive and well at this underground cocktail bar and vinyl club. Illuminated in a red hue cast by Victorian lampshades, Yerevan’s…
Northern Armenia
Popular with Vanadzor's youth, Teynik is an anticafe, meaning you pay per hour to get unlimited tea or coffee and snacks. It's a great deal considering…
Baku
Small and wonderfully understated, this wine shop with tasting bar is run by real experts who know all there is to know about Azerbaijani vintages.
Baku
Cute, quiet and quirky, the atmosphere here is like sitting in a friend's front room, albeit an intellectual friend who has covered the walls with trippy…
Tbilisi
Founded by a group of Georgians and American Peace Corps volunteers, Dive has become a Tbilisi institution, and is the best place to go for cheap beer and…
Azerbaijan
Stunning panoramic views from this mountaintop restaurant make it ideal for an early beer or daytime coffee. The decor is loungey with ski posters that…
Tbilisi
Despite the impressive queering of Tbilisi in recent years, this small two-room basement bar is the city's only officially gay establishment, rescued by…
Tbilisi
This former Soviet-era fish restaurant with a wraparound balcony overhanging the east bank of the Mtkvari River is a great space for a nightclub. Mtkvarze…
Baku
Already on its fifth venue in as many years, iN is Baku's original rave-style club, currently operating from a converted factory in a rather obscure…
Tbilisi
This fabulous cocktail bar in a crumbling building is one of the most atmospheric places to have a drink in Tbilisi. We love the precarious balconies, the…
Northern Armenia
Established to give local teens a place to hang out, study, work on social initiatives and/or make a few bucks serving tables, this cafe is an excellent…
Baku
Made using a La Marzocca espresso machine with beans that are freshly roasted on-site, it's hardly surprising that Kofetearea's coffees are among the best…
Northern Armenia
With beer on tap and 670 wines in the cellar, many of them Armenian, Carahunge is the best place for a drink in Dilijan. There's plenty of seating indoors…
Yerevan
Housed in a mansion once owned by a Soviet oligarch, the Kond House feels a lot like an underground house party. You can chug beer by the kitchen bar,…
Tbilisi
This friendly and hip bar is a favourite for locals looking for a pre-club hang-out and is a popular place to meet up with friends. There's a small…
Azerbaijan
This charming teahouse hides within an 18th-century bathhouse building, whose interior is more atmospheric than the peeling faux-gilt on the domed roof…
Tbilisi
One of Tbilisi's most popular hipster bars, gay-friendly Dedaena attracts a skater crowd due to its location by the skate park, as well as their friends…
Telavi
Located on the outskirts of Telavi, this excellent winery has won many international awards and is one of Georgia's most famous wine producers. It…
Baku
Beloved by the laptop brigade but also great for a quiet chat over a flat white or glass of local pomegranate wine, Coffee Moffie finds that sweet spot…
Armenia
Conservative Gyumri is slim on nightlife options, so this basement pub opened in 2018 is a welcome sight. Dimly lit with wooden crate seating, funky decor…
Tbilisi
This minimalist temple to coffee (the wine is a bit of an afterthought to be honest) is hands down the best in Tbilisi, and offers a full range of hot and…
Azerbaijan
Naxçivan's most stylish watering hole stocks some very fine vodkas in its full range bar, but also serves barista coffees if you're not boozing. Decor is…
Tbilisi
Vino Underground is Tbilisi's brick-vaulted temple to natural wine, so you can be sure to get the authentic tastes of traditional Georgian wine here. It…
Tbilisi
A tiny, brightly lit Polish cafe-bar almost on Freedom Sq, Warszawa has the most affordable drinks in town, and, at GEL 5, quite possibly the world’s…
