Passau
Venetian bar that has to spill out onto the cobbles of the Rindermarkt as it's so tiny inside. It may be small, but there's a huge drinks menu and it's a…
Must-see nightlife in Bavaria
Munich
This mammoth beer garden in the northern half of the English Garden can seat 1700 quaffers and hosts live music almost every day in the summer months…
Munich
One of the original beer halls, this wood-panelled, staunchly traditional tavern serves nine different types of the finest Hofbräu, including two alcohol…
Regensburg
A veritable thicket of folding chairs and slatted tables by the Danube, this is one of the best places in town for some alfresco quaffing. It claims to…
Wirtshaus im Alten Augustiner Kloster
Regensburg
This popular fairy-lit beer garden and restaurant is ideally located in the heart of the city. Order a Munich-brewed Hacker-Pschorr lager and pack it away…
Regensburg
Early-bird's breakfast and after-dark trendoids leaf through the lengthy drinks menu behind the curvaceous neo-baroque frontage of this open-all-hours…
Munich
Come to this buzzing Italian coffeehouse, the only one with outdoor seating on the Gärtnerplatz, where there's standing room only from the first rays of…
Munich
Go with the zeitgeist and take a pew at this perfect spot where you can enjoy a hearty breakfast or pore over coffee and cake as you watch, from a shady…
Munich
At one of Munich's best bars, Alex Schmaltz whips up courageous potions with unusual ingredients such as homemade cucumber-dill juice, sesame oil or…
Munich
Just behind Kultfabrik, Optimol is a real clubber's nirvana, with around 10 venues after dark. Latin lovers flock to Do Brasil, while Die Burg keeps the…
Nuremberg & Franconia
The pub belonging to Bayreuth's Schinner brewery is a reassuringly old-fashioned affair with great, fresh-tasting beer but slightly pricey food. The…
Munich
Named for a 1969 Munich cult movie starring it-girl Uschi Obermaier, the Red Sun is a fiery nirvana for fans of electronic sounds. A global roster of DJs…
Regensburg
Tucked into a covered passageway off Gesandtenstrasse, this buzzy Italian cafe-bar that has not changed since the 1960s teleports you back to the postwar…
Munich
Strong cocktails served in half-litre glasses quickly loosen inhibitions at this sizzling nightspot, a great place to crash when the party's winding down…
Munich
Refreshingly nonmainstream, this groovetastic club has a chilled night beer garden and a shape-shifting line-up of punk, nu metal, hip-hop, dance hall and…
Munich
Indie rock, postpunk, and underground are the speciality of this industrial club near the Theresienwiese. Live bands, both local and international, and…
Würzburg
Mainstream club in a former cinema at the heart of the Augustinerstrasse student nightlife district. Expect '90s parties, local DJs, R'n'B nights and a …
Munich
If you thought the only decent brew Bavarians could mash was beer, train your Arabica radar to this regional retort to Starbucks. The organic coffee gets…
Munich
After a move to near the Old Botanical Gardens, it's again 'Raining Men' at Munich's hottest gay dance temple, where you can party away with Ibiza-style…
Mittenwald
This modern pub belongs to Mittenwald's very own brewery, and is hence the best place to try the local lager. It claims to be Germany's highest altitude…
Munich
Fun venue for dancing, cruising and drinking that attracts a mixed bunch of party people with quirky decor and a cheesy mix of music (mostly '80s and…
Munich
Situated on the shores of the English Garden's Kleinhesseloher See, the Seehaus has a family-friendly beer garden with an attached almost-upmarket…
Munich
The first bar to open in the Bavarian capital where you have to be clad in leather, rubber, lycra, neopren or other kinky attire to get in. Gay men only.
Augsburg
For some grungy student drinking action, head to this cafe near the tram interchange with its mismatched furniture, vegie pizzas and almost nightly DJs.
Würzburg
This very popular and long-established student cafe serves a hangover-busting breakfast and morphs into something of an informal party after nightfall.
The Romantic Road
Pretty little baby-blue Literaturcafe down by the river with pleasant outdoor seating, great coffee and scrumptious cakery.
Regensburg
Black wood, big mirrors and lots of photos of Papa himself add to the cool atmosphere of this swish, art-deco-style cafe-bar.
Munich
A hidden gem, this typical Munich beer garden in the Alter Botanischer Garten serves Hofbräu suds and lots of filling food.
Augsburg
Augsburg's coolest beer garden sports totem poles and often gets crowded in the evenings. Serves great burgers and beer.
Munich
A laid-back cafe by day, Edelheiss has vibrant gay party nights, especially at weekends.
Munich
Colonial-era trappings such as zebra skins, African spears, dark wood panelling and random pieces of taxidermy, plus plenty of antique furnishings and…
Munich
Exclusive dine-dance-flirt club ensconced somewhat fittingly in the old stock exchange and aimed at well-heeled over-25s who like their beef tartar served…
Regensburg
Take some Gothic cross vaulting, paint it high-visability tunnel orange, throw in some killer cocktails and invite a millennial crowd – and you've got…
