Nuremberg Entertainment

  1. Altstadthof

    Tucked away in a complex that also includes a brewery-pub and boutiques, this small independent theatre presents entertaining comedies (generally in German).

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  2. Barfüsser Kleines Brauhaus

    A staircase (and lift for wheelchair access) descends to a cavernous vaulted cellar of this brewery-pub filled with copper pipes direct from the brewery, framed old advertisements, and tabletop Eichenholzfässchen (individual five-litre oakwood kegs).

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  3. Café Lucas

    This two-storey café draws the designer set for convincing cocktails, snacks and a few choice larger meals; outdoors, wooden tables overlook the river.

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  4. Hausbrauerei Altstadthof

    Brewery-pub where the basement cellar resonates with live folk, blues and rock.

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  5. Hirsch

    A converted factory, the Hirsch has live alternative music in two separate areas, as well as theme nights and a summer beer garden. DJs spin everything from drum 'n bass to acid jazz and '70s disco, and there are monthly Pink Hirsch gay parties.

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  6. Loop Club

    With three dance areas and a languid chill-out zone with lounge music, this place attracts a slightly older crowd. Take the U-Bahn U2 to Herrnhütte, turn right and it's a five-minute walk. There's a Nightliner bus service back to town after the trains stop running.

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  7. Mach1

    Legendary dance temple with top international DJs and an infamously strict door policy. Dress to impress.

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  8. Meisengeige

    This comfortable hole-in-the-wall bar draws an intense crowd of film intellectuals thanks to the tiny indie cinema next door.

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  9. Roxy

    Specialises in English- and French-language first-run films - take the Worzeldorferstrasse-bound tram 8 and exit at the Südfriedhof stop.

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  10. Saigon Bar

    Do as Nurembergers do and make this your last stop after a night on the town. With a background beat of drum 'n bass, this essential late-night bar does a top-rate caipirinha, the Brazilian drink that's at least as popular in Bavaria as it is in Rio, made from smashed limes, brown sugar, crushed ice and white pitú rum.

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  12. Sausalitos

    With its slick Santa Fe décor, this is the place where hipsters congregate for copious cocktails. It's at its most rocking during Margarita Happy Hour between and Monday to Thursday.

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  13. Staatstheater Nuremberg

    Nuremberg's magnificent theatre complex consists of the Art Nouveau Opernhaus (opera house), the Schauspielhaus (drama theatre) and the Kammerspiele (chamber plays); the latter two also feature contemporary productions. The Nürnberger Philharmoniker also performs here.

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  14. Stereo Deluxe

    First a home-grown record label for modern urban sound, Deluxe is now also a hip café with a red strobe-lit club in the basement. Very cool.

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  15. Treibhaus

    This bustling café is a Nuremberg institution, popular with students, shoppers and anyone else in search of an unpretentious and convivial ambience. Inexpensive breakfasts are served until the evening, but the hot and cold snacks are also worth a try.

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