Munich
The few battered cafe chairs and vintage barstools get bagged quickly at this small, friendly, open-fronted bar, meaning drinkers often spill out onto…
Must-see nightlife in Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest
Munich
Around since the mid-'80s, this literary think-and-drink place lures all sorts, from short skirts to tweed jackets, who linger over daytime coffees and…
Munich
Near the Isartor, drinkers can choose between the traditional Bavarian interior or the beer garden out the back, which enjoys a surprisingly tranquil…
Würzburg
Enjoy a tailor-made breakfast, munch a cheap lunch or party into the wee hours at Würzburg's coolest cafe. The unpretentious interior, with its salvaged…
Swabian Alps Region
A pinch of 1920s flair goes a long way at this stylish little bar with red walls, candelabra and cosy armchairs for conversing. Cocktails are what it's…
Munich
From Adler Dry to Zephyr, this gin joint stocks an impressive 80 varieties of juniper juice in an unpretentious setting filled with books and sofas and…
Nuremberg
The pub attached to a small art- and foreign-film cinema of the same name is a characterful old place (bentwood chairs, potted plants and big mirrors) for…
Munich
About as alternative as things get in Munich, this low-key, beery lair gets feet moving with music ranging from house to indie to soul and brings out the…
Würzburg
This atmospheric, low-lit pub serves Distelhäuser beer and dishes up bratwurst and Flammkuchen (Alsatian pizza) under a modern fresco of fat-faced…
Munich
Think of this one as a progressive beer garden with reggae instead of oompah, civilised imbibing instead of brainless guzzling, organic meats, fish and…
Regensburg & the Danube
This trendy haunt puts on occasional art exhibitions, but it's the walled beer garden in the shade of mature chestnut trees that punters really come for…
Freiburg
In historical digs and crammed with antiques and vintage theatre posters, this rocking, friendly boozer has made the magic happen for generations of…
Munich
Set back from busy Sonnenstrasse in a modern precinct, clean-cut Cord is a good stop for a light lunch or coffee, or an ideal first pit stop when…
The Black Forest
This vintage-cool craft beer bar in Karlsruhe's Oststadt hums with folk thirsty for unusual brews – and here there are 70 to try from all over the world…
Nuremberg
One of Nuremberg's best drinking dens is all dressed up as a monastery replete with ecclesiastic knick-knacks, including coffins emerging from the walls…
Munich
After a day of sightseeing or stocking up on tasty nibbles at the Viktualienmarkt, find a table at this chestnut-shaded beer garden surrounded by stalls,…
Swabian Alps Region
'Cuckoo' is the name of this upbeat, student-driven bar and club, with plenty of good vibes and a young, fun crowd. The drinks are insanely cheap – €1.50…
Stuttgart
There’s more than a hint of Buddha Bar about this scarlet-walled, Asia-infused space. It’s a slinky spot to sip a gingertini or pisco punch, or to hang…
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…
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…
Lake Constance
Eat and drink among art and antiques at this rather elegant cafe, where oil paintings festoon walls and chandeliers hang from stuccoed ceilings. It's a…
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…
Ulm
Once a striptease bar, Cabaret Eden has reinvented itself as an alternative club, with everything from DJs spinning hip-hop and drum 'n' bass to yoga…
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…
Freiburg
This stream-side microbrewery and beer garden is a relaxed spot to quaff a cold one under the chestnut trees in summer or next to the copper vats in…
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…
Stuttgart
Work on your own Hüftengold (love handles) with cake and locally roasted coffee at this sylvan wonderland. The log stools and sheepskins create a…
Lake Constance
Part boutique, part boho-chic cafe, 37° combines a high-ceilinged interior with a cracking lake-facing pavement terrace. Pull up a candy-coloured chair…
Swabian Alps Region
Scenically perched above the Ammer Valley, a 2km trudge west of town, this creaking farmhouse is famous for its beer garden and home-pressed Most (cider)…
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…
