Almaty
Good rock bands from around 9pm and DJs spinning house, soul, hip hop and disco after midnight make sure the dance floor is never still at this ever-hip…
Must-see nightlife in Kazakhstan
Almaty
The brainchild of award-winning baristas from Moscow, Sova not only serves some of the city's best lattes, espressos and frappuccinos, but it also goes…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Latte art has made it to Kazakhstan! This friendly cafe has won many fans with what is, arguably, Nur-Sultan's best coffee. Ample breakfasts and snacks…
Kazakhstan
This branch of the Almaty cafe, founded by award-winning baristas from Moscow, brings a slice of latte art to the wilds of Ust-Kamenogorsk. Best coffee in…
Almaty
A quaint little beer bar opposite Hotel Ambassador, with a dozen indoor and outdoor tables, not much in the way of ambience, but an excellent choice of…
Almaty
Almaty's premier expat drinking hole is a large pub-like space always with a lively atmosphere (especially Friday and Saturday nights), a big drinks…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This dark Czech cellar-bar – stone walls, wooden booths and long wood tables – is a convivial place for mugs of the unfiltered house beer, Kelly (800T for…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Once past the face control (look your very best) you’ll have a wild time dancing to hip hop, dance and '80s DJs with Nur-Sultan's beautiful 20-somethings…
Almaty
Expats and locals pack Soho for tankards of beer, international food and crowded dancing to the good resident rock/jazz/blues band from 10pm. It’s got a…
Almaty
Thimble-sized coffee shop with three tiny tables, an extensive collection of teas and coffees kept in smart wooden drawers and a barista who really knows…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This glass-and-brick club and restaurant complex is a place to see and be seen; the food is hit-and-miss, but the two own brews – a Belgian-style wheat…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
Cute little wine bar with 10 or so international wines by the glass and many more by the bottle, including a number of Kazakh vintages. There's a full…
Almaty
No ‘pub’ decor, no expat prices, no loud music – this beer bar is a place where you can just sit and chat over a variety of local and foreign brews, and…
Kazakhstan
The best of Aktau's handful of British-style pubs, Guns & Roses serves generous burgers, steaks and pizzas, shows sport on TV and hosts a live rock/jazz…
Almaty
Catering to a happy melange of expats and locals, Murphy's has a plethora of beers and lagers on tap, football on the telly, fish and chips on the menu…
Almaty
Dark, wood-panelled, unassuming bar that serves a good selection of local and imported beers to a mixed expat and local crowd that likes to avoid the…
Almaty
The latest club du jour caters to Almaty's young and beautiful crowd, as well as serious techno and trance enthusiasts. Quality local DJs get rave reviews…
Kazakhstan
Lido's two open-air decks are packed for summer-night drinks and there's an assortment of grilled dishes to go with your beer.
Almaty
With two nightclubs and four restaurants, cafes and bars all in one building, Turkish-owned ‘Esperanza City’ attracts a wide-ranging crowd. One club plays…
Kazakhstan
Semey’s fashionable coffee lounge, with proper latte art, an ambitious menu that overreaches itself by trying to provide American and Mexican breakfasts,…
Almaty
The nearest thing to a typical gay bar in the West, Studio 69 primarily welcomes gay men and has a fairly relaxed atmosphere and a not specially good drag…
