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2X2
Imported grappa and coffee draw the faithful to this chic Italian-run pastel-and-chrome bar. Visa cards accepted.
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Bar Navigator
A stylish spot where embassy workers shell out around Som100 for a gin and tonic or around Som60 for a cappuccino. The good live music makes it a classy place for a date. It also serves great appetisers and vegetarian meals.
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Billiards Club
You can play pool for around Som80 an hour in the Billiards Club, underneath the Consul Restaurant.
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Galaxia
Offers ground floor ten-pin bowling (per game before/after around Som140 /around Som190 , for children Som90 / Som140 and an upstairs disco.
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Golden Bull
The place attempts to please everyone with its blend of American, Russian, Kyrgyz and Turkish mix of pop and R&B. The floorshow (Thursdays to Saturday) features skimpily clad male and female dancers (read strippers).
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Metro
With international sports parading across a large-screen TV and American rock and pop belting from the speakers, the Metro provides expats with a slice of American and pizza in one handy package. Add this to the on-site bookshop and the Bar and Grill restaurant and it is easy to see why this is one of the most popular Westerner hang-outs in town.
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Moscow Disco
Consists of an outside marque-covered bar and windowless rooms behind fluorescent orange doors. Play Station games on a large plasma TV cost around Som40 per hour.
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Philharmonia
Features Western and Kyrgyz orchestral works and the occasional Kyrgyz song-and-dance troupe, but you may need a local person to identify these from the playbills. In front of the Philharmonia is a statue of the legendary hero Manas slaying a dragon, flanked by his wife, Kanykey, and his old adviser, Bakayn. The kassa (ticket office) is on the west side.
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State Academic Drama Theatre
On the east side of Panfilov Park, this is the place for popular Kyrgyz-language works, more often than not written by Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstan's premier man of words.
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State Opera & Ballet Theatre
Opposite the State Museum of Fine Arts, classical Western as well as local productions play in this elegant building to half-empty halls. Check the billboards outside for current productions.
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Steinbräu
The German-style pilsner and recommended dark beer (Salvator) is brewed on-site here and is the main draw. The round tables and kids' play area are great for groups and families. Georgian wines and a full menu of German food, from sausages to pretzels, adds to the Munich beer-hall vibe. For added punch try the beer cocktails (Cologne lager and Flagman vodka).
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Zepellin Bar
The best of the lot with Russian rock bands playing to a young crowd most nights. It's 2km east from TsUM; a taxi costs around Som70 .
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