Entertainment in Göteborg
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Lokal
Awarded Best Bar in Göteborg and run by the team from Publik, this effortlessly cool hang-out pulls everyone from artists and media types to the odd punk rocker. Drinks are inspired (think kiwi and ginger daiquiri), the pick-and-mix menu brims with fusion flavours, and music spans soul, jazz and electro. And staff donate 10% of their tips to a Cambodian orphanage.
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Bliss
Bliss boasts one of the hippest interiors in Göteborg, with low designer seats and slick contemporary tones. It’s a long-standing nocturnal favourite: if you’re not up to a main meal (they’re usually delicious; lunch Skr80, dinner mains around Skr200), you can nibble on tapas-style snacks and groove to live DJs until late.
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Club Social
A black-and-white leather bar demands classic cocktails, and this glam-cool newbie delivers just that. Join in-the-know locals for smooth Bellinis, a tapas-fuelled catch-up session or the petite selection of foodie-minded mains, which change daily according to what’s good at the morning market.
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Pustervik
Culture vultures and party people pack this hybrid venue, with its heaving downstairs bar and upstairs club and stage. Gigs range from independent theatre and live music (anything from emerging singer-songwriters to Neneh Cherry) to regular club nights spanning hip hop, soul and rock.
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Nefertiti
A Göteborg institution, this effortlessly cool venue is famous for its smooth live jazz, blues and world music, usually followed by kicking club nights spanning everything from techno, deep house and soul to hip hop and funk. Times vary, so check the website.
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Dubliner
This is as authentic an Irish pub as you'll find on the Continent. It has live music nightly in summer. Pints of Guinness and Kilkenny flow, and bar meals include Emerald Isle staples such as fish and chips or beef-and-Guinness pie.
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Storan
Another local icon, this old opera house now pumps out everything from live indie tunes to weekly club nights. The frozen margaritas at the in-house resto-bar, Grill El Mundo, enjoy cult status. Check the website for upcoming gigs.
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Ölhallen 7:an
For low-fuss, old-school soul, don’t miss this little gem – a well-worn Swedish beer hall that hasn’t changed in about 100 years. There’s no food, wine or pretension, just beer, and plenty of choices.
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Jazzhuset
An old jazz club drawing a more mature crowd to its live music sessions, usually Fridays and Saturdays until 03:00. In an attempt to snare a younger audience, it also hosts rock and pop bands on Thursdays.
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MataHari
The nearest thing in Göteborg to a gay club, but welcoming to all, MataHari (part of Gretas Bar & Kök) gets kitschy on Friday and Saturday nights. The minimum age is 20 years.
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Rose & Crown
This is an 'English-style' pub popular with tourists and locals. There's more of a concentration on the restaurant and less on in-your-face drinking than at some other bars.
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Nivå
This styled-up bar-restaurant metamorphoses into a crowd-pleasing (and crowded) club as the week draws on, with several floors of grinding, dance-floor action.
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Greta’s
The nearest thing in Göteborg to a gay club, Schlager-happy Greta’s is kitsch-a-licious fun on Friday and Saturday nights. The minimum age is 20.
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Dancin' Dingo
Just in case any nationalities are feeling left out, here's an entertaining Australian pub not far off Kungsportsavenyn, with a great if raucous atmosphere.
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GöteborgsOperan
At Lilla Bommen harbour, this place stages classical and modern ballet and opera and assorted musical performances in a striking contemporary building.
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Lounge(s)
Muscle or flirt your way past imposing doormen in headsets to sip pretty cocktails in this chic lounge full of Göteborg's beautiful people.
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Valand
Vintage music hall blending silly and sophisticated, with its imposing architecture and hilarious pair of Greek statues guarding the door.
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Biopalatset
If you’re craving celluloid, the multiscreen Biopalatset is good central option for mainstream films.
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Filmstaden
The two biggest cinemas in the centre are the 10-screen Biopalatset and Filmstaden, showing blockbuster movies.
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Folkets Bio
If you’re craving celluloid, for independent and art-house offerings try Folkets Bio.
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Göteborgs Konserthuset
Home to the local symphony orchestra, with top international guests and some sterling performances.
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O'Leary's
Opposite the Dubliner, this is an American-style sports bar with TV screens and bar snacks.
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