Must-see nightlife in Central Europe

7 Grad

Stuttgart

DJs work the crowd into a sweat spinning house and electro at charcoal-black 7 Grad.

City

Eastern Slovenia

This central cafe-bar serves decent coffee as well as beer, wine and cold drinks.

La Gata

Frankfurt am Main

Opened in 1971, this intimate spot is Frankfurt’s sole women-only lesbian bar.

Londoner

Tyrol

This smoky British den has beer, crazy events and plenty of slapstick fun.

Morning Glory

Prenzlauer Berg

Bright and low-key coffeeshop on the sunny side of Kastanienallee.

Rohbau

Stuttgart

Rohbau pumps out ’80s disco and rock in retro-cool surrounds.

Sam O'Neills Irish Pub

Lower Saxony & Bremen

If you find yourself longing for a fresh pint of Kilkenny or Guinness (or even Newcastle Brown Ale), you'll find it at this hole-in-the-wall pub – staffed…

Silverfuture

Neukölln

At this kitschy-campy queer pub collective, there’s disco on the jukebox and Polish and Czech beer in the fridge for a dependably good time. Check the…

X-S Club

Geneva

This old, Old Town venue flaunts a mixed bag of house, pop, R&B, reggae and disco for clubbers aged over 25. Women get in free on Friday night. Yup, it's…

Zwiesel

Erfurt

This popular bar just southwest of the Michaelisstrasse nightlife hub does cheap cocktails and DJ nights for Erfurt's young alternative music crowd.

Martinos

Hanover

This pocket-sized local in the heart of Oststadt has a comfy little lounge space in the back. Note that smoking is allowed inside.

Bagels & Beans

Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

Internet (per minute €0.04, wi-fi per 30 minutes €1.50), coffee and cheap bagels in a pleasant atmosphere.

Roxanne

Weimar

A smoky little cafe-bar with a couple of internet terminals (per 30 minutes €1), wi-fi and good coffee.