Vilnius
Emanuelis is a man seriously devoted to coffee – both roasting and brewing it. Come here to try three different small batch roasts every week, to browse…
Must-see nightlife in Eastern Europe
Klaipėda
The stripped-down decor and clean lines of this riverside pub mean that the focus is squarely on what it offers, which is a convivial atmosphere, fuelled…
Cluj-Napoca
Competition for Cluj’s best brew is stiff, but Roots’ silky coffee is the front runner. Staff are as friendly as the flat whites are smooth. Find it just…
Vilnius
The couple who run this place are really serious about their beans and make you feel very welcome. It's a quasi-industrial-themed coffee shop, with great…
Burgas
As hip as it gets in Burgas: artisanal coffees, craft beers, a stylish interior of exposed concrete walls and hanging lightbulbs, attentive service, and…
Budva
Chill out with a craft beer, cocktail or fair-trade, organic coffee under the pine tree of this picturesque Old Town cafe-bar. It regularly hosts live…
Black Sea Coast
One of the most popular beachfront clubs on the strip. You can lounge around during the day and come back to dance at night. It's located in the centre of…
Kotor
By day, Letrika is a quiet place for a sneaky drink, with a steampunk aesthetic and side-alley location. On summer nights DJs set up outside and the lane…
Kaliningrad
The N3 branch is the largest of three, with a full brunch menu. The cafe sources its beans from micro-roasteries in Moscow and Stockholm, and the branch…
Rijeka
This warmly eclectic place has a wonderful range of teas, terrific coffees and other drinks such as a stellar rose lemonade. The decoration is…
Novi Sad
Belgrade-based Kafeterija produces Novi Sad's best 'Third Wave' java in this cosy coffeehouse chock-full of plush lounge furniture and exposed cement…
Northern European Russia
Popular with a youngish crowd, this centrally-located bar-cafe serves pizza and grilled meat dishes (mains from R310), and has imported beers on tap. It…
Rijeka
Tucked beneath the railway tracks in an actual tunnel, this popular place morphs from daytime cafe to comedy and live-music venue to late-night club. It…
Pula
Occupying the porch of a decaying Habsburg-era mansion, this hip, dishevelled bar is an oasis of boho cool with a long cocktail menu and a laid-back…
Latvia
This subterranean brewery has a great street terrace in the summer and a rotating line-up of house-made beers, sodas and ciders. Sour beers are a…
Kyiv
Mur Mur has been pushing the envelope of cutting-edge design in Kyiv for two decades – first as Concord restaurant, and now in its latest incarnation as a…
Lviv
You'll find Lviv's chocolate cafes all over the country, but there's something special about the central Lviv branch where it all began. Cafe tables and…
Lviv
Lviv is Ukraine's undisputed coffee capital, and the 'Lviv Coffee Mine' is where the stratum of arabica is excavated by local colliers from deep beneath…
Belgrade
Hopheads seeking local salvation should settle in at this intimate, industrial-chic craft beer bar featuring 14 rotating offerings on draught (pints…
Belgrade
Part-cafe, part-bar, part-wonderfully-wacky-gallery, this pocket-sized place is one of the city's best spots for pre-drink drinks. Plastered with murals…
Belgrade
Hidden up an out-of-service escalator that leads to an abandoned shopping arcade, Samo Pivo – 'just beer' in Serbian – feels like a brash, unconventional…
Odesa
It feels like entering a shkaf (wardrobe) from the outside, but what you find inside is a heaving basement bar–club, a surefire antidote to Odesa's trendy…
Western European Russia
Brewing all of its ales on-site, this gastropub is a must for craft-beer lovers. With some 15 types on offer, there's plenty to get through, from a range…
Western Siberia
Right at the main base area, Grelka is the après-ski place. Convivial atmosphere, pub grub and competent bartenders serving a wide range of local and…
Volga Region
Samara's own Zhiguli Brewery, 2km north of the centre along the embankment, offers a couple of diverse drinking options. Most popular on a warm day is to…
Pirin Mountains
Blagoevgrad's friendliest cafe has a band of cheerful staff that stirs up soups, fresh salads and tasty sandwiches alongside an Italian-leaning menu of…
Belgrade
Centrala is one of those neighbourhood haunts that immediately feels like home, if home was a lively, jam-packed, but somehow laid-back, bar on a street…
Murmansk
There are stupendous panoramic views of Murmansk on offer at 7 Nebo (Seventh Heaven), located on the 17th floor of the Azimut Hotel in the centre of the…
Novi Pazar
The cosy open-roofed cafe set up in one part of the semi-ruined Isa-Beg's Hammam is an atmospheric place to have a Turkish coffee or a lemonade along with…
St Petersburg
Your craft-beer cravings are sure to be satisfied at this bar-cum-bottle shop that has dedicated itself to the best of local and international ales. There…
St Petersburg
A popular spot for students and other indie types who appreciate the fun and friendly atmosphere and a cool mix of music both live and spun. Laid-back and…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Friendly barista Maksim, one of apparently just three trained coffee professionals on the Kamchatka Peninsula, runs this tiny little stand and shop, where…
Chişinău
Chişinău, as you might imagine, has its share of wine bars. Invino occupies a refined, minimalist space just off the central park. It has a big blonde…
Yaroslavl
With more than 150 craft beers to choose from – 40 rotating on the taps and dozens more in bottles – whether you're a beer snob or a beer slob this Moscow…
North Macedonia
There's a notably bohemian vibe at this popular place that's packed every night in summer, and when live jazz and blues bands play during the rest of the…
Niš
Ministarstvo is one of Niš' go-to craft beer destinations, with 15 options on draught (mostly Serbian, a bit of mainstream German and Czech) and a gaggle…
Belarus
This is an Irish-themed Belarusian pub with a refreshingly nationalistic bent. The menu is in Belarusian and the staff and clientele generally speak…
St Petersburg
Boroda means beard in Russian, and sure enough you'll see plenty of facial hair and tattoos in this hipster cocktail hang-out. Never mind, as the…
Veliko Târnovo
Open the nondescript door, and up the stairs you'll find the city's friendliest, most-open-minded hang-out. Tam is the place to feel the pulse of VT's…
Western European Russia
Hipster coffee has arrived in Voronezh; the tattooed baristas at this cute cafe are doing serious brews. Beans are sourced from Kenya, Burundi and Brazil,…
