Must-see nightlife in Stuttgart

Competition is stiff but for our money this might just be Stuttgart's coolest new-wave craft microbrewery and bar. The bartenders really know their stuff,…

Jazz creates a mellow mood at this slinky little cocktail bar, with barrel-vaulted ceilings, stone walls and dim lighting. The mixologists seem to put a…

If you're serious about your beans, this new retro-flavoured cafe just south of the centre is surely a little slice of heaven. As tiny and well loved as…

Swim away from the mainstream at this postindustrial space 2km north of the centre, where club nights, gigs and workshops skip from Balkan-beat parties to…

Once a public toilet, this not-so-very-palatial kiosk-bar now offers a very different kind of piss-up. Everyone from students to bankers has a soft spot…

Toast to summer with beer and pretzels at Stuttgart’s best-loved, 2000-seat beer garden in the green heart of the Schlossgarten. Regular live music on…

When the sun comes out, Stuttgarters live it up at this urban beach, complete with sand, cabana beds, DJs spinning mellow lounge beats and grandstand city…

Housed in a building dating to 1889 and exuding its very own brand of old-school glamour and boho flair, Paul & George is named after the architects of…

There’s more than a hint of Buddha Bar about this scarlet-walled, Asia-infused space. It’s a slinky spot to sip a gingertini or pisco punch, or to hang…

Work on your own Hüftengold (love handles) with cake and locally roasted coffee at this sylvan wonderland. The log stools and sheepskins create a…

A chilled-out crowd hangs out over jam-jar cocktails in Ribingurūmu, which exudes an 'old-skool' vibe with its vintage furnishings.

Freshly tapped Paulaner brews in a buzzy, tree-shaded beer garden and pub.

Good-looking Stuttgarters dance to soul and funk at the nouveau-Alpine-chic Muttermilch.

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

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