Bremen City drinking and nightlife

This bar and lounge mostly gets a relaxed 20s and early-30s crowd, who hang out on the sofas – which explains the name ‘Living Room’ – or lounge around on the mezzanine levels.

This once-dilapidated warehouse off Ostertorsteinweg was squatted by young revolutionaries in the 1970s and later became a cultural centre. Today it houses a pub with an alternative flavour downstairs and a disco fo…

A slightly older crowd can be found chatting and lingering over the wide range of Haake-Beck beers in this modern Bierhaus on the Schlachte bar-and-restaurant drag, with tables and benches set up to take advantage o…

South of the river in Neustadt, this club converted from an old movie theatre also hosts live-music concerts and remains Bremen’s best dance club, bar none. The centrepiece is the domed roof that can be opened to le…

With a futuristic-looking bar, a chic dance floor and lots of cocktails, Nur Für Freunde (Just for Friends) is the place for house, dance and electro. It’s also where famous German and international DJs come to spin…

A pocket-sized shop with a black-and-white nautical theme, Harbour knows its coffee. Grab a delicious cinnamon roll to go with your cappuccino or flat white.

One of Bremen's longest-running gay bars has a cool '70s atmosphere and appeals to a mainstream crowd.

This beach cafe on an island in the Weser River feels light years away from the city. It's favoured by everyone from swimmers and families to fans of the Werder Bremen football club. Get here on foot (1.5km) via the…

Part of the local information centre for gay men and lesbians, this place turns into a dance club on Fridays featuring everything from 1920s sounds to urban lounge. On Sundays it’s a place for coffee, cake and a cha…

Set in a medieval building in the Schnoor district, this teahouse serves its numerous varieties – black, green, chai, rooibos, sencha, Darjeeling, you name it – on blue-and-white china in a quaint setting with brigh…