Must-see nightlife in Leipzig

  • Distillery

    Leipzig

    One of eastern Germany's oldest techno clubs, Distillery has been going for over 20 years and remains among the best. With an unpretentious crowd, cool…

  • Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum

    Leipzig

    One of Europe's oldest coffeehouses, this cosy multifloor warren has been going since 1720. It's an atmospheric, if rather touristy, spot to try the…

  • Moritzbastei

    Leipzig

    This legendary (sub)cultural centre in a warren of cellars of the old city fortifications keeps an all-ages crowd happy with parties (almost nightly),…

  • Noch Besser Leben

    Leipzig

    Despite the address, the entrance this locally beloved bar can be found on Plagwitz's main drag, Karl-Heine-Strasse, and is a great, if smoky, spot to…

  • Cafe Waldi

    Leipzig

    Despite its great-grandma's-living-room look – complete with big sofas, cuckoo clocks and mounted antlers – Waldi is an up-to-the-minute hang-out, where…

  • Flowerpower

    Leipzig

    It’s party time any time at this dark, long-running psychedelic flashback to the '60s (cool pinball machines). Admission is always free and the music…

  • Kümmel Apotheke

    Leipzig

    Inside Mädlerpassage, this retro-styled cafe-cum-bar with red leather chairs and dark wood furniture is an inviting refuge from the commercial district's…

  • Conne Island

    Leipzig

    Run by a collective, this cult location has defined Leipzig nightlife for ages with concerts and club nights that feed the gamut of musical appetites –…

  • Beyerhaus

    Leipzig

    Just off the Karli, this large but extremely cosy pub is popular with a studenty, alternative crowd, who come here to drink beer under the two enormous…

  • Café Riquet

    Leipzig

    Two bronze elephants guard the entrance to this Viennese-style coffeehouse in a superb art nouveau building topped by an Asian-style turret. Good for a…

  • naTo

    Leipzig

    The mother of Leipzig’s alternative-music pub-clubs, with jazz, experimental and indie sounds alongside films and theatre. Great outdoor seating in summer…