Must-see nightlife in Southwestern Slovenia

  • Kavarna Cacao

    Portorož

    This place wins the award as the most stylish cafe-bar on the coast and boasts a fabulous waterfront terrace thronged by beachgoers. The menu is rich with…

  • Café Teater

    Piran

    With a grand waterfront terrace and faux antique furnishings, this is where anyone who’s anyone in Piran can be found. Perfect for sundowners. During the…

  • Manzioli Wine Bar

    Izola

    This rather lovely stone-walled wine bar, inside a Venetian Gothic mansion, serves fabulous regional wines, accompanied by enticing boards of cheeses and…

  • Cafinho

    Piran

    The name, including the Portuguese spelling, should give a hint at what's on offer here – good coffee in the morning, fine cocktails (including…

  • Vinoteka Solum

    Western Wine Regions

    This handsome new wine bar takes great pride in offering loads of local wines and foodstuffs (from just across the border, too). There are more than 150…

  • Hangar

    Izola

    With a cafe ambience by day, and cool background music and cocktails by night, Hangar is a terrific place for a drink. They pride themselves on their…

  • Kanela Bar

    Portorož

    Secreted between the beach and the Cacao, the ‘Cinnamon’ is a workhorse of a rock-and-roll bar up late (and early) with frequent live concerts and a crowd…

  • Mestna Kavarna

    Piran

    A morning coffee or smoothie goes well with a strong dose of people-watching, and this cafe-bar on the main square delivers. By night, the orders turn to…

  • Bariera

    Izola

    Waterside seating and a friendly atmosphere make this a popular spot for a drink throughout the day and night.

  • Kavarna Kapitanija

    Koper

    A number of all-day cafe-bars face the water along Pristaniška ulica. This chilled-out, tropical-ish space, with its open terrace and wicker lounges,…

  • Žižola Kantina

    Piran

    This nautically themed cafe-bar – named after the jujube (Chinese date) that grows prolifically along the Adriatic – has tables right on the main square.