Western Estonia & the Islands
Despite the name, this pub in the castle park isn't particularly English. In fact, there's more of a Soviet vibe going down: the bar is made from an old…
Must-see nightlife in The Baltic States
Western Estonia & the Islands
This imposing, A-framed wooden establishment overlooking Kärdla Beach is a daytime cafe and night-time club. The food isn’t memorable, but on Fridays and…
Lahemaa National Park
This tavern has a scuffed wooden interior and a broad outdoor terrace, perfect for catching the late-afternoon sun. The menu offers predictable pub fare…
Kaunas
Great for beers and a boisterous atmosphere, Skliautas bursts with energy at most times of the day and night. Go in the early evening for a relatively…
Western Estonia & the Islands
This late-19th-century dance hall has been transformed into a spacious countrified beer hall with a large terrace at the back. An older mix of tourists…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Despite the cheesy name and bland hotel-bar vibe, the superb sea views from this venue make it the perfect setting for a sundowner cocktail or a nightcap,…
Southern Estonia
This convivial sports pub is a popular meeting place and drinking hole for locals, with a pool table, big-screen TV, back terrace and comprehensive pub…
Old Town
Although it's actually a branch of the City Museum, we wouldn't pay the admission for the scant displays on the history of Estonia's confectionery…
Central Rīga
This sweet unassuming hipster den (its name translates as Rabbit) has an impressive array of Latvian-produced drinks – from Malduguns craft beer and cider…
Vilnius
Open only in the warmer months – as the name, 'Summer Terrace', suggests – this big, boisterous courtyard is one Vilnius' best places to catch a band or…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Chameleon is indeed a changeable creature, morphing from cafe to cocktail bar as the sun goes down, but it’s the latter incarnation that suits it best…
Kaunas
While the name might be the most Irish thing about it, the Shamrock is a decent and genuinely hospitable pub. Irish and British beers (Guinness, Murphy's,…
Vilnius
Dedicated to the sensual delights of tea and coffee, 'Taste and Smell' is a stylish courtyard cafe with a talent for the brew. Hot spiced cups for winter,…
Klaipėda
On the 20th floor of the K building of the Amberton hotel, and attached to the restaurant that shares its name, Viva Lavita offers spectacular views of…
Lithuania
Outdoor barbecue restaurant and terrace by day, cocktail bar–club by night, Piano tries to keep the throngs happy throughout the day. A crowded summer…
Klaipėda
The 'Fat Cat', has unusual charm for a hotel bar – it's more in line with other vaulted-brick beer cellars in Germanic Klaipėda. There's a daily menu of…
Old Rīga
An authentic mojito and a table overlooking Doma laukums is just what the doctor ordered after a long day of sightseeing. On colder days, swig your…
Nida
Kolibris is a dependable kavinė-baras (cafe-bar) near the harbour, good for a beer in the tented terrace after a day on the water, or for grilled pork,…
Klaipėda
The 'Nesė Entertainment Bank' has many faces: the complex entails an Irish pub, a whisky bar, a casino and alounge bar. It's not the most interesting…
Lithuania
Improbably Western-themed, this 'saloon' doubles as a lunch-spot by day and club by night, making use in both cases of a wide frontage on Palanga's main…
Vilnius
This hopping whiskey bar, specialising in American whiskeys and bourbon, gets absolutely packed most nights, so if you wish to savour your poison, go…
Lithuania
Between June and September tents housing round-the-clock bars sprout on the beach, and can be lovely places to see the sun set over the Baltic (or feel it…
Vilnius
With its smart timber interior and general air of expensive good health, Vaisinė is emblematic of the gentrification of Užupis. It's a great place to get…
Vilnius
It may look – and feel – like an airport lounge, but nothing can beat the panoramas of this sky-blue bar on the 22nd floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel…
Vilnius
Choose between wooden tables below vaulted ceilings and chandeliers, or bypass the main room and grab a comfy couch out the back. Best enjoyed in winter,…
Latvia
Located on the 1st floor of Fontaine Royal, this local haunt is stuffed with cheesy prison-related accoutrements, and the bartender slings drinks from…
Central Rīga
The golden boy of Rīga's gay scene (admittedly that's not saying much), Golden is a friendly little place with a conservatory-like bar and a weekend-only…
Vilnius
The late-night cousin of the original, an Italian-focused wine bar on Stuokos-Gucevičiaus gatvė.
Vilnius
Great for live music, this charismatic place also has a terrace in summer, and exhibits the work of local photographers.
Klaipėda
Coffee culture isn't that rich in Klaipėda, and you can do worse than this decent cafe, with cakes, muffins and wi-fi.
Lithuania
Open from May to mid-September, this laid-back shack by the artificial beach is ideal for a post-swim shandy.
Vilnius
The slightly scruffy, off-beat front bar of the Jamaika hostel is perhaps one of the friendliest in Vilnius.
Vilnius
Live bands, karaoke, DJs and raucous late nights make this an institution in the heart of the Old Town.
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