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Best Nightlife in Europe (2026)

Bars, pubs, live music venues, rooftop terraces and clubs for evenings out.

192 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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181. Quasimodo

Live music club$$Charlottenburg

A basement live music club on Kantstrasse, open since 1975 and one of Berlin's oldest venues, hosting jazz, blues, soul, funk and other concerts.

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182. Red Frog

Speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Avenida da Liberdade

A speakeasy cocktail bar off Avenida da Liberdade, opened in 2015 by Emanuel Minez and Paulo Gomes, known for its signature cocktails.

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183. Sala Fun Club

Live music club$Alameda de Hércules

A long-running live music club on the Alameda de Hércules, a reference for Seville's rock and indie scene since the 1980s, hosting concerts and tribute nights.

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184. Sensus Galata

Wine bar and Turkish wine shop$$Galata

A Galata wine bar and shop focused on Turkish wines, with cheese and charcuterie from local producers, a short walk from the Galata Tower.

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185. Sips

Cocktail bar$$$Eixample

An Eixample cocktail bar opened in 2021 by Simone Caporale and Marc Álvarez, named The World's Best Bar in 2023, where drinks are made at central island workstations.

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186. StrandPauli

Beach club on the Elbe$$St. Pauli

A year-round beach club on the Elbe in St. Pauli with sand, fire pits and harbour views in summer and a heated alpine hut with fondue in winter.

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187. The Mayflower

Historic riverside pub$$Rotherhithe

A historic Rotherhithe pub that calls itself the oldest on the Thames in London, with a riverside jetty near the Mayflower's 1620 mooring point.

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188. The Palace Bar

Victorian heritage pub$$Temple Bar

A Victorian heritage pub on Fleet Street with a famous snug and a whiskey collection, praised by Patrick Kavanagh as a wonderful temple of art.

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190. Vinograf

Wine bar and restaurant$$$Nové Město

A wine bar and restaurant near Wenceslas Square with a wine wall, sommelier advice, Czech and Moravian wines and seasonal food with pairings.

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192. Wynand Fockink

Historic jenever tasting room$De Wallen

A historic tasting room and distillery in the Pijlsteeg alley behind Dam Square, serving jenever and liqueurs in a building dating from 1679.

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