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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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81. Jazz Dock

Riverside jazz and blues club$$Smíchov

A modern jazz and blues club on the Smíchov embankment of the Vltava, with live music most nights, river views and a kitchen open until midnight.

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84. L’Archiduc

Art Deco cocktail and jazz bar$$$Dansaert

An Art Deco cocktail bar founded in 1937 near the Bourse, open late every night, with jazz concerts on weekend afternoons.

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86. Le Shapko

Live jazz bar$$Vieux Nice

A small live-music bar in the old town where jazz and other relaxed styles play late into the night, popular with locals and visitors alike.

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87. Maus Hábitos

Cultural space, bar and club$$Baixa

A rooftop-level cultural space on Rua Passos Manuel combining bar, restaurant, terrace, exhibitions, concerts and DJ nights in the heart of the Baixa.

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88. Mercy Brown

Speakeasy cocktail barOld Town

A hidden 1920s-style speakeasy above a restaurant on Straszewskiego Street, serving artisanal cocktails with house tinctures to an electro-swing soundtrack.

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89. Mojo Club

Jazz, soul and club venue$$St. Pauli

A Reeperbahn club founded in 1989 that pioneered dancefloor jazz and breakbeat sounds, now hosting concerts and club nights beneath the Dancing Towers at Reeperbahn 1.

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90. Monkey Bar

Rooftop cocktail bar$$$Charlottenburg

A cocktail bar on the 10th floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, with views over the city, the Tiergarten and the monkey enclosure of Berlin Zoo.

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92. Porgy & Bess

Jazz and music club$$Innere Stadt

Vienna's leading jazz club, in a historic basement venue on Riemergasse that has hosted variety, theatre and cinema since the early 20th century.

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93. Prikið

Historic café and hip-hop bar$$Bankastræti / Miðborg

Reykjavik's oldest café, open daily on Bankastræti since 1951, serving as a café by day and a hip-hop bar supporting young underground music by night.

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96. Whelan’s

Live music venue and bar$$Wexford Street

A long-running live music venue and bar on Wexford Street, with a main venue, upstairs room and several bars open until late every night.

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98. Brettos

Historic distillery bar$$Plaka

A Plaka bar and distillery dating from 1909, famous for its wall of backlit bottles and its own ouzo, brandy and fruit liqueurs.

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