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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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141. Goldene Bar

Cocktail bar$$$Lehel

A cocktail bar inside the Haus der Kunst, with restored gold-leaf wall paintings from the 1930s and classic drinks given a modern twist.

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142. Kíkí Queer Bar

Queer bar and dance club$$Laugavegur / Klapparstígur

Reykjavik's queer bar and dance club on the upper floors of a rainbow-painted 1905 timber house on Laugavegur, with karaoke on Thursdays and drag and dancing at weekends.

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143. La Fontaine

Jazz bar$$Indre By

Copenhagen's oldest jazz venue, a small late-night bar on Kompagnistræde with live jazz from Wednesday to Sunday and Sunday jam sessions.

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144. La Venencia

Traditional sherry bar$Barrio de las Letras (Huertas)

A time-worn sherry bar in the Barrio de las Letras that serves only sherry from the barrel, with tabs chalked on the bar and a strict no-photos rule.

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145. Litera

Rooftop restaurant and lounge bar$$$Beyoğlu

A rooftop restaurant and lounge bar on the sixth floor of the Goethe-Institut building off İstiklal, open since 2002 with views over the historic peninsula.

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146. Loco Club

Live music venue$$Extramurs

A 300-capacity live music club west of the old town, hosting more than 200 concerts a year by international, Spanish and local bands.

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147. LuminAir

Sky bar$$$Oosterdokseiland

A sky bar and terrace on the 11th floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton beside Central Station, with cocktails, DJs and views over the city.

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148. Lux Frágil

Nightclub$$Santa Apolónia

Opened in 1998 in a riverside warehouse near Santa Apolónia, Lux Frágil is Lisbon's best-known club, with electronic music and a roof terrace over the Tagus.

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151. Nightjar

Speakeasy cocktail bar with live music$$$Shoreditch

A basement speakeasy by Old Street station, pairing historically inspired cocktails with live jazz, blues, swing or funk every night.

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153. Razzmatazz

Live music venue and nightclub$$Poblenou

A large Poblenou music venue with five rooms, hosting touring bands in the evening and multi-room club nights afterwards.

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154. Stampen

Live jazz and blues pub$$Gamla Stan

Gamla Stan music pub in a former pawnshop since 1968, with live American roots music every day, from traditional jazz to blues and soul.

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159. Upupa Epops

Café and cocktail bar$$Petralona

A colourful café-bar spread across three former houses in Petralona, serving brunch by day and cocktails with Greek flavours around a courtyard at night.

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