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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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161. Backdoor 43

Tiny speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Navigli

A tiny reservation-only cocktail bar on the Naviglio Grande with room for four guests, plus a takeaway window run by a masked bartender.

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162. Bar del Fico

Bar and bistro$$Piazza Navona

On a small square behind Piazza Navona, Bar del Fico serves coffee, Roman food and cocktails from late morning, with DJ sets after dinner.

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163. Cantina Do Mori

Historic bacaro$San Polo

A historic wine bar near the Rialto Market, dating its origins to 1462 and said to have been frequented by Casanova, serving wine and francobolli sandwiches.

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164. Culture Box

Electronic music nightclub$$Indre By

A leading Copenhagen club for electronic music, from house and techno to bass, with a bar and two dance floors on Kronprinsessegade and nights that run until morning.

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167. Fuse

Techno nightclub$$Marolles

Brussels' best-known techno club, opened in the Marolles in 1994 and long ranked among DJ Mag's top 100 clubs in the world.

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168. Häktet

Bar and restaurant in a former jail$$Södermalm

Bar and restaurant in an 18th-century former remand prison on Hornsgatan, with an award-winning cocktail bar and late opening on Fridays and Saturdays.

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171. Jazzland

Jazz cellar$$Innere Stadt

Vienna's oldest jazz cellar, opened in 1972 beneath the Ruprechtskirche, with live music from 21:00 at least six nights a week across all styles of jazz.

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172. Kaufleuten

Nightclub, event venue, restaurant and bar$$$City (Kreis 1)

A century-old club, bar and event venue at Pelikanplatz, billed as Switzerland's oldest club, where Prince and Amy Winehouse performed and Dada held its last soirée.

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173. La Ardosa

Historic tavern and beer bar$Malasaña

A Malasaña tavern dating from 1892, known for its tortilla, salmorejo, house vermouth and early imported beers, with a back room reached by ducking under the bar.

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174. La Mela

Historic club and cocktail bar$$Chiaia

Historic Chiaia nightclub on Via dei Mille, open since the 1960s, now a cocktail bar and dance venue with red sofas and palm-like columns.

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178. Opus Jazz Club

Jazz club and restaurant$$Ferencváros

The jazz club and restaurant of the Budapest Music Center, with concerts at 21:00 from Wednesday to Saturday featuring Hungarian and international musicians.

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179. Petersen svítan

Rooftop terrace bar$$$Ingólfsstræti / Miðborg

Rooftop bar and terraces on the third floor of Gamla Bíó, a historic 1926 cinema building on Ingólfsstræti, with views over the rooftops of central Reykjavik.

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180. Plano B

Club and live music venue$$Baixa

A multipurpose club and cultural venue on Rua de Cândido dos Reis, hosting concerts, DJ nights, exhibitions and film events in the Galerias de Paris area.

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