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Best Nightlife worldwide (2026)

648 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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181. Maybe Sammy

Cocktail bar$$$The Rocks

A cocktail bar on Harrington Street in The Rocks inspired by 1960s Las Vegas, known for theatrical, film-inspired drinks and attentive hospitality.

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182. Melkweg

Live music and arts venue$$Leidseplein

A music and culture venue in a former milk factory beside Leidseplein, open since 1970 with several concert halls, a cinema and an expo space.

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187. Old Crow

Whisky and cocktail bar$$$City (Kreis 1)

A candlelit spirits bar in the city centre with around 1,600 spirits, about 500 of them whiskies, stacked behind the bar, plus original cocktail creations.

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189. Pharmarium

Award-winning cocktail bar$$$Gamla Stan

Award-winning cocktail bar on Stortorget in Gamla Stan, inspired by Sweden's first public pharmacy and its medicinal herbs, serving cocktails with matching dishes.

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190. Piec’Art

Jazz club and whisky barOld Town

A jazz club and bar in a historic tenement on Szewska Street, with concerts in its medieval cellar and more than fifty whiskies served from noon.

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191. Pinstripe Bar

Hotel cocktail bar$$$$Petulu

Viceroy Bali's speakeasy-style cocktail bar, with a mahogany bar and 1930s colonial-style interior, serving award-winning cocktails made with in-house infusions.

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192. Polite & Co

Cocktail and whisky bar$$$Hoan Kiem

A long-running Hoan Kiem bar that began as a beer pub in 1995 and is now a whisky, cigar and cocktail lounge with a seasonally changing drinks menu.

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193. Pony Up

Cocktail bar$$$Former French Concession, Huangpu

A neighbourhood cocktail bar on Jinxian Road, ranked No. 19 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, with a daytime front bar and a playful evening menu.

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194. Radio City

Live music bar and flamenco nights$$Ciutat Vella (El Carmen)

A music hall in El Carmen since 1979, known for its Tuesday flamenco nights, live bands at weekends, reggae, funk jams and resident DJs.

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195. Revolver

Hidden cocktail bar$$$$Spring Valley

A hidden cocktail bar in Spring Valley, open since 2019 and listed among the Middle East and Africa's top bars, with seasonal cocktails and a whisky lounge.

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198. Salmón Guru

Creative cocktail bar$$$Barrio de las Letras (Huertas)

Diego Cabrera's creative cocktail bar in the Barrio de las Letras, known for inventive drinks, a playful neon-lit interior and a food menu.

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200. Samaki Samaki

Seafood restaurant and bar$$Msasani Peninsula

A seafood restaurant on Haile Selassie Road that becomes one of the Msasani Peninsula's liveliest bars at night, with live music, salsa Thursdays and happy hours.

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