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Best Nightlife worldwide (2026)

648 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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221. Trick Dog

Cocktail bar$$Mission District

Trick Dog is an award-winning Mission cocktail bar on 20th Street, known for themed menus that change regularly and food served until late.

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222. Troubadour

Live music club$$West Hollywood

Doug Weston's Troubadour has hosted live music on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1957, and it was where Elton John played his first American show in 1970.

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224. Zaya and Ryan’s

Rooftop restaurant and sports lounge$$$Wuse 2

A rooftop restaurant, bar and sports lounge at Mall 63 on Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, serving cocktails, craft beers, grills and pizzas, with a strictly enforced dress code.

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225. 1932 Trevi

Garden cocktail bar and restaurant$$$Rambagh

Open-air bar and restaurant in the lawns of Santha Bagh, opened in 2025 around a Trevi-inspired fountain, mixing Italian classics with Rajasthani flavours and live music.

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226. 360 Bar

Rooftop bar$$$Terézváros (Andrássy út)

A rooftop bar above Andrássy út with 360-degree views over Budapest, offering heated igloo tables in the colder months.

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227. 701 Rooftop Bar

Rooftop cocktail bar$$$$Ponte Vecchio

A seventh-floor rooftop bar at the Gallery Hotel Art beside the Ponte Vecchio, with two terraces looking across to the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio.

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228. A for Athens

Rooftop cocktail bar$$$Monastiraki

A rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant above Monastiraki Square, with views straight across to the Acropolis and creative Greek dishes.

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229. A Ginjinha

Historic ginjinha bar$Rossio

A tiny counter bar on Largo de São Domingos that has poured ginjinha, Lisbon's sour cherry liqueur, since it was opened by a Galician named Espinheira in 1840.

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230. Adega Pérola

Traditional Portuguese-style bar$$Copacabana

A Copacabana bar founded by Portuguese brothers in 1957, famous for draught beer and around 70 petiscos sold by the kilo.

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231. Alice Cheongdam

Speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Gangnam (Dosan)

A speakeasy inspired by Alice in Wonderland, reached through a flower shop and down a narrow stair, ranked 13th on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2026.

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232. Anthill

Cocktail and tapas bar$$$Toledo

Cocktail and tapas bar at the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo, part of chef Giuseppe Iannotti's project, where you choose a drink by mood rather than spirit.

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234. Aura Abuja

Rooftop restaurant and lounge$$$Jabi

A rooftop restaurant and lounge at The Lake Square Plaza in Jabi, opening daily from late afternoon, with views over Jabi Lake and the skyline and plates made for sharing.

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235. Babylon

Live music venue$$Bomonti

Istanbul's landmark live music venue, founded in 1999 and based since 2015 in the former Bomonti beer factory, hosting jazz, rock, electronic and world music.

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236. Bayékou

Rooftop bar and restaurant$$$Ngor

Rooftop bar-lounge and restaurant a short walk from Ngor beach, with views over the Atlantic and Ngor Island, cocktails and Italian-inspired food.

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239. Bitters & Co

Cocktail bar$$$Lazimpat

A Lazimpat cocktail bar that makes its own bitters and uses Nepali citrus, with a smoked Old Fashioned and clarified milk punch among its drinks.

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