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Best Nightlife worldwide (2026)

648 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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421. Sober Company

Cocktail bar and izakaya$$$Fuxing Park, Huangpu

Shingo Gokan's multi-concept bar by Fuxing Park, with low-alcohol drinks and sushi downstairs and the lively Tipsy cocktail bar upstairs.

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422. Soul Kitchen

Beach bar and restaurant with live music$$An Bang Beach

A long-running beach bar and restaurant on An Bang Beach, known for sunset drinks, seafood and live music on weekend evenings.

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423. Teatro Kapital

Multi-floor nightclub$$$Atocha (Embajadores)

A large nightclub in a former theatre near Atocha, with several floors of different music, from mainstream dance and reggaeton to karaoke and cocktail bars.

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425. The Camfield

Large pub and beer garden$$Burswood

A huge riverside pub at the foot of Optus Stadium in Burswood, with six bars, a courtyard with a big screen and views back to the city skyline.

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426. The Piano Man

Live jazz and music venue$$$Malviya Nagar

A live music venue in Malviya Nagar's Eldeco Centre with a weekly programme of jazz and other genres, plus food and custom cocktails.

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427. The Smiths

Cocktail room and restaurant$$$$Victoria Island

Opened in 2023 by twins Kehinde and Taiwo Smith, The Smiths in Victoria Island is a reservations-only cocktail room and restaurant with a globally inspired menu.

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428. The Tavern

British pub$$Corniche

A British-style pub at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort on the Corniche, showing live sport and serving freshly pulled lager until late every day.

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429. The Violet Hour

Craft cocktail bar$$$Wicker Park

The Violet Hour on North Damen Avenue is a cocktail bar with a James Beard Award-winning programme, serving pre-Prohibition style drinks from a seasonal menu every night.

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430. Tiki-Ti

Tiki bar$$Los Feliz

Tiny family-run tiki bar on Sunset Boulevard, opened by Ray Buhen in 1961 and still run by his son and grandson, with a long menu of tropical drinks.

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432. Velveteen Rabbit

Craft cocktail and beer bar$$Arts District

Arts District craft cocktail and beer bar opened in 2013, known for seasonal cocktail menus, eight rotating taps, vintage furniture and a pink outdoor patio.

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434. Vesuvio Cafe

Historic bar$North Beach

Vesuvio Cafe is a North Beach bar founded in 1948, once frequented by Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, across Jack Kerouac Alley from City Lights.

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435. Vinologia

Port wine bar$$Ribeira

A small port wine bar on Rua de São João, just above the Ribeira, offering more than two hundred ports to taste and themed tastings.

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437. Warm Up Cafe

Live music bar and nightclub$$Nimmanhaemin

Long-running Nimmanhaemin night spot with a live band playing mostly Thai songs at the front and a DJ club room for dancing at the back, open until 03:00.

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438. Wayne’s Bar

Pub with live bands$$Vieux Nice

A busy old-town pub with live bands and DJs every night, a weekly visiting UK band and big-screen football, open from morning until late.

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439. Westlight

Rooftop cocktail bar$$$Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A 22nd-floor rooftop bar atop The William Vale in Williamsburg, serving cocktails and small plates with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline.

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440. Whammy Bar

Live music bar$$Karangahape Road

Underground live music venue in St Kevin's Arcade on Karangahape Road, expanded in 2024 with the larger Double Whammy room and a community-minded public bar.

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