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Best Nightlife worldwide (2026)

648 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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621. StrandPauli

Beach club on the Elbe$$St. Pauli

A year-round beach club on the Elbe in St. Pauli with sand, fire pits and harbour views in summer and a heated alpine hut with fondue in winter.

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623. SUSHISAMBA Abu Dhabi

Restaurant and lounge with live entertainment$$$$Al Ras Al Akhdar

A two-floor Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian restaurant and lounge at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, with sea views and live entertainment from DJs, dancers and musicians.

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624. Tadioto Hoi An

Bohemian bar, cafe and gallery$$Cam Chau

A bohemian bar, cafe and gallery on Phan Boi Chau Street run by writer and artist Nguyen Qui Duc, known for craft spirits, whiskies and a quiet courtyard.

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625. The Alley Bar

Cocktail bar with DJ nights$$$Osu (Nyaniba Estate)

A light-filled, post-industrial cocktail bar in a former alley next to Jamestown Coffee in Osu, known for local-spirit cocktails and weekly DJ nights.

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626. The Anthem

Concert hall$$$Southwest Waterfront

A large I.M.P. concert hall at The Wharf with room for about 6,000 people, hosting major touring artists, comedians and DJs on the Washington waterfront.

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627. The Dead Rabbit

Irish pub and cocktail bar$$$Financial District

A three-storey Irish pub and cocktail bar on Water Street in the Financial District, named world's best bar in 2016, with a taproom below and a cocktail parlour above.

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628. The Fillmore

Live music venue$$Fillmore District

The Fillmore is a historic 1,315-capacity concert hall on Geary Boulevard, made famous by Bill Graham in the 1960s and known for its free apples and posters.

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631. The Mayflower

Historic riverside pub$$Rotherhithe

A historic Rotherhithe pub that calls itself the oldest on the Thames in London, with a riverside jetty near the Mayflower's 1620 mooring point.

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632. The Palace Bar

Victorian heritage pub$$Temple Bar

A Victorian heritage pub on Fleet Street with a famous snug and a whiskey collection, praised by Patrick Kavanagh as a wonderful temple of art.

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634. The Tote Hotel

Live music pub$Collingwood

Collingwood live music pub on Johnston Street, home to independent bands since 1980, saved by a public campaign in 2010 and placed in a music trust in 2023.

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640. Tropicana 360

Rooftop lounge$$$West Bay

Tropicana 360 is a rooftop lounge on the 48th floor of Dusit Doha Hotel and Suites in West Bay, with 360-degree skyline views, live entertainment and global bites.

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