Stuttgart
Competition is stiff but for our money this might just be Stuttgart's coolest new-wave craft microbrewery and bar. The bartenders really know their stuff,…
Must-see nightlife in Stuttgart & the Black Forest
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Stuttgart
Jazz creates a mellow mood at this slinky little cocktail bar, with barrel-vaulted ceilings, stone walls and dim lighting. The mixologists seem to put a…
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Baden-Baden
You can sure smell the coffee as you approach Kaffeesack, tucked away in Baden-Baden's backstreets. Born in Germany to Italian parents, Maurizio is the…
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Ulm
Ranked in the Mixology Bar Guide as one of Germany's best bars, Rosebottel time-warps you back to a more decadent age with its dark wood panelling,…
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Stuttgart
If you're serious about your beans, this new retro-flavoured cafe just south of the centre is surely a little slice of heaven. As tiny and well loved as…
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Stuttgart
Swim away from the mainstream at this postindustrial space 2km north of the centre, where club nights, gigs and workshops skip from Balkan-beat parties to…
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Freiburg
What a find this mulberry-hued wine and cocktail bar is, with its cushion-strewn nooks and candlelit tables. It does a head-spinning range of wines and…
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Stuttgart
Once a public toilet, this not-so-very-palatial kiosk-bar now offers a very different kind of piss-up. Everyone from students to bankers has a soft spot…
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Swabian Alps Region
There’s rarely an empty table at this wine shop and tavern beside the Rathaus. It's a convivial place to enjoy regional and international wines (choose…
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Stuttgart
Toast to summer with beer and pretzels at Stuttgart’s best-loved, 2000-seat beer garden in the green heart of the Schlossgarten. Regular live music on…
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Stuttgart
When the sun comes out, Stuttgarters live it up at this urban beach, complete with sand, cabana beds, DJs spinning mellow lounge beats and grandstand city…
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The Black Forest
In a town that's pretty swamped with touristy cafes, the Räuber ('Thief') is like a breath of fresh air, with a retro-cool interior full of mismatched…
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Stuttgart
Housed in a building dating to 1889 and exuding its very own brand of old-school glamour and boho flair, Paul & George is named after the architects of…
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Swabian Alps Region
A pinch of 1920s flair goes a long way at this stylish little bar with red walls, candelabra and cosy armchairs for conversing. Cocktails are what it's…
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Freiburg
In historical digs and crammed with antiques and vintage theatre posters, this rocking, friendly boozer has made the magic happen for generations of…
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The Black Forest
This vintage-cool craft beer bar in Karlsruhe's Oststadt hums with folk thirsty for unusual brews – and here there are 70 to try from all over the world…
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Swabian Alps Region
'Cuckoo' is the name of this upbeat, student-driven bar and club, with plenty of good vibes and a young, fun crowd. The drinks are insanely cheap – €1.50…
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Stuttgart
There’s more than a hint of Buddha Bar about this scarlet-walled, Asia-infused space. It’s a slinky spot to sip a gingertini or pisco punch, or to hang…
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Lake Constance
Eat and drink among art and antiques at this rather elegant cafe, where oil paintings festoon walls and chandeliers hang from stuccoed ceilings. It's a…
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Ulm
Once a striptease bar, Cabaret Eden has reinvented itself as an alternative club, with everything from DJs spinning hip-hop and drum 'n' bass to yoga…
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Freiburg
This stream-side microbrewery and beer garden is a relaxed spot to quaff a cold one under the chestnut trees in summer or next to the copper vats in…
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Stuttgart
Work on your own Hüftengold (love handles) with cake and locally roasted coffee at this sylvan wonderland. The log stools and sheepskins create a…
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Lake Constance
Part boutique, part boho-chic cafe, 37° combines a high-ceilinged interior with a cracking lake-facing pavement terrace. Pull up a candy-coloured chair…
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Swabian Alps Region
Scenically perched above the Ammer Valley, a 2km trudge west of town, this creaking farmhouse is famous for its beer garden and home-pressed Most (cider)…
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Freiburg
Right on the square, this 18th-century guardhouse serves local Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Noir wines at the tasting tables. See the website for details of…
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Konstanz
Found the Black Cat? You’re in luck. A relaxed mood, friendly crowd and reasonably priced drinks (including Black Forest Alpirsbacher beer) make this a…
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Stuttgart & the Black Forest
On Solitudeplatz, this brewpub serves home brews (by the glass, litre or metre) in cosy, wood-panelled surrounds in winter and in its popular beer garden…
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The Black Forest
For an espresso or creamy gelati, head to this Italian-run cafe. By night, the pavement terrace facing the Riettor gate tower is a laid-back spot for a…
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Ulm
Arty cafe with an inner courtyard for coffee, breakfast, light bites or ice cream. It's also a chilled spot for a beer or glass of wine in the evening.
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Swabian Alps Region
Mind your head climbing the stairs to this easygoing student hang-out, serving enormous mugs of milky coffee and cheap local brews under wooden beams.
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Ulm
Naschkatze, or 'sweet-toothed', is a fitting name for this vintage-cool cafe, where Ulmers come to lap up the retro vibe, coffee and homemade cakes.
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Freiburg
All of Freiburg is at your feet from this chestnut-shaded beer garden atop Schlossberg. Perfect sunset spot.
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Konstanz
Konstanz gets its summer groove on down at this beach bar, with sand, deckchairs, DJ beats, long drinks and good vibes on the banks of the Rhine.
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Konstanz
Indie kids, garage and old-school fans all hail this retro cafe, which gets clubbier after dark when DJs work the decks. Occasionally hosts gigs.
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Lake Constance
Besides serving hearty German grub, this rambling tavern is justifiably popular for its chestnut-shaded beer garden right in the heart of town.
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Stuttgart
A chilled-out crowd hangs out over jam-jar cocktails in Ribingurūmu, which exudes an 'old-skool' vibe with its vintage furnishings.
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Ulm
Join a happy-go-lucky crowd for a cold beer or cocktail by the river. They also have decent lunch specials for €6.20 to €7.20.
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Lake Constance
For a cocktail, mellow DJ beats and a cool 360-degree view of Lake Constance, head on over to this glass-walled, high-rise bar.
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The Black Forest
DJs pump out the party tunes at Feldberg's hottest après-ski joint. Find this funky little shack at the base of the slopes.
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Freiburg
A student wonderland of cheap beers, DJs and gigs. Things get even curiouser at Wednesday night’s open jam sessions.
