Nightlife
Bars, clubs and late-night institutions loved by locals, city by city
Browse Nightlife
From cocktail dens and craft-beer taprooms to historic dance halls and late-night clubs, these are the nightlife spots our local guides rate around the world. Browse the picks below and filter by city and budget to find where to go out like a local.
Kazimierz
One of the oldest bars in Kazimierz – candle-lit, with alchemist tools on the walls and a warren of little rooms and a cellar where almost anyone can find their nook. Popular with tourists but still loved by locals; head down to the cellar on weekends for live gigs from local and touring bands.
★ 4.5
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This intimate Kala Ghoda bar has earned a place among India’s most admired cocktail rooms. Serious drinks, an Italian-leaning menu and a candlelit mood draw a discerning south-Mumbai crowd.
One of the city’s key spaces for live and electronic music, antiSOCIAL has a fiercely loyal following. Khar’s gig-goers pack in for everything from indie bands to late-night DJ sets.
Campos Eliseos
Part bar, part gallery, part political salon, Aparelha Luzia is Sao Paulo’s self-declared urban quilombo – a gathering space for Black art, music and thought in a converted warehouse in Campos Eliseos. Why it matters: founded in 2016 by educator and artist Erica Malunguinho, who went on to become Sao Paulo’s first Black trans state deputy, it functions as a modern-day quilombo (a community of Black resistance) hosting parties, exhibitions, courses and debates that center Afro-Brazilian culture. Expect live samba, DJs and rotating art on weekend nights, plus strong drinks and home-style Brazilian food. Check their Instagram for the week’s program – it generally runs Thursday to Sunday evenings – and go with cash for the bar.
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