Must-see nightlife in Yerevan

  • In Vino

    Yerevan

    A favourite Yerevan wine bar, In Vino features a great selection of new-world and old-world wines from France, Italy, Portugal, South Africa and, proudly,…

  • Mirzoyan Library

    Yerevan

    Through an archway of a 19th-century building that once housed Soviet literati, Mirzoyan Library is much more than a cafe. It's also a photo book library …

  • Gemini

    Yerevan

    With the look and feel of a Parisian boulevard cafe, Gemini keeps its band of regulars happy with the city's best coffee (we love both the Armenian and…

  • 2nd Floor

    Yerevan

    Sharing a floor with a vinyl store and carpet shop, this bar is one of Yerevan's funkiest places to grab a drink. The vintage-vinyl theme is evidenced…

  • Calumet

    Yerevan

    A favourite among diaspora Armenians, the always-busy Calumet (French for 'peace pipe') is a great place to hang out on cushions and chat over a Kilikia…

  • Dargett

    Yerevan

    The craft beer revolution has finally arrived in Yerevan. Over 20 different flavours are on tap at Dargett's massive brewery, including a great pilsener…

  • Simona

    Yerevan

    The Velvet Revolution is alive and well at this underground cocktail bar and vinyl club. Illuminated in a red hue cast by Victorian lampshades, Yerevan’s…

  • Kond House

    Yerevan

    Housed in a mansion once owned by a Soviet oligarch, the Kond House feels a lot like an underground house party. You can chug beer by the kitchen bar,…

  • Beer Academy

    Yerevan

    Armenia's first and formerly only microbrewery (until Dargett came around), Beer Academy is clearly German-inspired with boards of bratwurst, heaping cuts…

  • Poplavok Jazz Café

    Yerevan

    In a pavilion overlooking Poplavok pond, this lounge-cafe is a male-dominated spot for a coffee during the day and an okay live-jazz venue at night…

  • Eden Café-Pub

    Yerevan

    In the afternoon, Eden is so laid-back it's almost comatose. The pace picks up slightly on warm summer nights, when regulars enjoy beers and nargilehs …

  • Jazzve

    Yerevan

    A jazzve is a long-handled coffee pot in which rich Armenian coffee is brewed, and this popular chain of cafes specialises in coffee made this way. It…

  • Cafe Malócco

    Yerevan

    A cafe overlooking the Cascade sculpture garden, Malócco serves Starbucks coffee and has an international menu of sandwiches, salads, pasta and steak. The…

  • Mezzo

    Yerevan

    Mezzo has long attracted Yerevan's bold and Botoxed to its ritzy two-level club. The pink-and-purple decor feels very dated, but there's nightly live…

  • Artbridge Bookstore Café

    Yerevan

    Nothing fancy here – just good French-press coffee, books to read (there's a decent English selection) and a tranquil atmosphere. The food is bland and…

  • Stoyka

    Yerevan

    A dark basement club that's usually dead until it cranks up after midnight. Music is international dance hits. There's a cover charge of AMD1000 on Friday…