Must-see nightlife in Dresden

  • Karl May Bar

    Dresden

    Cocktail connoisseurs gravitate to this sophisticated old-school bar inside the Taschenbergpalais hotel. Sink into a heavy burgundy-coloured leather chair…

  • Downtown

    Dresden

    This iconic old factory is home to one of Dresden's most popular clubs, a mainstream affair that packs in a young and up-for-it crowd with three floors of…

  • Lloyd's

    Dresden

    In a quiet corner of the Neustadt, Lloyd's oozes grown-up flair thanks to stylish cream-coloured leather furniture, huge mirrors and fanciful chandeliers…

  • Bottoms Up

    Dresden

    This is one of Neustadt's most popular and happening bars. There's an outside beer garden, cider on tap, choices of beers ranging from fancy Belgian to…

  • Altes Wettbüro

    Dresden

    Once a casino (its name means 'the old betting office'), this place is today better employed as a place for the Neustadt's young, mixed and alternative…

  • Café 100

    Dresden

    One of the oldest drinking dens in the Neustadt, Café 100 does double duty as a studenty pub on the ground floor and a candle-lit wine bar in the…

  • Louisengarten

    Dresden

    This boho-flavoured beer garden takes the go-local concept to the limit. Wind down the day with beer (Lenin's Hanf, aka Lenin's Hemp) supplied by the…

  • Club Koralle

    Dresden

    This underground institution is where a young crowd searching for electronic music comes to dance each weekend. It's small and can get sweaty down there,…

  • Combo

    Dresden

    Laidback to the point of toppling, this '70s-retro cafe has enormous windows that fold back when the heat is on, as well as 1960s airport furniture and…

  • Neumanns Tiki

    Dresden

    This legendary Polynesian-style parlour has been plying locals with divine homemade ice cream since 1966, but is also a go-to place for colourful,…

  • Fährgarten Johannstadt

    Dresden

    One of Dresden's most popular drinking spots, this idyllic riverfront beer garden has superb Elbe views, pulls great ales and does a mean barbecue.

  • Boys

    Dresden

    This is Dresden's standard-issue gay bar, and it's a lively place that draws a mixed-age crowd and hosts busy parties on Friday and Saturday.

  • Twist Sky Bar

    Dresden

    Yes, it may be inside the rather faceless Hotel Innside, part of the Melia chain, but this 6th-floor cocktail lounge gives you incredible views of the…

  • Lebowski Bar

    Dresden

    When everything else is closed, 'dudes' can still toast the sunrise with a White Russian while the eponymous cult movie reels off in the background. It's…

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