Nightlife in Bucharest
Funky, but unpretentious bars and lively cafés cluster in the streets of Lipscani, stylish lounge bars and jazz venues around Calea Victoriei boulevard. Philharmonic orchestras play the majestic Romanian Athenaeum, while opera and first-rate ballet are on at the Romanian National Opera. For cutting-edge clubbing, head north-east, where the thumping Kristal Glam Club draws a dancefloor-minded crowd and international star DJs. There's no curfew, so clubs and many bars stay open way into the morning.
Caru' cu bere
Beer and folk bands
Bucharest's oldest beer hall, Caru' cu bere, serves beer in big porcelain
mugs to the strains of stomping Romanian folk bands. The vaulted bar is
located in a 19th-century house off the city's oldest thoroughfare, Calea
Victoriei.
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Address
3-5, Strada Stavropoleos, Bucharest 010991
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 313 7560
Lime Light
Retro cocktail lounge
Describing itself as a New York-style piano bar, Lime Light, near Piata
Romana, is one of Bucharest's more laid-back nightspots. A generally
sophisticated crowd take in the nightly live music while sipping homemade
cocktails and lounging on plush sofas.
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Address
100, Calea Victoriei, Bucharest 010091
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 315 09 38
Amsterdam Grand Café
Fashionable Lipscani hangout
In a grand house in Lipscani, the Amsterdam Grand Café blends a bohemian café
and a funky bar. Hip Bucharestis read the papers over strong coffees, before
cocktails, beer and dance tunes take over.
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Address
6, Strada Covaci, Bucharest 030096
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 313 7580
Laptaria Enache
National Theatre bar
An unpretentious crowd occupies the wooden tables of Bucharest's Laptaria
Enache. Hidden on the fourth floor of the National Theatre, the plainly
decorated bar is great for a relaxed beer in the afternoon and drinking to
live music at night.
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Address
2, Boulevard Nicolae Balcescu, Bucharest 010051
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 315 8508
Kristal Glam Club
Eastern Europe clubbing hub
Kristal Glam Club, in Bucharest's north-east, is the epicentre of Eastern
Europe's budding clubbing scene. An open-minded music policy draws a hip and
energetic crowd to the club, where top DJs including James Zabiela and Sasha
frequently spin the tables.
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Address
2, Johann Sebastian Bach, Bucharest 020204
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 231 2136
The Office
Glitzy Bucharesti nightspot
The Office, near Piata Romana square, is the brash venue of choice for
Bucharest's well-heeled set. Good-looking bartenders serve at the
chandelier-lit bar, while cutting-edge DJs spin house and techno tunes. For
a relaxed chat, settle on a black leather sofa.
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Address
2, Strada Tache Ionescu, Bucharest 010354
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 659 4518
Romanian National Opera
Gold-decorated auditorium
The acclaimed Romanian National Opera, on Piata Operei square, performs works
by Mozart, Wagner and Verdi, as well as George Enescu, Romania's foremost
composer. Ticket prices suit small budgets, and the gold-ornamented
auditorium regularly hosts ballets too.
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Address
70-72, B-dul Mihail Kogalniceanu, Bucharest 050108
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 314 6980
Music Club
Red-carpet music venue
Up-and-coming Romanian artists and rock cover bands share the red-carpeted
stage of Bucharest's Music Club night after night. Set in the party-minded
Lipscani district, the atmospheric venue has become a popular nightspot for
budding musicians and live music fans.
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Address
31, Strada Baratiei, Bucharest 030195
Telephone
+40 (0) 21 314 6197
Green Hours 22 Club Jazz Café
Lively home of jazz
The relaxed Green Hours 22 Club Jazz Café is at the heart of the lively local
jazz scene. A friendly bohemian crowd occupies the green-cushioned chairs of
the dimly-lit central Bucharest bar, where live music is on all week.
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Address
120, Calea Victoriei, Bucharest 010093
Telephone
+40 (0) 788 4524 85
