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Zagreb | Nightlife | Bars

A place for old wrecks to find some shelter, plus a bit of the good stuff ... in other words wine and cigars! Can a love of classic science-fiction adventure mixed with a love of the finer things in life ever have had a more unique expression, or indeed ever be wrong? We think not! [...]


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Frankopanska 22
tel. (+385-1) 481 70 07

Open:
07:00 - 01:00

Funky retro furnishings, live DJs and a laid-back crowd make for fun-packed evenings and a great place to chill out by day. [...]


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Preradovićeva 7/1
tel. (+385-1) 487 21 68

Open:
09:00 - 01:00

A popular meeting place for younger crowds, say (mid 20s). It’s positioned at the top of the Schlosser Steps and is part of the Šalata Sports Centre. Décor is urban yet stylish, theme nights are a hit, mostly house and r’n’b as well as live performances. The exceptional choice of beverages is reasonable, and the vibe is good, real good!
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Schlosserove stube 2
tel. (+385-) 091 578 47 44

Open:
06:00 - 24:00
Wednesday :
06:00 - 04:00
Friday:
06:00 - 04:00
Saturday:
06:00 - 04:00
One of the new bars sprouting like, er, flowers, on Flower Square, these are people to be taken literally – only Bavaria beer is sold on tap, which is a good reason to go. Half decent music can be heard here. [...]


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Trg Petra Preradovića 1
tel. (+385-1) 492 20 00

Open:
07:00 - 01:00

A very busy place with an excellent location in the centre of the city, it offers a great choice of coffee and beer at expensive prices. Expect theme nights and concerts.
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Bogovićeva 6
tel. (+385-1) 400 20 70

Open:
09:00 - 01:00

Sometimes the best bars are in out of the way spots that require a little searching. Crazy Horse fits into that category. Housed on a street that looks more likely to have industrial workshops than bars, a trip through the gate and up the stairs reveals an excellent space full of gleaming wood and comfy, sofa-style seating at the tables.
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Šubićeva 55/I
tel. (+385-1) 457 23 88

Open:
12:00 - 04:00
Sunday:
Closed

With a few silhouettes of prop planes and a chrome model hanging overhead, “stewardesses” and epaulet-bedecked wait staff, the airplane theme isn’t overstated. After a few drinks, the revolving spotlight might suggest a control tower beacon, and the music is loud enough to dr [...]


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Vukovarska 284
tel. (+385-1) 666 13 13

Open:
08:00 - 01:00
Sunday:
Closed
Thursday:
08:00 - 04:00
Friday:
08:00 - 04:00
Saturday:
08:00 - 04:00

Two level entertainment: in action down below are jazz on Sundays and the Croatian pop scene on Thursdays, while the café crowd does its sipping at street level watching the ultra-busy Tkalčićeva pass by. A tunnel-like feel and weird chairs give the place an unusual [...]


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Tkalčićeva 52
tel. (+385-) 098 67 23 38

Open:
11:00 - 01:00

Dedicated to all shades black, all forms minimalistic, and music all moody and smouldering. A serious choice of fine whiskies and cognacs. Firmly aimed at an older and more sophisticated clientele. We mean this in the lifestyle, not evolutionary, sense. [...]


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Nova ves 17 (Centre Kaptol)

Open:
08:00 - 01:00
Sunday:
08:00 - 24:00
'Hot blooded, check it and see...' screams Latina. If you like hot sauce, Taco Bell and generally run to the tequila and rum side of the liquor equation this place will cuss you out with pure passion deliciously. [...]


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Savska 23a
tel. (+385-1) 484 37 75

Open:
07:00 - 23:00
Sunday:
09:00 - 23:00

Tucked away out of the centre (near the Kset club) is one of Zagreb's best kept secrets, gathering an assortment of “creative” types who jump up and down to rock and indie tunes whilst consuming combustible quantities of cheap booze. Scuzzy and great fun - one of the best atmos [...]


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Plitvička 16

Open:
09:00 - 02:00
Sunday:
Closed

If you're in the mood to attempt to get her to give you another chance ('I see now how I didn't appreciate you before... I've changed, etc., etc.') this is an excellent choice. Lots of room for the face slap that concludes the discussion. [...]


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Nikole Tesle 5
tel. (+385-1) 481 35 66

Open:
07:00 - 01:00
Sunday:
09:00 - 01:00

Big and red as a London bus, there's massive, comfy cane furniture, plus seating right on the fine pebble beach. Parties and promotions – great fun - from 10:00 till late. [...]


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Veslački otok - Jarun
tel. (+385-) 091 262 00 63

Open:
09:00-24:00
Friday:
09:00-04:00
Saturday:
09:00-04:00

Who decided that cubes with no backs are comfortable to sit on? Have they never heard of indigestion? Nevertheless, these minimalist stools with their white cushions look very trendy against all that dark wood. Very much like all the others on Jarun. [...]


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Jarunska obala bb
tel. (+385-1) 309 02 53

Open:
10:00-01:00
Friday:
10:00-04:00
Saturday:
10:00-04:00

This favourite city haunt just gets better and better! Recently renovated, including a new bar and the addition of a spacious and well designed lower level, this super cool bar can now accommodate the massive crowds of the attractive mid 20-30’s crowd, that pack in on the weekends to get their fix of super-delish drinks and live DJ music. [...]


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Margaretska 1
tel. (+385-1) 481 26 12

Open:
07:00 - 01:00
Friday:
07:00 - 04:00
Saturday:
07:00 - 04:00

A decent place to have a drink, but don't expect to be wowed by this charmingly average venue complete with wicker chairs outside. The interior can be amazingly stuffy. [...]


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Jarunska 5
tel. (+385-1) 363 79 37

Open:
08:00 - 24:00
Friday:
08:00 - 04:00
Saturday:
08:00 - 04:00

Though the tequila options are somewhat limited, what they do have still attacks your internal functionings as though it were the juice of the devil. A young student crowd likes to park it here. [...]


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Zvonimirova 137
tel. (+385-1) 230 10 08

Open:
07:30 - 23:00
Friday:
07:30 - 24:00
Saturday:
07:30 - 24:00

Karaoke on Mondays, a very curious experience in these parts. [...]


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Dalmatinska 14
tel. (+385-1) 484 86 72

Open:
08:00 - 24:00
Sunday:
15:00 - 24:00
Friday:
08:00 - 01:00
Saturday:
12:00 - 01:00
This clandestine affair of a café/bar is a popular hangout for Zagreb's young literati. And we can see why: the number seven's dark, enigmatic atmosphere is certain to stir a literary bone in your body, too. [...]


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Kačićeva 7a
tel. (+385-1) 484 66 89

Open:
08:00 - 24:00
Sunday:
17:00 - 24:00

Večernji Cafe now has a indoor hideyhole behind ex Zagreb Cinema. Below ground level and looking a little like a psychodelic submarine, the friendly staff play good music and invite you to bring your own CDs along. They have a sublime selection of speciality rakije (firewaters). [...]


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Trg Petra Preradovića 5
tel. (+385-) 098 43 43 07
fax. (+385-1) 363 35 87

Open:
08:00 - 23:00
Sunday:
09:00 - 23:00
Thursday:
08:00 - 01:00
Friday:
08:00 - 01:00
Saturday:
08:00 - 01:00

It’s not you –the room really IS spinning. The top-floor lounge might be the place to retire for some quiet conversation while Zagreb seems to rotate around you. Or are you rotating around it? Don’t think too hard about it, just enjoy the view. You’ll pay a lot for your pivo, but it’s worth it. Downstairs the beat is thumping, with Chill-out after-work party on Thursdays, live band Show time on Fridays and R&B and hip-hop on Saturdays. [...]


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Zagrebačka avenija 100a (Hotel Antunović)
tel. (+385-1) 204 18 12

Open:
10:00 - 02:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 04:00
Friday:
10:00 - 04:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 04:00
On Saturday nights this place is completely packed, especially after two in the morning, when the main party starts kicking. The crowd consists mainly of mirthful students, the décor on the cheap side, a result of the numerous glasses that might be broken in there at any given moment. Rugged, [...]


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Jarunska ulica 5
tel. (+385-1) 369 57 92

Open:
07:00 - 23:00
Sunday:
08:00 - 23:00
Friday:
07:00 - 03:00
Saturday:
07:00 - 03:00