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  • Gniazdo Piratów

    Gniazdo Piratów
    One can never have enough of a pirate pub, and there’s swashbuckling japes aplenty in this piece of seafaring heaven. Decked out like the galley on the
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  • Lizard King

    Lizard King
    Rock star heaven. A giant papier mache lizard positioned above the bar keeps a watchful eye over drinkers getting stuck into cocktails with names like Foxy Lady
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Lodz | Bars & Clubs | Bars & Pubs

A brilliant bar if all you want is to listen to barflies explaining the story behind their latest battle injury. Grizzled alcoholics gather amid a no-budget interior of concrete flooring and 70s leftovers to swallow vodka shots in one and put the finishing touches to their cirrhosis.

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ul. Tuwima 1

tel. (+48) 42 632 38 55

Open 11:00-22:00,
Sun 11:00-20:00.
A swish looking cocktail bar which could well yet challenge Paparazzi as the self-appointed cocktail king of Lodz. Populated by slim-hipped fashionistas, at least some of the time, this voluptous venue proves there's a life beyond Piotrkowska, and a very good one at that. [...]



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ul. Zachodnia 95

tel. (+48) 42 630 19 16

Open 18:00-01:00,
Fri 18:00-04:00,
Sat 18:00-04:00.
One of the enduring legends of late night Łódź is every much as dangerous as a stint in the capital it’s named after. Weekends in this weird basement are riotous, and frequently extend way beyond the open hours listed. Set in the depths of an industrial age palace the best advice if you’re a little lost finding it is to follow the direction of the dreadlocks. This place is something of an HQ for university age wasters, and boasts a solid gold name for long, messy evenings. Find your night of excess accompanied by anything from reggae to new romantic hits played by Fagot & Senga.
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ul. Jaracza 45

tel. (+48) 42 639 97 99

Open 09:00-24:00,
Thu 09:00-02:00,
Fri 09:00-04:00,
Sat 11:00-04:00,
Sun Closed.
A student populated cellar sternly guarded by grumpy gatekeepers. This place packs out like a tin of pineapples, and is little more than a tiny space filled with dusty bookshelves groaning under the weight of thousands of tomes. It’s also one of the best off-Piot bars you’ll find, and the preferred territory of dreadlocked girls wearing stripey leggings and acting very unladylike to the obvious joy of leery lads.
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ul. Struga 7

tel. (+48) 42 633 76 77

Open 10:00-01:00,
Fri 10:00-02:00,
Sat 12:00-02:00,
Sun 16:00-24:00.
ul. Drewnowska 58 (Manufaktura, Grund floor)

A loud lively pub with a décor limited to framed Tyskie beer mats. Mainly youngsters in the front part, showcasing their pool and table football talents, while outback it’s a friendly older crowd, where the gaps between tables frequently turn into an improvised dance space. Of note, the deadly Żubr beer can be purchased here; don’t do it. [...]



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ul. Sienkiewicza 22

tel. (+48) 42 630 96 41

Open 16:00-23:00,
Fri 16:00-02:00,
Sat 16:00-02:00,
Sun 18:00-24:00.
ul. Jana Karskiego 5

A grim set of concrete steps leads you to Wolności, a kitsch looking venue with a pop art theme and some neon archways. Everything here looks cheap and cheerless, from chrome and steel to the fake marble pillars, and with winter in town you’ll find the best reason for visiting – the outdoor terrace – under lock and key.
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Pl. Wolności 7

tel. (+48) 509 284 285

Open 11:00-24:00
A vast, dark room with the centre-piece being a wooden, square-shaped bar from which the bar staff are happy to indulge foreigners in question-and-answer sessions about the city. Although the name promises the Irish experience this probably refers more to the warm welcome, as opposed to anything else: salsa nights, cocktails served with glazed cherries, Polish pop music and a menu which features Chinese cabbage and baked bananas make it far removed from the plastic Irish theme pubs you may have visited in mainland Europe. Packs out as the night draws on, with the sozzled crowd eventually moving on next door to finish the night off in the Belfast Club. [...]



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ul. Struga 8/10

tel. (+48) 42 637 25 51

Open 16:00-02:00,
Fri 16:00-04:00,
Sat 16:00-04:00,
Sun 18:00-02:00.
ul. Jana Karskiego 5 (Manufaktura)

Set inside a courtyard deluged with nasty little snack cabins the diminutive Football Pub is the complete antithesis of the sports bar back home – Sky Sports and bikini girls carrying import beer? Forget it. This is a pokey gritty room with a small TV hidden underneath a forest of pennants and scarves snatched from the club shops of Wigan and Minsk. Attracting everyone from curious expats to decommissioned conscripts this place can get seriously boisterous. Making sure the mood stays pleasant is the proprietor, an ex-pro who can’t wait to regale regulars with stories about his time with the local side. The only requirement, so it seems, is for patrons to smoke like sailors - bring spare lungs.
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ul. Piotrkowska 138/140

tel. (+48) 42 637 47 68

Open 10:00-22:00
Strictly self-service here, so expect lots of kino crowd waving banknotes at black-clad bar staff unwavering in their resolution to ignore the sc(r)um in front of them. Photo exhibits cling to exposed brick walls and this space has a habit if getting darker and darker the further you penetrate. Wooden tables are squeezed closely together, making it a top venue to eavesdrop on local metrosexuals discussing their ailing art projects. Take the stairs at the entrance to find the toilet.
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ul. Piotrkowska 102

tel. (+48) 519 13 17 93

Open 10:00-01:00,
Fri 10:00-03:00,
Sat 12:00-03:00,
Sun 14:00-01:00.
Gniazdo Piratów
One can never have enough of a pirate pub, and there’s swashbuckling japes aplenty in this piece of seafaring heaven. Decked out like the galley on the Bounty the Pirate’s Nest comes complete with ships lanterns and skeletons, and you’ll frequently find the lubricated navvies singing along in drunken chorus to the shanty bands that take the stage. Thoroughly unmissable, and a great chance to relive your pirate dreams of yesteryear while cracking jokes about Roger the Cabin Boy.
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ul. Żeromskiego 52

tel. (+48) 42 632 66 84

Open 18:00-02:00,
Mon Closed,
Sun Closed.
ul. Jana Karskiego 5

Irish Pub should, in fact, be called Naval Pub. There is Guinness, but there the associations with the Emerald Isle end. Leprechauns and shamrocks have been waylaid for a Captain Cook design that numbers netting and compasses. It’s all very ‘land ahoy’ here, with a pleasingly dark interior that brings to mind a seafaring galleon. A decent venue, with the smattering of foreigners meaning it doesn’t take much to be press ganged into a session.
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ul. Piotrkowska 77

tel. (+48) 42 632 48 76

Open 12:00-01:00,
Fri 12:00-02:00,
Sat 12:00-02:00.
There’s lots of things we love about Iron Horse, and trumping the lot is the impassioned plea of one pub laureate. ‘Show me tits’ scribbles our hero on one wall. A noble entreaty, though one unlikely to materialize; Iron Horse looks and feels like a men-only pub, and when there’s not some hairy-arsed band on the main stage, musical interlude comes supplied in the form of Maiden and Sabbath. Decorated with whisky flags and signage liberated from gas stations this brash space even comes with motorbikes hanging from the girders. Prospective sportsmen will take delight in the numerous pool tables, while more studied sorts are gifted a galaxy of graffiti to admire and decipher.
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ul. Sienkiewicza/Tuwima

tel. (+48) 42 632 75 58

Open 15:00-24:00,
Fri 15:00-05:00,
Sat 15:00-05:00.
Climb the metal stairs to reach Jazzga, a tremendous space that features a mural of Lenin on a dog leash, Cyrillic lettering and a wall of back-lit, glowing bottles. Attracting students and non-conformists this generous space is primarily known for its abstract music policy, which ranges from everything to unearthed Kraftwerk tracks, to live music from local bands looking for their big break. Jazz doesn’t really get a mention, but then it’d be lost of the slacker hipsters who gather anyway.
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ul. Piotrkowska 17

tel. (+48) 42 630 27 44

Open 15:00-01:00,
Fri 15:00-03:00,
Sat 15:00-03:00,
Sun 15:00-01:00.
ul. Jana Karskiego 5, Rynek 5 (Ground floor)

Lizard King
Rock star heaven. A giant papier mache lizard positioned above the bar keeps a watchful eye over drinkers getting stuck into cocktails with names like Foxy Lady and Janis Joplin. Vinyl discs and musical instruments cover the wall space, and as the huge amps standing on the stage testify, this is often the scene for live music. Looking for the toilet? Step through the giant cello. [...]



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ul. Piotrkowska 62

tel. (+48) 504 24 05 09

Open 16:00-01:00,
Fri 16:00-04:00,
Sat 16:00-04:00.
Three levels of carnage inside the most famous bar in town. Featuring a slanty bar, glass floors and an industrial design of exposed pipes and steel stairwells this is a must-visit, with a crowd that covers all bases – from important looking expats to theatre ponces courting students half their age. Explore the ground floor, where the weird art minds behind ŁK have opted for a design with clearly one thing on their mind – breasts, and in particular the bare boobs of Victorian era battlepigs. Kudos to that. Things aren’t any more sensible upstairs, where potty DJs mix unmixable genres to the baying howls of an appreciative audience.
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ul. Piotrkowska 102

tel. (+48) 42 630 69 55

Open 12:00-02:00,
Fri 12:00-03:30,
Sat 12:00-03:30,
Sun 12:00-02:00.
If you’ve ever fantasised about drinking cold beer at nine o’clock in the morning whist watching a teenage girl make sandwiches inside a helicopter then get thee to Łódź. The fact that anyone would want to put a helicopter inside a bar is wacky enough, but when the bar in question just so happens to be upstairs, well there simply aren’t enough hats in the world to take off to the fellow who pulled this one off. Failing to rise higher than its own gimmick, Mi-2 is a bit of a one-trick pony, but don’t forget this is Poland, where men are still considered a little risqué if they haven’t got a moustache. [...]



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ul. Narutowicza 41

tel. (+48) 42 631 91 57

Open 08:00-24:00
Over summer this place was a sea of spanners, ladders, and paint pots, something normal people would think might indicate an imminent change of appearance. What’s new? Well, nothing. This is still the same as it always was, which is bloody good news for all and sundry. Popular with local expats this is an urbane pre-club space with a fizz of green and bright colours and Peroni lager poured by an all-female cast of shimmery she-cats.
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ul. Piotrkowska 121

tel. (+48) 42 630 12 80

Open 10:00-24:00,
Fri 10:00-03:00,
Sat 13:00-03:00,
Sun 13:00-22:00.
ul. Ogrodowa 17 (Manufaktura)

ul. Jana Karskiego 5

The undoing of many a man. Peron 6 has a cup-winning line-up of lager, with your liquid adventuring including Chinese Tsing Tao and Argentinean Quilmes. Fielding the most representatives are beers from Germany and Belgium, and if you haven’t prior experience of Delirium Tremens then you may wish to give it a swerve – order six and you’ll find the pink elephants on the label assuming a lifelike quality. Accessed down a long, narrow stairwell this scabby looking underground bar is a must-visit if drunkenness features in your plans – dust off the drinking clogs, the beer list is unrivalled in Poland. 
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ul. Piotrkowska 6

tel. (+48) 42 639 80 19

Open 12:00-24:00,
Fri 12:00-03:00,
Sat 12:00-03:00,
Sun 16:00-24:00.
You won’t miss this place. From Piotrkowska you’ll notice their double-decker glass-encased café section attached to the main building. Inside, climb the stairs to find a weird interior that smacks of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Filled with paraffin lamps and red velvet the interior splits off into various different rooms, thereby confusing the pretty but ditzy service. Bottles of whisky line the wood-panelled walls, and with a number of concealed steps, mirrors and metal objects it’s easy to find yourself knocking over drinks and decoys, attracting stares from the tutting couples. The toilet, complete with glass floors and double-sided mirrors, is worth the visit alone.
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ul. Piotrkowska 97

tel. (+48) 42 630 65 73

Open 11:00-24:00,
Fri 11:00-03:00,
Sat 11:00-03:00,
Sun 12:00-23:00.
Also known as the ‘artists pub’, which means it draws people with goatee beards and charity shop clothes. Tricky to find, you’ll need to enter a tenement building before heading down the stairs to get into this brilliant basement space. Once inside this bar unravels into a labyrinth of rooms, all smoky, and all fitted out with scruffy junk sale furniture and wobbly chairs. Grope around in the candlelight and you'll either discover the bar or get slapped by a girl.
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ul. 6 sierpnia 5

tel. (+48) 42 630 21 41

Open 12:00-24:00,
Fri 12:00-03:00,
Sat 12:00-03:00,
Sun Closed.
Now located down a brick-roofed damp-smelling cellar, Cape Horn features a curvy wooden bar, a fluffy pig sitting on the Pilsner tap and a token spread of maritime decoys – lanterns, navigational charts and other naval detritus. Popular with smashed students, especially when the karaoke machine gets wheeled out.
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ul. Piotrkowska 44

Open 12:00-02:00
A sprawling basement pub whose link with the Stones is limited to some token pics of Mick and Keef; but you’ll be lucky to spot them, the rest of the decorations consist of an endless galaxy of Brit inspired paintings – Tower Bridge, the Queen, double decker buses and our lads giving the French some at Waterloo. Let ’em have it. It’s actually a little glum looking, though the wood carved bar does boast ales like Bombardier and Spitfire (yep, the very ales you left England to escape).
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ul. Moniuszki 6

tel. (+48) 42 633 65 41

Open 13:00-01:00,
Fri 13:00-04:00,
Sat 16:00-04:00,
Sun 16:00-24:00.
Szafa is no more than a huge hall with basic budget decorations such as badminton racquets hanging from the bar and photo exhibits provided by aspiring artists. The atmosphere makes a visit worthwhile; our visit coincided with some kind of battle of the bands evening, the venue packed shoulder to s [...]



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ul. Rewolucji 1905 r. 10

tel. (+48) 42 630 99 19

Open 15:00-02:00,
Fri 15:00-05:00,
Sat 16:00-05:00,
Sun 16:00-02:00.
A real blokes pub this, what with the scattering of football shirts, scarves and team photos. Fitted around the token sporting memorabilia are a load of tacky fittings provided by the Warka brewery, a few TVs, lots of benches and a load of local men sporting close-cropped hair. [...]



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ul. Piotrkowska 40

tel. (+48) 42 630 44 01

Open 11:00-23:00,
Fri 11:00-03:00,
Sat 11:00-03:00,
Sun 12:00-23:00.