Nightlife in Moscow

Located at the top of Beijing Hotel (12th and 13th floors), Time Out is a fashionable bar that attracts a mostly bohemian crowd. At night it’s a nice place to enjoy the lights of the capital. Their veranda is open during the warmer months – a great view is guaranteed! Read more ›

Stunning views on the Garden Ring

Time Out Bar

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Bar Strelka

Nightlife 10 0

Bar Strelka is loved most of all by those involved with the Institute of Media, Architecture and Design, and those who want to be. It’s a nice place with eclectic interiors, and the head chef is Danish! Read more ›

Strelka Institute's bar

Bar Strelka

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Kitaiskiy Letchik Jao Da

Nightlife 9 2

Come here and you’ll feel right at home. This doesn’t mean that the interiors are the same as those in your own home, nor does it mean that you’ll know everybody. Instead we mean that the atmosphere is laid-back, cosy and a little noisy at the same time. Read more ›

Cult spot

Kitaiskiy Letchik Jao Da

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GlavPivMag

Nightlife 7 2

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Cheap and the most respected craft beer

GlavPivMag

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The second beer shop and the first bar of GlavPivMag brand, it is a holy place for anybody ever heard about Russian Craft Beer Revolution. Located in the Moscow center, it is definitely the bar you should visit. Sometimes overcrowded at night but that's the point. Read more ›

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Mollie's Pub

Nightlife 7 0

This centrally located pub is known for offering more then 55 types of whiskey and 15 kinds of beer. It’s a great place to watch sports while sipping your favourite drink. Read more ›

Whiskey & beer

Mollie's Pub

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Дума (Duma)

Nightlife 7 1

Finding this place can be tricky – a quest that can make you even more curious or maybe even furious depending on your mood. Locals love it for its amazing atmosphere, good diverse music and nice interiors. They also host nights with non-stop movies. Read more ›

Russian DJs & live music

Дума (Duma)

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32.05

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This place is as hard to dislike as it is to forget. It’s located just 10 minutes walk from Tverskaya St. in a quiet place called Hermitage Garden. The airy spring interiors provide a deep sense of calm. Read more ›

Never-ending springtime

32.05

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Rumochnaya Bukhuchet

Nightlife 6 1

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Back into USSR

Rumochnaya Bukhuchet

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It's a small place in retro style. It's nice place to drink vodka in 80-90 style. There are nice old-style zakuska (tapas, small dishes for vodka). You can play table football there or do karaoke. There are lots of artefacts from 80-90: VHS tapes, books, games, etc. Read more ›

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Papa's Place

Nightlife 5 1

If you’re looking for a fun night (or even morning) and aren't too concerned about service quality, come here! The endless cocktail list and well-selected music are enough to shake up any crowd. Read more ›

Drink-dance-fun!

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Crazy Daisy

Nightlife 5 1

And it’s actually true. Crazy Daisy is an awesome place for those who like to dance on the bar, open from 18:00 until the last guest leaves. Cheery fellows go the whole hog on the first floor, while other make themselves comfortable downstairs chatting, sipping cocktails and smoking shishas. Read more ›

Party every day!

Crazy Daisy

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Beertime

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By Nikolaj

Cheapest craft beer in Moscow

Beertime

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A small pub in a basement crowded mainly by students and office clerks, cramped on Fridays nights (better to avoid). The lowest prices in Moscow for decent craft beer (~€2,20) while lager is merely €1,50! They also serve burgers, french fries and some snacks. Couple of TVs for sports. You may also drink/smoke outside. Read more ›

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Hard Rock Cafe Moscow

Nightlife 4 2

By Ekaterina

Best place for rock music fans

Hard Rock Cafe Moscow

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A part of the world-famous chain of theme restaurants. Besides the cafe and bar itself, there is a traditional collection of rock and roll memorabilia on the walls and the souvenir shop (located on the ground floor). Read more ›

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City Space

Nightlife 4 1

Locals come to City Space for romantic dates, lounge parties with wealthy friends, wedding photo shoots, and to simply enjoy a bird's-eye view of Moscow’s landmarks. There’s lots to discover about the city from this vantage point! Read more ›

Priceless city views

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16 Tons

Nightlife 4 0

This place is one of the most famous concert spots in the city and although it’s old, it’s young in spirit. Once upon a time it was just a pub (with its own private brewery by the way), then it became the first concert hall for guitar bands in Moscow. These days the rock is diluted with electronic, jungle and instrumental music. Read more ›

Famous concert venue & pub

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Dorogaya, Ya Perezvonyu

Nightlife 4 2

The place is good for catching up with friends over a beer (or your beverage of choice) and for parties with DJs and plenty of dancing. Read more ›

Darling, I'll call you back

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Rolling Stone Bar

Nightlife 4 0

Rolling Stone Bar is for those who enjoy lounging and having a chat over a cocktail, although you can still dance on the second floor. The lovely veranda is open year-round. Read more ›

Nice veranda views

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Rock 'n' Roll Bar

Nightlife 4 2

Parties every day! The most cheerful parties take place on Friday and Saturday nights of course, and the bar is usually packed. Girls dance in the aisles, on tables and even on the windowsills. Read more ›

Dancing on the tables

Rock 'n' Roll Bar

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Beermarket (Бирмаркет)

A nice inexpensive pub with a wide choice of craft beer on tap and in bottles. It's less than a minute (!) walk from Chekhovskaya/Pushkinskaya stations, in a lively passage crammed with cafes and bars. Usually crowded but great atmosphere! No food, just snacks such as peanuts and jerkeys. Cards accepted. Read more ›

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Budget Pub on Pushkinskaya

Beermarket (Бирмаркет)

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Propaganda (Пропаганда)

Propaganda is one of the the of the longest-running clubs in Moscow, opened since 1997. In daytime, you can come for tasty, reasonably-priced food (try their salads and sandwiches). In nighttime, the club is famous for its parties. It's open every night, from Monday to Sunday. Read more ›

By Ekaterina

Legendary club in Moscow

Propaganda (Пропаганда)

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All your friends (Vse tvoi druziya)

Nightlife 3 2

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Craft beer, atmosphere, cheapest price

All your friends (Vse tvoi druziya)

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This place was opened in July of 2014 and was the 1st craft beer place in Moscow. The atmosphere is fantastic: there is just a few tables inside, but you could use a keg or a box to sit - who cares. After 22:00 DJ's show up and start playing random music. You could dance in an empty room. Prices are amazingly low. Read more ›

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Petrovitch

Moscow's best secret: half-underground local Russian cantine perfect for business lunches & friendly dinners, half-private club to dance all night long on soviet hits with 40+ years old. More than a restaurant or club, the Petrovitch & its regulars are a real way of life & community that pleases everyone from 0 to 99 years ;) Read more ›

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Underground Secret Soviet Food & Party

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Zhiguli

Nightlife 3 2

The coolest thing about this beer cafeteria and restaurant is that it was created as a bar in the 60s and has since become a hotspot for beer lovers. If you’re undemanding go to the cafeteria hall, otherwise visit the restaurant hall if you’d like more comfort and service. Read more ›

45-year-old beer spot

Zhiguli

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Barbados

Nightlife 3 1

Dinner & dancing

Barbados

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Barbados is a dinner joint open every day from 17:00. They also host fun parties with dancing from 22:00 several nights a week. Read more ›

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B2

This enormous 80s disco-themed café/club right in the Garden Ring is a local favourite not only for its size (five floors!) but also for the wide range of events held here. There’s a restaurant that offers business lunches on weekdays and live music in the evenings on weekends. They also have a very nice veranda open in summertime. Read more ›

Nightlife giant

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Noor Electro

It’s a classic bar with a lot of lighting that you come to for a couple of drinks to chat and mingle with other people. It has a certain “big city vibe” to it that is a bit uncommon in Moscow. Noor Bar could be located just as well in Manhattan.Noor Bar is a place that people come to early and move on from there. Read more ›

Trendy & cosmopolitan Moscow bar

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Public Bar

This place is incredible. A bartender will have a convo with you and decide which drink will suit you best right in this moment. The drink will not let you down. Prices are quite high, but the cocktails are worth it. The atmosphere is fabulous, the people are nice. Make a call or send a message on Facebook to inform about your visit in advance. Read more ›

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Fabulous drinks in a secret place

Public Bar

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HopHead Craft Beer Pub

Nightlife 2 1

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Probably, the best pub in Moscow

HopHead Craft Beer Pub

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Although this place is situated a little bit aside of the centre of Moscow, it's constantly crowded. This place is a 2-floor huge building with amazing interior and has the biggest beer map in the city: 40 draught options and almost 400 in bottles. Read more ›

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Mart

When you see this café’s sign from the street, you would never guess the vastness of the space inside. This 5D place has several halls including a so-called 'winter garden' which is the most romantic. The menu includes authentic Georgian dishes and more. Read more ›

Café with music, cinema & art

Mart

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Punch & Judy Pub

Punch & Judy is a two-floor pub with a restaurant on the first floor and a stage and pub in the basement. There are TV screen dotted around for sports fans. Note that alcohol here is averagely priced however the menu is quite expensive. They also serve two kinds of their own home brewed beer. Read more ›

Good British pub

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Katie O'Shea's Bar

This bar claims to be founded and run by the Irish. And it’s very well done – it’s cosy but fun at the same time. There’s enough space for those who like to dance and a wide selection of beer and food. Read more ›

Fun Irish bar

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Tema Bar

Nightlife 2 1

Supposedly one of the oldest cocktail bars in Moscow, Bar Tema has an impressively long cocktail menu. Situated in a party area and open 24 hours, you can stop by whenever you have a cocktail craving. Read more ›

150 kinds of cocktails

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PirO.G.I.

This is a simple yet very nice café/club. PirO.G.I. translates to “pies” and you guessed it, Russian pies are served here. And it must be said that the pies are gooood! They also serve other Russian and European dishes, plus they have a diverse range of entertainment for all ages. Read more ›

Pies & more

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Enthusiast

Scooter enthusiast, that is. But you don't have to be one in order to enjoy this superbly laid-back bar hidden at the far end of a fancifully shaped courtyard and disguised as a spare-parts shop. On a warm day, grab a beer or cider, settle into a beach chair and let harmony descend on you. Read more ›

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Hidden bar with cool atmosphere

Enthusiast

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Gazgolder

Gazgolder is set up in an old brick building with stylish interior: candle lighting, old-school fauteuils and tinted windows make you inevitably think of Berlin's nightlife scene. The venue is spread out across two areas, the second one being much brighter with more of a bar vibe. People are less fashionable and posh but more underground & hip. Read more ›

After party spot with fine electro

Gazgolder

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Dark Patrick's Pub

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Small Irish pub

Dark Patrick's Pub

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It's a small nice Irish pub, with friendly personnel. And the Guinness here is very good! It has a very good location, in the center of the city. There are lots of pubs, clubs and bars nearby, so your always has a choice where to go. Read more ›

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John Donn Pub

Why would you like this pub? For its wide beer selection and lively atmosphere! Here you’ll find more than 15 types of beer, beer cocktails and other alcoholic drinks. Read more ›

Yet another British pub

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Kukly Pistolety

Nightlife 1 1

During the daytime Kukly Pistolety is a quiet and plain lunch place, while on Friday and Saturday nights it gets loud! Luckily it’s quite spacious which means you’re less likely to feel cramped on the dance floor. Read more ›

Nightlife venue

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Aloha Bar

Hawaiian-themed bar

Aloha Bar

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A fun dance bar with a big cocktail menu and fun Hawaiian interiors. The DJ plays common pop tracks that get the crowd moving. Read more ›

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Music Town Club

We wouldn’t call this place a rock ‘n’ roll café, even though that’s what the owners are aiming for. But rest assured – that doesn’t make it worse. During the daytime it has a calm atmosphere. Read more ›

Soft rock café

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Crazy Daisy (Crazy Daisy Bar Сретенка 32)

Crazy Daisy is the name of a chain of party bars with three franchises in Moscow. It brands itself as the number one option for a cheap and crazy party any day of the week. The concept is very similar to that of Coyote Ugly: girls dancing on the bar, cheap alcohol and a DJ that is trying to animate the crowd. The vibe is pretty easy-going. Read more ›

Popular bar for cheap parties

Crazy Daisy (Crazy Daisy Bar Сретенка 32)

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Cherdac

Cherdak Moscow (in English: attic) is one of the many restaurants that also aspires to make some money by being a bar/club on the side. With its minuscule dancefloor that is surrounded by a multitude of tables,Despite little space for movement, the crowd flocks to the dancefloor to party and celebrate. Read more ›

Energetic spot for preparties

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Jagger Bar

Jagger is a party place with great energy and a slightly bar-ish vibe. If you don’t like super loud and dark nightclubs, but prefer a place that has music to dance and you still can talk, then this will be a good spot for you.It has an inside and an outside area, so you can dance open air in summer. Read more ›

Rowdy party place with great energy

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ICON

Icon is an elegant megaclub for the young and not so young. It features two big areas, one with commercial music and one with electronic music & a big stage for live shows and performances. The interior is elaborate and elegant, just like the people who are visiting. Read more ›

Elegant Moscow megaclub for parties

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Artel Bessonnica

Bessonitsa is Moscow’s no.1 high-end option for house and electro. Plenty of Moscow’s “see and be seen” people with a few genuine house aficionados in between make up the crowd. Which meyns that the vibe is somewhere between the classic snobbish atmosphere of a Moscow high-end venue and a genuinely good Ibiza-style house club. Read more ›

Ibiza style parties in Moscow

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Duran Bar

Duran Bar is a restaurant/bar/club all in one. Eat & relax in the spacious first area, enjoy the music or a drink in the second area or mingle and socialize on the terrace outside (with a roof in winter). Duran Bar attracts Moscow's wealthy and beautiful crowd that wants to party to house tunes or live performances by local pop singers. Read more ›

High-end club for Moscow's upper class

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Pod Muhoy (Barfly) (Под мухой)

Here you can get the best alcohol at the best prices, no tricks! It's quite a hidden place, yet it can be a bit crowdy at the weekend. Nevertheless, here you can get wasted for the smallest amount of money in the center of Moscow :) Read more ›

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The best & the cheapest cocktails in MSC

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Forte Club

It's a quiet local club, in the center of the city. It's located on a small street, back from Tveskaya st. Thats why this is a calm place, with a small number of guests. It has nice kitchen and good concerts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Read more ›

By Alexey

Quiet bar with the live music

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F.A.Q. Cafe

This pub is loved by locals due to variety of tasty food and drinks. Mostly, meals are from European and American cuisine but also here you can find salads and vegetarian food.In the FAQ-Cafe regularly hosts exhibitions, concerts, jazz jam sessions, performances, discos and theme parties. Read more ›

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Creative studio & Jazz pub

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Royal Bar

This is the only beach in Moscow (not in the Moscow region however) with white sand. Apart from that, it’s well located, nicely decorated and features all the necessary facilities including lockers, a bar, showers and bathrooms. Read more ›

Unbelievably white sand in Moscow

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Imagine Cafe

A place where you don't need to strain yourself to have fun. Nobody is looking for a chance to show off – people simply come here to dance, drink and sing. Check out their website to see the upcoming events. You might find anything from local DJs to live jazz bands. Read more ›

Full of fun

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Life Pub