Cologne loves its cocktails, and here you have the chance of having yours mixed by some of Germany’s top mixologists. But it’s also a city that loves to dance, so if you fancy spending a night going through your moves on the dance floor, there are excellent places to do just that, from the more mainstream to the decidedly underground.
Spend an evening savouring cocktails you’ll remember for the rest of your life at this intimate, sophisticated cocktail bar run by award-winning mixologist Volker Siebert. The cosy, slightly decadent ambiance will make you as giddy as the champagne cocktails.
Discover Germany’s emerging, multicultural music talents and dance the night away at the same time at this vibrant club and cultural centre that focuses on jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop, house, salsa, reggae and blues. Check the website for the programme.
Spend a night out Cologne-style at this ever popular bar with eclectic décor, good cocktails and a large selection of craft gins. DJs or live music also add to the fun at weekends but, be warned—it also becomes swamped then.
Feel like dancing but don’t want the steep prices or haughty attitude of a lot of nightclubs? Then the long-standing Cent Club is the place for you. Feel-good vibes, pumping tracks and a lively, friendly crowd.
The rich colours of this playful bar offer the ideal backdrop for an evening of good cocktails and lots of fun. Let the trendy crowd that hangs out here welcome you to their popular haunt known for its good music.
Right in the heart of Cologne’s creative and buzzing Belgian Quarter, Little Link is a wonderfully stylish, alternative drinking den which comes with a string of awards attached, including Germany’s Best Bar in 2017/18. The cocktails here live up to their reputation, with a dazzling array of blends and concoctions, and some completely bizarre experiments in molecular gastronomy. For lovers of seriously inventive mixology, this is the place to be. Open 6pm to 2am, and Sunday 6pm to 12am.