You’ve walked the old city walls, soaked
up some glorious sun on nearby beaches, perhaps even taken in a museum
or two. Now it’s time to hit the cobbled streets and check out the local
nightlife scene in Dubrovnik.
Here’s a fresh* mini guide to Dubrovnik
Nightlife. A locally updated collection of some of the best bars, Irish
pubs, local cafés, night clubs, casinos, discos, cocktail bars, and jazz
cafes in Dubrovnik.
This place is run by the same
people who brought you Katie O'Connor's Irish Pub. Sky Bar is one of the
more upscale places to drink in Dubrovnik's Old Town. It offers a
decent drink menu. The vibe is lounge.
type: grill & lounge
location: Marjice Kaboge 1, Old Town Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik seems to have a
connection to a certain emerald isle, or at least to a certain Irish
beer. If you fancy a Guinness (and who doesn't?), there are at least
four Irish pubs in the old town. The Gaffe Irish Pub serves up the best
lunch deal in town (seriously) and has great homemade burgers and
international sports on a big screen TV. They are also known to have
great live music. Katie O'Connor's Irish Pub is also popular. Set in a
lovely stone cellar and a great place to grab a drink or three. Karaka
Irish pub has also reopend and you'll have to find the fourth Irish pub
on your own as we've literally just drank too much Guinness (is that
really possible?).
type: irish pub, televised sport (football, rugby)
location: off Stradun, old town Dubrovnik
The name of this cafe bar is
appealing in its simplicity and quite possibly incorrect. No idea what
the place is actual called but if you find yourself wandering the old
town, you will see signs that lead you like a well-trained pet
towards.... cold beer. At any rate, lovely place to catch the sun going
down. The drinks are somewhat pricey but soak up the view and enjoy. You
can always balance your budget later. UPDATE: the real name is 'Cafe
Buza' (and the sign doesn't actually read 'Cold Beer' it says 'Cold
Drinks' but really, is there a difference?)
type: bar, al fresco
location: inside the old town Dubrovnik / outside its walls
D'vino is a cosy little place that
offers a wide variety of domestic and international wine by the glass or
the bottle. If you want to partake in the grape, search it out.
type: bar
location: palmoticeva 4a, old town Dubrovnik
Currently, the cheapest beer in
town is to be found at Exit. It looks like an old rock bar (which it
was) but the music can range from classics to house. It used to cater to
a much younger local crowd but things have changed and it seems to
attract a very mixed group. Not a bad place to end the night. Just be
careful of the stairs...
type: bar
location: inside the old town Dubrovnik
A hole in the wall (literally)
opens up to one of the most unique drinking settings in Dubrovnik. Less
touristy than 'Cold Drinks' ('Buza'), Mala Buza is a fantastic place to
sun, drink, swim, drink, talk to eccentric locals, drink, swim, drink,
well, you get the idea. Highly recommended.
type: bar, al fresco
location: outside city walls, old town Dubrovnik
Tire yourselves walking the city
walls? You can blink, those comfortable looking loungers and sofas are
for real. Here’s a good place to combine two less exerting pastimes:
drinking and people watching.
It is no longer called Hemingway's but ask any local where
it is and they will tell you. Old names don't die fast in Dubrovnik.
type: lounge bar, al fresco
location: old town Dubrovnik
Boasting a world-class wine cellar
& al fresco pop lounge (still trying to figure out the difference
between a pop lounge & well, an ordinary lounge btw), Gil's has
helped reinvent Dubrovnik nightlife. If money isn't an issue, there are
numerous ways to prove it.
UPDATE: Ownership has decided to go in a new direction.
The new business is called: 360 Degrees. If rumours are correct, Gil's
may resurface in a new location. Keep posted.
type: lounge bar
location: Nikole Gucetica 2, old town Dubrovnik
Latino Club Fuego is, well, um, not
entirely Latino. If at all. However, it is one of the only places for
the late night crowd (after 2am) that is consistently busy. It's a bit
of a basement cum meat market but worthy of some late night / early
morning alcohol induced madness, if only just to keep the buzz going.
There is a cover charge that comes with a free drink. Or you could call
it a drink that comes with free entrance. Whatever. Where am I?
type: disco
location: outside Pile Gate, Dubrovnik
Superbly located right on the beach just outside the old town, Eastwest Beach club attracts those who want to see and be seen.
type: disco, al fresco
location: outside Ploce Gate, Dubrovnik
When everything else closes, there
is always Capitano. A lively somewhat hazy end to the evening, Capitano
is where all the waiters and waitresses from other bars congregate once
the zatvoreno sign has been hung from their doors. UPDATE:
Unfortunately, it appears that Capitano has closed or changed ownership.
So now we have to find somewhere to go when everything (even Capitano)
closes. Home? Sleep? Under a rock until the sun goes down again? So many
options. Such little appeal. Party at the bus stop!
type: local bar
location: outside Pile Gate, Dubrovnik
Lazareti is another late night
dance spot where you can flail your arms and shake your booty until the
early morning birds start to sing. If you are tired of pop and eurocrap,
look out for posters around town advertising international and local
djs spinning techno and electronica.
type: club, live performance, special events
location: outside Ploce Gate, Dubrovnik
Newly opened in spring 2008, this
casino located in the recently renovated hotel Libertas promises to
raise the stakes for gambling establishments in Croatia. Texas hold'em,
Caribbean poker, American roulette, black jack, punto banco, slot
machines, and other innovative ways to spend an evening if not your food
and lodging budget.
