Düsseldorf

The motto here is: “scene meets tradition – both in style and in cuisine”. The menu offers several regional specialities, for example a parfait dessert with lashings of “Killeptisch”, the famous Düsseldorf cordial! The bar will certainly catch your eye with its unique style and retro-look lounge.

Each afternoon the “Salon des amateurs” invites you inside to drink coffee and maybe browse the web for free. It’s a trendy joint beloved of artists, art lovers and music lovers. Thursday evenings films are screened. At the weekends the music style revolves around space-disco, dubstep, italo disco and house.

Düsseldorf’s latest party destination. The big draw is the music – a combination of party and live gigs. The clientele is quite smart and chic, the prices too are not shabby. It’s worth going to though, not least for the cool location – inside a commercial film studio.

They wrote the book of cocktail mixology in Mojitos. Top-quality ingredients and immense knowhow of the art are all to the patron’s benefit. You might also find yourself winning a prize at a cocktail competition. The ambience, service and style take their cue from the Cuban lifestyle – light, relaxed and casual.

Stahlwerk (Steelworks) is a venue housed inside the imposing former Mannesmann residence. Trashy 80s and bling-bling 90s parties and gigs that go way over the edge both musically and visually. Also hosts NRW’s biggest gay party. In the associated “Treibgut” beach club, open during the summer months, you can chill out under straw canopies from 17:00, enjoy a long cool one on ice and dip your toes in the boat-shaped pool.