Lübeck’s bars range from the traditional bierkeller to the trendy Italian-style café-bars that serve up coffee and food all day and in the evening take on a complete change of atmosphere, becoming lively bars, often with DJ’s or live music. Most close around 1 am, some stay open until 3 am on Saturday nights.
In summer, people flock to the Strandsalon (Beach Club) at the tip of the Wallhalbinsel peninsula for music, films and cocktails.
The weekend starts on Thursday, a popular night out for locals as they warm up for serious Friday and Saturday partying. Theme nights ensure that there’s always a good variety of music styles, and summer brings beach parties and rock and pop festivals around Media-Docks. Mühlenstrasse is good for bar-hopping – the ‘in’ place is a multi-storey car park. Clubs open from around 10 pm until 2 am, 3 am, or later.