Top 30 local favorite Winter bars in Europe!

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The picture above probably calls to mind several of the following things: cold, snow, wind, warm wine, fireplaces, cozy and so on. To save you from winter depression we’ve listed 30 of our locals’ favorite winter bars. So grab your scarf, mittens and friends and go out to chase away the winter cold!

Café de Wetering, Amsterdam (by Martin Sollmann)

1.) Café de Wetering, Amsterdam (by Martin Sollmann)
Café de Wetering in Amsterdam fits the bill perfectly with its fireplace! Cozy on up next to it with friends or a loved one, drinking your favorite drink!

Kuplung, Budapest (by Miklos Zsamboki)

2.) Kuplung, Budapest (by Kálmán Faragó)
Kuplung in Budpest is a great and cheery beer garden still open for business in winter. It’s warm and cozy, but still outside.

Mappamundo, Brussels (by Renata Riva)

3.) Mappamundo, Brussels (by Renata Riva)
Mappamundo will warm you up with its heated terrace in winter on the famous-for-beer square St. Gery.

Cocktails at Nine, Antwerp (by Caroline d’Hont)

4.) Cocktails at Nine, Antwerp (by Caroline d’Hont)
From Mappamundo we move on to the capable cocktail shaking hands of the barmen at Cocktails at Nine in Antwerp. While the cocktails are pricey (they have the quality to match it though) the decor and atmosphere at this cocktail bar are the perfect setting for a wintery night with friends! And yes, there is a fireplace!

Pacific Parc, Amsterdam (by Sanne van Poll)

5.) Pacific Parc, Amsterdam (by Gisela Clarke)
Pacific Parc is also on this list due to the radiating warmth from their big fireplace. Leave your table behind and just pull up your chair around the fireplace!

Ginger, Barcelona (by AC Uribe)

6.) Ginger, Barcelona (by Cinthya Uribe)
From fireplace warmth in Pacific Parc, we move on to fiery cocktails in Barcelona at Ginger. These will certainly warm you up on the inside!

The Jane, Copenhagen (by Elina Roivainen)

7.) The Jane, Copenhagen (by Elina Roivainen)
The Jane is a cocktail of several ingredients, making it a perfect spot for a winter night. There’s cocktails for relaxing in the Mad Men styled bar, a dancefloor for dancing, and yes…there’s also a fireplace!

Ryan’s, Beggar’s Bush, Dublin (by Neil McDermott)

8.) Ryan’s, Beggar’s Bush, Dublin (by Neil McDermott)
Dublin has many a great place for chilly winter evenings. First up is Ryan’s, Beggar’s Bush (pictured above). According to Spotter Neil McDermott is perfect and cozy for the coming evenings. But really, it’s good any time of year.

The Belle, Glasgow (by Roddy Cunningham)

9.) The Belle, Glasgow (by Roddy Cunningham)
Roddy Cunningham: “With its warm colors and real working fireplace this, especially during the sub-zero winters, exactly what I want in my local pub. Always busy enough to create a vibrant atmosphere without ever seeming to over crowded, this (The Belle) is definitely one of my favourite spots for a drink in town.”

Library bar, Dublin (by Damian Byrne)

10.) The Library Bar, Dublin (by Damian Byrne)
When it’s cold outside it can be really nice to curl up on a sofa with a blanket and a book. But hey, we can’t stay inside all winter! So this is probably your next best option. Drinks at the Library bar!

Coccio Birreria, Milan (by Audrey Smith)

11.) Coccio Birreria, Milan (by Audrey Smith)
Like the Library Bar in Dublin, Coccio Birreria in Milan is a great alternative to your own living room! Local Audrey: “[...] in winter it is particularly cosy inside, with comfy chairs and quirky furniture.”

Glød, Oslo (by Zoë Waage)

12.) Glød, Oslo (by Zoë Waage)
Zoë Waage adds the first bar in Oslo to this top 30 Winter Bars, and that is Glød, saying “The laidback atmosphere, candles and fireplace make it the perfect place to unwind [...]“.

Svetlost Bar, Belgrade (by Svetlost Bar)

13.) Svetlost Bar, Belgrade (by Maja Simov)
Svetlost Bar is sure to shed some light in the dark winter months, according to Spotter Maja Simov.

14.) Peristal Singum, Berlin (by Robby Block)
Next up is Berlin, with not just a bar with a fireplace but a bar with mystery! Also fun to head off miserable cold related moods! Welcome to the top 30, Peristal Singum.

Bergs Bazaar, Riga (by Martins Veidemanis)

15.) Bergs Bazaar, Riga (by Martins Veidemanis)
Bergs Bazaar is not one bar. It’s a place where many bars and restaurants are situated. So it’s a perfect location for you to find that specific bar for a ‘warm’ night out. “It is always clean and a very romantic place for an evening walk when the lights are turned on, even when the snow is dropping slowly in cold wintertime.”

College Hotel, Amsterdam (by Madelien Schippers)

16.) College Hotel, Amsterdam (by Madelien Schippers)
Seems like Amsterdam is big on fireplaces! College hotel also has a fireplace in their loungebar, set amongst the backdrop of vibrating jazz music. Combined with the rustic and warm colors of the interior, this place is warmth and coziness wrapped in one.

Familija Bistro, Belgrade (by Vesna Radovanovic)

17.) Familija Bistro, Belgrade (by Vesna Radovanovic)
Another Belgrade Spotter, Vesna, highly recommends Familija Bistro with its heated winter garden for people watching and warm drinks!

Zum Berger, Vienna (by Diana Pereira)

18.) Zum Berger, Vienna (by Diana Pereira)
The subtitle of Diana’s article about Zum Berger sums it all up, ‘Winter is wine drinking time’. This wine tavern will probably serve you the best Glühwein you’ve had to date!

Mikkeller, Copenhagen (by Sergio Alves)

19.) Mikkeller, Copenhagen (by Mayra Lemos)
Mikkeller is in this top 30 because it’s a beer bar, complete with bartenders with extensive knowledge about the golden liquid. And like Spotter Mayra Lemos says, “There’s nothing like a cold light beer in a hot summer day or a rich, dark, mouthwatering beer on a cold winter night.”

Skład win braci Gessler, Warsaw (by Kasia Boni)

20.) Skład win braci Gessler, Warsaw (by Kasia Boni)
Like Zum Berger, Skład win braci Gessler being a wine cellar/storage is guaranteed to make you a deliciously tasty mulled wine. They’re the experts on wine after all!

The Schoolhouse, Dublin (by Claudia M. Rodriguez)

21.) The Schoolhouse, Dublin (by Claudia M. Rodriguez)
The Schoolhouse is a real locals’ favorite according to Spotter Claudia Rodriguez. And you guessed it…in winter there’s a fireplace!

Kafe Asylet, Oslo (by Andrea Chirulescu)

22.) Kafe Asylet, Oslo (by Andrea Chirulescu)
Andrea Chirulescu: “The inside of the bar (Kafe Asylet) is best suitable for winter days I’d say. That’s because of the lovely fireplace where there’s always a piece of wood burning making it smell like winter. One can find both tables for two, since a fireplace on the background can be quite the perfect setting for romance”

23.) Blå, Oslo (by Andrea Chirulescu)
Andrea also recommends Blå, “I love the place in the winter due their wide terrace right by the river from which you can enjoy the fresh breeze of the water while sitting down with your friends and have a drink or a chat.”

Po 2 stronie lustra, Warsaw (by Magda Przedmojska)

24.) Po 2 Stronie Lustra, Warsaw (by Magda Przedmosjka)
Magda: “Red walls and mirrors everywhere, fridge full of various beers, beer mats on the ceiling in one room and beer caps in the other, gin bottles in the windows, a warm fireplace and possibly any drink you can think of. No, you won’t wake up, it’s a different reality in Po drugiej stronie lustra (Through the Looking-Glass).”

Café Gecko, Brussels (by Theophane Raballand)

25.) Café Gecko, Brussels (by Ianthe Lancsweert)
A fairly small bar in the centre of Brussels, Café Gecko offers you warmth on their heated terrace and great service.

East, Stockholm (by Vasco Castro)

26.) East, Stockholm (by Vasco Castro)
Vasco Castro on East: “But East used to be almost my second home for another very important reason: it has an extraordinarily large mix of people for a place lying in the heart of Stureplan. It results in a bar in which one can just start talking with the person nearby. [...] everyone tends to gather outside even under the winter time as the heaters are turned on.”

The Hole in the Wall, Dublin (by Open English Web)

27.) The Hole in the Wall, Dublin (by Marcel Krueger)
Marcel Krueger: “[...] even when it is raining or unlikely Irish snow is painting Phoenix Park white, the Hole in the Wall is a nice place to sit snug in with a creamy pint of Guinness and let the time pass by. They also do regular sessions of traditional Irish music on the weekends, so whatever the weather, you have almost no excuse not to try the place out.”

Ptasiek, Krakow (by Karolina Kolodziej)

28.) Ptasiek, Krakow (by Karolina Kolodziej)
Ptasiek is great for jam sessions and cuddling up to the fireplace with warm mulled wine.  Spotter Karolina: “[...] winter option – a fireplace. Sitting by the fireplace it’s nice to have a mug of hot wine with ginger, isn’t it?”

The Art Hostel, Sofia (by Ana Blagova)

29.) The Art Hostel, Sofia (by Ana Blagova)
The Art Hostel is a hostel with a bar. And according to Ana “It has become something like our winter headquarters due to the good, yet conversation-permitting music and the opportunity to hang out in just so many ways [...] It is a reliable place for beer and a company on a cold winter evening [...]“

Hütte am Weg, Vienna (by Wolfgang Körbitz)

30.) Hütte am Weg, Vienna (by Diana Pereira)
In two sentences Spotter Diana Pereira explains why Hütte am Weg is a great place to visit in Winter. “You can sit outside all year round, also in the Winter as blankets, hot wine and little heaters are provided to keep you warm! From time to time a little market takes place in the garden around the house where you can buy different home-made products like jam, cakes or even mustard.”

This last spot also concludes this top 30 of spots to warm your heart in the the cold, dark and dreary winter months.

What’s your favorite winter bar? Let us know in the comments!

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