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Purgeraj Club, Zagreb
Purgeraj Club, Zagreb

Bars, cafes, clubs, discos, pubs, live music; determined nightcrawlers need never be bored by Zagreb nightlife. You have the Upper Town with the sinuous, bar-lined Tkalciceva street (see a video) and the Lower Town with Bogoviceva and Trg Preradovica plus the Branimir Centre across from the train station. Then you have Out-of-Town down by Jarun Lake and south of the Sava river (where a car is most convenient).

For the most part, the vibe is pretty relaxed in Zagreb clubs. Menacing bouncers, ruthlessly selective door policies and watery cocktails have not yet made inroads onto the scene. There are a few clubs where you're expected to show up in movie-star fashion but they are a definite exception. The cover runs from about 30 to 50KN. Drinks are about the same.

The nightlife season is Zagreb runs from September to June. In the summer locals head to the coast, especially to Novalja on Pag Island.

There are way too many places to list everything but here are some of the essential stops:

Bars

Boom Bar
In the Branimir Centre, this is comfy & cozy for an early evening drink before the music heats up later on.

Peperoncino
Zagreb boomers & gen X gather together over wine and snacks in this Upper Town wine bar.

Zabac
Down by Jarun Lake, this is raw and boisterous and cheap. Calling all students.

Skola
On Bogoviceva, this cocktail bar is sleek and sophisticated.

Pubs

Bavaria
On Trg Preradovica, here's the place for a casual brewski. Only beer is served.

Bulldog
On Bogoviceva, this hugely popular watering hole is teeming, expecially on summer nights when the crowds fill up the streets.

Oliver Twist
On Tkalciceva, this pub is as woody and shadowy as a pub should be plus the beer is great.

Live Music

BP Club
For jazz fans, this is Zagreb's oldest and most reputable jazz clubs. It's in the Lower Town.

Sax
Also in the Lower Town, you can hear everything from rock to pop to jazz.

Kset
From live shows to the city's most popular DJs, here's where you can check out the hippest of the hip.

Papillon

On the Sava river, this cavernous venue also has a mixture of live music and DJs. And you can sit outside in the summer.

Purgeraj

Very eclectic programming (jazz, blues, rock, etc) and a mellow vibe are the ingredients to this popular place in a park.

Dance Clubs

Saloon

If you have to choose one dance club, this should be it. The music is eclectic, that is, not strictly techno and you don't have to be under 20 to enjoy it. It's Zagreb's oldest disco.

Aquarius

Near Zagreb's delightful Jarun Lake, Aquarius is big, splashy and fun with the best DJs and merriest crowd.

Gallery Club

Very Buddha-bar and also on Jarun Lake, Gallery Club has hosted famous DJs such as David Guetta and David Morales.

Related Pages

Zagreb Travel Planner

Accommodation near Zagreb nightlife

Nightlife in Croatia

 

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