Apartman is a funky first-floor spot on the corner with Teslina. Incongruously, it was the HQ of the local scouts' association, signified by a plaque and an...

Just off the first square as you walk up from the station, the Bacchus Jazz Bar is an ideal place to meet friends, listen to jazz and either have a...

Very much the new kid on the block when it comes to ultra-cool but ultra-comfortable interiors, Blok Bar is arguably Zagreb's most aesthetically pleasing...

The anchor of the café and pub scene on the buzzing street between the Hotel Dubrovnik and Flower Square (parallel to and one street south of the main...

This tiny storefront 'graperia, cafeteria and galleria' is the most underground place you'll find on the Tkalčićeva strip. The interior undergoes radical...

Suitably set in an old hi-fi store, this superior music bar is a lively and popular rendezvous for younger, spiky-haired locals and older rockers. Pub-like...

On the Ribnjak slope, this red-lit bar/club burned beyond recognition in 2008. Within two months the place was reopened with a new colour scheme: out with...

A rather tatty-looking café-bar by day, by night the Funk Club is lively indeed. Spontaneous interaction sparks around a horseshoe-shaped bar, while...

Run by the people behind the sadly defunct Global, this is now the main gay spot in Zagreb. Fun but no hard-core action.

Hemingway Lounge Bar is part of a chain of upmarket cocktail bars with two branches in Zagreb. This one is located opposite the imposing National Theatre....

This popular Belgian bar decked out in Gothic style has an attractive buzz despite a shopping-mall location. It's the most interesting of the establishments...

The cylindrical-shaped business hotel has made a big splash since it opened in 2006 thanks in part to its Novi-Zagreb business-district location and the...

'Number One' sits on the intersection where Kaptol becomes Nova Ves. A tiny space, it has the reputation for being something of an underground establishment...

It's been here for years, the 'Cultural Information Centre', but still attracts a loyal, bohemian following throughout the week. Some are drawn by the...