Occupying the former warehouse of a pharmaceuticals company (hence the name), this shrine to all things alternative grew out of Zagreb's anarchist movement...
Pierottijeva 11
This 2,000-capacity, two-floor lakeside venue, which opened in 1992, is still ahead of the field. This is largely due to its commitment to mixing danceable...
Aleja Matije Ljubeka
A 15-minute walk south of the train station, Boogaloo is a 1,500-capacity DJ club and live venue, opened in a spacious former cinema and cultural centre -...
Vukovarska 68There's something welcomingly lived-in about the rather worn and tatty Gjuro II (there is not a Gjuro I, just so you know), a cult Zagreb location that...
Medveščak 2Located in a former industrial building that is now inhabited by a strange mixture of boxing clubs, sports gyms and bars (go round the back and head up the...
Šubićeva 55/1
Everyone knows the Apple, where a generation of thirty- and fortysomethings danced and found romance a decade and more ago. This grungy Tuškanac club, set...
Jabukovac 28
KSET is an excellent, adventurous venue for live music and DJs, with events taking place 3 or 4 nights a week. Well worth the hassle of finding, KSET has...
Unska 3
Mansion is located at the former site of popular club Piranha, right beside the shores of Jarun Lake. The 2010 relaunch saw a sleek new look for the...
JarunOpening its doors in December 2010, Pepermint has been a welcome addition to the growing number of nightspots within staggering distance of the main square....
Ilica 24Occupying the same former factory as the Močvara club but with a larger hall at its disposal, Pogon hosts events organized by various alternative-culture...
Trnjanski nasip
Formerly known as Spunk, this leading music bar and student hang-out has expanded into the next-door room to double its size, smartened up the decor and...
Hrvatske bratske zajednice
Purgeraj is as solid and diverse a club - in the heart of the Ribnjak Park - as there is in town. Good news: it is also walking distance from Jelačić, which...
Ribnjak 1Zagreb's rock bar par excellence, Route 66 features live music, pool tables and sought-after Velebitsko beer. Photos of Bill Wyman and someone from AC/DC...
Paromlinska 47
Next to Parliament and in the heart of the Upper Town, this is a real, old-school bar. In the evenings when there are no politicians around, this works out...
Opatička 5
A rambling complex which contains many venues, the Student Centre (Studentski centar, or simply 'SC') hosts a variety of club, gig and festival-related...
Savska 25