Bars in Germany

A three-story medieval tower, Studentclub Kasseturm, Goetheplatz (03643/904323), has a beer hall on the first floor, live music on the second, and dancing on the third. As the name suggests, students flock to this place. ... More on Frommers

This hip bar is always packed with Frankfurt's young professionals drinking cocktails and listing to the cool jazz playing in the background. The bartenders perform gymnastics (reminiscent of the Tom Cruise film Cocktail ) ... More on Frommers

For one of the most charming evenings Frankfurt can offer up, head to Sachsenhausen -- not for an Apfelwein tavern, but to visit this shoebox-size club. It is the domain of Anita Honis, an American from Harlem, who imbues ... More on Frommers

This is one of the chicest bars in north Germany, attracting the likes of Bryan Adams or Mick Jagger if they're in town, plus Hamburg's most beautiful models (of either sex), artists, media types, and interior designers. It lies ... More on Frommers

This place is loud, urban, underground, smoky, crowded, and often raucous, but its fans wouldn't change it even if they could. There's live music every night, and a crowd that is up on the musical scenes in London ... More on Frommers

It's fun, it's convivial, and it has a clientele somewhat younger than the one at Teddy-Bar across the street . In addition to fit and youthful German men hanging with one another at the octagon-shaped bar, you're likely to see ... More on Frommers

Close to Gärtnerplatz, this cozy hideaway is home to Munich's coterie of artists and designers. Patrons in their 20s and 30s often spend hours listening to the home-grown DJs spin their magic. Fresh Augustiner beer is on tap, ... More on Frommers

This is the most legendary bar of Munich with an international fan club, lots of pizzazz, a long history, and a layout, with its ample use of green marble and wooden paneling, that evokes the inside of a church. When the drinks ... More on Frommers

This is Munich's leading jazz club, attracting artists from throughout Europe and North America. It is not only the city's best, but also one of Europe's 10 best jazz clubs, according to Wire, a leading music magazine in ... More on Frommers

Small, dark, and popular with blues and jazz aficionados, this club hosts a slightly older, mellower crowd than the rock and dance clubs. Blues, jazz, and rhythm-and-blues ... More on Frommers