BELARUS MINSK BARS AND NIGHTLIFE
There’s no real part of town where you can head to just for bars alone so you need to spread your bet wide. Good local beers include Krynitsa and Lidskoe while it’s no exaggeration to say that Belarusian vodka is some of the finest in the world. Minsk offers nightlife that you are unlikely to ever forget. Planning is everything when going for a night out in Minsk, especially considering the size of the city. Check out www.mixtura.org for what’s going on.
Karchma Located in a restored house in the Old Town on the riverfront, this café/bar has a lovely summer terrace which is great for having a cool beer and taking in the city. Understandably it gets very popular in the summer so get here early! Address: Starovilenskaya 2, Minsk
Phone: +375 17 289 37 54
Rakovsky Brovar One of the best bars in Minsk, Rakovsky Brovar, has its own small brewery where you must try the Grashovoe and Pilzenskoe. There are two floors of wooden tables and benches and a “sports corner”. Open until midnight. Address: Vitebskaya 10, Minsk,
Phone: +375 17 206 64 04
Internet: www.brovar.by
Drozhzhi United Minsk’s
very own Irish pub is popular with the small group of expats in the city
and successfully creates an authentic Irish pub ambience. Live Irish
folk music on the weekend. Address: Sverdlova 2, Minsk,
Phone: +375 17 200 54 56
Graffiti Located on the ground
floor of a student dorm, Graffiti has some of the best live music in
Minsk. It’s an intimate red brick hangout where drinks are cheap,
the locals friendly and the jazz, folk and indie bands top notch. Address:
Per Kalinina 16 Minsk
Phone: +375 17 266 0154
Bronx The hippest club in Minsk, Bronx is very popular with the city’s
rich and beautiful. This two floor club attracts some respected DJs, playing
music that you would hear in the trendiest clubs of New York and London. Open
from noon. Address: Vul Varvasheni 17, Minsk
Phone: + 375 17 228 10 61
Internet: www.bronx.by
Reaktor Rumour has it that there is a nuclear reactor somewhere in Reaktor.
This a cool joint popular with a young crowd that is decked out with
atomic-inspired furnishings. Like an A-bomb going off – the loud
techno will shake your bones. Address: Very Khoruzhey 29, Minsk
Phone: +375 17 288 61 60
Internet: www.reaktorclub.com
Westworld Club Attached to the Hotel Belarus, this infamous club is
nicknamed “hockey puck” and attracts a colourful crowd of
characters. The doormen alone are worth a trip. Closed on Mondays. Address:
Vul Starazhouskaja 15, Minsk
Phone: +375 17 293 17 98