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Going out and dancing in Basel

Basel knows how to party. The bars, pubs and clubs are as varied as the drinks themselves – night will turn to day before you know it.

Die Nomad Bar im Sommer.

Bars

Die Bar Rouge im Messeturm.

Clubs

Irish pubs and sports bars

Das Freiluft Restaurant Landestelle am Hafen.

Summer bars

LGBTQ+ guide

4 popular bars in Basel

LezBroz 2019 — This former engineering works is industrial charm mixed with a cosy atmosphere.

Gannet_4 — Grounded at Holzpark Klybeck in Basel, the lightship Gannet is an alternative cultural centre for music, theatre and everything in between – including a restaurant, bar and sun deck.

Cargobar Basel — A trendy bar right on the Rhine, popular with urbanites and artists.

Renée_2 — Technically a bar, but also a club. Go to Renée for cocktails, conversation and a dance.

4 trendy clubs in Basel

Nordstern & Deck57_6 — One of Europe’s top nightclubs, on board a ship moored at the port of Basel.

Das Viertel Basel_3 — Das_Viertel in Basel’s Dreispitz district combines food, culture and nightlife. The venue’s three floors regularly play host to amazing local, national and international artists.

Balz Klub_3 — The Balz Klub is a feel-good sanctuary in the heart of Grossbasel. The combination of different music styles across two dance floors makes for interesting contrasts.

Elysia — A techno club with top sound equipment in the popular Dreispitz district. Here, you can dance until dawn.