Cocktail barRooftop bar$$$
The rooftop bar on top of the Salling department store has the best free panorama in Aarhus. Order the danish craft beer with city views. At Sondergade 27.
Signature drink: Danish craft beer with city views
Food: Hot dogs and casual bites
Cocktail barCanal-side bar strip$$$
The Aboulevarden canal strip hosts Aarhus's most social outdoor drinking scene from May to September. Order the cold danish lager and aperol spritz.
Signature drink: Cold Danish lager and Aperol spritz
Food: Bar snacks at most venues
Cocktail barEnglish pub$$$
The most reliable English pub in Aarhus with real ale, a darts board and the Premier League on screen. Order the real ale and guinness on tap.
Signature drink: Real ale and Guinness on tap
Food: Pub classics
Cocktail barConcert hall bar$$$
The bar inside the Aarhus Concert Hall serves pre- and post-show drinks with a food menu suited to the intermission crowd. At Thomas Jensens Alle 2.
Signature drink: Local craft beer and Danish sparkling wine
Food: Pre-concert light bites
Cocktail barNeighbourhood bar$$$
One of Aarhus's oldest neighbourhood bars, in the student-heavy Frederiksbjerg strip. Order the danish lager and local schnapps. At Jægergårdsgade 38.
Signature drink: Danish lager and local schnapps
Food: Traditional Danish bar snacks
Cocktail barRock and roll bar$$$
An international rock and roll bar on the same Skolegade strip that built the Aarhus music underground. The playlist runs from garage to punk to early stones.
Signature drink: Draft beer and shots, happy hour until 20:00
Food: None