Cocktail barCocktail bar with tasting menus$$$Wed-Thu 17:30-24:00, Fri-Sat 17:30-02:00
The most ambitious cocktail bar in Aarhus. The apothecary-themed room on Jaegergaardsgade runs a cocktail tasting menu format where each pour is built around.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktail tasting menu
Food: Snacks alongside cocktail menu
Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar$$$Thu 18:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun-Wed closed
Aarhus's open secret of a speakeasy, tucked behind an unmarked door on Fredensgade. Order the house-infused negroni variations. At Fredensgade 17.
Signature drink: House-infused Negroni variations
Food: None
Cocktail barCraft beer bar$$$Tue-Wed 16:00-22:00, Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri 14:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00
Twenty taps of rotating Mikkeller and guest craft beers in the recognisable house design. Order the rotating mikkeller draft selection. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: Rotating Mikkeller draft selection
Food: Charcuterie and bar food
Cocktail barCraft beer bar$$$
A two-storey craft beer bar on historic Mejlgade in the Latin Quarter, sister to Ølsnedkeren in Copenhagen. Twenty rotating taps cover witbiers.
Signature drink: Twenty rotating taps from Ølsnedkeren Copenhagen plus Danish microbreweries
Food: Snacks only
Cocktail barRooftop bar$$$Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00
The rooftop bar on top of the Salling department store has the best free panorama in Aarhus. Order the danish craft beer with city views. At Sondergade 27.
Signature drink: Danish craft beer with city views
Food: Hot dogs and casual bites
Cocktail barCanal-side bar strip$$$
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