Vanissa C'est la Vie is a speakeasy in Centro Storico, Parma.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: There is no menu crutch here; give the bartender a base spirit and a mood and let the room do its trick.
Address: Strada Nuova 28/B, 43121 Parma
Highlander Pub is Parma's veteran late room out on Via La Spezia, cask ales and burgers running to 01:30 and later at weekends, past the centre's bedtime.
Tip: It sits outside the tourist grid, which is exactly why the last pint here feels like the city's own.
Birreria Chelsea keeps its beer-and-panini formula going past midnight on Via Emilio Lepido, Parma's east-side dive in the affectionate sense.
Tip: Sunday openings make it the fallback when the centre closes; the hot panini list runs longer than the beer menu suggests.
BANG Club is Parma's weekend dance room out in San Leonardo on Via Ugolotti, with DJ sets over cocktails until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Tip: Friday and Saturday only for the club nights; the dress code is relaxed but the door slows after 01:00.
Campus Industry Music books Parma's touring acts and club nights into its Largo Simonini hangar on the city's southern edge, off the tangenziale sud.
Tip: Check the programme before planning a night; doors usually open near 23:00 and the hangar fills fast for bigger names.
Vecchie Maniere stages live sets between its craft taps in Parma's Oltretorrente, the pub-scale stage where local bands actually play.
Tip: Sets start early by club standards; arrive by 21:30 on music nights for a table within sight of the band.
