Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa on Wrocławska 8 in Poznań's Stary Rynek is the 24-hour PRL-themed dive with Soviet-era memorabilia, dirt-cheap shots and beers, and pickled herring toasts that cost less than the vodka.
Tip: Best between 02:00 and 06:00 once the clubs empty; PLN 5 vodka and a herring toast keep the table full.
Address: ul. Wrocławska 8, 61-837 Poznań
Brovaria on Stary Rynek in Poznań is the Polish brewpub hotel hybrid since 2003, with house-brewed unfiltered lagers in copper vats by the bar and a Town Hall view from the outdoor terrace.
Tip: Order the unfiltered Pszeniczne wheat beer from the visible copper vats; the terrace is the better seat on warm evenings.
Dragon's cellar bar on Zamkowa in Poznań's Stary Rynek is the labyrinthine basement section that runs as a late-night dive on gig-free nights, with cheap pints and a table-football room off the corridor.
Tip: Table football and chess sets are in the second cellar; pints from PLN 12 and the kitchen runs to 23:00.
Klub Tama in Poznań's Stary Rynek area is the 900-capacity techno and house room in the restored Wielkopolska Chamber of Crafts hall, the city's largest electronic floor.
Tip: Tickets on Ebilet or Going usually €10-18; door from 22:00 and the floor packs after 00:30.
Klub Czekolada in Poznań's Stary Rynek area is the two-floor 800-capacity Wrocławska venue with hip-hop, RnB and house on the main floor and a smaller VIP bar upstairs.
Tip: Open Thu-Sat only; cover varies but Thursday is the cheaper night. The VIP balcony books for groups of six and up.
Brovaria on Stary Rynek in Poznań is the Polish brewpub hotel hybrid since 2003, with house-brewed unfiltered lagers in copper vats by the bar and a Town Hall view from the outdoor terrace.
Tip: Order the unfiltered Pszeniczne wheat beer from the visible copper vats; the terrace is the better seat on warm evenings.
Dragon's cellar bar on Zamkowa in Poznań's Stary Rynek is the labyrinthine basement section that runs as a late-night dive on gig-free nights, with cheap pints and a table-football room off the corridor.
Tip: Table football and chess sets are in the second cellar; pints from PLN 12 and the kitchen runs to 23:00.
Klub Tama in Poznań's Stary Rynek area is the 900-capacity techno and house room in the restored Wielkopolska Chamber of Crafts hall, the city's largest electronic floor.
Tip: Tickets on Ebilet or Going usually €10-18; door from 22:00 and the floor packs after 00:30.
Słodownia Club in Poznań's Stary Browar is the revived underground music-and-show room at level -1 of the Półwiejska complex, with Friday-night burlesque, acrobatics and house DJ sets.
Tip: Friday is the dinner-show night with a fixed ticket; Saturday opens the floor to walk-ins from 22:00.
Klub Czekolada in Poznań's Stary Rynek area is the two-floor 800-capacity Wrocławska venue with hip-hop, RnB and house on the main floor and a smaller VIP bar upstairs.
Tip: Open Thu-Sat only; cover varies but Thursday is the cheaper night. The VIP balcony books for groups of six and up.
Czarna Owca on Jaskółcza in Poznań's Jeżyce is the long-running two-decade-old music club with a curated DJ programme on a small dance floor and a heated terrace by the entrance.
Tip: Thursday is the calmer alternative night; Friday-Saturday queues from 22:30. Pints from PLN 12.