Wrocław drinks late around the Rynek and the Włodkowica side streets, with a bar scene that runs from craft beer to serious mixed drinks. Klubokawiarnia Mleczarnia on ul. Pawła Włodkowica and Doctor's Bar on ul. Św. Mikołaja sit at the cocktail end, while Targowa Craft Beer & Food on ul. Piaskowa and AleBrowar on ul. Włodkowica cover the beer side. Vertigo Jazz Club & Restaurant on ul. Oławska pairs the drinks with live music.
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Order Hot chocolate in winter, Polish wine on the courtyard tables in summer.
Mleczarnia on Włodkowica in Wrocław's former Jewish quarter has anchored the Four Temples scene since 1998.
Order An Old Fashioned during a Friday set, kitchen plates in the early gigs.
Vertigo on Oławska is Wrocław's biggest jazz club, 200 seats and 300 standing, professional stage and sound.
Order A flight of four Browar Stu Mostów taps to compare the brewery's range.
Święty Jan on Wrocław's Rynek runs the city's largest rotating tap selection: 34 lines pouring Polish and international craft, the move on a slow Tuesday.
Order The five-pour tasting board (150ml each) for 35 zł, plus the slow-cooked beef cheeks.
Targowa Craft Beer & Food in the cellar of Wrocław's historic Hala Targowa: 16 rotating taps from Lower Silesian breweries, open kitchen, ribs, beef cheeks.
Order A pint of whichever Browar Stu Mostów IPA is on the chalkboard.
Doctor's Bar on Św.
Order Whatever the bar's stout-of-the-week is, plus a side of pierogi from the kitchen.
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Order An Aperol spritz from the long list and a board of pickles, anchovies and bread.
Marynka on Kazimierza Wielkiego in Wrocław pairs a Polish beer list with Italian-style aperitivo plates: a hybrid that works better than it sounds.
Order A flight of three Polish vodkas with pickle juice chasers.
Konspira on Plac Solny in Wrocław doubles as a bar after the dinner service quiets: Polish vodkas, 1980s-themed cocktails and a hidden Solidarity-era.
Order Whatever Browar Profesja seasonal beer is currently on the chalkboard.
Pod Latarniami on Ruska in Wrocław is a craft-beer pub the locals favour over the big multi-taps.
Order AleBrowar's flagship Rowing Jack IPA and the cheese-and-pickle plate.
AleBrowar on Włodkowica in Wrocław is the Wrocław branch of the Gdynia-Tricity craft brewer's small bar chain.
Order A pint of Żywiec and the sharing platter of smoked sausage and pickles.
Szynkarnia on Antoniego in Wrocław is the classic ale-house move: Polish beer first, food a close second.
