7 bars in Bucharest, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Bucharest.
Hop Hooligans Taproom ★ 4.5
universitate · Strada Jean Louis Calderon 49, 020041 București
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-01:00; Sun 16:00-24:00
Hop Hooligans Taproom on Jean Louis Calderon, a 10 minute walk from Bucharest's Piața Universității, pours the brewery's latest IPAs and guest taps.
Tip: Latest brewery releases on rotation; small heated terrace at the front.
Energiea ★ 4.4
cismigiu · Strada Actor Ion Brezoianu 4, 050023 București
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-24:00
Energiea lives in a former print shop on Brezoianu, a contemporary Bucharest pub-bistro with one of the city's best cocktail programs and a courtyard.
Tip: The cocktail menu rotates seasonally; brunch runs Sat-Sun Standing room when busy.
SIP Bucharest ★ 4.4
lipscani · Strada Covaci 12, 030124 București
Hours: Wed-Sat 19:00-02:00; Sun-Tue closed
SIP Bucharest occupies a former-bank vault on Covaci, the Old Town speakeasy with original steel safe doors as room dividers and a custom mixology bar.
Tip: Entry through an unmarked door at Covaci 12; phone reservations are the polite way in for first-time visitors.
NOMAD Skybar ★ 4.3
lipscani · Strada Smârdan 30, București, Romania
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-02:00
NOMAD Skybar on Smârdan in Old Town runs a rooftop garden under a retractable glass roof, the year-round Old Town cocktail anchor for the post-2018 wave.
Tip: Bookings open daily 12:00-22:00 by phone; smart-casual dress code at night.
Linea Rooftop Bar ★ 4.3
lipscani · Strada Lipscani 17, Sector 3, București, Romania
Hours: Mon-Sun 16:00-02:00
Linea's open-roof terrace atop the Victoria Department Store delivers the widest Old Town view in Bucharest, focused cocktails and warm-weather drinks.
Tip: Igloo seating in winter; sundown bookings book a week out in summer.
Garden of Eden ★ 4.0
cismigiu · Strada Ion Brezoianu 23-25, Universul building B, 1st floor, București, Romania
Hours: Mon-Sun 16:00-02:00
Garden of Eden's courtyard in the Universul building on Brezoianu is one of the quietest nightlife rooms in Bucharest, a leafy enclosed garden bar.
Tip: Heated through winter; turnover is slow, so plan to stay Standing room when busy.
Pura Vida Sky Bar ★ 3.8
lipscani · Strada Smârdan 7, 030071 București
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-02:00
Pura Vida Sky Bar on Smârdan 7 in Old Town is the rooftop terrace of the Bucharest Pura Vida hostel, a summer open deck with backpacker-and-local crowd.
Tip: Open until late through summer; access via the hostel elevator.