Bar Europa has served cocktails on Innere Laufer Gasse since 2004, with seats at the bar and outside in the open air. The menu runs from two centuries of classics, including Trader Vic and Don the Beachcomber recipes, to the house's own creations such as the Saffronizer with saffron gin and ginger beer. A rotating pick of Franconian beers from regional breweries sits alongside the cocktails.
A bar on the Weinmarkt in Nuremberg's old town, named after the Paul Abraham operetta.
Die Rote Bar calls itself a refuge from the ordinary, with a restrained, minimalist interior pared back to the essentials. The bartender, their know-how, the drink and the spirits are the focus, and the team presents precise craft without compromise. The menu covers bartender's specials, long drinks and spirits, in Nuremberg's old town.
Gelbes Haus is a classic cocktail bar in St. Johannis that has been pouring for more than 30 years. The team specialises in its own cocktail creations alongside a selection of international spirits. The same house runs a spirits school with whisky, gin and rum tastings and cocktail classes, plus a mobile bar and catering.
Herrengedeck takes its name from the Franconian pairing of beer and a spirit and pairs that local nod with a craft cocktail programme. The menu splits into the house classics and new creations with unexpected ingredients, and the vegan cocktails are a point of pride. A cocktail tasting runs every evening at 19:00 by reservation, and guests are welcomed with water and snacks in a cosy, homely room.
Lange Kante 16 is built around a six-metre counter with no barriers, with seats both in front of and behind the specially designed bar top so guests sit in the middle of the action. The interior is minimal with clean lines. The focus is highballs and long drinks made with premium spirits, house syrups and freshly pressed juices, to a soundtrack of soul and funk, with outdoor seats on Weißgerbergasse in summer.
These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Nuremberg guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 6 with a map and filters.
Best bars in Nuremberg