Travel Reference
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NEED TO KNOW
Opening Hours
Most bars and pubs have the same opening hours as eating venues (from noon to mid-
night). Some hot spots stay open for drinking until 5am or 6am, especially on Friday and
Saturday nights.
How Much?
Prices for alcohol vary widely, depending on where you are drinking. Expect to pay any-
where from R100 to R400 for a pint of beer or 50g of vodka. At upmarket clubs, cock-
tails can cost R500 and up.
How to Get Past Face Control
Dress up: skirts and heels for women, dress pants and leather shoes for men.
Arrive in a small group, preferably with more men than women.
Speak English. Foreigners are not as special as they used to be, but they're still sort of
special.
Smile. Show the bouncer that you are going to enhance the atmosphere inside.
Book a table. At more elite clubs this requires a sometimes hefty 'table deposit'.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
Enthusiast
A hidden bar disguised as a scooter repair shop.
3205
An extensive and innovative bar menu, served in a delightful garden setting.
Noor
A little hippy, a little hipster, totally cool.
Time-Out Bar
Cool cocktails and fabulous views.
Best by Drink
Beer
Favorite
Serving Brickstone Beer, brewed right here in Moscow.
night; ; Kitay-Gorod) Cosy basement quarters to drink Czech pilsner.
