Listening Bars Worldwide

Tabanco El Pasaje ★ 4.9 · Jerez & Sherry

Casco Antiguo, Jerez de la Frontera · Calle Santa Maria 8, 11402 Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain

A genuinely traditional Jerez tabanco in a narrow alley passage where locals play flamenco beside the barrels most evenings. The sherry is from the wood and the atmosphere unchanged for decades.

Tip: El Pasaje is the most authentic flamenco-and-sherry combination in Jerez; the setting is a 19th-century alley passage with bare bulbs and barrel tables.

Pena Flamenca Tio Jose de Paula ★ 4.8 · Jerez & Sherry

Santiago district, Jerez de la Frontera · Calle Merced 11, 11402 Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain

A genuine pena flamenca in Jerez's historic Santiago quarter, where flamenco was born. Late-night sessions of siguiriyas and soleares with local fino; not a tourist venue.

Tip: Jerez's Santiago quarter is the birthplace of some of the most profound flamenco forms; the penas here are the real thing, not tourist shows.

Nikolaihof Roman Cellar Evening Bar ★ 4.7 · Wachau

Mautern · Nikolaigasse 3, 3512 Mautern an der Donau

The Roman cellar at Nikolaihof, incorporating masonry from the 1st-century Danube limes garrison, creates one of the most unusual evening tasting atmospheres in Austria. Wine is served directly beneath 2,000-year-old stonework. Access is by appointment or via group bookings.

L'Oenomane ★ 4.7 · Rhone Valley

Lyon 2e Presqu'ile · 8 rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon, Rhone, France

One of Lyon's best natural wine bars, L'Oenomane on the Presqu'ile hosts live jazz evenings alongside a deep northern Rhone wine list that includes domaines not available anywhere else in Lyon: Gonon, Texier, Romaneaux-Destezet. The format is convivial and the staff speak English.

Tip: Thursday jazz evenings are popular; arrive by 20:00 to secure a seat. The white Condrieu and Saint-Joseph Marsanne selection is particularly strong.

Vino Vero ★ 4.7 · Veneto

Cannaregio, Venice · Fondamenta Misericordia 2497, 30121 Venezia, Italy

Vino Vero is Venice's most respected natural wine bar, opened in 2013 on the Fondamenta Misericordia. The wine list is exclusively natural, biodynamic or organic, with heavy representation of Veneto producers. Cicchetti service in the evening.

Tip: Natural wine on the Misericordia canal in Venice, where the canal-side tables are among the most atmospheric wine-drinking spots in Italy. A vinyl record plays softly; the mood is quieter than the Rialto bacari.

Tabanco El Guitarron de San Pedro ★ 4.7 · Jerez & Sherry

Barrio Bajo, Sanlucar de Barrameda · Calle Herrerias 2, 11540 Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Spain

A Sanlucar tabanco tucked in the Barrio Bajo with flamenco guitar sessions and manzanilla from the cask. Authentic and unknown to most tourists.

Tip: Friday nights here feel like a private flamenco session; arrive at 21:00 and stay for two hours as the music builds.

Royal Tokaji Mád evening events ★ 4.6 · Tokaj

Mád · Mád, Tokaj wine region, Hungary

Royal Tokaji occasionally hosts evening tasting events in the Mád cellar complex for groups and premium trade visitors, combining the atmospheric stone cellar environment with curated tastings of single-vineyard bottlings and verticals. These are not regular programme items but are arranged on request for collectors and trade visitors.

Tip: Contact Royal Tokaji's trade team directly to arrange an evening cellar event; the stone-arched 18th-century cellar tunnels are at their atmospheric after dark.

Le Mistral ★ 4.5 · Rhone Valley

Avignon intra-muros · 11 rue du Portail Matheron, 84000 Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Le Mistral is a vinyl-and-wine concept bar inside the Avignon walls: a curated natural wine list with southern Rhone wines as the backbone, played alongside a vinyl record collection covering jazz, afrobeat, and French chanson. Small plates of regional charcuterie.

Tip: Arrive after 22:00 for the late-night vinyl session. The natural wine list rotates monthly and features small producers not stocked elsewhere in Avignon.

Disznókő estate evening terrace sessions ★ 4.5 · Tokaj

Tarcal · Disznókő Estate, 3915 Tarcal, Hungary

Disznókő occasionally hosts evening events on the panoramic estate terrace, combining wine from the Lapis vineyard cellar with live acoustic music or classical performances against the backdrop of the Zemplén hills. These events are publicised through the estate's newsletter and are bookable for groups.

Tip: Contact Disznókő directly for scheduled evening events; the terrace at sunset over the vineyard is the estate's most spectacular feature and the evening format showcases it well.

Vinile ★ 4.5 · Veneto

Veronetta, Verona · Via XX Settembre 26, 37129 Verona, Italy

A natural wine and vinyl bar in Veronetta, the artsy neighbourhood east of the Adige. Combines a curated natural wine list with a serious vinyl record collection; low-lit and intimate with 25 seats.

Tip: Vinile curates pairing evenings where a vinyl record era is matched to a wine era; the 1980s Amarone alongside New Wave is a recurring evening.

Cantina Do Spade ★ 4.5 · Veneto

San Polo, Rialto, Venice · Calle Do Spade 860, 30125 San Polo, Venezia, Italy

A Rialto bacaro claiming roots to 1415, offering cicchetti and ombra wine pours in a narrow wood-panelled room beside the Rialto market. Venetian house wines and a simple bottled selection; the authentic Venice bacaro experience.

Tip: One of the oldest continuously operating bacari in Venice (1415 per establishment lore); the intimate wood-panelled interior with classic Venetian music is the listening-bar atmosphere in its original form.

Wine Fandango ★ 4.5 · Rioja

Logrono centre · Calle Vara de Rey 5, 26003 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain

A restored 19th-century mansion wine bar on Vara de Rey where DJ sets soundtrack the by-the-glass list. Logrono's most music-forward wine venue.

Tip: Come for the Saturday afterwork DJ sessions; it is the closest Logrono has to a music-led wine room.

Les Ateliers du Vin ★ 4.4 · Beaujolais

Lyon Presqu'ile · Lyon Presqu'ile, 69002, France

A Presqu'ile natural-wine bar pouring Cru Beaujolais and Rhone grower wines in an intimate vinyl-and-candlelight atmosphere.

Tip: The Presqu'ile natural-wine bar scene is the urban complement to the Beaujolais countryside; several bars here pour the same Lapierre and Foillard Morgon that fills the Villié-Morgon domaine lists.

Sárospatak castle courtyard evening events ★ 4.4 · Tokaj

Sárospatak · Rákóczi Castle, Sárospatak, 3950 Hungary

The Rákóczi Castle courtyard in Sárospatak hosts occasional summer evening cultural and wine events, combining the historic setting of the 17th-century castle with performances and curated wine pours from the surrounding Tokaj wine region. The courtyard format is used for both music performances and harvest-related wine celebrations.

Tip: Check the castle event programme in advance; summer cultural evenings here are scheduled seasonally and are a highlight of the Sárospatak calendar.

Move On Italian Pub and Record Store ★ 4.4 · Tuscany

Duomo (Florence) · Piazza di San Giovanni 1R, 50122 Firenze, Italy

Front-row table service across from the Duomo and Baptistery, a record store upstairs and Italian craft beer and wine pours below. Closed Mondays.

Tip: Vinyl shopping while drinking; the front-row view of the Baptistery turns golden after sunset.

Mad Souls and Spirits ★ 4.4 · Tuscany

San Frediano (Florence) · Borgo San Frediano 36R, 50124 Firenze, Italy

San Frediano cocktail spot run by Neri Fantechi and Julian Biondi. Tiny brick-walled room turns club-like after midnight when the DJ takes over.

Tip: The Soul Warmers section of the menu is the bar's signature; arrive early to claim a wooden table by the brick wall before the DJ starts.

La Vinicola Gratallops ★ 4.4 · Priorat

Gratallops · Carrer de Baix s/n, 43736 Gratallops, Tarragona, Spain

A small tasting room and wine bar in Gratallops operating in the evenings as a listening-bar atmosphere for Priorat wine flights. The stone-vaulted interior and candlelit evenings create the most intimate wine-tasting setting in the village.

Tip: La Vinicola is the most atmospheric tasting venue in the village of Gratallops, operating in a traditional stone building with low lighting in the evenings.

Penafiel Castle Wine Museum Evening Bar ★ 4.4 · Ribera del Duero

Penafiel · Castillo de Peñafiel, 47300 Penafiel, Valladolid

The Museo Provincial del Vino at Penafiel Castle operates a tasting bar on the upper floors with views across the Duero valley and Cerro de la Muela hill. In the summer months, evening extended hours allow visitors to taste Ribera del Duero wines in the museum setting with sunset and dusk castle views. The museum's permanent collection of 13 zones dedicated to Ribera del Duero winemaking creates a context-rich drinking environment unlike any standard wine bar.

Le Salon du Beaujolais ★ 4.3 · Beaujolais

Lyon 1er · Lyon, 69001, France

Lyon bar combining a curated vinyl record selection with a Beaujolais Cru and natural-wine glass list, popular with the city's younger wine-literate audience.

Tip: The Salon du Beaujolais format, vinyl plus natural Gamay, is representative of how Lyon's younger bar scene has adopted the Cru Beaujolais renaissance as its house style.

Le Verre a Pied (Vieux-Lyon) ★ 4.3 · Beaujolais

Lyon Vieux-Lyon · Vieux-Lyon, 69005, France

A Vieux-Lyon wine bar serving Cru Beaujolais and Rhone natural wines by the glass in a candlelit standing-room format until late.

Tip: Vieux-Lyon's cobbled streets are at their most atmospheric after 22:00; the wine bar circuit in the Saint-Jean quarter is where Lyon's natural-wine audience gathers late.

Tarcal harvest season estate evening ★ 4.3 · Tokaj

Tarcal · Tarcal, Tokaj wine region, Hungary

During the October harvest season, several Tarcal estates open their cellars for evening events combining the sound of the harvest with wine pours from the current and previous vintages. The village of Tarcal, home to Disznókő and several smaller estates, organises informal harvest evenings in the period when Aszú berry picking is underway.

Tip: Harvest evenings in Tarcal are informal and locally organised; stay at the Disznókő estate accommodation or a village guesthouse to be near the informal harvest activity.

Enoteca Vinile ★ 4.3 · Piedmont

Centro (Turin) · Via Principe Amedeo 21/L, 10123 Torino, Italy

Cosy central-Turin enoteca where natural wines are poured to a soundtrack of the owner's vinyl collection, with crostini to match.

Tip: Tell the owner what you are listening to; the wine recommendation usually follows the record.

Vineria Modica ★ 4.3 · Sicily

Modica centro, Ragusa province · Corso Umberto I 228, 97015 Modica, Italy

Small vinyl-and-wine bar on Modica's main corso, combining natural Sicilian wines with vinyl music. The Cerasuolo di Vittoria pours are a highlight.

Tip: Modica's bohemian wine bar with vinyl jazz and natural Sicilian wines. A night-owl favourite on Corso Umberto with late closing and a compact but personal selection.

Cantina Siciliana ★ 4.3 · Sicily

Trapani centro storico · Via Giudecca 32, 91100 Trapani, Italy

Historic Trapani wine bar and restaurant in the Jewish quarter, with Sicilian music evenings and a strong focus on Marsala and Trapani-province wines.

Tip: Thursday-Saturday live music with Sicilian folk and jazz; arrive before 22:00 for a table. The Marsala and Grillo pours are the best in central Trapani.

Hostal del Priorat Bar ★ 4.3 · Priorat

Gratallops · Plaça de la Llibertat 4, 43736 Gratallops, Tarragona, Spain

The bar of the Hostal del Priorat in Gratallops's central square serves wine by the glass in the evenings. In summer, tables spill onto the village square for an outdoor evening that combines the setting with the wines.

Tip: The village square of Gratallops on a summer evening, with wine by the glass from the hostal bar, is one of the most pleasant settings in the DOQ.

La Olmilla Traditional Bodega Wine Bar ★ 4.3 · Ribera del Duero

Penafiel · Calle Olmilla, 2, 47300 Penafiel, Valladolid

After the formal guided cellar tour, La Olmilla's ground-floor bar serves local wines poured from traditional clay jars alongside aperitivo snacks. The setting - a traditional subterranean bodega beneath Peñafiel's historic core - makes this one of the more atmospheric evening drinking spots in the DO. The background ambience of the medieval stone cellar and the sounds of the nearby castle create a uniquely Castilian wine-drinking mood.

Wine Fandango Afterwork ★ 4.3 · Rioja

Logrono centre · Calle Vara de Rey 5, 26003 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain

Wine Fandango's afterwork DJ slot is a music-led way to drink Rioja in central Logrono between the lunch and dinner rushes.

Tip: The afterwork format is more about music and a glass in hand than dinner; good for the in-between hours.

Le Depot Legal ★ 4.2 · Bordeaux

Meriadeck, Bordeaux · 4 rue du Palais Gallien, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux's premier vinyl-and-natural-wine bar: a record shop by day, listening bar at night. Small but focused Bordeaux natural list alongside French and European selections; DJ sets Friday-Saturday.

Un Singe en Hiver ★ 4.2 · Burgundy

Dijon · 5 Rue Sainte-Anne, 21000 Dijon, France

A Dijon bar-restaurant with a natural-leaning list and seasonal cooking, set up for slow, music-led evenings.

Tip: Listed on Raisin for its natural-wine commitment; ideal for a long, unhurried evening of glasses and small plates.

Il Cantuccio ★ 4.2 · Sicily

Ortigia, Syracuse · Via dei Mille 19, 96100 Siracusa, Italy

Casual Ortigia listening bar on Via dei Mille, combining vinyl music with Sicilian natural wines and small-producer pours.

Tip: The most relaxed late-night wine venue on Ortigia island with a curated vinyl collection and rotating producer-by-producer Sicilian pours.

Tenax ★ 4.2 · Tuscany

Peretola (Florence) · Via Pratese 46, 50145 Firenze, Italy

Florence's longest-running club, opened 1981 near the airport. International techno and house DJs on weekends, with a wine bar room for slower pours.

Tip: Plan a taxi back; Tenax sits near Florence airport and runs latest of any Tuscan club.

La Tavina (producer listening nights) ★ 4.2 · Rioja

Calle Laurel (Logrono) · Calle Laurel 2, 26001 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain

On Monday evenings La Tavina turns its ground floor over to visiting growers and informal sessions, a relaxed listening-and-tasting hybrid.

Tip: The Monday producer evenings are part talk, part listening session; arrive early to grab a stool by the counter.

Kunsthalle Krems Wine and Culture Bar ★ 4.1 · Wachau

Krems-Stein · Franz-Zeller-Platz 3, 3500 Krems an der Donau

The Kunsthalle Krems (contemporary art gallery) runs a wine bar that integrates the region's Wachau and Kremstal wines with art openings and musical events. On evenings with a live performance or opening, the bar has a listening-bar atmosphere unusual for the rural Wachau zone.

La Causerie des Mondes ★ 4.1 · Burgundy

Dijon · 16 Rue Vauban, 21000 Dijon, France

A salon-style Dijon spot pairing cross-cultural cooking and natural wine with a vinyl and world-music backdrop.

Tip: An evening spot for slow conversation over a glass; the cross-cultural menu and curated soundtrack set it apart from a straight wine bar.

Smile Tree ★ 4.1 · Piedmont

Quadrilatero Romano (Turin) · Piazza della Consolata 9, 10122 Torino, Italy

Tiny, design-conscious Quadrilatero bar known for experimental cocktails, vermouth and a curated soundtrack on Piazza della Consolata.

Tip: Seats are scarce in this micro-bar; arrive early and let the bartender steer between cocktails and vermouth pours.

Fiasco ★ 4.1 · Douro Valley

Bonfim, Porto · Avenida de Rodrigues de Freitas 133, 4300-096 Porto, Portugal

A record-store-meets-bar in Bonfim where vinyl, wine and cocktails share the same room, open late into the night.

Tip: Dig through the vinyl while you drink; it is one of the hippest late rooms in Porto and the wine list keeps pace.

Gito ★ 4.1 · Douro Valley

Baixa, Porto · Rua dos Martires da Liberdade 21, 4050-453 Porto, Portugal

A tiny, music-loving natural-wine bar in the historic centre with an exciting glass list and a spill-onto-the-street crowd.

Tip: Only twenty seats, so people spill onto the pavement; arrive early and let the owners pick the natural pours.

Celler El Llobregat Torroja ★ 4.1 · Priorat

Torroja del Priorat · Carrer de l'Església s/n, 43737 Torroja del Priorat, Tarragona, Spain

A small village wine bar in Torroja del Priorat serving local Vi de Vila wines in the evenings during the spring and summer season.

Tip: Torroja del Priorat is a remarkably quiet village in the evenings. The small wine bar next to the church is the only evening option in the village.

Wein und Co Krems Evening Bar ★ 4.0 · Wachau

Krems · Obere Landstrasse 6, 3500 Krems an der Donau

Wein und Co is Austria's leading wine retail chain and the Krems location serves as a wine bar in the evenings, with a consistently good Wachau and Lower Austrian selection. A reliable evening stop in Krems for visitors who want a broad-range tasting experience.

Gasthaus Alte Riedmuehle, Spitz ★ 4.0 · Wachau

Spitz · Hauptstrasse 15, 3620 Spitz an der Donau

A village gasthaus rather than a tourist wine bar, the Alte Riedmuehle in Spitz has a relaxed evening atmosphere where local winegrowers are regulars. A useful evening stop when visiting producers in the upper Wachau.

La Cave des Vignerons ★ 4.0 · Beaujolais

Villefranche-sur-Saone · Villefranche-sur-Saone, 69400, France

A Villefranche-sur-Saone wine bar with background music and a grower-Beaujolais list, popular with local vignerons on market days.

Tip: Wednesday and Saturday market mornings in Villefranche bring growers into town; the afternoon and evening that follow are the liveliest times at the town's wine bars.

Le Bar a Gin et a Vin ★ 4.0 · Bordeaux

Saint-Pierre, Bordeaux · 22 rue des Bahutiers, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Old-town bar combining natural wine service with a curated vinyl DJ programme and gin cocktails. Intimate basement space; Bordeaux natural producers featured prominently.

The Vin ★ 4.0 · Burgundy

Dijon · 8 Rue Charrue, 21000 Dijon, France

A Dijon hybrid of tea house, wine shop and natural-wine bar, set up for low-key conversational evenings.

Tip: A hybrid tea-house and natural-wine bar; come early evening for a calmer, conversation-friendly room than the busier Halles bars.

The Glue Pot ★ 4.0 · Champagne

Place Drouet d'Erlon (Reims) · 49 Place Drouet d'Erlon, 51100 Reims, France

Long-running late bar on Place Drouet d'Erlon with a weekend DJ, pouring Champagne among the pints into the small hours.

Tip: Open to 2am with a resident DJ Thursday to Saturday; the late spot to keep a Champagne night going on Drouet d'Erlon.

Vinile Live Restaurant ★ 4.0 · Piedmont

Collina (Turin) · Strada al Traforo di Pino 106, 10132 Torino, Italy

Hillside Turin venue pairing wine and cocktails with live music and DJ sets, a roomier listening-bar option above the city.

Tip: Up on the Turin hill; check the gig calendar and book if there is a live set that night.

BOP ★ 4.0 · Douro Valley

Bolhao, Porto · Rua da Firmeza 575, 4000-230 Porto, Portugal

A vinyl listening bar near Bolhao with thousands of records, communal turntables and a wine-and-cocktail list for slow evenings.

Tip: Borrow headphones and a record to play at your table; it is a true listening bar with a serious vinyl archive.

La Raspa ★ 4.0 · Ribera del Duero

Aranda de Duero · Aranda de Duero, Burgos

A favourite local bar in Aranda de Duero with a wide tapas menu (including vegetarian options), a well-curated wine list focusing on Ribera del Duero, and a relaxed evening atmosphere. Music plays at a level that allows conversation - typical of Castilian evening culture. Popular from 20:00 into the late evening.

Latino Cafe ★ 3.9 · Champagne

Place Drouet d'Erlon (Reims) · 33 Place Drouet d'Erlon, 51100 Reims, France

Brasserie and music club on Place Drouet d'Erlon mixing Champagne and cocktails with live sets and a late dance room.

Tip: Music club and brasserie in one; a Champagne flute before the dance floor on a Reims weekend.

Wirtshaus Zur Glocke ★ 3.9 · Mosel

Trier (Altstadt) · Glockenstrasse 12, 54290 Trier, Germany

Cosy, low-lit old-Trier tavern pouring regional wine with hearty food until midnight, a quiet conversational room rather than a loud bar.

Tip: This is a talking-and-drinking room, not a music venue; come for the unhurried, low-lit old-Trier atmosphere over local wine.

Bar de la Cooperativa la Vilella Baixa ★ 3.9 · Priorat

La Vilella Baixa · Carrer Major s/n, 43746 La Vilella Baixa, Tarragona, Spain

The cooperative bar in la Vilella Baixa, serving the village cooperative's own Garnacha and Carinena wines by the glass in a typical Priorat village setting.

Tip: La Vilella Baixa sits at the southern edge of the DOQ along the Siurana river canyon. The cooperative bar has a terrace with vineyard views.