Kiev Nightlife

Some come to Kiev to visit the ancient domes of St. Sophia's Cathedral, others to pay their homage at the sacred Caves Monastery. Still more come to visit Independence Square and the heart of the Orange Revolution or to enjoy the pedestrian bustle of Kreshatyk Street. However, of all the many fine reasons to visit Kiev, there can't be many finer than to sample the legendary Kiev nightlife!

From bog-standard boozers to elite cocktail joints, from classy casinos to scintalliting strip clubs, from underground rock venues to hands-in-the-air house havens, Kiev has got a bit of everything - and whichever nightspot you happen to visit, it's normally going off at a hundred miles an hour.

If you're more of a bar lizard than club fiend, then you may want to start the night in either one of Kiev's popular Irish pubs. O'Briens is a good bet for the genuine pub atmosphere, whilst Golden Gate is a bit more upmarket. For those however you couldn't think of anything worse than coming all the way to Kiev only to find themselves listening to a whacky Paddy talking crap about Leprechauns or some such rubbish, then go authentic Ukrainian at one of Kiev's finest beer taverns. Shato and Viola's Bierstube both serve excellent brews in a fun and friendly environs. Meanwhile cool cats will want to head for Antresol and Babuin to hang out with fellow artistic types and get the lowdown on the murky world of Ukrainian politics. Live music aficionados meanwhile should head to Dockers for a heady mix of rock and vodka.

Once you've got a few beers and vodkas under your belt, it's time to explore Kiev's nightlife proper. Kiev's nightclubs take some seeing to be believed thanks to their raucous atmosphere, full on hedonism and - let's face it - ridiculously good looking girls. In fact many clubs operate a strict face control policy, only letting the cutest girls through the threshold. Whilst such shallow and prejudiced behaviour can't possibly be condoned it does have rather spectacular results... If you fancy seeing them for yourself then put on your smartest shirt and shoes and head down to the likes of Faberge, Decadence House or Arena. The latter is one of the best nightclubs in town, with fine house music and even finer cheekbones on display. An excellent option for those that fancy something slightly less pretentious is PaTiPa, which still boasts stunning women but is a little younger, fun and friendlier. Finally, if you're lucky enough to be in Kyiv in sweltering summer then a night at Privilege is a must. Yes, the same Privilege that has the cool kids of Ibiza in a spin has it's own branch in Kiev. An open air party under the stars, just by the Dynamo Kiev stadium. Unforgettable!

Kiev is truly a party-goers paradise, and fans of nightlife really can't go wrong. Bring your suavest clubbing gear and plenty of hryvnia and you'll have a fantastic time!



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"Just a question about where to stay? Close to clubs and restaurants. I'm able to pay for it if the place really rocks!"

Jbronie
United States
Jul.12.2010
rates this page 3/5

"don't believe good comments about arena disco if you are more interested in girls than in music. been to arena and didn'f find many girls as I was expecting due to entrance fee about 25 dollars for men and 15 for girls. Full of arabs dancing among themselves and few girls with ukrainan boyfriend. "

tommy
United States
Jul.11.2010
rates this page 2/5

"The girls here are so pretty and they are hard to get unless they like you. If you do not know how to speak Russain then for forget it because they do not speak english at all and if they speak it, they do that very little. They love to speak their own language. This is my opinion. Drag somebody with you who can speak their language. Good luck"

albertino
United States
Jul.05.2010
rates this page 3/5

"recommend pubs To Dublin","O'Briens",Club Mafia" and "wato".Night cruises are no so bad also.. had a great 4 weeks there and going back:))"

williebear
Canada
Jun.26.2010
rates this page 3/5

"Kiev Night clubs are really amazing... specially when you know with whom to go ;) Find more info about Kiev: come2ukraine.com "

Rena
Ukraine
Jun.21.2010
rates this page 4/5

"Hello, i will be in Kiev next weekend for 3 days. Anyone wants to join for night life, discos and pretty gals hunting?"

George
Luxembourg
Jun.13.2010
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Cesar
Germany
Jun.01.2010
rates this page 5/5

"if you ever been to Ukraine you know one rule,,,you either Ukrainian or tourist.... I lived in US for 20 years but my home country Ukraine is the best for clubbing so far (in my opinion) and cheaper, not as in 1990, but it makes up by women,,,.....Since i was born and grew up here, I offer travel services for foreign people that like to party and not get ripped in Ukraine, (we help business people as well as we have our own law firm, attorneys translashion services English, German and other languages located in ukraine, travel accomodations and lodging (trust me, dont rent hotel, apartments are much better: more comfortable to stay in and better suited for partying till 5-6 am. Also, if you need personal security police with you around ukraine we can provide it as well, We are the peopple that own this agency go hang out with you at the same time, if you like to party, let us know,We go to the clubs with you as a guide,not some 50 years old scholar that speak english but doesnt know difference between strip club and night club,,,if interested email us at:ramblerru1@yahoo.com, of what info you need about the ukriane . If you need a real guide in Ukraine to party and meet regular people not just 100$ prostitutes, or whatever you like including trip by car to Yalta which is summer time is better than Kiev but more expensive,,,,let us know maybe we can help with your plans and what you want in Ukraine the most. If you have airline tickets we can arrange everything else. to see if we can get cheaper deal inside of Ukraine just email us:ramblerru1@yahoo.com,and see, it doesnt cost you anything to send as your request but you might save money. "

russ
Ukraine
Apr.24.2010
rates this page 3/5

"Hello :)I have been in kyiv more then 10 time in my last 4 years.. the most Hot city in Whole CIS..I am planing again to come there..so if have anyone good idea to discover nightlife in kyiv plz write me.."

Cesanova
India
Mar.27.2010
rates this page 5/5

"I married a girl from kiev in june,we have been to arena club twice, it kicks ass, great club, looking forward to going back on Oct 24!!!!!!!!!!!"

matt
Canada
Oct.17.2009
rates this page 3/5

"Hi every one dj skittles will be in kyiv his one most prominent djs in san francisco and he be djing at club xlib in sep 18th 2 Frunze str. Ukraine you can check his myspace at www.myspace.com/djskittlessf see you there "

mike
United States
Aug.29.2009
rates this page 3/5

"Hi, i will go to kiev next november. i am going alone. it seems like girls are very pretty but is it difficult to meet girls there. i will stay in hotel, the food outside is it good? how much money should i bring with me for food and museum. thanks "

hichem
Canada
Aug.28.2009
rates this page 3/5

"Im planning to go to kiev to have fun and meet girls. any little help out there? or comment . thank you grazie"

alessandro
United States
Jul.10.2009
rates this page 3/5

"An amazing experience. I'm only 18 but im sure that it will be one of the best experiences of my life. Not to mention i saw some real beauties there"

Tony
United States
Dec.17.2008
rates this page 5/5

"nice exciting grounds in kiev! Also charming ladies and beauties"

ozcean
Turkey
Nov.21.2008
rates this page 3/5

"i have never been to Kiev before but i am planning on going for 2008 newyear any advice on where to go on that night;) cheers"

Taufik
United Arab Emirates
Nov.07.2008
rates this page 4/5

"i have never been to Kiev before but i am planning on going for 2008 newyear any advice on where to go on that night;) cheers"

Taufik
United Arab Emirates
Nov.07.2008
rates this page 4/5

"Well Come to Kiev! The best Undegraund Clubs its - Cinema and MOST open air? where plays hard Techno, Trance and Drum n Bass"

Igor
Ukraine
Aug.05.2008
rates this page 5/5

"Nice girls :)"

Nick
United Kingdom
Nov.06.2007
rates this page 5/5

"whoah, i agree with Marcin! Kiev Nightlife is up there with the best cities i've been to. It's getting pricier so get there now is my advice! oh, and yes the women are hot:) "

Danny Boy
United Kingdom
Sep.14.2007
rates this page 5/5

"The Kiev Nightlife is one of the best i've seen in Europe. Great clubs, great atmosphere, great looking women - they don't speak too much english, but luckily they understood my Polish just about:) I agree with this article, Arena and Privilege are the best"

Marcin
Poland
Aug.07.2007
rates this page 5/5