The 9 best bars in Aalborg
Old pubs, beer bars and places where an evening does not cost a fortune.
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Highest rated bars in Aalborg
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Sylvius Ginbar
8.4Aalborg's only gin bar — more than 80 gins from around the world on Algade.
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Basement Beer Bar
8.3A cellar bar on Løkkegade with craft beer and no noise.
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Bars in Aalborg
9 places · Old pubs, beer bars and places where an evening does not cost a fortune.
Proud Mary
8.0The most durable bar on Jomfru Ane Gade — from 13.00 at weekends, 15.00 on night.
Basement Beer Bar
8.3A cellar bar on Løkkegade with craft beer and no noise.
Nede Paa Jorden
8.2A French-inspired bar and kitchen on Nørregade — wine, snacks and a courtyard.
Black Swan
7.7A late bar on Jomfru Ane Gade — Thursday to Saturday only.
Cafe Frederiksberg
7.6A neighbourhood café on Hadsundvej from morning until night.
Cafe Vesterå
8.1A café by day, a cocktail bar by night — in a side street off Bispensgade.
Sylvius Ginbar
8.4Aalborg's only gin bar — more than 80 gins from around the world on Algade.
Studenterhuset
8.0Music venue and café on Gammeltorv — gigs and club nights in the middle of town.
Whiskybaren
8.2A small whisky bar in Café Alpha — Aalborg's oldest tavern, on Jens Bangs Gade.
All 9 bars in Aalborg in one list
| Place | Where | Opening hours | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proud Mary | Jomfru Ane Gade 6, Aalborg | Mon-Thu 15:00-23:00 · Fri-Sat 13:00-02:00 · Sun 15:00-22:00 | Moderate | 8.0 |
| Basement Beer Bar | Løkkegade 18, Aalborg | Mon-Wed 17:00-23:00 · Thu 15:00-00:00 · Fri-Sat 14:00-00:00 | Moderate | 8.3 |
| Nede Paa Jorden | Nørregade 6, Aalborg | Tue-Wed 14:00-22:00 · Thu 14:00-23:00 · Fri 14:00-00:00 · Sat 13:00-00:00 | Moderate | 8.2 |
| Black Swan | Jomfru Ane Gade 12, Aalborg | Thu-Sat 16:00-03:00 | Moderate | 7.7 |
| Cafe Frederiksberg | Hadsundvej 1B, Aalborg | Mon 11:00-22:00 · Tue-Thu 11:00-00:00 · Fri-Sat 11:00-03:00 · Sun 10:00-22:00 | Cheap | 7.6 |
| Cafe Vesterå | Vesterå 4, Aalborg | Estimate — check with the place | Moderate | 8.1 |
| Sylvius Ginbar | Algade 59, Midtbyen, Aalborg | Thu 16:00-23:00 · Fri-Sat 14:00-01:00 | Moderate | 8.4 |
| Studenterhuset | Gammeltorv 10, Aalborg | Mon-Tue 13:00-22:00 · Wed-Thu 13:00-00:00 · Fri 13:00-02:00 · Sat 15:00-02:00 | Cheap | 8.0 |
| Whiskybaren | Jens Bangs Gade 8, Midtbyen, Aalborg | Mon 19:00-23:00 · Wed-Thu 15:00-00:00 · Fri 14:30-02:00 · Sat 14:00-02:00 | Expensive | 8.2 |
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About bars in Aalborg
The bars of Aalborg live in the shadow of Jomfru Ane Gade, the drinking street the city is famous for, which is a shame, because the best of them are not on it. Nine places here, and they split three ways: the cellars and the specialists, the day cafés that turn into bars after dark, and the street itself.
Basement Beer Bar on Løkkegade is the argument for the cellar: craft beer on changing taps, a board with the day's list, and no music to shout over. Whiskybaren occupies a room inside Café Alpha on Jens Bangs Gade, reckoned to be the oldest tavern in the city, and runs tastings and auctions. Sylvius on Algade keeps more than eighty gins and opens only Thursday to Saturday.
Nede Paa Jorden on Nørregade is French in tone with a real kitchen behind the bar, and its courtyard fills the moment the sun clears the rooftops. Cafe Vesterå is hidden in a side street off Bispensgade and changes character through the day: coffee in the morning, cocktails once it gets dark.
On the street, Proud Mary opens earliest and widest: seats outside, 13.00 at the weekend and 15.00 on weekdays, all seven days, but the doors shut at 2. Black Swan, a few numbers down, opens Thursday to Saturday only — but until 3, which makes it the street's latest bar. Outside the centre, Cafe Frederiksberg on Hadsundvej has regular faces and fixed prices, and Studenterhuset on Gammeltorv is the cheapest way in the city to hear a band. Several of the bars are closed Sunday.