The 7 best night spots in Aarhus
Cocktail bars, clubs and music venues — the places that only really get going when the kitchens close.
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Highest rated night spots in Aarhus
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Sct. Pauls Apotek
8.6A cocktail bar in an old pharmacy on Jægergårdsgade — evenings only.
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Gedulgt
8.5A cocktail bar behind a name that means hidden — Thursday to Saturday on Fredensgade.
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Nightlife in Aarhus
7 places · Cocktail bars, clubs and music venues — the places that only really get going when the kitchens close.
Sct. Pauls Apotek
8.6A cocktail bar in an old pharmacy on Jægergårdsgade — evenings only.
Herr Bartels
8.4A cocktail bar by the river — Wednesday to Saturday only.
Den Gyldne Kro
7.7A late bar by the river — until five in the morning from Wednesday to Saturday.
Vinstuen
7.6The longest opening hours in Aarhus — from eleven in the morning until five at night.
Gedulgt
8.5A cocktail bar behind a name that means hidden — Thursday to Saturday on Fredensgade.
Erlings Jazz- & Ølbar
8.4Jazz from the turntable and fourteen craft beers on tap — on Nørreport.
Sway
7.8Rock, indie and punk on Sankt Clemens Torv — until five in the morning Thursday to Saturday.
All 7 night spots in Aarhus in one list
| Place | Where | Opening hours | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sct. Pauls Apotek | Jægergårdsgade 76, Frederiksbjerg, Aarhus | Wed-Thu 17:30-00:00 · Fri-Sat 17:30-02:00 | Expensive | 8.6 |
| Herr Bartels | Åboulevarden 46D, Aarhus | Wed-Sat 19:00-00:00 | Expensive | 8.4 |
| Den Gyldne Kro | Åboulevarden 15A, Aarhus | Mon-Tue 17:00-02:00 · Wed-Thu 17:00-05:00 · Fri-Sat 15:00-05:00 | Moderate | 7.7 |
| Vinstuen | Fiskergyde 15, Aarhus | Mon-Thu 11:00-05:00 · Fri-Sat 11:00-06:00 · Sun 18:00-03:00 | Cheap | 7.6 |
| Gedulgt | Fredensgade 41D, Midtbyen, Aarhus | Thu 18:00-00:00 · Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00 | Expensive | 8.5 |
| Erlings Jazz- & Ølbar | Nørreport 8, Aarhus | Mon-Thu 14:00-00:00 · Fri-Sat 14:00-02:00 | Moderate | 8.4 |
| Sway | Sankt Clemens Torv 17, Midtbyen, Aarhus | Mon-Wed 20:00-02:00 · Thu-Sat 20:00-05:00 · Sun 20:00-02:00 | Cheap | 7.8 |
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About night spots in Aarhus
Nightlife in Aarhus is not one street you walk down. There are seven places here, and most of them are bars that simply stay open longer than the rest. They do sit close enough together that you can walk between them in under a quarter of an hour.
Åboulevarden is the backbone. Den Gyldne Kro stays open until five in the morning from Wednesday to Saturday and keeps seats out by the water for as long as the weather allows. Vinstuen in Fiskergyde has the longest hours in the city — from eleven in the morning until five at night, and six at weekends. It is the last stop of the evening, and everybody knows it.
For music, Sway on Sankt Clemens Torv is the place: rock, indie and punk on the decks, gigs and release parties, open until five from Thursday to Saturday. Erlings on Nørreport is the quieter version, with jazz and fourteen craft beers on tap, open until two at weekends.
Start earlier and the route usually runs through the cocktail bars. Sct. Pauls Apotek on Jægergårdsgade closes at two on Friday and Saturday, Gedulgt on Fredensgade does the same, and Herr Bartels by the river at midnight. All three are shut at the start of the week, so a night out in Aarhus really begins on Thursday.