It’s a pain when the party mood grabs you at short notice and there are no tickets to be had. Luckily, however, some pubs and bars are open for everyone as normal. We’ve put together five last-minute recommendations to put a smug smile on your face as you see in the New Year in Cologne. After all, 2024 deserves a decent send-off – and the bar’s a good place to bid farewell to the old year. Whether you’re looking for cocktails or mocktails, hearty or hip, noisy or cosy, we’ve got something for everyone. Cheers!
1. The Grid Bar: high-end drinks
The Grid Bar delights taste buds and eyes alike. Once you’ve rung the bell to be let in, a speakeasy bar boasting a stylish and luxurious interior opens before you. There are award-winning, creative cocktails and cigars to enjoy in the lounge. On New Year’s Eve, you can drop in from 11 pm – there’s a dinner event before.
Friesenstraße 62, 50670 Cologne, www.thegridbar.de
2. Scheinbar: flirting into the new year, surrounded by velvet
Fancy a flirt on New Year’s Eve? Then give Scheinbar a go. It’s not much to look at from the outside but the inside welcomes visitors with red velvet, 70s decor and dimmed lighting. A cosy place with a friendly clientele, they’ll be opening at 10pm on the big night. And, since “music be the food of lurve”, there’ll be a DJ on hand to provide some great tunes.
Brüsseler Str. 10, right entrance, 50674 Cologne
3. Frieda Bar: guitar grooves galore for New Year’s Eve 2024 in Cologne
It’s “bottoms up!” on New Year’s Eve at Frieda Bar too. Indulge in a few drinks, surrounded by baroque, Belgian wallpaper as you bid a stylish farewell to the old year against a musical backdrop featuring punk, rock and metal.
Antwerpener Str. 53, 50672 Cologne
4. Grünfeld: a no-frills New Year’s Eve party
The “hottest non-hip bar in the Belgian Quarter”, as Grünfeld describes itself, has an unpretentious vibe, bright lights and buckets of Gaffel kölsch. You’ll usually find people playing chess here (it’s named after Grandmaster Ernst Grünfeld) but not so much on New Year’s Eve. Then the only moves they make are to the bar!
Brüsseler Str. 47, 50674 Cologne
5. The Copper Pot: the luck of the Irish for the new year
Last but not least – why not spend New Year’s Eve 2024 at The Copper Pot? This welcoming Irish pub is well-known for its international clientele as well as its whiskey, cider and Guiness. The mood here is always great and, as you’d expect, there’s live music at the NYE celebrations too. What more do you need for a fabulous start to the new year?
Bolzengasse 7, 50667 Cologne
That’s New Year’s Eve 2024 in Cologne sorted then. If you’re looking for ideas for the day after, click here. Happy New Year!
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