Bars and pubs in Groningen

124 bars, pubs, wine bars and breweries in Groningen.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 124.

Photo: Rjacobs, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl (licence)

DrinkPub
De Pintelier
Traditional Belgian pub serving more than 80 kinds of beer and whiskey.
Open daily from 15:00, closing Sun-Thu at 02:00 and Fri and Sat at 03:00Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating
DrinkPub
De Drie Gezusters
Three Sisters
Possibly the largest bar in the Netherlands, as well as in Europe. Many bars connected in a mazelike fashion; has several façades on the Grote Markt that look like separate bars, but don't let that deceive you.
Open now · closes 3 am tomorrowOutdoor seating
DrinkPub
Der Witz
A 'Brown Café' on the Grote Markt in a very small building. Serving many kinds of beer.
Hours unclear (Specified as open end. Closing time was guessed.)Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
O'Malley's Pub
Irish pub. Great place to watch football. Every Wednesday live jam sessions.
Open now · closes 1 am tomorrowLimited wheelchair access
DrinkBar
Bramble
A cocktail and wine bar run by a friendly family. Among the best drinks in the city. Their Purple Rain is the most photogenic cocktail in the Northern Netherlands and only costs €8.
Sun Mon 15:00-23:00, Wed-Sat 15:00-01:00, Tue closed
DrinkPub
Cafe de Koffer
Another "speciaalbier" pub. Lots of bottled beers, and a few on tap. Most are Belgian or Dutch, but there are also a few American and British beers on the menu - a real rarity around here.
Daily 16:00-03:00
DrinkPub
De Minnaar
Lovely neighborhood cafe and bar. Nice vibe and local feeling. Many locals come here for a drink.
Open now · closes 1 am tomorrow
DrinkPub
Chaplin's
One of the many bars at Gedempte Zuiderdiep. Quite popular bar, also with students.
Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
Tram 13
'Normal' bar in which many LGBT+ people meet. Home bar for the gay student fraternity Ganymedes.
DrinkBar
Mr. Mofongo
Next to dining a bar which brings the Groningen drinking scene into the 21st century. Mr. Mofongo introduced the gin wall and gin robot storing its own distilled spirits. On the roof is a greenhouse bar for street food and there is a wine bar. Absolute hotspot.
Open now · closes 10 pmWi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
Dorothy's DragQueen Showbar
People come here to see Drag Shows, Drag events, Bingo, have a drink with friends, along other things like BDSM Meets, open stage and live music.
Closed · opens 6 pm tomorrow
DrinkBar
Het Pakhuis
Venue which originates from the 1960s/70s art scene. Now a popular art pop club. Many internationals meet here.
DrinkBar
The Pacific
Aussie pub in Groningen and the meeting place for expats. Mostly international staff.
DrinkBar
Barrel
Groningen's only Italian-styled enoteca (wine bar).
Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
Shooters
One of many student bars and clubs in this area.
DrinkWine bar
Wijnkelder 't Huys van Groningen
Wine bar and gastronomy in a cellar.
DrinkBar
Cleopatra
Cleopatra General Student Association Groningen (Dutch: Cleopatra Algemene Studentenvereniging Groningen) is a studentenvereniging (student association) in Groningen, the Netherlands. As of 2025, the association had approximately 500 members.
Wi-Fi
DrinkPub
Baxbier Brouwerij
Baxbiers brouwerij en proeflokaal
Open now · closes midnight tomorrowBrews its own beer · Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
Kult
36-1 Steentilstraat
Open now · closes 3 am tomorrowWheelchair accessible · Vegan options
DrinkPub
Harbour Café
10 Voor 't voormalig klein Poortje
Open now · closes 11 pmOutdoor seating
DrinkPub
Waterloobar
51 Verlengde Oosterweg
Open now · closes 10 pmOutdoor seating
DrinkBar
Amicitia
1a Noorderstationsstraat
Open now · closes 9 pmLimited wheelchair access
DrinkPub
Cafe Merleyn
121 Meeuwerderweg
Open now · closes 2 am tomorrow
DrinkPub
De Bres
71 Grachtstraat
Open now · closes midnight tomorrow
DrinkPub
De Toeter
6 Turfsingel
Wi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access
DrinkBar
Dorst!?
25 Peperstraat
Closed · opens 10 pm
DrinkPub
Metalcafé De Witte Wolf
140 Gedempte Zuiderdiep
Closed · opens 6 pm tomorrow
DrinkPub
Mout
43 Gedempte Zuiderdiep
Open now · closes midnight tomorrow
DrinkPub
Singelier
Coendersweg 44
Open now · closes 2 am tomorrow
DrinkPub
The Dog's Bollocks
17 Oude Boteringestraat
Open now · closes 11 pm
DrinkPub
The Cabin
67 Gedempte Zuiderdiep
Open now · closes 1 am tomorrow
DrinkPub
't Gat van Groningen
51 Poelestraat
Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
't Golden Fust
15 Poelestraat
Limited wheelchair access
DrinkPub
Bar Players
22 Poelestraat
Outdoor seating
DrinkPub
Brouwerij Martinus
32 Kostersgang
Brews its own beer
DrinkBar
Café De Klikspaan
Rabenhauptstraat 78
Built 1910
DrinkPub
Café the Crown
2 Gedempte Zuiderdiep
Wheelchair accessible
DrinkPub
De Drie Uiltjes
47 Oude Ebbingestraat
Outdoor seating
DrinkPub
De Kale Jonker
148 Gedempte Zuiderdiep
Outdoor seating
DrinkBar
De Negende Cirkel
25 Poelestraat
Outdoor seating

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Groningen (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).