Best Student Nightlife Spots in Bucharest

Don’t just visit the Romanian capital to stare at Communist monuments, because you’ll miss out. Bucharest is known as a true party city, a place with student nightlife bars serving cheap spirits and beer, and closing time is often whenever the last person passes out. Any hangover the next day can be cured with a trip to one of the best Chinese restaurants in Bucharest, and having in mind the cheap taxi fares in the city, you’ll need minutes to arrive there.
 

Fire Club

This ever-changing venue today has a bigger and brighter space than ever before. Its genre evolves around rock music for a crowd of the young and the not-so-young. If you want to hang out with the local young crowds and students, this is one of your better options in the Old Town. Out the back, you can see a huge and very nice covered terrace/atrium. Fire Club is very much known as a stepping stone for many of the bands of the new generation that the audience appreciates. Some people would even compare this local place by pushing the comparisons to the extreme, and would mention New York with its club CBGB, where many famous bands, like The Ramones, Blondie and The Talking Heads launched their musical careers. In Bucharest, head to Gabroveni Street 12 and Covaci Street 7, where you can visit the unique Fire Club and catch a rock gig.
 

Deschis Gastrobar

This place is open only during the summer, and can be reached on the roof of a textile factory (Bumabac Industry). It might not be among the top Bucharest venues, but once there you will see why it's so popular. The atmosphere is chilled and laid-back, there's a huge range of great food and drink, paired with amazing views across the Dambovita to the city center. This family friendly gastro-bar offers a tasty lemonade for the kids, along with a sandpit which at night becomes the DJs’ deck. Plenty of cultural events are organized here, like outdoor film screenings, book launches, educational workshops, creative debates and exhibitions, making this spot perfect for student gatherings. It's located at a short walk from Timpuri Noi metro station and is characterized by the synonyms that bear its name - honest, voluptuous, spacious, friendly and receptive. This place truly unites the community of active and creative people, in an easy-going environment, and wide enough space to accommodate beautiful ideas and new ways of communicating the community’s development message.
 

Mojo

Mojo is one of the favorite student venues, among all the pubs and live music clubs in the Old Town Bucharest. Spread over three levels, here every visitor can find something fun to do. On the top floor you can attend the best karaoke nights in the city, starting every night from 21:00. The ground floor is filled with big screens showing any sport that matters at the moment, like English football via Sky and BT Sports. On the down floor, the cave-like cellar hosts entertaining live music. The drinks here are served at a good price, and by decent bar staff who won’t keep you thirsty for long. There are also regular live stand-up comedy performances in both Romanian and English language, while the Big British Bucharest Quiz is held here every other Wednesday. Mojo is truly an original venue, offering fun for every type of crowd. So if you are interested in a bit of diversity and happy to hang out with young students, head to Mojo and we guarantee that you will have a great night out.
 

J'ai Bistrot

This place is truly the embodiment of the phrase “hidden gem”. J'ai Bistrot has a colorful, shady terrace and a garden, being gorgeous in good weather, along with a pretty bizarre entrance. Behind the entrance door you will find one of the most relaxed and laid-back venues in Bucharest. They serve tasty bistro food, from delicious homemade pasta to a variety of steaks and salads. They also have a cheese selection that is worth visiting, and there's an excellent lunch-time set menu for a very good price. At night, the bistro becomes a hotspot of cultural activity, with live music and many diverse events being held regularly, mainly visited by local student crowds. Their bar is long, the food is excellent and the atmosphere is friendly – what’s not to like? During the winter they have a closed terrace, where you can enjoy a smoke and a good cappuccino. Most importantly, the place is pet friendly.
 

Oktoberfest

Driven by the model “I came, I drank and came back”, this place guarantees a homey atmosphere and a friendly environment. The irony is that, this place is so special because it is so ordinary. The crowd here is more local than foreign, which is never a bad thing, while the atmosphere is laid back, making it the perfect spot for a drink and a good time. The owners try to keep things interesting every night, whether it's showing football on the TV or an ad hoc drinking competition. There’s also a big courtyard and a garden terrace out back, best enjoyed with the house Oktoberfest beer, which is a bargain. Upstairs you can find Oktoberfest 2 venue, which comes with another small terrace. This place praises the everyday freedom through the flow of endless rivers of beer and a good mood. It is truly a central hotspot for the student nightlife in Bucharest.

When you are done circling around the best restaurants in Old Town Bucharest, pay a visit to some of the best student nightlife hotspots and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and cheap drinks. It is truly an experience that will worth your while, before you board the Bucharest airport shuttle service.