| 21. Jahrhundert |
| Almost too cool to hang out in - or so is their intent. This frequently visited cocktail bar and lounge sets out 21st century style with a nightly DJ and posh cocktails and attracts the slick as well as those hoping to absorb ... |
 Oeder Weg 21 Tel: 55 67 46
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| Astor |
| Bourbon cowboys can choose from almost 100 varieties of golden, belly-warming whiskeys in this smokey, high-brow bar. Sigh in contentment while you snuggle in the squishy lounge chairs. ... |
 Berliner Str. 2 Tel: 28 24 39
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| Destino |
| Definitely one of the top new picks in town. Come to this swanky bar for pretty girls, snazzy music and groovy videos featuring swimming fish. The tapas served here are tasty and can be enjoyed in the more intimate tables in the rear ... |
 Habsburger Allee 9 Tel: 24 24 08 88
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| Harry's New York Bar |
| Because this place is a bit out of the city centre, it's usually not as crowded as many other popular bars. The fat cocktail menu includes a list of champagne concoctions and other speciality drinks. Piano music nightly, sometimes accompanied by a saxophonist. ... |
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| Jimmy's |
| This longstanding favourite is every bit as classy as the Hessischer Hof hotel in which it's located. The bar, draped in mahogany and red leather, serves up pricey drinks as well as food. Frankfurt's business community meets here on a regular basis. A ... |
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| Kleinlaut & Brown |
| Not much elbow room in the sleekly modern decor, but K&B is definitely part of Frankfurt's scene. A mix of pop, funk and techno is spun by a DJ in this narrow hallway of a bar. ... |
 Stiftstr. 34 Tel: 21 99 09 54
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| Luna Bar |
| Luna is one of the best bars in town; clean and classic, smoothly designed and with a well-blended crowd. It features monthly full-moon parties, live music on Mondays and a regular DJ. Drinks include stellar cocktails and fine whiskeys to exotic mixtures. Beware ... |
 Stiftstr. 6 Tel: 29 47 74
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| Minibar |
| Size is not everything, and it definitely is not at the Minibar. You will find some of the best drinks in town with maximum service and taste. Hip cocktails stand tall against some of the larger and more pristine bars in town. ... |
 Berger Str. 4 Tel: 40 56 45 42
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| Mood |
| You should definitely come here if you are in the mood for a good time. The elegant marble detailing and plush red sofas and theatre-chairs give it the proper ambience for an evening of sexy snuggling and schmoozing. The Mood Food restaurant is ... |
Berliner Str. 73 Tel: 21 99 95 30 Fax: 21999530
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| O'Reilly's |
A massive pub right opposite the railway station. All major international sporting events can be seen here, and there's a good breakfast fry-up. ... |
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| Rote Bar |
| The interior of this hip little place is bathed in red. Many come here simply to see the toilets. The staff tends to both the bar and stereo, which plays a mix of modern music. ... |
 Mainkai 7 Tel: 29 35 33
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| Studio Bar |
| A happening place all the time, Studio Bar is located in a small round building next to the Hauptwache U-Bahn station. Downstairs is the small Real Kantine café, while upstairs is a high-tech, space-age bar and lounge. Lots of silver-toned metallic, and dress ... |
 Katharinenpforte 6 Tel: 13 37 92 25
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| Mephisto |
| Inspired by Goethe?s Faust, Mephisto claims to be devilishly good. Located in a creepy looking cellar, it has a labyrinthine seating area with high-backed red booths, sunken and raised (making it quite difficult to find the toilet or your friends), and candles lighting ... |
 Meisengasse 9 Tel: 29 11 44
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| Fox and Hound |
| Homesick Brits and other English-speakers flock to the Fox and Hound for hearty pub fare and pints of beer. They also come to watch football and rugby matches on the bar?s satellite TV, announced on the chalkboard schedule of upcoming games. It?s often ... |
 Niedenau 2 Tel: 97 20 20 09
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| Fox and the Fiddle |
| With the same owners and atmosphere as the Fox and Hound, the Fiddle serves pints and hosts expat parties. It's a regular meeting spot for the Frankfurt International Ski Club, whose members are mostly native English-speakers. ... |
 Bleichstr. 46 Tel: 21 65 58 33
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| Jumalis |
| You would easily miss this bar were it not for the small red sign on the street. Set back from the street, Jumalis is entered through a gated courtyard. Its dark interior is a fabulous spot to relax and enjoy cocktails. Go early ... |
 Textorstr. 72 Tel: 61 99 33 90
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| McGowan?s |
| A true Irish pub, run by the McGowan clan who claim to have opened the first Irish bar on mainland Europe many years ago. The classically furnished pub oozes Irishness, serves excellent pub grub and has screens to follow the hurling and football ... |
 Zeil 10 Tel: 91 39 66 11
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| Soho |
| It has funky lights all over the place and an eclectic local artist collection that changes frequently. Comfy sofas and a DJ spinning tunes you?ve been wanting to hear for a while make it feel more like you are relaxing in a living ... |
 Fritschengäßchen 5 Tel: 62 12 59
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| O?Dwyer?s |
| For some proper fun, a guaranteed lively spot is this entertaining Irish pub. A hang out largely for the local English speaking community, there is always a live DJ at the weekends playing alternative and pop music. On Tuesdays, a free Guinness or ... |
 Klappergasse 19 Tel: 96 20 14 13
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| Shooter?s Saloon |
| A sort of schizophrenic combination of an American bar and an Australian bar (though they claim to be an American bar), it is definitely hospitable and fun. It offers a full menu of burgers, fries and pasta throughout the evening. Although there are ... |
 Domstr. 4 Tel: 28 28 38
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| Mosaic |
| Cornering the market on Egyptian cool, this bar has enormous pieces of canvas draping from the ceiling, softly lit wicker baskets providing misty illumination, hanging iron lanterns with blood-red candles, and beautifully hand-carved ashtrays on tables with, as the name suggests, gorgeous mosaics. ... |
 Töngesgasse 7 Tel: 21 99 57 63
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| Jazil |
| The name is derived from a love for jazz and Brazil, so the mood is appropriately chic and fun. The colder months house an elegant ambience inside in addition to frequent drink specials and cosy chairs set up around small tables for intimate ... |
 An der Staufenmauer 7 Tel: 21 08 98 87
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| 22nd Lounge & Bar |
| Upmarket and up a skyscraper, the modern 22nd is named after the floor of the central building it's perched on, and therefore offers stunning views of the city for all those who can keep their eyes off their cocktail. If the view won't ... |
 Neue Mainzer Str. 66 - 68 Tel: 21 08 80
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| Anglo Irish |
A lively Irish pub with a large beer garden in the heart of Old Sachsenhausen that?s the favourite of a mixed international crowd who often happily remain clinging to the bar until well past closing time. Football is the main sport shown on ... |
 Kleine Rittergasse 1 Tel: 61 10 41
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| Sandbar |
| The only sand you?ll find is a small glass encased bit of sand and shell displayed under your feet as you walk in the door, but pictures of far away locations projected onto the walls that change randomly throughout the night might help ... |
 Sandweg 6 Tel: 49 08 36 95
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| Künstlerkeller |
| Just down the street from the Opera and the Schauspiel Frankfurt, this place takes advantage of its artsy location, and throws pictures of local artists and theatre/dance productions up all over the walls. A lovely spot for a winter meal, it offers all ... |
 Seckbacher Gasse 4 Tel: 29 22 42
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| Havanna Bar |
| Jutting out of a residential building, this retro looking bar is meant to be Cuban in style, but is far too modern to remind anyone of anything in present day Cuba. Neon lights hung in pairs around the building and a backlit bar ... |
Schwannenstr. 2 Tel: 49 50 33
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| Coyote Café |
| Coming soon. A chain restaurant/bar with drinks, Tex-Mex food, cocktails and atmosphere, we're promised. ... |
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| Café Sonderbar |
| A little known gem in Frankfurt, this local German bar is directly across from the banks of the Main in Sachsenhausen. The atmosphere isn?t trendy but rather open and relaxed thanks to its kind owner/bartender, who serves the perfect pint of Guinness. With ... |
 Färberstr. 65 Tel: 62 57 09
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| An Sibin |
| The An Sibin certainly gets rolling in the wintertime with the English-speaking locals, as its cave-like downstairs setting provides a place to warm up from the cold. The bar staff and patrons are also quite warm if you have had enough of the ... |
 Wallstr. 9-13 Tel: 603 21 59
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| The Irish Times |
| A sister pub of the An Sibin, this local is most popular with football and sports fans, as it provides a place to catch all the football and rugby matches of interest. They even have live music from time to time, but find ... |
 Große Rittergasse 64
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| Schöneberger |
| A very large, bar with bench seating at long tables. It's well equipped for large crowds and big drinkers. Schöneberger also has a tasty barsnacks and dinners. ... |
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| New Morning |
| Proclaiming, and rightly so, itself the other side of Frankfurt, this piano bar is the perfect antidote to everyday working life in the city. Owned by an affable barman/saxophonist from a small African island called New Morning, everything just seems right about the ... |
 Rahmhofstr. 4 Tel: 29 80 19 89
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| Orion Bar |
| The most thorough and magnificent cocktail menu can be found in this relatively small but outstanding bar, where bartenders have been training other Frankfurt area bartenders in their cocktail making secrets for over 15 years. Blue walls, lights, and stools give the place ... |
 Oppenheimer Str. 41 Tel: 603 16 83
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| Wäldches |
Although it lies on the outskirts of town, it's still one of Frankfurt's busiest beer gardens in summer - especially popular with cyclists. They brew their own light and dark beers, including the well-loved Kirsch Bier (cherry beer). You can also order hearty portions ... |
Am Ginnheimer Wäldchen 8 Tel: 52 05 22
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| Texas American Saloon |
| Located at the Frankfurt Football Sports Verein, a fourth division football club, this shrine to all country artists great and small is unique. During the week it generally attracts athletes, being a pleasant place to come in and have a burger, ribs or ... |
Am Erlenbruch 1 Tel: 42 08 98 48
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| Champions |
| It?s not hard to see why Champions is the most popular sports bar amongst fair trade goers and locals alike. With 28 TV screens, pool and table hockey tables, and an impressively friendly staff, it?s the best and most genuine American bar in ... |

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| Strandperle |
| Located at the bottom of the famous Eiserner Steg footbridge, this bar is open year round although it isn't as hopping in winter, without the fabulous terrace. A never-ending cocktail menu and a chance to get some tapas means a visit is still ... |
Schaumainkai Eiserner Steg Tel: 60 32 56 67
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| Yours Sports Bar |
| American paraphenalia surround you as you unloosen the belt one more hole at the all-you-can-eat ribs on Tuesday night. Yours also has an enormous TV screen to watch sports including American football, horseracing and boxing. A good breakfast is served throughout the day ... |
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| Yours Irish Pub |
| The latest Irish pub to hit the scene lacks the authenticity and grit of some its fellow pub dwellings, but makes up for it in its brand spanking newness. Housed below the Yours Australian bar, there's live music (usually on Thursdays and Saturdays) ... |
 Rahmhofstr. 2-4 Tel: 90 02 83 11
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| St. Clichy |
| By the light of day it seems to lack warmth, as though one were sitting in an office corridor due to its L-shaped lounge and stark white walls, but the evenings pick up the pace and bring in a great crowd. Its extended ... |
 Darmstadter Landstr. 7-9 Tel: 60 60 59 50
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| Casablanca Bar |
| Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, you walked into this one. With memorabilia from the eponymous film, Moroccan furnishings and live piano music, the only aspect missing here are the actors themselves. Imbibe enough of their ... |
 Wiesenhüttenpl. 28 - 38 Tel: 26 970
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| Hopper?s |
| Classy, crisp and elegant this is an excellent after-dinner haunt in Sachsenhausen. With pages and pages of cocktails to choose from, an extremely professional cocktail-making crew and tons of whiskeys, you could break your bank account over, it is most certainly a place ... |
 Schneckenhofstr. 8 Tel: 66 37 08 59
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