During the week, cafes are usually opened until 1 or 2 a.m. and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday they will be opened until around 5 or 6 a.m.. Don’t forget the doors for every café and club close at 3 a.m.! The city council doesn’t allow people to get in after this time, but if you’re in, you don’t have to leave.
Dancing
- Fire Palace (Monday Night – International Student Night)
- Doozo (Theme parties!)
- Gloppe (recommendable on Saturday nights)
- Club NOA (popular on Thursday nights, Student Night)
Sit and chat
- Paddy ‘o Ryan (the Irish Pub, nice for a chat and, of course, a pint of Guinness)
- Dikke van Dale (cozy cafe where you can have a drink)
Live music
- Poppodium Romein
- Scooters (a music café with a live band or karaoke every week on Thursday or Saturday night)
- Paddy ‘o Ryan (in the pub you’ll sometimes find a typical Irish performer)
- Mukkes (a hard rock café with live bands on a regular basis)
Coffee shops
Although it is not what they are famous for, coffee shops do actually serve coffee. You can order soft-drugs here a la carte. You are allowed to use soft drugs in Leeuwarden, which you will usually smoke in a coffee shop. Remember that it is illegal to deal, so only buy for your own personal use. Beware to avoid the combination of drugs and alcohol. The best places for you to go are the following, but be sure to only use soft drugs with care:
- Grand coffee shop Repelsteeltje (Grote Hoogstraat 44)
- Coffee shop De Os (Korfmakersstraat 2)
- Coffee shop Downtown (Wortelhaven 85)
Cinemas
- Filmhuis Leeuwarden (Art House Cinema)
- Cinema
- Tivoli
In Cinema and Tivoli you will find the latest movies. English and American movies are in English, with Dutch subtitles.
