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It’s a warm summer evening. The sun has just set and you’re standing above the rooftops of Düsseldorf with a view of the Rhine Tower, sipping your Old Fashioned with relish while relaxing lounge music plays in the background. Sounds good? It is, because there’s almost nowhere better to round off the evening than in a good cocktail bar. Here you will find the best cocktail bars in Düsseldorf. Not all of them have this view over the city, but they all serve fantastic cocktails.
A visit to these cocktail bars is also almost like a little trip around the world, because Düsseldorf is an international city and you can enjoy cocktails from all over the world. From Japan and France to Cuba and the tropics, almost everything is on offer.
Many of Düsseldorf’s cocktail bars also have a menu or a restaurant next door. So this list is not just for a visit with friends or bachelor parties, but is also perfect for romantic dates and couples.
You can also find all Düsseldorf cocktail bars here on the map:
1. The VIEW Skylounge & Bar (Medienhafen)
This rooftop bar has one of the best views of the Rhine Tower and the Media Harbour, where you can also enjoy a relaxing cocktail. In addition to 5 special signature drinks, you can also get all kinds of classics here.
A highlight here is also the view, as The VIEW is located on the 16th floor of the Innside by Melia Hotels. You have a fantastic panorama from the large windows. But the best view is directly onto the Rhine Tower at sunset or at night, when everything is brightly lit.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: 14 – 18 €
- You should try: Smoking Gun (Laphroaig 10 year old whisky, lemon, sugar, egg white)
By the way: The Innside by Melia is also a great hotel for your overnight stay in Düsseldorf. It’s best to book a room on one of the upper floors with a view of the Rhine Tower.
2. Paradise now (Medienhafen)
Tropical plants, hanging rattan chandeliers, soft electronic beats and a cool waterfall behind the huge bar, while videos from the Californian skate and surf scene are projected onto the wall. A bit of Miami Vice and 80s flair with a touch of tropical feeling awaits you in this cool location, which is also very popular with social media influencers from the region. Long queues at the entrance are not uncommon here, especially at weekends.
In addition to the cocktail bar, there is also a restaurant and a club here.
More details:
- Website
- Prices: 10 € +
- You should try it: Pina Colada
3. Mojito’s fine cocktail bar (Medienhafen)
Mojito’s is a classic cocktail bar with a touch of Cuba. There are even competition drinks here, created by the barmen of the house in cocktail competitions.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: 9 – 15 €
- You should try it: The name of the bar is a homage to the Cuban mojito for a reason. It is prepared according to the original Cuban recipe.
4. The Paris Club in the 25hour Hotel (Stadtmitte)
Bonjour is the motto on the 17th floor of the 25hours Hotel Das Tour. Here you can enjoy your cocktail in The Paris Club with a view over the whole city and a French touch. For example, the products and spirits are largely French.
An overnight stay at the 25 hour Hotel Das Tour is definitely worthwhile. In addition to The Paris Club, there is also a great restaurant here and from the rooms on the upper floors you have a great view to fall asleep and wake up to.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: 10 – 14 €
- You should try: A French classic, such as an Indochine daiquiri.
5. Square Bar (Derendorf)
In addition to the great cocktails (with lots of cool creations), the location here is also special. The Squarebar is located rather inconspicuously between 2 archways. You also get a different menu here depending on the time of year.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: 10 – 15 €
- You should try it: Definitely one of the custom creations with funny names. How about a “Don’t Hassel the Hoff”, for example?
6. Me and all lounge düsseldorf (Stadtmitte)
A pretty cool cocktail lounge can be found in the centre of Düsseldorf’s Japan quarter (aka Little Tokyo) on the top floor of the me and all Hotel. In addition to delicious cocktails with a great view, DJs also play here from time to time. You can also order ramen or other Japanese specialities from the menu.
The me and all Hotel is the perfect place to discover Düsseldorf. You are practically in the middle of the Japanese centre of the city with many Japanese restaurants, manga shops and all kinds of other cool shops. The other sights of Düsseldorf are not far away either.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: €9.50 – €11.50
- You should try this: D-Town Mule with grain from the Schmittman distillery in Düsseldorf
7. Melody bar (Altstadt)
Not quite so easy to find in the old town is the Melody bar, even though it is located right in the centre of the lively Kurze Straße. This classic cocktail bar is located in the narrowest building in Düsseldorf. You can easily overlook that ;) But it’s all the cosier inside.
More details:
- Facebook page
- Cocktail prices: Around €10
- You should try this: Negroni
8. The Oaks bar (Altstadt)
The Oaks Bar is located in a small listed building. Narrow spiral staircases lead to the 3 floors of the bar. It’s best to try to get a seat by the window on one of the upper floors. Then you can watch the hustle and bustle outside in the always busy old town while you sip your cocktail inside between the old brick walls.
More details:
9. May Tai (Altstadt)
Want to end the day with a fruity cocktail in a Caribbean atmosphere? Then visit the Mai Tai Bar on the Kurze Straße. There is an outdoor and indoor area here and both are always quite busy.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: 7 – 10 €
- You should try: Maitai (shaken with rum, dry orange, almond, lemon and sugar or optionally with melon)
10. Cocktail bar 112 at the casemates (Altstadt)
Cocktail bar 112 is sure to give you that Caribbean feeling. Sip your cocktails here between palm trees and on fine sand with a direct view of the Rhine.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: €8.50 – €9.50
- You should try it: Matching the beach feeling: Sex on the Beach
11. Beuys bar (Altstadt)
This bar is a tribute to the famous Düsseldorf artist Joseph Beuys. True to the motto “Cocktails are art”, you can not only enjoy all kinds of delicious cocktails here, but also look at pictures by regional artists and relax to old-school sounds.
More details:
- Cocktail prices: approx. 10 – 15 €
- You should try: Beuys in the Hood (bourbon, maple syrup, lemon, egg white, apple espuma)
12. Elephant Bar (Altstadt)
The Elephant Bar is a cocktail and dance bar in one. In a small room next to the bar, a DJ regularly plays at the weekend, usually heating up the guests with R&B and hip-hop. You can then cool down with the corresponding cocktails.
More details:
- Facebook page
- Cocktail prices: 10 – 15 €
- You should try: Gin-Fizz
13. Ruby Luna Bar (Carlstadt)
A very special ambience awaits you in the bar of the Ruby Luna Hotel. Rockets, UFOs and stars: many things here are reminiscent of the space age of the 60s. There are also a few guitars in the interior, which you can also use if you ask. Add a whisky sour and relax on the designer couch, and everything will be fine …
By the way: A stay at the Ruby Luna Hotel itself is not a bad idea either. The building once housed a Commerzbank branch and is the tallest in the city centre. From the upper floors (e.g. the Loft Rooms) you have a great view over the city. And a shopping spree along Königsallee is only around 200 metres away.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: approx. 10 €
- You should try this: Whisky Sour
14. Hideaway (Carlstadt)
What looks like the entrance to a normal flat from the outside is a great cocktail bar with a Japanese touch on the inside.
Yuto Nagasawa, who has already won several cocktail competitions, mixes the drinks here. The menu includes really cool signature cocktails as well as many international classics.
More details:
- Website
- Cocktail prices: 10 – 20 €
- You should try this: Clarified Hojicha Old Fashioned
More Düsseldorf cocktail bars:
The list in this article is of course only a small selection of all the cocktail bars in Düsseldorf. There are many more all over the city. Take a look here:
- Bar Ellington
- Boothebys Bar
- Qomo Bar in the Rhine Tower
- Bar Fifty Nine
- Petit Punch
As you can see, there are several places to order delicious cocktails in Düsseldorf. Which of the bars is your favourite or do you know of any others? Write it in the comments!
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