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Guide · NightlifeStuttgart goes out late and without much fuss. From a cocktail bar in the Bohnenviertel to a club on the Theo, here is where the night happens and how to plan it.
Stuttgart changes shape after work. You can find the loud party strip and the quiet wine bar, the techno basement and the hotel rooftop lounge. Knowing which quarter does what saves you long walks and gets you faster to the version of the evening you actually want.
The Theo is Stuttgart's classic party strip. Bars, lounges and clubs line up in a tight space, many of them with free entry, which makes bar hopping the default move. The range runs from cocktail bars through house and electronic sounds to Latin nights.
Weekends are the peak. Midweek is markedly quieter.
The Bohnenviertel is a charming old-town quarter by day and the calm counterweight to the Theo by night. Small bars, wine taverns and restaurants where the evening does not have to turn into a full night out.
A good pick if you want to talk instead of shout.
Around Wilhelmsplatz and the Hans-im-Glück fountain sits another cluster of bars and scene spots. Short distances, a lot of choice and a mixed crowd make it a solid starting point for an evening in the city.
In Bad Cannstatt the evening picks up its own rhythm around the big folk festivals on the Cannstatter Wasen. During the Frühlingsfest in spring and the Cannstatter Volksfest in fall, a good share of the nightly crowd moves into the beer tents and the streets around them.
For a quiet start, the bars in the Bohnenviertel and individual lounges downtown, for example around Katharinenstraße, do the job. Craft behind the bar counts for more here than volume on the speakers.
If you want to dance, the Theo and the surrounding downtown clubs are where to be. Programs shift night by night between house, electronic music and recurring party series, so a look at each venue's social channels before you set out is worth the minute.
Stuttgart also has an evening culture away from the dance floor, from variety and theater nights to concerts at the Liederhalle. Starting the evening with culture and moving on to a bar afterward is an easy combination.
Stuttgart sits in the Kessel and the city core is compact. Light rail and buses reach the main going-out quarters late into the evening, and night buses run on weekends. If you drive, the best move is a parking garage near the center, since many venues have no parking of their own.
If you are in town for several days, the evening slots neatly onto the end of the day. During daylight, a walk down the Königstraße or a stop at Schlossplatz sets you up before the night starts.
The best-known strip is Theodor-Heuss-Straße downtown, with a lot of bars and clubs in a small area. It gets more relaxed in the Bohnenviertel and around Wilhelmsplatz and the Hans-im-Glück fountain.
The Theo, because many bars there are free to enter and close together, so you can move from place to place without a long walk.
The weekend, above all Friday and Saturday. Midweek nightlife is considerably quieter.
Light rail and buses cover the central going-out quarters, and night buses run on weekends. If you drive, park in a garage near the center.
Stuttgart also has variety shows, theater and concerts, for instance at the Liederhalle. You can start the evening with culture and finish it in a bar.
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