The Best Bars In Turku, Finland

A bar in a former school

If you are looking for an authentic Nordic place where you can chat with your friends and enjoy a glass of beer, then Panimoravintola Koulu is perfect place for you. It is a former school, and many parts of the school have been turned into a bar environment. This bar is well furnished with wooden decorations and furniture, giving you a glimpse of Nordic interior design. This bar only serves their own brews, which means that there may be some creative brews from time to time.

Price: mid-range

Opening hours: 11am-2am daily

A bar with high quality music

Situated in the heart of Turku, Klubi is the perfect place for casual chatting and drinking. The bar is filled with an elegant ambience, however it can also be transformed into a massive concert venue. In fact, Klubi is partly owned by a local record label and this explains why the standard of music played in the bar is always high. There are a number of sections in the bar, which cater to the different needs of their guests. You can choose to have a more relaxing environment where you can have a chat with your loved ones, or you can strut your stuff on a dance floor to the massive popular songs.

Price: mid-range

Opening hours: Wed-Thu 8pm-4am; Fri-Sat 10pm-4am; Sun 12am-4am A gig in Klubi © joan!ta/Flickr

Fancy comic themed bar

Cosmic Comic Café is more than simply just a café; it is great bar which aims to bring people together. The ambience is well produced, with wooden walls and furniture. Together with dim yellow lights, the café resembles a Nordic chalet that gives you a homely feeling. There are also comics used as wall paper, which gives this bar a chic, alternative and modern touch. Here you can find more than 70 types of beer and 25 types of cider, and you surely will find a favourite after visiting this bar.

Price: budget

Opening hours: Mon-Thu 3pm-2am; Fri-Sat 3pm-3am; Sun 4pm-2am Cosmic Comic Café © Ville Säävuori/Flickr

The entertainment hub of Turku

If you are a lover of dance and music, then you are going to love Venus. Venus offers a wide selection of beer and wine, but what’s intriguing is the entertainment provided by the bar. Venus has been considered as the entertainment hub of Turku, as it features the best music in town. The bar invites many talented local musicians to perform on stage and share their music with you. For those who love to perform, there is also a karaoke bar section where you can sing your favourite songs in front of the guests.

Price: mid-range

Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10pm-4am