Leipzig bars are Saxon culture and Plagwitz alternative scene — the 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Leipzig
01 · Leipzig
Centro
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Iconic 1525 · Goethe
Iconic 1525 Centro restaurant-bar — Goethe wrote Faust here.
Order: A glass of Saxon wine
02 · Leipzig
Centro
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Iconic · Belle Époque
Iconic Centro Belle Époque arcade with bars.
Order: A vermouth
03 · Leipzig
Centro
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Iconic · Café-bar
Iconic Centro literary café-bar.
Order: A precise Manhattan
04 · Leipzig
Plagwitz
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Iconic · Cinema-bar
Iconic Plagwitz cinema-bar.
Order: A pint during the screening
05 · Leipzig
Plagwitz
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Plagwitz cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
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06 · Leipzig
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Old Fashioned
07 · Leipzig
Plagwitz
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Plagwitz modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Manhattan
08 · Leipzig
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
09 · Leipzig
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Negroni
10 · Leipzig
Süd
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Iconic · Brewery
Iconic Süd Gose brewery.
Order: A glass of Gose
How Leipzig drinks
The 10 above are where Leipzig actually drinks — basement counters, beer halls, and modern cocktail rooms.
