INTERESTING BARS AROUND MACEDONIA

When I turn back in time and think about it, I’m always surprised to realize how fast time has gone by, how fast that half year has passed by, since I first arrived at Pivara Skopje and in Macedonia. I come from Coca-Cola HBC Serbia and I’ve joined Pivara Skopje’s sales team. New acquaintances, new buyers, different culture and mindsets. I had the pleasure to be assigned to the southern region. It covers many cities in eastern, central and western Macedonia. My work enabled me to visit all markets and get to know the richness and diversity of each and every of these areas. There are two locations in each city where one can definitely get to know its inhabitants and their habits: city’s farmers market and the locations where people get together to have a cup of coffee, Coca-Cola or SKOPSKO. Macedonians, Albanians and all other citizens of this country are very open and friendly and such socialization usually takes place in coffee bars, taverns or restaurants. To all of you, who by any chance find themselves in some of these places, I would strongly recommend to make an attempt to learn something about the local inhabitants and their habits, while enjoying in our products.

Midnight Club – Skopje

Midnight, or Musandra, as older generations remember it, is one of the oldest discos in the city. My coworkers told me that the club was first opened back in 1995. Musandra was operating as one of the most popular discos at the time which was also THE place to be seen, offering great fun. Over the years, the disco has been through many transformations, so the famous Musandra was next called Proces, a club that functioned successfully for 7 years. The place was transformed once more to become what is now the Midnight Club, a symbol of good fun in the city.

It constantly offers great program, cold SKOPSKO and excellent fun, and these are the characteristics that best describe the Midnight Club.

Krug Café – Skopje

Krug Café is one of the most popular coffee places located in the picturesque neighborhood of Debar Maalo in Skopje. It is know to be a great place for a casual and relaxed coffee break during the day, while at the same time offering exciting program at night. This is one of the places where I absolutely enjoy having a cup of coffee and of course, a glass of Coca-Cola. It is always bursting with interesting people with whom I usually share lots of great things, in a cozy and inviting environment. My friends say that Krug was and will always be a great place to spend excellent time with friends.

Mamas Club – Skopje

Mamas Club was first opened in 2006 and has been imposing night life trends in Skopje ever since. It is definitely one of those places offering great music, interesting audience and of course, Pivara Skopje’s brands. Mama’s interesting and unusual concept, the great fun and the diversity of program, make it one of the drivers of Skopje’s nightlife.

Play Café – Skopje

Play Café is the perfect place to have a relaxed night out in the company of a cold bottle of Heineken. It is of extreme importance to be a responsible drinker, so try not to let the excellent atmosphere take over you, so if you intend to drink, it would be best to park your car and grab a cab to drive you back home.

Eldorado Club – Gostivar

If you are looking for a place offering a great fun continuing late into the night and you are in Gostivar, then you are certainly going to the Eldorado Club. Many of the most famous bands and performers from Macedonia and abroad as well, perform there. The music styles one can enjoy in this club vary from ex-yu, pop, rock up to the inevitable turbo-folk, meaning that there is something interesting for everybody. The one thing that is constant is the temperature of our SKOPSKO, which is always offered as cold as ice.

Mambo – Tetovo

The catering industry is an art per se. And once that art is perfected throughout the years and merged with the rhythm of the new style, it gives birth to a completely new location, which serves as a real refreshment in Tetovo. The Mambo Kafe is a new bar located in the city’s center, where you can chill with a cup of coffee and a glass of Coca-Cola or invite your gang for a mug of cold Heineken and a great company.

Rio Café – Kochani

Rio Café is located in the village of Zrnovci, near Kochani. It was open back in 2000. Anyone who has been there will surely tell you that it offers great fun. It has a 150m² open summer terrace which is usually packed with guests in summer. Great owners and even greater service.

Irish Pub Guinness – Kochani

The Irish Pub Guinness in Kochani is located near the city’s mall. It has been operating for many years now. It organizes evening parties, offering great service and various music styles. Recently, the Pub started offering food to its guests.

Cuba Libre – Ohrid

It began as a small nightclub located in the old part of the ancient town of Ohrid back in 2000. Nowadays, Cuba Libre is a true synonym of pleasure and high quality, no matter whether you are on the beach or in the night club. If you love hanging out in relaxed, cozy atmosphere, and you enjoy Latino music, casual parties, good food and cold drinks, then Cuba Libre is the perfect place for you. The famous Cubalcanica band will take care of your good mood. – It offers exclusivity and uniqueness. This is the perfect place to spend the day resting on the beach with a perfect cocktail in your hand, and then continue the party with the night program.

Instinkt Coffee Bar – Bitola

The Instinkt coffee bar, located in the heart of Bitola, on Shirok Sokak, as they say, the most magnificent street in Macedonia, has been up for eight years now. This is the place where many stories about the life in the city begin, the place where Bitola’s inhabitants learn about the latest global and European events in the area of sports, and the place where all cultural events in the city take place. This is the place to meet many of Bitola’s inhabitants.

Café Kamarite – Bitola

Café Kamarite is located in Bitola’s center and is known as a coffee bar visited by young people who enjoy the sounds of jazz, funk and alternative music. It offers regular weekend program with different music styles and wide variety of drinks. The bar is equipped with great surround system which is an indispensable precondition for great parties. At the end, let’s not forget the great service.

Di Caprio- Prilep

This coffee bar was opened back in 2002. For 13 years, it has been offering both locals and guests a place to enjoy looking at Prilep’s square and the Old Town in a positive atmosphere. The bar is located on three floors.

Image Club – Kichevo

This coffee bar was opened back in 2013. It has been up for 2 years. The Image Club is located in Kichevo.  It is THE place to enjoy when passing through Kichevo, as I usually do, or even stay for the night party. My coworkers from Kichevo always tell me that this club organizes the best parties in town.

Roma Café – Kavadarci

Roma coffee bar in Kavadarci has been up for 10 years. It is located in the center of the city. I have attended both, its day and night parties. The program is usually planed upfront for all 7 days, and it usually includes DJ performances and live band performances. I would recommend you not to miss the afterwork parties taking place every Thursday and the Bohemian nights held every Sunday throughout the year.

Concept Coffee Bar – Strumica

When thinking about Strumica, one of the things that will certainly come to your mind is the great fun that the city has to offer. And, you are right to believe so, because Strumica has many great places, coffee bars and night clubs. One of the newest places which definitely looks worldly and fancy is the Concept Coffee Bar. There is no excuse about missing it.

If you want to feel Strumica’s energy throughout the day, take a walk on a Saturday early afternoon on the Strumica Korzo, more precisely, make sure to visit the lower section of the Korzo leading towards the park. This is the place to meet both young and elderly people who enjoy the warm sun, even during the winter. If there is no way for you to come at the weekend, then follow my advice, try to enjoy during the week, savoring house’s specialty: the traditional Turkish coffee prepared using special Turkish sand and served in special copper pots along with a cube of sugar and Turkish delight. I usually have it with a cup of Coca-Cola, which helps me recharge my batteries and go through the hard working day.

This is a list of the bars I first visited when I moved to Macedonia. I constantly meet new people and new places, so this is not the final list for sure. At the end, I can conclude one thing for sure: Macedonians certainly know how to party.