The best bars and cafés Timişoara

It's one of the meeting places of timișoar's trendy youth. AetherNativ is hidden away inside a building on Mărășești Street, which concentrates several cool bars, not far from piața Unirii. Small rooms open onto a pleasant indoor terrace, a cool refuge in summer. The walls are adorned with graffiti. Craft beers, Romanian wines, coffee specialties, lemonades and other beverages are served. Art events are held regularly. In short, a cool place.

Beers and records! In the Maria district, close to the center and in the semi-basement of a large green building, this friendly little bar specializing in local craft beers is also a vinyl store. You can take a seat among the records, choose one to put on the turntable (before making a possible purchase) and enjoy one of the fine Romanian mousses on the menu. Unless you prefer tea, coffee, milkshake or a cold drink. In fine weather, a few tables are set up on the sidewalk.

Located in the same building as AetherNativ, this bar occupies the first-floor apartment, giving the impression of arriving at someone's home. It's the place to come for a drink, a party or to enjoy the regular artistic events and concerts. Cuib d'arte literally means "art nest". As you enter, a cotton cloud hanging from the ceiling sets the tone. Another special feature: the back room has a ping-pong table! Good choice of beers, both Romanian and foreign, at reasonable prices.

Established in 2009, this is the city's very first wine library. Housed in a three-hundred-year-old building, its cellars contain over 300 types of wine: Italian, Hungarian, Austrian, French... and, of course, a wide selection of Romanian wines, especially from Banat. The house favors small producers and even produces its own vintage. Ideal for a wine-tasting session, especially since you'll find both expertise and instruction here. The cellar and adjoining rooms, housed in brick vaults, are well worth a visit.