Bars Archives ⋆ The Passenger

February 13, 2025March 1, 2025

At the tracks

Jardín de Lolita, nestled in the heart of Barrio Escalante in San José, offers a unique dining experience that combines the charm of a multi-level beer garden with the variety of a food court. This vibrant outdoor venue features multiple restaurants, allowing patrons to order from a diverse selection of cuisines, including pizza, local dishes, premium meats, sushi, and ice cream. The restaurants provide guests with a device that signals when their food is ready for pickup, ensuring a seamless and efficient dining experience. With its relaxed atmosphere and eclectic food options, Jardín de Lolita is the perfect spot to spend a laid-back evening enjoying great food and drinks.

February 4, 2025March 1, 2025

El Bosque

Located in the heart of Antigua Guatemala, El Bosque is a popular beer garden that attracts a diverse crowd, including many expatriates and tourists, often referred to as ‘Gringos‘. This charming spot offers a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by lush greenery, making it an ideal place to unwind and enjoy local craft beers. The beer garden is part of Antigua Cerveza, a local brewery known for its variety of beers, which range from blonde ales to stouts. Visitors can enjoy these brews in a serene setting, often accompanied by live music and delicious food, creating a welcoming environment for both locals and foreigners alike.

October 1, 2024January 18, 2025

Careless whisper

Honestly, I would have never found the Bellboy Bar at Berlin‘s Gendarmenmarkt on my own. I’ve slept multiple times at the Hilton hotel but never discovered the inconspicuous door not far from the hotel entrance. And not having been there would have been a real loss; I didn’t have so much fun in many bars across the globe like I did there. It is an amazing combination of atmosphere, drinks and playful surprises.

July 10, 2024January 30, 2025

Jasper brewery

Jasper is a city in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and a charming town surrounded by stunning mountain landscapes, crystal-clear lakes, and an abundance of wildlife. Known for its outdoor activities, Jasper attracts visitors year-round for hiking, skiing, wildlife viewing, and stargazing, with the park being a UNESCO World Heritage site. In addition to its natural beauty, Jasper offers a cozy, small-town vibe with unique local businesses, including the Jasper Brewing Company.

July 5, 2024January 30, 2025

Canadian Kölsch

Ucluelet is a picturesque coastal town on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Known for its rugged shoreline, rich Indigenous heritage, and proximity to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Ucluelet attracts visitors seeking outdoor adventure and breathtaking scenery. The town offers world-class hiking along the Wild Pacific Trail, storm watching in the winter, and excellent opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing. With a thriving arts community, cozy accommodations, and fresh seafood, Ucluelet provides a more tranquil alternative to its popular neighbor, Tofino, while still offering an authentic West Coast experience.

July 4, 2024January 26, 2025

Fisherman‘s Wharf

Enjoying some fresh seafood at Victoria is easy and possible in multiple locations. A good one which also adds different other cuisines and the possibility for shopping crafted items is Fisherman’s Wharf: restaurants, bars and shops floating in the harbor of the city. You can find it one kilometer west of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

June 15, 2024June 16, 2024

Nordstadt

There aren’t many spots from which you can enjoy great views on the city center of Göttingen: you can get to the canteen of the Neues Rathaus, access the small terrace of the Kunsthaus or get on top of the Bismarckturm. But none of them normally gives you the chance to have a delicious sundowner while focusing the university town’s skyline. Fortunately, the FREIgeist hotel brings good food and drinks to the Nordstadt of Göttingen – an area in the past not known for fine dining and great cocktails. It has indeed the only real rooftop bar of the city, so get a drink and enjoy sundown!

May 10, 2024June 5, 2024

God’s Own Junkyard

It is a place you can only love: a warehouse at the end of the world full of illuminated, crazy neon lights. A strange collection of colorful lights from former bars, night clubs, discos and casinos and in-between all that a lot of cozy seats of a bar serving plain food and drinks. Meanwhile it is surrounded by other pop-up bars and food trucks that turn this industrial zone in a London suburb into a nice party area.

August 21, 2023September 8, 2023

SALT

When you’re walking from the Operahuset of Oslo along the fjord and the Langkaia road you will see an improvised cultural center with pyramid shaped houses, the SALT. It is a nomadic art project created in 2014 that was already set-up at Nordland and Bergen, currently it can be found at Oslo. The current allowance guarantees its perfect location until 2027, but you never know whether it is going to be extended. It hosts six stages used for a colorful mix of art and different food trucks; you can order drinks and food via smartphone and they get delivered to the tables next to the water.

May 3, 2023May 6, 2023

Gröninger

If you want to get a beer brewed in Hamburg, Germany, you might typically choose an Astra or Holsten. They’re the most famous ones, but the oldest brewery from 1793 at the oldest brewery location (used since 1722) is Gröninger. The Gröning Privatbrauerei produces a delicious, amber-colored Pilsener close to the historic Speicherstadt and Chilehaus. The building itself was built in 1761 and is one of the last Baroque-style buildings in the old city center; it is therefore protected as a cultural heritage since 1944.