2 reviewed party hostels · from €6.12/night · Hostelworld rated
Lviv’s nightlife starts on Rynok Square, where outdoor tables spill from cellar bars onto cobbled streets by 9 p.m. Most hostels cluster within a ten-minute walk of the square, so you can roll out of bed and into a pub without breaking a sweat.
The city’s drinking scene leans on craft beer and Soviet-era dive bars, with a few late-night clubs tucked behind unmarked doors. Dream Hostel Lviv runs its own café-bar, Druzi, right inside the hostel: handy when you need a 2 a.m. snack after the crawl. Park Plus Hostel sits opposite Stryiskyi Park, putting you five minutes from the student-heavy bars on Virmenska Street.
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Well-located social hostel, right in the heart of the old town and central party zone. Guests are welcomed to enjoy fun social activities like cooking classes, Ukraine language classes and regular pub crawls. The huge kitchen is a perfect place to join group dinners. The hostel also features a cosy courtyard always crowded with guests.
Modern and colourful social hostel with nice vibes. Free coffee, tea, cocoa and snacks available for all the guests. Staff is friendly and helpful, always in a mood for a chat. The cosy common room is a nice social spot where travellers like to hang out.
Organised nights out with a local guide
Starts at a central pub with 20+ beers on tap, then moves to three more bars, including a Soviet-themed dive and a rooftop spot. Includes a free shot at each stop and a welcome drink. The crawl lasts five hours and often ends at Picasso Club.
How Lviv's nightlife zones break down
The historic core of Lviv, where Rynok Square is surrounded by pastel-coloured merchant houses. Most hostels are here, along with the highest concentration of bars and cafés. Streets like Virmenska and Serbska are pedestrian-only after 6 p.m., making them ideal for bar-hopping.
Lviv’s grand boulevard, lined with theatres and upmarket hotels. The nightlife here is more polished: think cocktail bars and wine lounges. It’s a 10-minute walk from Old Town, so it’s quieter but still central.
North of the train station, this area is packed with budget hostels and student dives. Virmenska Street turns into a strip of late-night kebab shops and 24-hour kiosks. It’s rough around the edges but cheap and lively.
Where the hostel pub crawls end up, and where to go on your own
Dream Hostel Lviv’s in-house bar serves breakfast until noon and stays open until 2 a.m. The menu mixes Ukrainian dumplings with burgers, and the beer taps rotate local craft brews. It’s the default meeting spot for hostel pub crawls: expect a crowd by 10 p.m. on weekends.
A converted cinema showing football on big screens while you drink 20 taps of Ukrainian and Polish beer. The crowd is 20s–30s, and the music stays low until 11 p.m. when DJs take over. Pint of Lvivske starts at 50 UAH.
Specialises in German-style wheat beers brewed on-site. The cellar space has long wooden tables and a smoking area out back. Gets busy after 9 p.m. with groups playing beer-pong tournaments. Happy hour 5–7 p.m. on weekdays.
A themed café dedicated to Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, born in Lviv. The menu includes ‘masochist tea’ served in handcuffs, and the walls are covered in vintage erotica. Open until midnight: more of a quirky stop than a party, but worth it for the photos.
Lviv’s biggest club, hidden behind an unmarked door on Shevska Street. Three floors play house, techno, and Ukrainian pop. Entry is 100 UAH after midnight, including a drink. Dress sharp: bouncers turn away trainers.
A speakeasy-style bar themed around Ukrainian insurgents. You knock and give a password (check their Facebook page) to enter. Inside, it’s all dim lighting and Soviet memorabilia. Cocktails cost 120 UAH, and the crowd is mostly locals.
A five-floor bar with each level dedicated to a different Lviv legend: like the ‘ghost of the opera’ floor with a piano player. The rooftop terrace has views over Rynok Square. Open until 2 a.m., but the crowd thins after 11 p.m.