Kitzbuhel Ski Resort après-ski

Kitzbuhel / Apres-ski

Kitzbühel’s nightlife always threatens to be lively, especially at weekends.

Kitzbühel’s nightlife always threatens to be lively, especially at weekends. During the Hahnenkamm weekend it will certainly be extremely crowded and boisterous except perhaps in the casino at the Goldener Greif Hotel. But Kitzbühel has a sedate side too, with such celebrated tea rooms as the Praxmair and Kortschak cafés. Less sedate is the Prax Keller bar down a steep flight of steps next door to Praxmair’s, which opens till late. For those whose ski holiday is incomplete without a visit to a noisy pub or bar, it has to be the Londoner, where the Hahnenkamm racers congregate, regardless of triumph or ignominy. The Stamperl, opposite, is just as lively. The Drop In Pub in the Rathausplatz square is worth visiting by day too, when it serves veal sausages, pretzels and fresh tap beer. Jimmy’s is a trendy cocktail bar which is popular with locals, and for mid- to late-evening drinks try the characterful Funferl which attracts an older clientele and is fun.

Kitzbuhel nightclubs
There are three discos in the town square area: the recently refurbished and pricey Club Take 5, the Olympia, and the Royal: all usually stay open till dawn. Although you are unlikely to run out of options in Kitzbühel, Kirchberg, less than four miles away, trumpets its London Pub as one of the most ‘happening’ in the Alps. The Mockingstube, near the gondola, and the American-themed Highways bar are popular night-spots.