1Club Polyglotte at Restaurant Quai Steffen
Language exchange·Gare (railway station)·€·All ages
A weekly language evening every Tuesday from 19:00 to 22:00 at the station restaurant, with tables for Luxembourgish, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Just order a drink, pick a table and start talking; in such a multilingual city, it is the perfect icebreaker.
Place de la Gare 13, Luxembourg · Takes bookings
2Big Beer Company
Microbrewery bar·Clausen (Rives de Clausen)·€€·All ages
A microbrewery bar in the old brewery buildings of Clausen, open Tuesday to Sunday and until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. It hosts a Saturday afternoon international language exchange and hosted 'draw and chat' social evenings, so arriving alone is easy.
Rives de Clausen 12, L-2165 Luxembourg · Takes bookings
3Fast Friends at Updown Bar
Hosted social evening·Grund·€€·30s
Hosted Saturday evenings at 19:00 for people roughly 21 to 40 who want to make friends: a host guides short rotations so you actually meet everyone, with a two-for-one first drink. Most people come on their own, and it is about friendship rather than dating.
Montée du Grund 28, Luxembourg · Takes bookings
4Scott's Pub
Pub·Grund·€€·All ages
A Grund institution since 1985, with one of the nicest terraces in town by the river and the bridge, and a fireplace in winter. Locals and newcomers mix at the bar, which makes striking up a conversation easy.
Bisserweg 4, L-1238 Luxembourg · Walk-in
5Oscar's Bar
Pub and karaoke·Grund·€€·20s
A friendly pub a few doors from Scott's with food, sports on screen and karaoke, open Monday to Saturday until 01:00. Cheering someone through a song is a quick way to make new friends.
Bisserweg 9, L-1238 Luxembourg · Takes bookings
6Bazaar
Bar and restaurant·Ville Haute (Place Guillaume II)·€€·30s
A bar and restaurant with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences on the main square, open every day from 10:00 and until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. As the name suggests, it is made for eating, drinking, laughing and dancing together.
Place Guillaume II 46, L-1648 Luxembourg · Takes bookings
7Hitch
Bar and club·Limpertsberg (Allée Scheffer)·€€·30s
A bar and nightclub with food, open from Tuesday and until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. After-work drinks turn into DJ nights, and the mixed international crowd is easy to approach.
Allée Scheffer 21-25, L-2520 Luxembourg · Takes bookings
8Melusina
Club·Clausen (Rue de la Tour Jacob)·€€·20s
A club and event venue open on Friday and Saturday nights from 22:00 to 03:00. A big dance floor and a weekend crowd make it a natural place to meet people after a night out in Clausen.
Rue de la Tour Jacob 145, L-1831 Luxembourg · Walk-in
9Luxembourg Board Games Meetup
Board game meetup·Sandweiler (just east of the city)·€·All ages
A weekly board game evening every Tuesday at 19:00 in a sports club a short drive from the centre, organised by a long-running group with more than a thousand members. Bring a game or try one from the organiser's collection; newcomers are welcome.
Rue de la Gare 25, L-5218 Sandweiler · Takes bookings
10neimënster
Cultural centre in a former abbey·Grund·€€·All ages
A cultural centre in a former abbey on the Alzette, open every day, with concerts, jazz, theatre and exhibitions. Going to a concert alone is normal here, and the courtyard and bar invite conversation afterwards.
Rue Münster 28, L-2160 Luxembourg · Takes bookings