Cocktails and billiards in Lend, clubs in the Univiertel, Irish pubs in the Old Town and a slide through the Schlossberg: here's how to plan your own stag do, hen party or Polterabend (pre-wedding party) in Graz, with the best things to do.
Good to know
A Krügerl (0.5 l) costs around €5, between €4.70 and €5.50 depending on the venue. Cocktails cost €8.40–11 at ROX and €10.50–19.90 at Rangoon. Club entry at Postgarage is usually €10–13. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Friday and Saturday nights and before public holidays, the NightLine runs on nine lines, several of them from Jakominiplatz. There's no night bus during the week. Taxi: 0316 878 (24 hours) or 0316 2801.
Holding Graz timetables ↗Bars, cafés and clubs may stay open until 05:00, inns and restaurants until 02:00. Beer gardens and outdoor seating close at 23:00, on private land at 22:00. On New Year's Eve and from Carnival Saturday to Ash Wednesday there's no closing time.
In the city centre between Tummelplatz, Eisernes Tor and Schloßbergplatz, drinking alcohol in public is banned, except in beer gardens and outdoor seating areas. The municipal wardens (Ordnungswache) fine you €30. You'll only get into the casino with official photo ID.
On the table you'll find pumpkin seed oil, dark green and nutty. Schilcher is a rosé made from the Blauer Wildbacher grape in West Styria. For a Buschenschank (a winemaker's tavern) head out to the wine roads in South Styria.
From Vienna there's a train almost every half hour, from Klagenfurt it takes 41 minutes via the Koralmbahn. From Linz it's around 3 hours, from Munich at least 5 hours 25 minutes. The airport is around 9 km south of the city and has its own railway station.
Stay in the Old Town, in Lend or around Jakominiplatz; from there you can walk or take the Bim (tram). Around 65,000 visitors come to the Herbstmesse autumn fair in early October, and the city centre is packed for Aufsteirern in September.
Graz gets more than 2,100 hours of sunshine a year. The beer garden, the Murinsel and outdoor seating work in the warm season. If it rains: the Schlossberg slide inside the hill, escape rooms, billiards at Brot & Spiele or the Auster with its sauna.
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Seven rooms on Lendplatz including a duel room, six rooms on Grabenstraße, tournament mode at Center West.
Up to the Clock Tower by lift, back down through the hill on the slide, SkyBar and terrace at the top, a picnic as per the booking.
Pool and snooker in Lend, Irish pubs in the Old Town, karaoke and pub quizzes in the Scherbenkeller, sport at Bar28.
Cocktails in Lend and at Eisernes Tor, a cigar bar in the Univiertel, wine on Sackstraße.
A tour of the Puntigam brewery, a beer hall with 8 beers, inns on Glockenspielplatz and Schmiedgasse.
Two clubs in the Univiertel, three floors at Postgarage, themed parties at p.p.c., parties at Dom im Berg and a club cellar to hire.
Sauna and steam bath at the Auster, the casino on Landhausgasse for over-18s.
Private walks through the Old Town and up the Schlossberg, schedule as per the booking.
Billiard hall on Mariahilferstraße with 17 pool tables, 2 snooker tables and 3 dartboards, plus more than 130 beers. Tables can be booked online for 1 to 5 hours. Daily from 11:00 to 01:00, kitchen with burgers and wings until 23:00.
Irish pub on Paradeisgasse, built in Ireland according to the operator and brought to Graz in parts, with more than 60 beers and over 100 whiskeys. Beer garden in the Paradeishof courtyard, big matches on a big screen. Open until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Café-bar on Stockergasse with a beer garden in a quiet courtyard. The Scherbenkeller cellar hosts gigs, karaoke, pub quizzes and games nights. Draught beer, regional wines and cocktails, food in the evening for €9.70–19.60. Open until 01:00.
Irish pub on Badgasse between Hauptplatz and the Mur, daily from 19:00. Draught Guinness costs €6.90 for 0.5 l, Irish whiskey (2 cl) between €4.90 and €19.90. Steel-tip darts; book by email or phone.
Sports bar on Gartengasse with the Bundesliga, Champions League and winter sports on the screens, plus Mexican snacks, burgers and house cocktails. You can hire the bar for parties, and the team helps you plan. Enquiries via WhatsApp or Instagram.
Cocktail bar on Mariahilferstraße with a Latin American touch. Cocktails cost €10.50–19.90, most of them €12.50–17.50. Live music on Tuesdays, open until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Book tables online or by phone.
Bar on Maygasse with burgers and American food, plus a beer garden. According to OpenStreetMap, Tuesday to Saturday from 15:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00. Groups can use the booking form on the website.
Café, cocktail and cigar bar with a Cuban feel on Leonhardstraße, with more than 150 cigars. Daily from 17:00, tortillas and tacos until 23:00, at weekends until 24:00. Live music once a month, outdoor seating in summer.
Wine and beer bar on Sackstraße below the Schlossberg, with Austrian and international wines and small dishes. Open Wednesday to Saturday until 24:00, from 15:00 on Saturdays. You can book by phone or in person.
Mexican restaurant with a cocktail bar at Eisernes Tor, daily from 10:30 to 01:00, with tacos, burritos and mixed drinks. Parties of up to 40 people inside and up to 150 outside. Book online via the website.
Venue inside the Schlossberg, run by Grazer Spielstätten: 600 standing places, a 3D sound system, concerts and club nights with electronic music. There's no regular club programme, only parties on individual dates, so check the programme first.
Club on Neubaugasse with two areas, Main and Bar, and around 200 events a year: themed parties with the '80s, '90s or 2000s, usually Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00 to 04:00, plus indie, hip-hop and gigs.
Club on Dreihackengasse in Gries with three floors and a café. The programme ranges from techno, house and trance to the '80s, alternative and swing; at big parties all three floors run at once. Entry usually €10–13.
Club in Palais Kottulinsky on Beethovenstraße, open Fridays, Saturdays and before selected public holidays from 23:00, over-18s only. On Fridays there's the Klub Kottulinsky club night, plus themed and student parties. Book tables via WhatsApp.
Club under old brick vaults on Elisabethstraße, open Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays from 23:00, with hits from the '80s to today and the charts. In the same building is the cocktail bar Moridal for pre-drinks. Book via WhatsApp or email.
7 escape rooms on Lendplatz for 2 to 6 people each; big groups play in parallel, up to 38 at once. In the Final Exam Head-to-Head room two teams compete against each other. A room costs €82 for 2 and €149 for 6 people.
5 escape rooms at Center West for 2 to 6 people each, 60 minutes of play. You pay €45 per person with 2 players and €24 with 6. For 6 to 24 players there's a tournament mode, plus a party mode with drinks. Daily until 21:00.
To get to the Clock Tower on the Schlossberg, take the lift from Schloßbergplatz in 30 seconds or the Schlossbergbahn funicular from the Kai, which runs until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays from April to September. On foot it's 260 steps. A ride on the funicular costs €3.30.
Floating platform in the River Mur designed by the artist Vito Acconci, around 50 metres long, with the Inselcafé and an open-air amphitheatre. Footbridges lead to it from both banks, between the Schlossberg and the Kunsthaus. Free to visit.
Casinos Austria casino on Landhausgasse. Over-18s only, everyone needs official photo ID, dress code smart casual. Packages such as Bar & Casino cost €19, open until 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Groups enquire via the website.
Escape rooms at two addresses on Grabenstraße, numbers 14 and 28, with 6 rooms between them, from Lost to Zombie. 2 to 6 players per room; groups of 7 or more play in several rooms at once. Booking only, often full weeks ahead, from €17.33 per player.
Underground club on Halbärthgasse that you hire as a group for yourselves: flat fee €300 plus a €500 minimum spend per night, open until 07:00 if you like. Use the sound system with your own DJ or Spotify; security is included.
Municipal spa in Eggenberg with more than 2,000 m² on two levels, an outdoor sauna for 100 people, steam, herbal and salt baths. The 3-hour ticket costs €23.70, a day ticket €34.30, from 17:30 €27.60. Open until 22:00.
Slide inside the Schlossberg, 170 m long over a 64 m drop, up to 25 km/h. A ride costs €6.50, €10.90 with the 4D cinema. Open all year, daily from 10:00 to 20:00; you pay by card on site, cash only at the lift ticket desk.
Tour of the Puntigam brewery in the south of the city, 90 minutes with a tasting for €12 per person. Tours on Thursdays at 16:30 and Fridays at 10:30 and 14:00; book at least 1 week in advance. No tours in winter.
Inn in a 17th-century building on Glockenspielplatz, with vaulted rooms on the first floor and a covered courtyard with a bar. Daily from 10:30 to 23:00, kitchen until 22:00. Groups book by phone or email.
Steakhouse on Landhausgasse, a few steps from Herrengasse, with Argentinian beef and local dry-aged beef, aged for at least 21 days. Open until 24:00, the grill until 23:00. Book by phone or email.
Inn on Schmiedgasse, serving guests for more than 400 years, with Styrian food. Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 01:00, closed on Sundays. Groups enquire by email or phone with the office, which is staffed until 16:00 on weekdays.
Restaurant on Franziskanerplatz with seasonal food from regional partner producers, Monday to Saturday from 11:30. On weekdays there's a €19 set lunch. Book online; private events are possible.
Beer hall on Neutorgasse, serving guests since 1902, with 8 beers and Styrian food. The Bürgersaal hall holds 130 people, the roof terrace up to 120 guests in season. Thursday to Saturday until 24:00; groups book via the website.
Inn with a shady beer garden on Schönaugasse and Styrian food, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 23:00. It's closed at weekends; only groups of 35 or more can book on Saturdays on request. Buffet at lunchtime.
Inn in Eggenberg with Styrian food, a function room and a shady beer garden, often with live music at weekends in summer. Open Thursday to Sunday, until 22:00 on Saturdays. Let them know about groups and parties in advance by phone or email.
Restaurant, SkyBar with a roof terrace and a beer garden at the top of the Schlossberg, reached by funicular or lift. Wednesday to Saturday from 17:00, Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00. Groups of 16 or more should enquire directly; the SkyBar only takes bookings by phone or email.
Restaurant with a terrace on the Schlossberg, daily from 09:00 to 24:00, with 180 seats, 120 of them on the terrace. Get up there by the glass lift, the Schlossbergbahn funicular or on foot. Enquire about private parties and exclusive hire by email.
Burger and grill restaurant with a music bar on Joanneumring, Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00. Burgers cost €16.90–18.90, cocktails €8.40–11, draught beer €4.30–4.90. Sport on a big screen; groups book online or by phone.
Coffee house and brasserie on Opernring with Mediterranean-influenced food, daily from 08:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 24:00. Good as a meeting point before the evening or for the morning after. Groups book by phone, email or online.
Inn with a large beer garden on Bethlehemgasse near Griesplatz. A Wiener schnitzel costs €18.50, the mixed grill €22.50. Monday to Friday until 22:00, Saturdays only until 18:00, closed on Sundays. Arrange parties by phone.
Guided walk through Graz's Old Town from Hauptplatz along Herrengasse to the Schlossberg. Private for your group, with all the stories about the UNESCO World Heritage Site: the ideal start, so everyone gets to know the city.
Up the Schlossberg by funicular, then a picnic laid out for you at the top with a panoramic view over the rooftops of Graz. A relaxed experience for groups who want to start the day at an easy pace and with a good photo.
Private city walk with convenient pickup right at your hotel: your group discovers the best corners of Graz at its own pace, without stress and with a personal guide. Ideal for a relaxed start to the programme.
Into the rage room: at Smashbox you get to smash old junk, crockery and electronics to pieces in one session. A guaranteed laugh for the group and an action-packed item for the programme that not everyone knows about.
Private guided tour of the Schlossberg, the landmark of Graz: from the Clock Tower via the casemates to the best viewpoint in the city. Exclusive to your group, with all the background on the history of the rock.
Easy-going, entertaining city walk through Graz, past the Christmas markets in the Old Town during Advent. Told in a lively way and ideal for groups who want to discover the city with fun instead of dry facts.
The main square of the inner city and a good meeting point. It's around 260 metres to Schloßbergplatz and the lift up to the Clock Tower, and around 400 metres over the Mur to Mariahilferplatz. Drinking alcohol in public is banned in the city centre, except in beer gardens and outdoor seating areas.
Around Heinrichstraße and Halbärthgasse is the University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität), a good kilometre north-east of Hauptplatz. Nearby are the clubs Kottulinsky and Monkeys, a cigar bar and a club cellar to hire.
Square in the Lend district on the right bank of the Mur. Fox in a Box with its 7 escape rooms is right on the square, and it's around 500 metres to the Murinsel. On Mariahilferstraße and Stockergasse you'll find a cocktail bar, a billiard hall and a café-bar with a cellar.
From Mariahilferplatz by the Murinsel it's around 400 metres over the Mur to Hauptplatz. On Mariahilferstraße are the cocktail bar Rangoon and the billiard hall Brot & Spiele, a good start to an evening in Lend.
Square at the foot of the Schlossberg. From here the lift takes 30 seconds to reach the Clock Tower, daily until 00:30, for €2.60. On foot you climb 260 steps up the Felsensteig. The entrance to the Schlossberg slide is in the lift tunnel.
Large park between the Old Town and the Univiertel. The 1928 pavilion houses the Parkhouse, a café and bar with concerts, readings and silent discos, mainly at weekends. From October to March it can only be hired for private parties.
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In Graz almost everything is close together: inns and Irish pubs in the Old Town, the Schlossberg directly above, Lend across the Mur and the clubs in the Univiertel, the university quarter. Night buses only run at weekends.
For Irish pubs and a traditional inn
The inns are around Hauptplatz and Glockenspielplatz: vaulted rooms and a courtyard at Glöckl Bräu, Styrian food at Landhauskeller, an inn for more than 400 years. Two Irish pubs follow on Badgasse and Paradeisgasse, one of them with a courtyard.
For the view and the slide
From Schloßbergplatz the lift takes you up to the Clock Tower in 30 seconds, with a restaurant, SkyBar and beer garden at the top and a view over the rooftops. You get back down through the hill on a slide 170 m long. Down on Sackstraße, a small bar pours wine and beer.
For billiards and cocktails
On the right bank of the Mur, Lend is the trendy district: on Mariahilferstraße there's a cocktail bar with a Latin American touch and a billiard hall with 17 tables. You can play an escape room on Lendplatz, and on Stockergasse there's a cellar with karaoke.
For clubs at the weekend
Around Elisabethstraße and Beethovenstraße there are two clubs that open on Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00, one of them under old brick vaults. On Leonhardstraße you'll find cocktails and cigars, and on Halbärthgasse a club cellar to hire.
For burgers and Mexican food
Jakomini starts at Eisernes Tor and Opernring: Mexican food with cocktails until 01:00, a coffee house with a brasserie. On Joanneumring there are burgers and sport on a big screen, and on Maygasse a bar with outdoor seating and American food.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Graz looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Inn on Glockenspielplatz; book for the group.
O'Carolans on Badgasse, then Flann O'Brien with its courtyard.
Club under brick vaults, from 23:00.
Fox in a Box on Lendplatz, duel room for two teams.
Up by lift, down by slide.
8 beers, Bürgersaal hall for 130 people.
Three floors, entry usually €10–13.
Tacos and mixed drinks at Eisernes Tor.
Cocktails on Mariahilferstraße; book a table.
Club in the Palais, over-18s only.
Sauna and steam bath, 3-hour ticket €23.70.
170 m through the hill, €6.50 per ride.
Roof terrace; book by phone or email.
Karaoke or a pub quiz; check the programme first.
Styrian food on Schmiedgasse.
das Markus on Sackstraße, until 24:00.
Lift from Schloßbergplatz, 30 seconds.
Terrace on the Schlossberg, à la carte from 12:00.
Over the footbridge to the platform in the Mur.
Steaks on Landhausgasse; book ahead.
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Budget
In Graz a Krügerl costs around €5, an escape room from €17.33 per person, the brewery tour in Puntigam €12 and a ride on the slide €6.50.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €35–75 | inn with dinner, pub, club |
| A day with an activity | €60–120 | plus escape room, slide, brewery tour or sauna |
| Weekend | €130–290 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These festivals, events and trade fairs come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city centre will be packed. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
Spring fair at the exhibition grounds in late April or early May, with more than 50,000 visitors.
Late July to early August: street art, puppet theatre and contemporary circus around the city.
Folk culture festival in the city centre on a weekend in mid to late September.
Festival of contemporary art from late September to mid October.
Autumn fair in early October with a funfair and around 65,000 visitors.
Christmas markets from around 20 November to 24 December on Hauptplatz, Glockenspielplatz and Mehlplatz, and the ice nativity scene in the Landhaus courtyard.
The lift from Schloßbergplatz runs daily until 00:30 and gets you to the top in 30 seconds.
170 m inside the hill, daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
The Old Town and Eggenberg Palace are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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