DRINKING, DANCING AND PARTYING IN PORI

Where to drink
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Here I'm listing different kind of places where to stay or where to eat or drink, like hotels, restaurants (picture of Raatihuoneen Kellari at right), cafe's, pubs etc. etc. Tasty food and drink keeps mind in good shape... List in alphabetical order.




DISCOS AND NIGHTCLUBS

BAARIKÄRPÄNEN
Mikonkatu 6. Nightclub. Awsome happy hours sometimes (pint of lager costs about 10 cents). Very popular.
Baarikärpänen website


BAR KINO
Itäpuisto 10. Ex-movie theatre, now a two floor nightclub. Very popular. Trendy. LIVE music.
Bar Kino's website


CLUB PRIVA (Erotic Club)
Antinkatu 19. Erotic club.
Club Priva website


DOWN UNDER
Antinkatu 24. Phone +358-2-624 900. Australian style nightclub. A touch of a Crocodile Dundee and aboriginals in Pori...
Down Under website


ILON TALO
Yrjönkatu 9, phone 020-7759 450. Newest disco in Pori (by Sedu Koskinen, the owner of RMJ Festival).
Ilon Talo's website


PUNAINEN KUKKO
(=Red Rooster in English) Itäpuisto 13, phone +358-2-633 7000. Very popular disco + also a dance hall for older people. 2 floors, 3 different music, 6 bars and big dance halls.
Punainen Kukko's website


VAAKUNA BAR & NIGHT
Gallen-Kallelankatu 7, phone +358-2-528 100. Popular disco.
Club Vaakuna's website




BALLROOM DANCING -STYLE

MONTTU
Antinkatu 15, phone +358-2-633 9094. LIVE music, dancing etc.
Monttu website


PUNAINEN KUKKO
(=Red Rooster in English) Itäpuisto 13, phone +358-2-633 7000. Very popular disco + also a dance hall for older people.
Punainen Kukko's website


VIIHDERAVINTOLA TÄHTIKELLARI
Isolinnankatu 11, phone +358-2-641 0102. Dance place for older folks + LIVE music...



LIVE MUSIC BARS AND CAFE'S

BAR KINO
Itäpuisto 10. Ex-movie theatre, now a two floor nightclub. Very popular. Trendy. LIVE music.
Bar Kino's website


CAFE JAZZ
Eteläranta 6, phone +358-2-641 1344. Summertime choice for live jazzy music and bevvies...

MONTTU
Antinkatu 15, phone +358-2-633 9094. LIVE music, dancing etc.
Monttu website


PUNAINEN KUKKO
(=Red Rooster in English) Itäpuisto 13, phone +358-2-633 7000. Very popular disco + also a dance hall for older people.
Punainen Kukko's website


RAVINTOLA SEMMILÄ
Satamapuisto 1 (Reposaari district), phone +358-2-638 4884. LIVE music or karaoke every now and then.
Semmilä website


VIIHDERAVINTOLA TÄHTIKELLARI
Isolinnankatu 11, phone +358-2-641 0102. Dance place for older folks + LIVE music...



PUBS (+ KARAOKE PUBS)

AALLONMURTAJA
Satamakatu 24, Mäntyluoto, phone +358-2-638 3131. A traditional Finnish bar. Straight from the sixties...


AHLAISTEN KYLÄKROUVI
Nahkurinkuja 4, Ahlainen, phone +358-2-548 6454. Cute little Finnish bar...


AKSELI
Gallen-Kallelankatu 7, phone +358-2-528 1167.

BAARI SANNA-LIISA
Valtakatu 2, phone +358-2-633 5831. Traditional Finnish bar.


BAARIKAAPPI
Hallituskatu 1. Gloomy, punky, rock-jukebox. Place where yuppies don't go.
Baarikaappi website


BAR FANDA
> Kouvonraitti 7 (Sampola district), phone +358-2-646 2918. Traditional Finnish bar...

BAR & COFFEE HAVANA
Yrjönkatu 17 (Promenadi-keskus), phone +358-2-641 7325. Excellent choice when you want to enjoy...
Bar & Coffee Havana website


BEER HUNTER'S
Antinkatu 11, phone +358-2-641 5599. Excellent pub & brewery. They also have the first malt whisky distillery in Finland. Old Buck is the name of the malt whisky and the first bottling happened in 2004. Recommended by me.
Beer Hunter's website


BELLA-DOORA
Kouvonraitti 7 (Sampola district), phone +358-2-646 2910. Traditional Finnish suburban bar...

BILLIARD BAR COCO
Pohjoiskauppatori 3. Pool and beer...

CAFE ANTON
Antinkatu 11, phone +358-2-641 4144. Near town square. Popular place to meet.
Cafe Anton website


CAFE CAP HORN
Metsämaantie 1, phone +358-2-648 0210.

CAFE JAZZ
Eteläranta 6, phone +358-2-641 1344. Summertime choice for live jazzy music and bevvies...

CANTINA RIO
Liisankatu 8, phone +358-2-632 4121.

CITY PUB
Pohjoiskauppatori 3, phone +358-2-633 8005. Good old Finnish bar...

CLUB 19
Sadly this rock-cafe's out of business at the moment. Here's a list of bands they had during the last few years...
Club 19 website


CLUB 92
Gallen-Kallelankatu 8, phone +358-2-641 2227. Karaoke pub.


EVAKKO
Yrjönkatu 21, phone +358-2-633 0233. Traditional Finnish bar...

JOHN HARNETT'S ONE FOR THE ROAD
Otavankatu 7, phone +358-2-641 4480. Irish style pub owned by an Irish guy.

JUSSIKKA
Yrjönkatu 10, phone +358-2-633 5361. Traditional Finnish bar...

KARAOKERAVINTOLA KULTAKURKKU
Gallen-Kallelankatu 6, phone +358-2-633 0640. Karaoke place...

KASI-BLANCA
Ruosniementie 152, phone +358-2-639 3250. Traditional Finnish bar. At daytime you can also buy pizza...

KIEVARI
Korventie 1, phone +358-2-637 5409. Traditional Finnish bar. Free pool and internet...

KIPPARI-PUB
Alahangantie 1 (Pormestarinluoto), phone +358-2-633 9780. Traditional Finnish bar...

KOIVULAN KAHVIO
Vanhakoivistontie 3 (Koivula), phone +358-2-635 3625. Traditional Finnish bar...

KULTAKURKKU
Gallen-Kallelankatu 6. Karaoke pub


LAUTTA (BOAT-BAR)
Eteläranta. A boat-bar at the docks of Eteläranta.
Lautta website


LEIF'S PUB
Kalevanpuisto 54, phone +358-2-632 4332.

LONG STRAIGHT BILLIARD BAR
Isolinnankatu 19, phone +358-2-641 4121. Name says it all...
LSBB website


MINIBAARI
Pietniemi district, phone +358-2-??. Maybe the smallest bar in Pori...

MUSAN PAVILJONKI
Tommilantie 2 A (Musa district), phone +358-2-637 0996.

PARNELL'S
Itäpuisto 8, phone +358-2-633 5895. Irish style pub.

PASSION
Yrjönkatu 10, phone +358-2-633 0705. Also big screen for sporting events available.


PIENPANIMO PUB KARHUPANIMO (formerly known as SCHÖNES FRÄULEIN)
Hallituskatu 18, phone +358-(0)20-7758 535. Sedu Koskinen's Bavaria-style kneipe (pub brewery with a Gasthaus).
Pub Karhupanimo website
Schönes Fräulein's website


PIHLA PUB
Pihlavan liikekeskus (Pihlava district), phone +358-2-648 0321. Traditional Finnish bar...


PUB ALEXANDER
Kalevanpuisto 54, phone +358-2-632 5085. Traditional Finnish bar...

PUB KEIDAS
Vähäraumantie 57, phone +358-2-637 7956.
Pub Keidas website


PUB TÄHTISUMU
Uusikoivistontie 73, phone +358-2-635 9447. Karaoke, pool and Canal+ for sport-programmes...

PUISTIKON SALUUNA
Koivistonpuistikko 5, phone +358-2-635 9200. Traditional Finnish bar with pool...

PUUBAARI
Siltapuistonkatu 19, phone +358-2-633 0007. Traditional Finnish bar...

RATTAANPYÖRÄ (a.k.a. RATTIS)
Yrjönkatu 27, phone ??. Classic pub in Pori. Also LIVE music. Cheap beer.

RAVINTOLA SEMMILÄ
Satamapuisto 1 (Reposaari district), phone +358-2-638 4884. LIVE music or karaoke every now and then.
Semmilä website


PUB KARHUPANIMO (formerly known as SCHÖNES FRÄULEIN)
Hallituskatu 18, phone +358-(0)20-7759 888. Sedu Koskinen's Bavaria-style kneipe (pub brewery with a Gasthaus).
Pub Karhupanimo website
Schönes Fräulein's website


SININEN LAGUUNI
Santojentie, Yyteri, phone +358-2-638 3919. Next to Yyteri Camping.

SMILER'S BAR
Musantie 1, phone +358-2-637 5533. Traditional Finnish bar with karaoke..

TULLIPUBI
Bus station, Itsenäisyydenkatu 44, phone +358-2-632 6422. Also LIVE music + Karaoke.

WANHA MESTARI
Itäpuisto 8, phone +358-2-633 3270.

WINSTON PUBLIC HOUSE
Gallen-Kallelankatu 7, phone +358-2-528 100.
Pub Winston website