Wroclaw is a serious drinking town, and the student population keeps things affordable and lively. The Rynek fills up after 7pm — on weekends, finding a free table after 8 can be a challenge. The city's speciality is beer served with raspberry syrup, and the oldest local brew comes from Spiz, a brewpub right on the main square. Piwnica Swidnicka, beneath the Town Hall, claims to be the oldest pub in Poland.
For something more atmospheric, head to Wlodkowica street where bars like Mleczarnia and Pub Stare Miasto hide behind unassuming doorways. Pasaz Niepolda, behind the Helios cinema, is Wroclaw's famous bar street — pubs and clubs packed side by side, busy every night of the week.