Club, cocktail bar and café in the centre of Zakopane

Le Scandale is a nightclub in the very centre of Zakopane, at ul. Zaruskiego 5, in the Aries hotel building, 300 metres from Krupówki. Three different spaces operate under one address, each with its own rhythm and time of day. Aperitif Bar opens in the morning and runs every day, Cocktail Room comes alive in the evenings from Thursday to Sunday, and on Fridays and Saturdays Music Loft takes over the night and plays until five in the morning. This layout is rare in town, because it lets you plan a whole evening without changing venue.

Aperitif Bar: café with breakfast and a lobby bar for business meetings

Breakfast, morning coffee, lunch at noon or an evening glass of your favourite drink. Aperitif Bar is a lobby bar and café, a special place below Giewont: highlander design, natural stone, wood and leather with a contemporary touch. A setting for business meetings by day, relaxation by the fireplace in the evening. A separate space, open daily from 9:00 to all guests, with no entry fee.

Cocktail Room: cocktail bar and pub for an evening with friends

Cocktail Room is a cocktail bar with one of the most carefully selected ranges of spirits and cocktails in Zakopane. Skilled bartenders serve cocktails from all over the world and gladly share what they know, while the music sets the tone of the evening. Comfortable two-level booths work for a night out with friends and for a less formal business meeting.

The evening usually starts calmly. In Aperitif Bar, also known as the lobby bar, you have a coffee or the first glass by the fireplace, surrounded by natural stone, wood and leather. Then you move to Cocktail Room, where the bartenders serve cocktails from two menus, Alternatives Vol. 2 and Tiki Prelude, as well as off-menu suggestions made to your taste. The night ends in Music Loft, on the dance floor, with a set played by one DJ from opening to closing.

Music Loft: music club and disco until 5 am

Music Loft is the club for anyone looking for the best party in Zakopane. On Fridays and Saturdays resident DJs play all night long, from the first track to the last. A serious back bar, tables with waiter service and a dance floor open until morning. Also the place for team events, birthdays, hen and stag nights.

Musically we go for house in all its forms: melodic, afro, tech and disco, complemented by progressive house and urban music. Residents and special guests take the decks, among them DJ ADI, ALIEN X, ESKEY, NEQQ, KRISS, ADAM F and DIZZEE NOIZE. These are artists with a track record on club stages across Poland, some of them have also played abroad, including Ibiza. We publish the line-up for the coming weekend in advance, so you know what you are coming for.

VIP tables with waiter service and bottle service are arranged around the dance floor. Booking a table means a set place for the whole night, entry without queueing and the team looking after you from the first drink to the last toast. At weekends and in the winter season the spots by the dance floor go first, so it is worth calling ahead on +48 530 331 531 or writing to rezerwacje@scandalezakopane.pl.

Entry, events and getting here from Krupówki

Entry to the club costs 40 PLN, with attractive discounts when you pay in cash. The age limit is 18 for women and 21 for men, so we ask for photo ID at the door. A smart casual dress code and door selection apply, because we care about the character of the venue and the comfort of the guests inside. The cloakroom is free, which matters in winter under the Tatras. The club has no car park of its own, but it sits in the very centre, so most guests reach us on foot.

Le Scandale works not only as a weekend club. We host birthdays, hen and stag nights, team events and company parties here, from decorating a single table to hiring the entire space along with a DJ, sound system, lighting and full bar service. The busiest period is the winter season and school holidays, which is why January and New Year's Eve dates are worth booking well in advance.

Zakopane has plenty of places where you can spend an evening, but few that guide a guest through the whole night with a single idea behind it. Our advantage is not about size, but about the fact that each of the three zones has a different job and a different rhythm. Thanks to that, the same group of friends can start here at seven over coffee and leave at five in the morning straight from the dance floor, without changing address once.

Walking from Krupówki takes about a minute, some 300 metres, so we fit easily into an evening stroll around the centre. The club has its own entrance straight from the street, which in practice means you do not have to walk through other venues or ask for directions. If you are coming to Zakopane for a weekend, we are within walking distance of most places to stay in the centre.