TALLInn - In Your Pocket

62 nightlife
Adult entertainment
Don't expect to partake from afar. If they perform on stage
at all, dancers in Tallinn's striptease clubs typically visit the
tables, getting up close and personal to collect tips, usually
€3 - 5. While between performances on the stage, other
dancers will try to coax you into buying an expensive ‘ladies'
cocktail', which is essentially a huge tip for sitting with you
and making dull small talk. Gentlemen's clubs have recently
been popping up everywhere in Old Town, here we have listed
just a few of them.
Alcatraz Club A-4, Sadama 6/8, tel. (+372) 661
48 88, alcatraz@alcatrazclub.ee, www.alcatrazclub.
ee. Although the name might not be the most original, (it
seems that there's a club called Alcatraz in most major
cities throughout Eastern Europe) the concept, at least as
far as gentlemen's clubs go, is unique. Jail cages replace
the traditional stripper pole, the space is larger than most
and the dancers take turns wearing topless jailbird outfits to
wait on the tables. The entrance fee is a little high, however,
it does include a welcome drink. The booze is a reasonable
price and from what we could see, the girls are certainly
worth ‘spending' some time with. QOpen 12:00 - 07:00.
Admission €20. XW
Börsi Gentlemen's Club C-2, Lai 7, tel. (+372) 641
19 59/(+372) 58 12 00 24, info@borsibaar.ee, www.
borsibaar.ee. Börsi is the cheap alternative - that's cheap
in just about every sense of the word. The friendly, low-key,
basement venue is popular with a few foreigners in-the-know.
If you do acquiesce to splurging for a 'ladies' drink' for your
conversation partner, just make sure it's not the €58 champagne.
QOpen 20:00 - 06:00. Closed Mon. Admission €8,
age restriction 21+. J
Can-Can Room D-2, Suur-Karja 10 (in The Old Club), tel.
(+372) 683 52 06/(+372) 55 51 40 78, www.oldclub.ee.
Forget about sneaking into this place unseen - the entrance is
inside Tallinn's busiest late-night drinking hole. The club is decent
enough, about average for Tallinn. If you're going to splurge
for a private dance, make sure you pay a little extra for the
'erotic' one. QOpen 21:00 - 06:00. Admission €6.40. JW
Lady's Shadow C-2, Suur-Karja 13, tel. (+372) 631 49
00/(+372) 56 69 57 71. Probably one of the most beautifully
designed adult entertainment spots in Tallinn, Lady's Shadow
is brilliantly decorated in an 'Arabian Nights' motif and certainly
reminds one of a stylish harem. The rest of the details are
pretty much the same as the majority of these kind of clubs
in the city. QOpen 21:00 - 06:00. JX
Lasso B-4, Mere pst. 6a, tel. (+372) 661 61 99. Find
Lasso among the touristy hotels in the port area. A man at the
door may try to hustle you into going to a more, shall we say,
'involved' establishment elsewhere in town, but once you push
past him, you'll find a fairly standard striptease joint, with one
long stage surrounded by sofas and the usual pricey drinks.
If you opt for the private show, bring your nightvision goggles.
They like to keep it dark. QOpen 10:00 - 06:00. Admission €10.
X Club D-2, Harju 6, tel. (+372) 631 05 75, fax (+372)
631 05 74, info@xclub.ee, www.xclub.ee. One of the more
sophisticated clubs of this type in Tallinn, X Club is favoured
by business types and high-end bachelor parties. In addition
to the main show room, an Oriental Room dazzles clients
with belly-dancing and water-pipes. Even the medieval-style
torture booth has nice décor. Friendly staff and a relaxed
atmosphere. A good place for group events like stag nights or
political conventions. QOpen 21:00 - 06:00. Admission €15.
Age restriction 18+. JU
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