The best bars and cafés Puy-De-Dôme

Le Coq Argenté is an institution on Place Saint-Pierre. It's the ideal place to find out what's going on at the market and in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand. The place may look ordinary, but it inspires confidence among regulars, and conversations flow freely. Bruno's service is efficient and friendly. It's a pleasant place to be at market time or on a sunny day. Every hour brings its regulars, from the morning coffee to the evening aperitif, accompanied by a board. The terrace is a great place to enjoy the sunny days.

Opposite the Halle aux Grains, on a lively boulevard, MIAM awaits you for a deliciously regressive gourmet break. On the menu: generously filled waffles, crêpes, cookies, homemade pastries... Accompany with a bubble-tea, smoothie or milkshake! On hot summer days, iced teas are a great idea. Enjoy them on the terrace or take them away. The hardest part will be choosing! A real paradise for sweet tooths, but don't worry: MIAM has thought of them too!

After more than 30 years of existence, the Captain's Cabin has grown again. The recipe for its longevity? A wide variety of alcohols and cocktails, the kindness of the team and a very extensive repertoire of songs for its karaoke! Music from the 80's or hot tracks liven up the evenings. On the ground floor, the lounge, open to the outside, is also a wine bar. Upstairs, the room can accommodate a hundred people around its dance floor and its screens. If the speakers need to be adjusted, the atmosphere never disappoints!

Gay, lesbian and very friendly music bar, with a dance track - hétéroclite musical programming - a show scene, a giant video screen, a darker lounge to make cachoteries at all discretion. Not far from the top place of the clermontoise dredge, the Place des Des, it's a place that is really devoted to encounters between guys and girls, like the announcement of the window with rainbow flag and as confirmed by the photos of the sexys'attached to the walls. The first Sunday of the month is 100% guys and the last 100% girls!

The former Sarciron palace is the perfect setting for a gourmet, nostalgic break in a Belle Époque atmosphere. Tea and chocolate can be accompanied by a genuine vanilla Proust madeleine, a chocolate fondant, or fruit jellies from Cruzilles. You can also stop for lunch. To prolong the pleasure, take a trip to the boutique: the tearoom is also a delicatessen offering fine products made in France, some in the region. Monsieur Aurélien has returned to the traditions of yesteryear.

Pépé Joe is the perfect place to take a break between runs. You can access the wooden terrace with your skis on. Hungry? The burgers or other quick dishes to prepare will satisfy the hungriest before going back on the skis! The interior allows you to enjoy the warmth when it's cold, but when the weather is good, lunch on the terrace in the sun is a real pleasure. Jazz concerts are sometimes proposed and DJ animations also come to liven up the afternoons. A bistro at the foot of the slopes as we like them!

Les Deux Comptoirs continues to operate... without Nadège and her infectious aplomb and good humor. Here, regulars gather for aperitifs, coffees or evenings out in the small, retro-decorated room, at the bar or on the terrace. A real rendez-vous for lovers of music, second degree and friendship. Exhibitions by local artists, themed evenings and concerts bring the place to life. The retro ambience is a delight for forty and fifty-somethings who gather around a cheese board or a local beer. The tiny terrace is the perfect place to catch up with friends!

LieU'topie is a new cultural and solidarity place, created and animated for and by students, but not only. At the counter you can sip tea or coffee, drink a beer. Café and grocery store, meeting place, shared kitchen with a free washing machine, piano... Tomorrow is invented here, LieU'topie creates social links. The program of activities is varied and allows to explore many themes. It's the perfect place to reflect on the world and to exchange ideas about social and solidarity economy projects. A real third place with evenings around various initiations, like roller derby, culture and gender themes, concerts, conferences... and wifi.

A passion is something to be shared. The Moulin family began by sharing theirs, oenology, by opening a wine cellar in downtown Issoire. A few years ago, they also opened their wine bar. It is therefore possible to enjoy a glass of wine while sharing a delicious plate of tapas. Red, white, rosé... the opportunity to discover new flavors and small wonders in wine. For this, let yourself be guided by the advice of the friendly and professional team. You can also find these wines in Vic-le-Comte.

The Cy San bar is housed in a renovated former barn. The indus decor is modern in these old stone walls. The materials, including wood and metal, bring out the building's raw, mineral feel. The a la carte beer selection includes two local productions. Cocktails also feature prominently. All can be accompanied by a board. When the weather's fine, you can take advantage of the magnificent terrace and the fresh air. Concerts, match broadcasts and themed evenings are organized regularly.

Here is a gourmet address to discover on rue Saint-Gènes: the Waffle and Café. On the program, coffee, of course, but not just any coffee, a barista's coffee, served according to the rules of the art, that you can accompany with a Bubble waffle, a concept that came from Hong Kong via the United States, and that Marlène and Gaspard have decided to import to Clermont-Ferrand. Delicious waffles with gourmet bubbles served in a cone with different gourmet toppings (fruits, candies, home-made ice cream...). A pure delight! To vary the pleasures, pastries are prepared on the floor. Everything is homemade and can be taken away or tasted on the spot in this bright and warm café.

Yane and Wesley offer a highly original concept in Clermont-Ferrand, a perfect blend of one man's passion for games and the other's passion for food, all sprinkled with their Brazilian roots. Here you can access a games library while eating Brazilian tapas and sipping a caipirinha or other cocktail. Charcuterie and cheese platters are also available. Numerous events are organized: giant werewolf, small tub, blind test, darts... The perfect place to unwind after work. A children's corner is also available.

Mr Krab's butter beer and pâté... sound familiar? Then you're going to love this place! Amélie and Clément have dedicated it to pop culture, TV series, anime... The room is divided into different cosy areas where you can chill out over a delicious drink and cake. It's possible to watch an episode on TV, share a game of video, or even test yourself on an arcade game! Every name on the menu is a reference to this universe. The original drinks are a particular highlight. The welcome is just as pleasant and smiling.

Stop for a sweet break at Café Hin. As soon as you enter, you're greeted by the wonderful smell of pastries. It's hard to choose between the sweet treats on display at the counter: cheesecake, tarts, crumbles... When it comes to drinks, the choice is just as tempting: cappucino, black tea, green tea or rooibos. Léane and Caroline welcome you from breakfast to afternoon tea, and you can even bring along your four-legged friends. In fact, they have set up partnerships with shelters to make it easier for dogs to be adopted.

In the first room, it is possible to settle down to consult the works, to discuss and of course to drink a coffee or a chocolate. In the second room, you will find novels, thrillers, comics and textbooks. A beautiful collection for bibliophiles, a mine of discoveries for people who want to dive into a story from time to time. Behind this beautiful establishment, we find Claire Gourlet, a great lover of literature, and especially of comics. Various animations are regularly proposed there: tales, meetings...

For a break between two hikes, two ski sessions, or to end the day in a convivial atmosphere, head for Candy and Coffee. This new venue is the brainchild of La Vieille Étable. Pinball, darts, table soccer, air field hockey: which do you fancy? Hot drinks, crêpes, ice creams and hotdogs accompany the fiery games. Want more games? Head over to the Étable côté game for a host of arcade games. The free-access room opens at 9am. Exchange your euros for tokens at the vending machine and off you go. We love it!

Crowds, chatter, good music, a friendly atmosphere, beers and chips on wooden tables... there's no doubt about it: this is the Mont-Dore pub. Jayne, Andy and Bradley welcome you with a smile. A wide range of beers is available on draught. Other drinks are of course available à la carte. Regular evening events and match broadcasts. In summer, the pub expands with a terrace on the shady square across the road. The trio have just opened a^2nd address: the Bierhaus, rue Jean Moulin.

Keystone opened in early December 2017, instead of the old Moma. A very large bar welcomes us in this bar which still has a room in the back. It offers quite successful cocktails, beers, different wines, etc. To accompany the drink, the slate displays bruschettas and plates of charcuterie or cheese. Choose between one and the other because the house does not make mixed boards. The team is sympathetic and will convince the ferus of aperos among friends.

The Oval has become the place to be for rugby fans. Indeed, it is installed on the square in front of the Marcel-Michelin stadium. What more could you ask for! Taken by storm on ASM meeting days, this brewery provides an efficient and fast service all year round for a very good quality-price ratio. The ideal place to have a drink at the counter, indoors or on the terrace, in the tradition of sports breweries. Soundtrack and decor of circumstance. Its very large terrace is a great asset when the weather is nice. You can meet there for lunch (local cuisine) but also for a drink: wine, cocktail or beer.

A strong place of clermontois rock, Bikini is the place where members of auvergne groups regularly fall. Not just for concerts. The atmosphere is as lively as drums are emptied. The map offers many drinks prepared at the same time. The bar and terrace promise quiet, happy evenings and guests wonder, laugh, recreate the world again. Here's no shichi, no frime, just good music, and beatings. The Bikini has long found its genre and visitors. In the summer there is even a small market of early on the terrace a few nights a week.

Located close to universities, notably Blaise-Pascal, "les 3 singes", as it's nicknamed, offers a wide range of beers that can be sipped in front of the many matches broadcast on the bar's two screens, including on the terrace when the weather permits. With its red-and-black decor, the establishment is one of the favorite spots for student warm-ups, especially as prices are quite affordable. A lunch menu is also available, and it's worth noting that Thursday lunchtime is truffle day!

A must see place near the shopping centres of Place de Jaude, Le Viennois is one of the few friendly gay addresses to be open all day long. Deco lounge and trendy atmosphere are on the agenda. On the catering side, prices are accessible and the choice remains wide between daily menu, snack and burgers. The plates are well filled, made of fresh produce and the service is done in a good mood. Whether for a morning coffee, a break at midday or a glass of wine in the evening, the Viennese is a good quiet address, a well-kept house, in the heart of the city. The terrace is nice, so is the boss, and it is sometimes even possible to see the games!

You dreamed of a place where beer is brewed and ready to be tasted, where you can have lunch or share tapas during the aperitif and where you can buy beers from all over the world? Bertrand Guillaume has created it for you! The Brasserie Clermont is first of all a brew pub. The beer of the brewery is proposed to the pressure, with others. If they are to be tasted on the spot, they can also be served by the bottle and taken away. In the cellar, there are more than 300 references on the shelves, just waiting to be discovered. At lunchtime, the brasserie offers daily specials, sandwiches, salads... Beer lovers have found their HQ!

Just behind the European crossroads, this neighbourhood bar-restaurant is an excellent surprise! A neat decoration, a pretty wooden terrace, a pleasant welcome... ideal for relaxing, sipping a beer with a plate of cheeses and delicatessen at the end of the day, for lunch or a quiet breakfast... well, except on game nights! With Estanco, Florent Pouly has been taking over from the bar Le Garage since 2017. He knew how to set up a simple and effective formula, with daily menus of meat, salads or fish, a beautiful choice of wines, beers, champagnes, tapas, etc. It is recommended for spending good evenings with friends.

Michel Izoulet and his wife have retired and sold the Bar d'O. At the head of the establishment we now find Sylvain Gimel, who has been in charge of the place for 4 years, and the trio of La Table au plafond: Yoann Cadez, Ugo Cadez, Pierre Zamengo. After some work, including the kitchen which is now open, the regulars can rest assured that the institution that is the Bar d'O keeps its proposal: brasserie at noon and in the evening, cheese boards, delicatessen, etc. On Saturday mornings, there will be snacks available, during which the local cuisine will be honored: tripe, coq au vin, stuffed cabbage... to be shared without moderation!

The oldest bar in Clermont-Ferrand, founded in 1877, has remained over the years and through the various managers, an ideal meeting place to spend a nice moment. The authentic establishment, with the air of a Parisian brasserie, has a beautiful sheltered terrace. At noon, the coffee is replaced by formulas and copious plates. The menu, which changes daily, features only dishes prepared with fresh products. Pig's head marinated in honey, lasagna, filet of saithe and lentils: the cooking of the chef Blandine goes perfectly with the atmosphere.

A historic place in a historic district. Hidden in the small streets behind the cathedral, the tea room Les goûters de Justine welcomes you in a brocante universe made of antique furniture and decoration. Cakes, pies, crumbles... everything is home-made and delicious. Hot drinks are served in mismatched cups and pretty teapots. We recommend the old-fashioned hot chocolate, made in a pan. At Justine's, you feel at home. She always welcomes you as if you were her own grandchildren, even if you are older than her. The place is courted by students and retirees alike.

Dominique, Jacques and Mimoun welcome you to their beer bar. Here, you come for the beers, but you stay for the atmosphere! You can accompany your Bougnat (a local craft beer), Despé or Kripke with a charcuterie board or homemade pizza, which you can enjoy on a reel. Then it's off to the dance floor for the night. Thursday is karaoke day, and live music is offered every Friday and Saturday. When the weather's fine, you can take advantage of the pleasant terrace. The place is very popular, and reservations are recommended to secure a table!

"Not all treasure is silver and gold, my friend" said Jack Sparrow. And it's in a pirate ship setting that we discover a new treasure: rum. Here, Alexandre Vidal and Mélissa Baroni offer a wide selection of rums and, of course, delicious arranged rums. Rums, the West Indies - can you see the other must-have of the establishment? Yes, we're talking about the planteur. An evening at Barracuda is the ideal opportunity to discover or rediscover this excellent beverage. And to accompany the rum and create a festive atmosphere based on sharing, themed evenings are organized: punch pong evenings, blind-test evenings...

Its name refers to that of the ancient city of Clermont, according to Strabo. It's a charming little place where you can enjoy a gourmet break, brunch at weekends, and especially enjoy the excellent artisanal Sancy ice creams on hot summer days. The flavors are varied and sometimes original: figs/honey, cinnamon, blueberries, verbena liqueur, etc. Pastries, crêpes and chocolates are also available. Some regional products and souvenirs are also on sale if you'd like to take a slice of Auvergne home with you!

It is in a modern and warm decor that Valérie Nachez and Marine Desaulty welcome wine lovers with a smile. Here, one feels good immediately. Mother and daughter are both passionate about wine, so in their cellar they finely choose the products. "We work with independent producers, they are organic or biodynamic wines," Valerie explains to customers. To make your choice, let their precious advice guide you. To accompany the beverages, boards are proposed. Charcuterie, cheese, bread: the selection is local and of quality. An address that leaves no one indifferent and where one would spend many evenings.

When you walk through the door of the tavern, you are transported to another universe. When you arrive, you are given your character sheet (dwarf, elf, bard...). The Zug, Grom and Lambic are at the origin of this original concept. Fans of role-playing games will be happy here, as well as others, because the atmosphere is warm and the drinks are original: mead, hypocras or moretum (a treat!). The Zug also concocts stews regularly announced on the Facebook page.

Facing L'Ostrog, in which Danilo Bakic presents wines from Serbia, Montenegro and elsewhere as well as Auvergne or traditional Serbian specialities, including excellent smoked cheeses, the young man worked like a madman to create a unique, magical place in what was once a shop for dragées and a clothing store! Here his teams serve perfect cocktails, with a smile. In addition to the classic cocktails, the menu offers some fine innovations. The musical atmosphere and decoration have nothing to envy to a nightclub and the terrace adjoins that of L'ostrog! An ideal spot for lively evenings, both inside and out.

In summer, comfortably installed on the terrace, under a shaded pergola, the Domaine Miolanne invites you to discover its wines as well as those of its relatives. A little hungry? Let yourself be tempted by the cheeses and charcuterie of the Auvergne, or by the trout smoked in the Allier. A breathtaking view of the vineyard, organic wines, local products and a warm welcome: all the ingredients are there for a pleasant moment of conviviality and sharing!

Bol & Bagel is back! This is doubly good news, as the address is shared with BBC 2. The concept is the same (without the beds), but the menu is more varied. In addition to the classic cereal cocktails (the great return of the P.nut!), you'll be able to vary the pleasures with avocado toast, miniburgers or seasonal salads. The bagels are always there: salmon and cream cheese, four cheeses, or more original, warm goat's cheese, pear and honey. The perfect place for Sunday brunch or an original lunch break.