The best bars and cafés Yonne

La Pause Gourmande has moved out at the beginning of 2019. New place, new decoration but still a delicious cuisine! You can imagine that its success at the premises will keep its course. Salads, simmered dishes and works of art. Here, tastes and colors are creatively matched. Guests can watch the chef thanks to the open kitchen, and the menu of the month is full of surprises and changes, as its name suggests, every month, allowing our connoisseur taste buds to enjoy these agape - you can judge by yourself: the pumpkin soup, small mushrooms and croutons will whet our appetite. Let's continue with the roasted back of cod, goat and fig ravioles and fresh herb cream. Then enjoy the sweet treats for dessert, and the tiramisu in the chef's style, vanilla, coffee and speculoos biscuits. You can also have break in the afternoon, to enjoy cupcake that are, of course, homemade! Petit Futé really likes this modern, welcoming and friendly place.

Dame Jeanne is a local institution. In a cosy 18th century style setting, by the fire in winter or on the terrace in summer, you will love the small dishes served continuously. In addition to the savory pie of the day, you can choose between 2 or 3 courses and homemade desserts. As for the tea room, many teas and coffees from all over the world as well as a nice menu of hot chocolates are waiting for you. And the address also has a vinibar, dedicated to the discovery of local wines. At the Petit Futé, we love this address in the old Avallon!

The English art of living has been invited to the heart of this small village in Puisaye where the British Jayne has joined forces with her daughter Natasha to create this very cosy and warmBritish-Poyaudin Tea Room. Here you can enjoy cupcakes, carrot cakes, cheese cakes and other scones with a cup of tea or an ice cream. Unless you prefer homemade soups and salads? In any case, you will enjoy them while contemplating the works of local artists exposed on the walls. A real space-time bubble... And a big hit!

A pleasant, friendly and original concept for the department, Bis Repetita is a tea salon that also makes reading lounge. The reception is warm and the map attractive: fresh fruit delicious, tea, gourmet coffee. Pastries to fall and books per thousand. The comics are also for sale. The owner loves telling the story of his city. Advice to amateurs… We love and advise!

For a long time, Parisian Sabine Couder had a dream: when she retired, she'd leave Paris and welcome gourmets and cultural enthusiasts in an atypical location. In Saint-Sauveur, she fell in love with a superb building, its garden and its old square tower. "Le Jardin du Bardado" was born. Both a literary café and a restaurant, you'll enjoy organic and essentially local produce. But let's not forget the attractive delicatessen section. And regular events, often featuring international artists. A favorite.

Located in the heart of Montreal, this friendly country brasserie is a great opportunity to take a gourmet break before or after your visit to this beautiful medieval village. On the terrace or in the dining room, you will enjoy a simple and tasty cuisine, made of fresh and seasonal products. Here, conviviality reigns supreme, and the welcome is always warm. As for the quality-price ratio, we assure you, it is absolutely without equal. Attention, the regulars being faithful and numerous, it is more careful to reserve.

To say that after years of dormancy, this small town in eastern Yonne is coming back to life is an understatement. The "Tour par Tour", located right next to the town hall, is another example of the town's rejuvenation. Since mid-August 2022, Thomas Leblond and Erik Dumas have been running a games bar. Their aim? To bring together all generations to play board games, card games and board games. And there's no shortage of them! Events and tournaments are also organized on a regular basis.

It has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. L'Escale is an institution! A concert hall which was originally the dance hall of the Hotel de la Réunion destroyed during the Second World War. Great names of the music-hall have passed through here: Trenet, Aznavour, Sydney Bechet... It is also where Johnny Hallyday honored his first contract, and where Jacques Brel made his debut. The line-up is such that it is often called the "Little Olympia". From now on, beginners and confirmed artists follow one another in this place dedicated to current music. And to jazz.

Before or after your visit to the castle just next door, don't hesitate to stop off at this very friendly bistro with its two pretty terraces. On the menu, beers and wines from the region, but also home-made pastries and a small restaurant with an unquestionable quality-price ratio. La Basse-cour also regularly offers afterworks, aperitif-dinners and pop, rock or even classical music concerts. A perfect combination of culture and taste. Moreover, guest rooms are also available. A must-see!

In the heart of the Pays d'Othe and the Vallée de la Vanne, Le Maquis de Vareilles is first and foremost a bar where you can consume the drinks of the region: wines, beers, apple juice, cider or the little-known Pays d'Othe whisky, and house specialities such as nOsTHalgiE (hazelnut liqueur and cider). But more than a bistro, it's a grocery store that offers local products, but also abookshop and a really original flea market: here almost all the furniture is for sale! Finally, concerts, meetings, games evenings and exhibitions are organized. We love it!

Originally a wine and tapas bar, this beautiful address also offers gourmet cuisine with a daily menu and an a la carte menu. Here everything is home-made. Also a wine cellar, Le Vingt heures vins offers some 90 wines for sale and tasting and 45 wines by the glass, which are accompanied by charcuterie or cheese boards and other spreads. As for the welcome, it is always warm and passionate. Moreover, the establishment regularly animates the Avallone nights with concerts and other animations. A big favorite!

At the entrance of the historic center of Joigny, La Station is an art-broc-café. It is a bar, a flea market, an exhibition place, but also a bistro that offers quality food, all in a charming setting full of character. We also like the shaded terrace which, in good weather, is a nice break in our walks in Jovin. And the board games proposed inside. A real jewel that this place as atypical as friendly. It's simple: having been there once, we only dream of one thing: coming back quickly! A favorite.

Here's a place we love at Le Petit Futé! The former garage on Place Dilo has recently been given a new lease of life by Alexandrine Sablayrolles and Sébastien Bouffay. This designer couple chose to settle in this corner of the Yonne to create their decorative objects, which can be purchased in their beautiful boutique while you relax over a coffee. You can even nibble on a dish (made with fresh, local produce, of course!), or enjoy the exhibitions organized there. And even, on a regular basis, shows, conferences and concerts. A real favorite!

The team at Le Galopin, just a stone's throw away, has just taken over this beautiful location in the heart of the pedestrian district. An emblematic downtown location, and a café where you can also enjoy tasty guédilles, typically North American sandwiches made with hot dog bread. The best-known? The lobster roll. But shrimp, egg or chicken rolls are also available. It's also worth noting that Epicerie du Galopin has been relocated here at the same time. A delicatessen with a very varied and often original offer. We love it!

To discover Le Pub, you have to go to the left bank and take an alley near the Ibis Budget. Hidden, but very well known by the Auxerrois, this address is the temple of beer and rum! A good atmosphere with several spaces including a heated terrace which also allows to host concerts regularly. We like to sit on a barrel, chat with friends and taste the tapas plates in an always warm and relaxed atmosphere. The young people of Auxerre love this bar at night, and we know why! Run to it.

Facing the cathedral, you feel at home here! This tea room offers cakes and pies, homemade creams and compotes as well as hot chocolates or Mariage Frères and Dammann teas. And if we come for lunch, we will be tempted by the quiches and savory pies, the bowls, the veloutés, again home-made. The day we came, we enjoyed a carrot velouté with passion fruit and coconut milk, then a sweet potato pie with Morteau sausage and gorgonzola. Note that exhibitions are also proposed.

Facing the Cordeliers parking lot, this establishment offers you its beers, wines and cocktails "of the moment". There are also new and unknown names. A small restaurant is also available to accompany your break with friends or family, at very reasonable prices. As for the reception, it is always friendly. Moreover, as soon as the first rays of sunshine appear, the terrace is always full. Especially since the animations are regular, between concerts and sports broadcasts. The opportunity to have a very pleasant stop in the city center.

On the lively and central Place des Cordeliers, several bars are located next to each other, which, in summer and winter, attract many customers on their terraces. The Subway (or Sub') is one of them. Here, all ages and all styles mix: from families to sports fans, from students to tourists... Regularly, sports broadcasts and concerts are offered. In winter, the two vaulted cellars with their lounge atmosphere are just as pleasant. A very popular address for the locals, starting with the party people!

Capricorn, bottom "bar sympathetic"! A little hidden in a small street in the city, not far from Saint-Germain Abbey. Le is a pub that truly enjoys both winter and summer. The boss always smiles and the atmosphere is good. A small quiet corner at some times and more festive to others. A few steps from Auxerre Lycées, young people can also take it as a point of reference. Capricorn, think about it, just push the door to adopt it! We love.

Opened in the spring of 2011, the Sahel is the only Moroccan tea lounge, which is a bar in Auxerre. Open from 15 pm, it's a nice place for those who love the lighting atmosphere with a little bit of change and also the pleasure of enjoying the oriental version of the mint tea. Located in the Saint-Pierre district, instead of an old design store, the atmosphere is guaranteed to spend a good evening or a relaxing time.