The best bars and cafés Lozère

This bar-tobacco-press-brewery is rarely empty. Here you'll find newspapers, the Petit Futé guide to Lozère, craft beers and lemonades... And above all, good cheer! In summer, the terrace is sheltered and serves the hiker's snack: an Occitan burger with truffade, cantal and blue cheese, or a very local mixed grill (Aubrac beef sausage, Aubrac merguez, Aubrac sirloin steak, nuggets with barbecue sauce, fries and coleslaw), charcuterie and cheese platters...

This pub-restaurant is the undisputed place to be for those who love atmosphere and friendly food. In summer, you can sit on the large terrace, where you will be offered a selection of draught beers as well as mousses to sip from the bottle. To accompany their tasting, the owner offers a brasserie formula with the best specialities from Lozère cooked with local products: meat from Aubrac - charcuterie or cheese boards, local salads, hamburgers, artisanal ice cream from Aveyron...

Elsa's address, L'Abracada Bar, is a charming place where life is good. In this atypical tavern, whose terrace offers a unique panorama of the river and the azure, you'll have access to a wide range of wines, beers and aperitifs, all regional! How does it work? Choose your beverage from the cellar, then enjoy it inside or outside, with friends if possible. L'Abracada Bar also offers tapas, charcuterie and cheese boards, yakatori chicken kebabs, farçous and other antipasti!

Doriane runs this great Mendois coffee-shop opposite the Post Office. Above all, she likes to please with old-fashioned music, immersing you in the Marvel universe. In a setting worthy of the USA, this energetic ex-gendarme serves coffees and other gourmet beverages, including bubble tea and chai spice latte. Doriane also sets the table, with a menu of bagels, hot dogs, desserts and snacks, including the highly original Bubble Waffle (sweet or savoury), as well as a takeaway or eat-in menu.

Part diner, part pub, this is the place in Saint-Chély where the young and not-so-young get their rocks off on theme nights, concert evenings or soccer nights. Faux red brick walls, table soccer and barrels in the reception area give the place a certain character. A tiny menu of nibbles, Catalan platters and fuet, allows you to fill your stomach while sipping a pint. Several draught beers and a dozen bottled beers are on the menu of this friendly establishment, making for an excellent evening!

L'Embuscaf defines itself as a snack-biblio-bar. The doors of this atypical establishment are open for a coffee, a book or a quick bite to eat. At lunchtime, the menu is built around "simple, sure things, made with produce from local market gardeners and breeders": kale, cep and cantal quiche; butternut and roast sweet potato quiche; onion soup; lentil or Jerusalem artichoke velouté; American-style coleslaw; cookie; rhubarb cake; chestnut moelleux...

On the outskirts of Sainte-Enimie, Le Rock's is an astonishing establishment. Behind an imposing, somewhat austere façade, the address is in fact a den of conviviality. Cocktails (with or without alcohol), a selection of wines and homemade ice creams can be enjoyed all day long, under the large parasols on the terrace. In summer, concerts and themed evenings liven up the place after dark. Rock's also loves sports, and broadcasts certain matches on the big screen. And, of course, there's always time for a good meal.

The Wine Lodge, as its name suggests, is a friendly wine bar. It's a place where people come to elbow each other to discover fine wines accompanied by tapas (charcuterie and cheese platters, tapenade, sardine rillettes, hummus, patatas bravas...) and bruschettas; but also for lunch, where you'll find excellent meal platters: chicken basquaise, rice and salad; pork chop with forestry sauce and sautéed potatoes; breaded chicken cutlet and pasta... It's simple but perfectly executed, making it an ideal daily canteen!

This guinguette-style restaurant boasts a bucolic setting by the river, and a no-fuss menu based on local, seasonal produce. The musical program - concerts are often accompanied by grilled meats - adds a note of conviviality to this establishment, where you'll find as much pleasure in sitting down as in dancing. All generations will appreciate a break here at lunchtime or in the evening, after a day paddling on the Tarn or exploring the incredible nature of this part of Lozère.