The best bars and cafés France

Embark on Le Wagon Bleu, mythical remains of the Orient-Express! This Corsican restaurant serves its menus in the train, in a very inspiring setting. Here we are in a film of the 1970s, watching if Hercule Poirot would not hide among the guests. But as for the aperitif, you can taste specialties from Île de Beauté rather outside, on the flowered terrace, accompanied by a glass of Corsican wine. Know that the cellar of Le Wagon has a selection of more than 90 wines! What is needed to have an excellent evening.

Good musicians take place in this restaurant which contributes to perpetuating the jazz tradition of St. Benoît Street: Laurent Courthaliac, Gilles Natural, Xavier Richardeau, Philippe Duchemin, Pierre Boussaguet, Philippe Milanta, Ludovic de Preissac… On the walls, dozens of autograph decorate this place which honours the history of jazz in the historic heart of Saint-Germain. The kitchen is rather tasty but quite expensive, but you can come a little later to drink a glass of whiskey in the sound of a good concert.

Just a stone's throw from the town hall and the Château de Versailles, this is the ideal place to take a break and have a drink, day or night. The welcome is friendly and the atmosphere relaxed. The Art Deco and Louis-Philippe styles are skilfully complemented by modern touches; the bookcases on the walls and the carpet on the floor accentuate the warmth of the place. In summer, you'll appreciate the vast terrace on the Avenue de Paris, under the plane trees. It's also a popular venue for jazzy, Celtic and theatrical events. A must-see in Versailles.

With one of the most beautiful views of the Promenade des Anglais, the Pool Bar & Lounge of the Radisson Blu Hotel has become a must for the trendy nights of Nice, especially during the Jazz Festival and in high season. The atmosphere is chic but relaxed and the service is as good as the place: the staff is very attentive and everything is done to ensure a pleasant evening. Located on the hotel's panoramic terrace, how could it be otherwise?

The bar-restaurant serving Turkish, Kurdish and Greek cuisine is a true place of culture. In the vaulted cellar of about places, French-speaking singers, African, Arab and other, follow to animate this musical crossroads of Kibélé. Often, Latin acoustic concerts mingle with French music, jazz or song. It also offers coffee-theater, stand-up and poetry. The Kibélé is a bar dedicated to meetings between different musical and cultural traditions. Early in the week or in the first part of the evening, novice actors make their first step on stage. To discover!

A red Façade to be sure to be seen, the Irish Tavern is the lens pub of Lens where you can dance until early morning in lively rhythms. Irish decor but general music on Friday and Saturday evening, Irish as it is called can organise your funerals of life as a young girl or young man, but also your birthdays and corporate events thanks to their formulas key in hand. Every lunchtime, from Monday to Friday, enjoy traditional Irish dishes (the dish of the day around 7,90 €).

In the afternoon or for the hour of the aperitif you will find here the largest and more pleasant terrace in the area, combined with a smiling and attentive service. On weekends, the grand curtains of the facade are drawn and this bar, with chic New York decor, becomes a convivial space to come to dance with many DJ sets. Finally, on the first Sunday of the month, enjoy a live concert to accompany your brunch or breakfast. Full Sun is a safe value, worthy of René Clément's film!

If you are told: Paulaner von fass, Erdinger weissbier, apfelschorle or currywurst, what do you think? German specialities, of course, all of which are combined at Café Titon. In a few months, this place became a germanophile landmark in Paris. The atmosphere is warm, worthy of a trendy Berlin bar where you can speak French as well as German. Between two beers and sausages you can even read the German press on site (die Zeit and der Spiegel). The framework is simple and modern, what to organize with your friends a true Franco-German summit!

The Home is a small bar with an original and very pleasant decor. On the one hand, a plant wall, on the other, a whole string of collage with photos, drawings, images or magazine slips. All in a cosy room, all in length, with high tables topped with small chandeliers and benches with colourful cushions. In this area where you can only choose the offer of bars is important, choose a return home if you like soft prices and casual atmospheres!

King du Or has five tea salons in Paris. The rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré is located on the floor of the boutique. You will be drool in front of the pastries and we guarantee you! Very quiet and comfortable, this lounge is the ideal place for business meetings at any time of the day. A space is even reserved for those who need anonymity. In the morning, a breakfast formula offers hot drinks, pressed fruit juices, toast and pastries. You will be advised to taste the pistachio flavor and chocolate nugget that carries its name so well, or to succumb to temptation by offering some macaroons. For the midday, the chef offers traditional dishes and salads with, of course, dessert, a few pastries whose House is secret: Le, a praline cream married to a craquante meringue, Chocolate happiness, a milk chocolate foam with its crispy crispy hazelnuts and rice, or the Opera. It is possible to book the small lounge for breakfast or lunch (8 to 10 people) and a larger room in the evening for dinner (50 people) or a cocktail (100 people).

Chic and relaxed atmosphere at 36! The wine bar offers you its "champard'ises", innovative tapas made from the specialties of the region. It goes without saying that these delicious appetizers will accompany your champagne tastings. The setting, summer and winter, will delight the curious: a sunny and pleasant terrace, comfortable indoor lounges or the garden for a touch of freshness, each space will allow you to discover and taste this drink that makes France famous.

From the small terrace outside, this place smells of travel: with Karla, the hostess, you're in Guatemala, where coffee is king! Here, coffee comes in espresso, latte and cappuccino varieties. We also serve classic and less classic hot and cold drinks, such as the delicious Pumpkin or Pink Latte. Even better with a cheesecake or homemade cookie! At lunchtime, you can devour a dish of the day, fajitas or nachos, or the Guatemalan Sunday brunch, with plantains and black beans. ¿Qué café prefieres?

A bar well known by the Angevins who crowd in all seasons, inside as well as on the terrace, even by bad weather! It is necessary to say that the resolutely rock music agrees with wonder with the many artisanal beers served in these places (of which the "wooden leg" with 8°), and which one can find in the other establishment held by the owner: the store of beers Crafts Beer Shop street St Laud. On the walls, nothing but wood giving the appearance of stones or bricks. The Donald's pub also offers blind tests, aperitif concerts and DJs - Red Pants and Black suits! - who regularly come to set the mood.

The kind of tea room you'd dream of after a ride in a blizzard, British to the bone! An atmosphere somewhere between kitsch and cocooning, underpinned by gold-flowered merry-go-round teapots, velvet armchairs, antique prints, a telephone booth and English pastries to die for! We recommend the Queen Victoria sponge cake and homemade lemonade combo, or the British pie like in the old English pubs. Sunday brunch is just as delicious.

Overlooking the charming butter square, where most of the city's creperies are concentrated, Only bears is a new addition to the landscape.... Finally, not quite because the brand existed in a shop version in the halls of Quimper, before moving at the end of 2018. Lovers of good beers from all over the world will be delighted to find ten different types of beer every day under pressure. Recently, biodynamic natural wines have been added to the list. We like to accompany our glass with a sausage, land or sea rillettes, or a plate of oysters. We will appreciate the two atmospheres, at the counter or on the mezzanine on the first floor, with cosy armchairs and mismatched furniture but where design is king. Clever: all draught beers are available in a galloping version, to favour tasting!

From Euralille, you can admire the roof of this restaurant, which has become a must-see, and the hotel's illuminated sign. To get there, you take an elevator... and you're transported into a trendy, colorful world! If you like trendy places, you'll find what you're looking for at the Mama Shelter bar, which boasts a large terrace and top-notch decor. The cocktails are well-balanced, so take your time sipping them. The menu also includes spirits and a fine selection of beers.

Imagine an unusual setting where you can hunt for objects while enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of homemade cake. This cabinet of curiosities exists. Housed in a former bakery, it welcomes you for moments of conviviality and sharing. Passionate people and long-time friends meet there to hunt, relax and tinker together. Yes, tinkering. Accompanied by your hosts, you will bring back to life lightings, old dishes, vintage radios and other objects of yesteryear that tell a story... An atypical place as we like !

At the Plaza Athénée Hotel, five restaurants and a bar are open to you, provided you can afford it, of course, because this is not a fast-food restaurant! Also, prices are not mentioned.

Jean Imbert at the Plaza Athénée: Inspired by the classic repertoire of French gastronomy, Chef Jean Imbert creates an experience that transcends time and space, a true return to the splendor of French culinary art. A tribute to tradition and to this singular place, full of history, which gives our restaurant a new lease on life

Le Relais Plaza: Under the leadership of Chef Jean Imbert. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Decorated in the Art Deco style.

La Galerie: Lunch and tea time. From 8am to 2am. Last service from the kitchen at 11:15 pm. Harp concerts.

La Cour Jardin: Seasonal. Open from May to early September. Ultra cozy interior courtyard, redecorated by Bruno Moinard.

La Terrasse Montaigne: Seasonal. From March to November. Terrace along the front of the hotel.

The Plaza Athénée Bar: Open from 6pm to 2am. Evenings with a DJ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Privatization possible from Sunday to Tuesday. Famous for its cocktails.

Service in tuxedo and attentive details, the customers of the bar of Plaza Athénée are not simple visitors, they are guests received with all the finesse of the French savoir-vivre. A delight.

A refined setting, a place of calm to take back on the hustle and bustle of the capital, the bar of the Burgundy, the so well appointed "Baudelaire", welcomes its visitors for a light lunch, a relaxing tea time or a chic evening and an exciting evening, with à la carte des des savoureux, distingués champagnes and a proposal among the greatest names of spirits.

At Café Mère Poule, two beautiful rooms with fireplaces and a sunny terrace create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Zinc is replaced by wood, and the bar blends into the old-fashioned decor. The place is ideal for a drink or a sweet break with homemade hot chocolate and dessert (chocolate cake, raspberry tart "like a big cookie"), or in aperitivo mode with its small board of 3 pâtés! In any case, don't leave without stopping by the cabinet of curiosities. We love the simplicity of this address.

Discover an adorable tea room in bright colors. In a cocooning atmosphere where sweetness is king, the menu of sweet delights takes us on a journey through tastes and cultures. Charming Iraqi Lana takes us on a discovery of her grandmother's recipes, including cakes, cheesecakes, cookies and oriental cakes. In pretty teapots, local teas from the Compagnie Coloniale are brewed, unless you prefer Turkish coffee with cardamom or a delicious hot chocolate. All served with a smile!

The Regence is aBar and Brasserie located at the corner of a building, opposite the market square and the pedestrian street. An ideal location in the summer, to enjoy a drink on the terrace and enjoy the warmth of the sun in winter to enjoy a good cup of coffee or tea while while having a wonderful view outside through large windows. You may as well take a break after shopping, a lunch break during your work before the daily menu or the dish proposed by the chef. The relatively large and bright dining room provides a calm and relaxing atmosphere in a decor reminiscent of the piano bar style. The service itself is fast, keeping professional discretion and sympathy. Regence is the idyllic place to enjoy a moment of relaxation.

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.

On the ^34th floor of the Hyatt Etoile hotel, 140 metres above sea level and just a stone's throw from Porte Maillot, this bar offers a splendid view of Paris, day and night, thanks to its huge picture windows. You can admire the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, etc., while sipping a cocktail inspired by the city's most famous personalities. On weekdays, it's the perfect place for a chill-out session with friends, or even for more festive evenings.

Wine cellar, traditional brewery, bar and Neapolitan pizzeria, Ivre-Mer is a multi-faceted place to live, which plays the conviviality card. Here, we combine all the hats to better welcome you: in the morning over a coffee before starting the day, or even all morning if you want to work before your meeting or study before your exam, at noon and in the evening over a Neapolitan pizza with friends or family and, at the end of the day, over a homemade beer pressed with love. Regular concerts and DJs every first Thursday of the month.

A unique place that we love! In the middle of the marshes, an old oyster hut transformed into an oyster bar and nautical base. Both a bar with a small restaurant service (oysters, tapas...), here you can also book canoes, stand-up paddles or fishing on board. You can walk on the Vertonne and Auzance rivers in the heart of the marshes or head for the ocean. We love the sofas with their colourful cushions, made from wooden pallets. The view on the marshes is great! Success oblige, book now!

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!

Change your vision of karaoké, come to the K Box Club, an address among the most Futé. Imported from Asia, the real karaoké is not what you imagine or what you could practise during an evening too sprinkled (that is to say, an old-fashioned thing where one is humiliated in public with a micro in the hand). Karaoké is undoubtedly the best way to have fun with friends and to really relax in the ideal conditions of comfort and conviviality. Easily accessed via line A metro, station République, K Box Club undoubtedly offers the best experience of karaoké in Lyon and all the Metropolis. Here, people come with friends, with colleagues, in family and everyone has fun like never before - much better than watching TV (for the fans of N'oubliez pas les paroles...) or in our bathroom - between us in a fully isolated private lounge, protected from outside looks and the displaced judgements. At K Box Club, all the lounges, small and large (the largest can host up to 15 people at the same time), are perfectly equipped with comfortable banquettes and professional equipment to sing. And to sing, the choice is huge with a catalogue of more than 30,000 titles! Whatever your style, your desires, of yesterday and today, you will inevitably find your happiness and your favourite songs in all languages (it is even more amusing in a foreign language...). Moreover, K Box Club always innovates with a connected equipment that preserves the playlist of guests who can establish them in advance on the Internet. Another innovation, the Pop Up, karaoké on wheels that will move through all France starting from January 2016. In Villeurbanne, during the karaoké, you can sip a cocktail to clear up the voice before sharing new giggles. Before or after the karaoké, you can prolong the pleasure of being at K Box Club by settling at Lounge, a stylish bar in the 1960s style revisited for a drink or to eat an Asian tapas menu. The K Box Club, it is the original version of karaoké, the only real Futé.

Maja Café-Brocante is the audacious project of three friends who are just like the rest of us. Motivated, funny and full of energy, these three welcome you in a relaxed atmosphere. Come and enjoy sweet and savoury waffles, as well as drinks. And here's the best part: all the decor is for sale! Come away with whatever catches your eye. There's something for every taste, but it's all good vintage! A real plus: the shaded terrace at the back, for a relaxing spot in the very heart of Brest.

The concept comes to us from Catalonia, and has quickly been adopted by Quimper residents of all ages. The principle is simple: you come alone or with friends, and choose the ceramic model you'd like to paint (cup, plate, mug or bowl...) For two hours, you let your creativity and imagination run wild. The atmosphere is friendly and cosy, ideal for relaxing! To make sure your work lasts, it will be annealed. Your work will be available a week later, or can be shipped to your home.

Opened in May 2021, this establishment offers a true gustatory journey. Here, everything is homemade and the menu adapts to the seasons. In this paradise of good taste, where pastries, sandwiches and cakes make our taste buds salivate just by looking at them, the products are local. The decoration in natural tones blends perfectly with the theme of this tea room. In other words, it is an establishment as we like them which allows to associate a tasty meal and a little rest in the heart of downtown. Authentique also does take-away sales.

The Monkey Place is a place to be at any time of day: in the morning for a coffee, lunch or tea with friends, or after-work, over one of our signature cocktails, sharing mezzés or charcuterie and cheese boards. For dinner, we invite you to discover world cuisine in a chic tropical atmosphere. Every Friday, we take over one of the cozy spaces surrounding the central bar, to enjoy quality concerts in an eclectic musical style. And don't miss the all-you-can-eat mega brunch! In short, we love it!

L'Équipage is a lively place to be right from the morning, at the foot of the beach. We love it for its warm welcome and top-notch service, its terrace overlooking the ocean, and its low prices! The bar is bright and warm, and the menu is excellent: wines by the glass, several draught beers, but the speciality remains rum, with a wide range of ti-punches and cocktails. Accompanying the menu are home-made accras and samoussas, and tapas (home-made rillettes and terrines, cheeses...). After the beach, an ice cream or crêpe break. A sports fan, David offers sports broadcasts on the big screen.

A restored farmhouse, Aux Enfants Terribles is a place of conviviality and pleasure that brings together all generations around three pillars: food, beer and events.

Their craft brewery still offers 7 beers brewed on site, then transferred to the venue's multiple spaces via a biéroduc. Fred takes you on a tour of the brewery, explaining the beer-making process, and their comedy shows are aimed at the widest possible audience, while their leisure activities are expanding daily..

Opened in 2022, Cocorico has become a not-to-be-missed bar in Brest thanks to its original concept, which focuses entirely on French popular culture! The blue-white-and-red decor is filled with retro posters and collector's items, while the friendly atmosphere is ensured by a warm welcome, French music and the two indoor pétanque courts, which are never empty! At the bar, 14 hexagonal beers are available on draught, while on the catering side, local produce is showcased in a simple but quality cuisine, where everything is homemade. Bands will appreciate the pods, reservable tables where you can listen to your own music!

The Joker's Pub is (we take a deep breath): a formidable panel of rock stars on the wall, cocktails and shooters in the spirit of the place (the Mano Negra, the Nirvana...), a large selection of beers often renewed, a nice choice of wines, a nice boss and waiters, a coveted terrace, a joyful and heterogeneous clientele, a back room hosting the best of rock, punk, hip-hop, folk, electro, but also short films or improvisation theater, without forgetting the broadcasting of matches on a giant screen... It's pulsating!

A small bar not to be missed where, comfortably seated in the middle of a vintage, cosy and refined decoration, you will enjoy a good glass of wine, a cocktail or if you prefer, a soft drink or even a tea (very nice selection on the menu). If you feel hungry, you can enjoy the beautiful plates offered, to share: cheese and charcuterie boards, seafood, delicate verrines or even artisanal fish rillettes. Games are available to relax, as well as newspapers and magazines.

Karoline is the happy manager of this atypical café-boutique a few hundred meters from Pirmil. Here you can slump into the leather sofas to enjoy a delicious grape juice, leaving the children around the coloring table. You can also visit the store to find a painting for your home decoration, a piece of clothing, a designer jewel, but also vinyl CDs, for nice gift ideas. You can also sit down together around the long wooden table to play a game of board games while listening to good music. At lunchtime, the restaurant serves salads and gratins or the dish of the day, just like at home. At aperitif time, the beer and wine bar invites you to discover the local circuits with beautiful local references. You can also find the great Ti' bio rums and other nice drinks and snack breaks. Chipie has set up vegetable and fruit baskets that can be picked up on site (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning). You can also find here raw milk, eggs, yoghurt, fresh or matured cheeses, tea, coffee, chocolate, honey... The producers are all within 25 km! This is THE place for beautiful initiatives! From time to time, the terrace hosts concerts. Beautiful moments of sharing are to be expected in this new place of life. At Peste et Chipie, we let ourselves live.

Belushi's is located in a millstone building with modern cladding, along the Canal de l'Ourcq. It attracts a young and varied population, from backpackers to neighbourhood clientele. And since it's all about eclecticism, the bar, with its terrace and two large rooms, one of which is in the basement, offers karaoke, clubbing, student nights, match broadcasts, billiards... It's full of life, with a youth hostel atmosphere to match, and plenty of sports broadcasts.