The best bars and cafés France

A cloud of sweetness in a cocoon of delicacies. For a sweet break, Boëma is the place to be. You can enjoy a delicious raw cookie dough without eggs, made with cooked wheat flour. White chocolate, pecan nuts, salted butter caramel or peanut butter, some are gluten-free and vegan. They are embellished with candies, chocolate bars or other sweet treats. A new cookie dough is offered each month. The specialty coffee is high-end, as are the hot chocolates. The white chai is made with white chocolate and chai tea, a hot drink from India. At lunchtime, the choice of savory toasts respects the changing seasons.

With its long tradition of hospitality and gourmet delights, La Pyramide is committed to innovation for unforgettable experiences. The Blue Pearl lounge bar opens its doors to you on the first floor. A soothing view over the gardens, a subdued atmosphere by the fireplace, the cosy elegance of a place to share before or after a meal at chef Patrick Henriroux's table. House-created cocktails made from the finest spirits, with different proposals from the restaurant and bistro. A new world to discover in the world of La Pyramide.

At the entrance to Pontrieux, this large stone house houses a very friendly wine bar. Once past the counter at the entrance, a spacious room is revealed under a cathedral ceiling, lined with rough wooden planks. The wine list offers an embarrassment of riches, in all colours, from France or elsewhere... Don't hesitate to ask the owner, Laurent, a trained sommelier, for advice. The house is also renowned for the quality of its tapas: oysters, charcuterie, roast camembert, stuffed snails, marrow bones, home-made rillettes of the sea...

Ombra coffee roasters, as the name suggests, is a local roastery with a boutique-café where you can find their range of products. Their green coffees come from the specialty coffee sector, a guarantee of quality and traceability. You can come here to work or simply relax over a cup of coffee or cappuccino, accompanied by one of the pastries of the moment. The uncluttered decor creates a pleasant atmosphere where it's easy to concentrate, sitting at the counter overlooking the street.

On the flea market square, the front of this bar - which also serves as a wine cellar for bulk and bottled wines - immediately announces the color: a large photograph with Brel, Ferré and Brassens is pasted, with the words "Les copains d'abord" (Friends first). In this neighborhood bistro, one comes to find a very friendly atmosphere, which immerses us in the Sète bath. Whether it's market day, a concert or the return from a pétanque competition, you can share a drink here almost like at home. The regulars meet again, the meetings are joyful.

As in Beaune and Chablis, a visit to the Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne can't end without a tasting at the fully-glazed Bar des Découvertes, overlooking the Saône. Treat yourself to one of the selected vintages: wines by the glass, by the bottle, from the Mâconnais to the Chablisien, via the Côtes de Beaune, Nuits and Chalonnaise! Quality snacks, charcuterie/cheese boards and regional jars, themed after-works...

At the entrance of the city, on the quai des Moulins, the Bamboo is both a lunchtime brasserie with a large terrace where the gourmet suggestions change regularly, but it is also a musical restaurant-bar where one comes to enjoy a festive atmosphere on the weekend. We go there with friends to share tapas, sip cocktails, toast together while enjoying an evening animated by singers during the meal, leaving then place to DJ to continue the evening on the dance floor. You can also privatize the place if you wish.

If you're a fan of authentic tapas bars and intimate settings, here's a new address created recently by a guy who wants to set himself apart from "slaughterhouse restaurants". It's the only place in Argelès where you can discover original, revisited tapas and delicious charcuterie and cheese boards. Everything here is homemade, using local produce whose geographical proximity is even mentioned as a caption to accompany each dish. Gourmets know that they've come to La Fine Mousse to taste, not eat!

This bar on the outskirts of Issoire is the perfect place to enjoy a drink all day long. Discover an impressive selection of over 1,000 beers, wines and spirits! Theme evenings, tastings and sports broadcasts are regularly organized. V and B (Vins et Bières) also offers a boutique where you can fill your basket with local bottles to take home a souvenir of the region!

Le Carbone is the new spot on the Place Saint-Hubert, a stone's throw from the Lille Flandres train station, in an old house with a typical Lille style. Hubert and his team have opened this cocktail bar which also offers catering. The cocktails are elaborated with care and expertise, and one can taste them with pleasure on the sunny terrace in front of the establishment. If you have the opportunity, come on Sundays to taste the brunch, served from 11 am to 3 pm, you won't be disappointed. In short, a lively and sparkling address as we like them.

Not far from the Criée, here is a young promising address, like an urban straw hut, which offers lively evenings. One comes to L'Aïoli to share tapas while sipping cocktails, craft beers or local wines. The menu is concocted from local products, from the earth, from the sea, with also vegetarian recipes. Pélardon des Cévennes, cod accras, gravlax of red tuna, feta and spinach samoussas, fish ceviche... On Sundays it's brunch and brasucade. DJ evenings also animate the summer season.

At the beautiful 4-star Royal Émeraude hotel, you can enjoy a drink at the Darling, the hotel's bar. In this superb building, built in 1892, you'll enjoy a hushed, English-style atmosphere under the ^19th-century glass roof that houses this piano bar. With its old-fashioned charm, jazz sessions once a month on Thursday or Friday, cosy evenings, cocktails, comfortable armchairs and retro ambience, it's sure to be a good time at any time of day... We love the British charm that defines Dinard so well. A timeless interlude.

In this shady alleyway leading to the cathedral, this small tea room is quite discreet. However, it is very popular, especially for the lunchtime menus with their beautiful, copious and colourful dishes. Soups, pies and homemade breads make your mouth water. And of course, you can't go into Christine's without tasting one of her desserts: from cheesecake to chocolate raspberry crunch, not forgetting the lemon meringue pie, everything is appetising. Very nice decoration and cosy atmosphere with a friendly welcome.

Almost twenty years ago, the former first-aid post on Agon-Coutainville beach was transformed into a bar-pub with a contemporary decor. Enjoy a good glass of wine, accompanied, why not, by a few tapas of codfish accras and fried chorizo. The wine, in fact: the place is also known as a good wine bar, which, in addition to the advice given on the spot, allows you to taste some very good bottles. All of which can be enjoyed on one of the three terraces overlooking the sea.

This pretty place full of life came out of the warm and overflowing imagination of Coraline and Leo! These two photographers decided to renovate an old farm to make it a cultural place, with photo exhibitions, but also and especially the will to create a lot of exchanges! Concerts, magic shows for children, workshops dedicated to photography and many activities for children are organized in a splendid farmhouse. A favorite, whose program is available on the website.

First of all, it is a bar where friends love meeting around a good beer. The owner proposes seven draft beers and between 12 and 15 in bottles. Its beer cellar includes white, blue and red Chimay, Delirium Tremens, Kwak, Cuvée des Trolls ... The weekend, those from 20-25 years who love tubes of the years 1980-1990 do meet here. It serves the best mojito of Calais in a menu of fifteen cocktails and shooters with forty flavours. Television screens broadcast football or rugby matches to be seen among friends.

The bar was launched by a regular of the Calaisian evenings, Yannick Loyer. The style of the decoration of the place is industrial. Many events are organized throughout the year. The scene, visible at the back of the room, hosts different music styles concerts cafés every weekend. The atmosphere is pleasant and people come with friends to spend a good evening. Ssometimes, creators also come to display their work on Sunday afternoon.

For a colorful, sparkling night out, head to this temple of cocktails. Nicky's is the brainchild of Franco-American Nicolas and Franco-German Adrien, who decided to combine their passion for spirits and design. A gustatory voyage through the tasting of cocktails with original and daring flavors awaits you. You'll appreciate the subdued lighting and the walls adorned with drawings by Adrien himself. These illustrations tell the story of the cocktails. The downstairs room is even cosier, with a smoking room. Fancy a porn star or a last world?

"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!" confided George Bernard Shaw a hundred years ago! Here's a place that hasn't aged a bit since its creation in 2017. You can come and play with your family, colleagues or friends, while enjoying a bite to eat or a drink. Forget Cluedo or Monopoly! Here you'll find more surprising and subtle games! Our entertainers are always on hand to advise and help. From investigation evenings and life-size games, to open-table evenings and escape games, the agenda is rich and renewed every month. Don't forget to reserve your table!

This rum bar with its dimmed lights and colorful decoration will immerse you in a warm Latin atmosphere. Are you a connoisseur? Then you will be delighted by the collection of old rums from the West Indies. Feel like enjoying a cocktail or a Ti Punch? Discover a menu of drinks concocted with infused agricultural rums, white, amber or old rums. Want to buy a good bottle? Go to the Trou à Rhum, the store next to the establishment.

Bienvenidos amigos! Embark on a Mexican evening! Tequila, mezcal, rum, cocktails (creations or classics), shooters, beers, wines... can be accompanied by enchiladas or other Mexican specialties. A good atmosphere is the order of the day. Beware, the space fills up fast once the evening begins. Entertainment is provided on a regular basis. Have you been won over by the products? Andréa and Valentin have opened an online store based on the click & collect concept. Beans, tortillas, peppers, sauces: you'll find around fifty references. Ordering and payment are done online, and pick-up is at the bar. The Mexican journey continues at home!

As taprooms multiply in the capital, this one is not lacking in assets. The Brasserie Fondamentale, which has developed this great concept in a number of different locations in Paris, offers a vast choice of beers, as well as tasty small plates to nibble on: the ideal way to get together with friends. Here, the beers are largely developed by the team - who know a thing or two about brewing - enabling us to offer some great unfiltered and unpasteurised beverages with unique flavours.

More than 600 wine references await you in this new wine bar near the Grand Théâtre, already a must in the city! Follow your desires or let us advise you on how to discover wines from the Bordeaux vineyards or from farther afield... Shopping, tastings, afterworks, aperitifs: any excuse is good enough to treat yourself at l'Ampélo. You can accompany your glass with plates of cheese or charcuterie, smoked fish from Cap Ferret, vegetarian spreads... "Allez, Vin, on est bien! Non-alcoholic wines are also available.

At the entrance to the Roquette district, you'll fall in love with the delicious pastries and divine 100% homemade viennoiseries in this charming, warmly decorated tearoom. Marion's eclairs include cracker éclairs, fig carré and, in season, l'Oranais, a croissant with seasonal apricots and crème pâtissière... The brioche buns and salmon and chicken cheddar bagels are exceptional. A festival of delights. Everything here is fresh and excellent. Focaccia with eggplant caviar, tarts with savory flavors. Go for it!

The brainchild of Emma and Vanessa, Grenoble's first chocolate fondue bar, Le 17.10 is an absolutely delicious place. Le 17.10 offers the pleasure of sharing a moment of conviviality around chocolate fondues all day long, as well as the pleasure of savouring filled savoury waffles at lunchtime. When it comes to chocolate, choose one of the 8 Valrhôna chocolates to suit your taste and melt it over a homemade delicacy: crêpe, pancake, waffle, fruit plate... Irresistibly delicious!

Fancy a good cocktail after a hard day's work? Go to La Source! At this cocktail bar in the lower Siam district, you'll have a wide choice, from classic cocktails to original creations and local beers. The venue has three rooms, each with its own atmosphere. Whichever you choose, the atmosphere is one of relaxation in a very pleasant, well-decorated setting. A good drink, a nice place and a particularly friendly team: that's what we call the perfect cocktail for a great evening with friends! You can also accompany your drink with a tasty charcuterie and cheese board or delicious spreads.

We love the Annexe de la Base for its ideal location on the Quai Eric Tabarly marina, offering a particularly pleasant setting at any time of day. Its terrace is even more appreciated when the sun comes out! The restaurant welcomes you every lunchtime from Monday to Friday, with a different menu every week, guaranteeing fresh, seasonal produce. The bar is open in the afternoon for gourmet coffees and homemade cakes, while in the evening, aperitif platters take over, accompanied by a drink. Good to know for groups: the place can be privatized!

This coffee shop, inspired by British traditions, offers a cosy, friendly atmosphere where all generations meet. Drawing on her experience in Ireland, Annabelle decided to import this state of mind. Here, everything is 100% homemade. Products are local, eco-responsible and in season. As you walk past this beautiful shop window, you're drawn in by all the tempting smells wafting out of it. More than a coffee shop, Folks is a place to meet and share. That's why Annabelle chose this original, yet meaningful name.

New: just outside Troyes, Champagne Devaux also welcomes you to its Champagne Bar, in the heart of the MC Arthur Glen factory outlet center in Pont-Sainte-Marie. A selection of champagnes is available for tasting (and sale) in a friendly, atypical setting. Make the most of this essential break in your shopping day! The team welcomes you every Saturday and Sunday, and more... during sales periods.

Opened in spring, this cocktail bar brings a touch of freshness to the Saint-Jacques district. A chic venue, with a sublime Art Deco ambience, where friends and couples alike can sip exceptional, original cocktails inspired by various cultures (Japanese, Indian, Arabic). These signature cocktails are concocted by Lebanese mixologist Elias Chamoun, a specialist in molecular and botanical mixology. You'll also be able to sample wines, beers and spirits, accompanied by tapas or platters. It's sure to be a sensory evening to remember!

Perched on the dune of the Estagnots beach in Seignosse, this beach hut is one of the most famous on the Landes coast. In keeping with the luxury of its hotel, Hortensias du Lac, this oceanfront living space boasts an attractive menu of typical local dishes and tapas to nibble on all day long, from meats to seafood a la plancha. Let yourself be tempted by a cocktail or a South-Western wine for a dreamy aperitif as the sun sets. The season is punctuated by small concerts, events and film screenings.

Plan B is "The place to B" for lunch or a gourmet break in Tourcoing. This sandwich shop/tea room has more than one trick up its sleeve to delight your taste buds.

For savory snacks, the brigade offers sandwiches, paninis, quiches, salads and pokes. And when it's time to indulge in a sweet treat, enjoy tarts, entremets, layer cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, brownies, brookies and more!

All comfortably installed in a cosy setting, with a 90's hip-hop atmosphere and great music!

An original concept, a bar-disquaire, a cultural venue where you can savour good local produce while listening to good music over a wide range of opening hours. A convivial place where you can come in search of a vinyl, meet new people, share a drink at the bar - with its fine selection of craft beers, whiskies, gins, rums and arranged rums - and attend a concert, jam session or other event on weekends. Depot-sale section for local artists who want to make a name for themselves. Cymbaline, the bar we love.

Close to the train station, this neighborhood address is a den for music lovers who don't take themselves seriously. When you enter the room, you discover a ceiling covered with panties and bras of all colors. At the back, a small stage hosts concerts of swing, rock, jazz, blues, reggae... Karaoke evenings are also proposed by the house as well as open stage sessions. One comes to work a little its dehanché in all relaxation with the regulars who give themselves appointment there for convivial moments.

Brest's first bubble tea bar, Nara takes its name from this Japanese town known for being home to over a thousand deer, which live there in total freedom. The animal has been chosen as the emblem of this new address, decorated in soft pink hues and cherry blossoms. Visitors come here to enjoy the famous tea-based beverage, available in several flavors, including the classic brown sugar latte with tapioca pearls. As a bonus, you can try the fluffy pancake, a Japanese pastry as soft as a cloud!

An extraordinary place where you come to warm your soul. It's in a cocooning atmosphere that Agnès welcomes you amidst carefully selected new or second-hand literary nuggets. Around the fire in winter or on the terrace in summer, the pleasure is the same, in the sharing of a homemade delicacy or a drink, the hollow of a discussion, the soaring of a song. The stone walls are covered with photos by local artists who exhibit their work, and a bookmaking area adds to the magic of this bookshop, where it's good to chat aloud.

Toast, dine, share. The motto, inscribed on the walls and networks of the establishment, is scrupulously applied. To toast, choose from sparkling Italian wines, white Spanish wines, or vintages closer to home, such as Utopie, an organic Loire wine, or a few other finds to charm the palate. For dinner, let yourself be inspired by the Mediterranean: tomato salads, asparagus a la plancha, or Moroccan brochettes. To share, sit comfortably by the counter or on the small, quiet terrace.

Chez les Garçons is the brainchild of Paul, Corentin, Tom and Romain. Paul and his acolytes decorated the walls of this trendy bar in midnight blue.... The lights are dimmed for an intimate evening atmosphere. In this cosy setting, you can sip on a selection of wines (some twenty in all), cocktails of the month, champagne, whisky and other liqueurs. For the most part, French and niche spirits. As for nibbles, there's a lovely trio of tapenades, a nice slice of truffled brie, pickles for aperitifs and charcuterie from the Basque region. As for sardines, you'll love the fish from La Perle des Dieux cannery in the Passage Pommeraye. A bar to visit in the afternoon or evening, for lovers or friends.