The best cocktail bars France

There's no crocodile in the busy crowd at this strange, dark little bar on the outskirts of the Pantheon. Behind the long wooden bar, a shaker genius concocts 350 cocktails with decadent perfume names. Chemin de Damas, Clou Rouillé, Jolie Môme and Brûle Pourpoint come and go as the place fills up and conversations liven up. You feel transported out of time in this warm, noisy house. A classic that's changed a lot since the 1970s. Today, the mood is more reggae and African music.

Here you will not be in a tourist bar. The hotel is a little away from the city center of Roscoff. Different cocktails and especially arranged rhums are sipping in this convivial place. Pirate, Bloscon, Tortuga, evocative names for this rheup of the city of privateers. Foam lovers will not be lost, a wide variety of English beers, Belgian, Celtic and English completes the map. The last argument for a stopover: the view! From the terrace, facing the sea, you will see the Saint Barbe chapel.

La Terrasse is one of the rare bars in La Rochelle to make the dance floor vibrate to the sound of hip-hop and urban music. The advantage is that it is located in the city center and that the team is welcoming. Its large terrace (hence the name!) is crowded when the weather is nice, and its open-plan interior is the perfect place to party. Here, for the followers of this style, the music is good and it is not a coincidence if the dance floor is crowded even if it should be recognized that it is not very large.

This Bisou has depth! For those who like it, as we do, the music playlist is not intimist, and mostly features standards from the 1990s and 2000s. The long bar is great for chatting, the terrace with its wooden logs is very trendy, and the cocktails, which are all the same price, are really well thought-out. The icing on the cake is that most of the beverages are made with good ingredients that are only revealed once they've been absorbed: what a surprise! A very nice place.

With its red facade, the wine and V.I.P. cocktail bar at Café des Sports is an eye-catcher. The interior is in keeping with this, very sober and chic at the same time. The bottles are proudly displayed behind the counter: the establishment offers no less than 48 different wines by the glass. Whisky and rum lovers, you will not be unhappy because the selection is also attractive there. This addition of bars to the ancestral brasserie des Sports regenerates the area.

Don't let yourself be intimidated by the storefront that merges with that of the neighbouring restaurant: the Urban Bar terrace is well behind. In comfortable armchairs, enjoy cocktails, beers and other drinks in the centre of the city, despite very quiet and secluded passage. A little coeur for the mojitos, proposed to several perfumes (nature, strawberry, etc.), and for the team, very friendly, which is efficient and knows how to advise you. In short, an ideal place to spend the evening, couple, between colleagues or friends…

Do you dream of escape, paradise islands and distant destinations? Make no further call at the Tiki Lounge! This bar offers an atmosphere of wood masks, colonial paintings and bamboo. You will be able to refresh around a Hawaiian style cocktail or a very good piña variety. We recommend you Tai, this famous Tahitian drink based on rum, cointreau, sugar, green lemon and orgeat syrup. This is a stopover that will offer you a nice sun all year round!

Located next to the Grand Square in a forgotten alley of the Old Lille, this address, almost hidden, is a true nugget. In this bar with New York's atmosphere of the 1930 s, everyone can find themselves, in the utmost discretion and decrepit. Inside, brick, cement, apparent beams and a superb golden copper bar. In the late afternoon or later in the night, we meet around a board board, listen to jazz concerts a glass of rum, whisky, wine or regional beer by hand. Anyway, you understood it, no prohibition here. At the Café Society we redo the world with a bit of nostalgia!

This restaurant serves simple, homemade dishes. And the cocktail list is extensive and sometimes original! The trendy décor is inspired by the industrial history of the place (a former spinning mill, as the name suggests), with a combination of wood and metal. The menu changes regularly, based on carefully selected fresh produce, and you can also rely on the slate to choose the daily specials to be enjoyed at lunchtime, for example. Good news: the restaurant can also cater for your special events!

Muy caliente evenings in perspective at La Bodega! In this bar with a Hispanic accent, we like to meet with friends as it is tradition after the férias to share some homemade tapas with a salsa or aïoli sauce and to sip a cocktail on a latino tune. Between the mojito bar on Fridays during the summer, the flash tatoo evenings, the live soccer matches, the DJ mixes, the concerts that spice up the year's program, the atmosphere is always festive. Around an ocean board filled with cod acras, fried smelt, stuffed mussels, without forgetting the sardinette, one would almost think one was already on vacation under the sun of the Catalan coast.

In 2017, the team behind the famous Empanadas Club restaurant opened an adjoining space to offer Montpellier residents a cocktail bar and club. At Mosquito Latino, we eat Latino, drink Latino and dance to the wildest rhythms. As for the cocktail menu, we are delighted to see rare, even unique proposals. They are presented on a menu of Latin America and each country has its own cocktail. They are generally made using products that are emblematic of the place. As an example: Colombia is composed of aguardiente and the Chile contains pisco. Then, all that remains to do is to impress your loved ones with some inspired dance steps.

The Academy is above all the ideal place for all billiard addicts, the room dedicated to the game is superb, fans will be delighted, and as proof there is always a crazy world. The music is equally excellent and in very good taste. The atmosphere remains calm and friendly even during sports broadcasts. As for the restaurant, in the evening until midnight and a half, the chef prepares a quality cuisine whose specialities are grilled meats, but you will also find mixed salads, prawns, ribs of pork and barbecue sauce, fajitas, hamburgers and homemade desserts to be enjoyed on the pleasant terrace. The place is also famous for its choice of beers and cocktails. Always smiling welcome.

The BIG WHITE is a bar with a totally redesigned, original and dynamic concept. It's located in Vieux Lyon, on the corner of the famous Place du Change. Class and chic are the order of the day in this establishment, far from the "student" image one might have feared. The bar offers a wide choice of draught beers, world beers, cocktails, shooters... But the BIG WHITE is also a place to relax over a coffee, a glass of wine or a selection of plates, with happy hours from 5pm to 9pm.

Located very well in the Blackcurrant city center, this brasserie is well-known of Cassidains. You will be able to settle there, in room or terrace, at any time of day to take there the breakfast, the lunch, aperitif, the dinner, a frozen cut or an evening drink. In the dish, the new chef proposes delicious burgers, a fine selection of salads, meats and grilled fish but also of the more typical dishes like the jumped prawns and blazes with the pastis... Innovation in 2016, a variation of woks, to test! And the retransmission of the matches of the Euro 2016!

The most beautiful petanque court in the world, luxurious setting with a small wooden chalet on the waterfront. This timeless place has a breathtaking view of the Cap Canaille. On the menu: finger food, cocktails, wine or beer, for a capacity ranging from 50 to 100 people. When you say "pétanque", you say "pastis": there are six different pastis on the menu: classic, licorice or verbena. Ideal for an aperitif or a birthday party. Against all expectations, despite the exceptional location and panorama, beer is not more expensive than on the port of Cassis.

A true mixology enthusiast, Laurent (the owner), trained by one of the world's most renowned French masters, welcomes you to his bar, where two different atmospheres reign. The Cuban-inspired decor on the first floor transports you into a warm, colorful ambience. The space, Latin rhythms, house-arranged rums and non-alcoholic cocktails will give you a unique experience on the revolutionary island. Take the spiral staircase upstairs and you'll find yourself back in Chicago, in the Prohibition atmosphere of the 1920s-1930s. Cosy leather sofas and retro music welcome you like the speakeasy bars of Chicago's nicer neighborhoods. You'll find Cosa Nostra godfathers and an exact replica of the famous Thomson Tommy Gun. Cocktails, shooters, gin, vodka and whisky from all over the world are served with elegance. If you'd like to learn how to make your own cocktails, there are workshops every Friday, where you can try your hand at three different cocktails. You can also book a private room on Monday and Tuesday evenings. This Old Mans establishment is well worth a visit for the originality of its cocktails and its decor!

On five levels, the Vicomté includes a bar, a club, a restaurant, a lounge and a seminar area, each on a different floor. It is a trendy and sophisticated place to gather the youth of Rouen around a drink, a pool table or a dinner, in a rather contemporary decor. The plus of the place, a new cocktail to be discovered every week. For the festive side, Le Vicomté organizes concerts or DJ evenings: spring party, St. Patrick's Day party, disco, hip-hop, soul, rock... you will find the program on the Facebook page.

This briacine institution is perfect for your evenings out on the Emerald Coast, where you'll have the time of your life. Open all year round, it's almost never empty. All generations have been meeting here for many years, in the afternoon, at aperitif time and right up until closing time. The terrace, at the crossroads of La Houle, is halfway between the village and the beaches. Concerts are regularly held here in the early evening on weekends, and summer sees an increasing number of themed evenings. A great atmosphere and an exciting place to be.

A very simple place, ideal for eating simple, quickly and at a lower cost: those who are on the west side of the park, towards the Porte de la Villette, have an excellent compromise here. Inside, an astonishing wall on which contemporary paintings have been placed, very many places inside, a large part of them with comfortable black leather armchairs: that's the setting. Concerning the meal, eclecticism: pizzas, burgers, pastas, meats and fish are offered via a very wide menu. The service is fast, often smiling. We don't come here to find a gastro, but effective: mission accomplished!

A clandestine bar decor, a jazzy and intimate atmosphere, cocktails each more original than the next, Willie Carter Sharpe is a must for Montpellier nights. This unusual address is inspired by the Prohibition era in the United States, it recalls with charm and authenticity this time when clandestine bars flourished in order to brave the forbidden. In this offbeat and resolutely vintage setting, a team of talented barmen produces amazing cocktails, far from the ever-present Mojito and Sex on the beach, as well as a menu of delicacies for the snack. Jazz and swing fans will also love the concerts organized every Sunday.

A favorite bar for fans of colorful cocktails, bachelor gangs and buddies, you can eat, drink and dance here. It's an all-in-one venue, with a vast room at the back that can accommodate large tables. It's also a must for all stag and hen parties. Last but not least, Salsa Café is one of the ideal places to confirm a meeting started on the Net. During the week, on Wednesdays, it's time to dance for two: we push the tables for kizomba bachata classes with a teacher who offers free initiations.

If you want to set the track on fire with salsa or bachata tunes, it is at the end of rue Saint-Dominique that you must go. You will then find the Mojito Bar, lying on its terrace, a real headquarters for lovers and dancers of Latin music. In this cocktail bar, the festivities continue in after mode to welcome night owls from 5am to 10am on Sunday mornings. Theme evenings are regularly organized and with Mamour on the turntables, the atmosphere is guaranteed, joyful, you almost feel like a family. Aperitif dinner, group meal or birthday, the establishment takes care of everything at a reasonable price. On Tuesdays, kizomba classes from 8pm!

The site is exceptional, with the ocean in full view. With a terrace on the ground floor, a pergola upstairs and a panoramic bar. A magical fusion of land and ocean, where you can enjoy a simple drink, a cocktail or even a gourmet break or dinner in the open air. Numerous themed evenings and events throughout the year. Every Sunday during the summer season is brunch time. Slates to share, featuring seasonal and mainly local produce: ham, Landaise and ewe's milk cheese. Entrecôte à la plancha....

Here's a place where the star is the cocktail, which is savored with concentration. And it's easy to see why: in addition to standards and original beverages, at Lulu's they work with absinthe. Several of the cocktails feature absinthe, and that's what makes this experience so unique. You'll also appreciate the cosy atmosphere of the place, where you can sit down with friends (note that the place is not suitable for overly festive and noisy events). As popular as it is, the place doesn't require reservations: first come, first served.

The owner Dany loves rock and America. This is and is understood above all! In week, this genre of music predominates, while the weekend music is more diverse, but still rock. This bar is attended by a trendy clientele, aged 25 to 45. We love cocktails, we offer 25 of them with different colours and flavours. Here we find ourselves among friends, in front of a glass, and talk.

Here the decoration is inspired by all the holiday sets you dream of: exoticism, sun, beach… a bar corner and a little more intimate room in the background, with a welcome to the image of the garden: warm! A large selection of cocktails, renowned for being delicious, with or without alcohol the fruit is king and the bar is shown permanently relaxed and in good mood!

Come to Bar Lounge Chang'an, this is an opportunity to discover a part open to all of Villa Massalia, hotel and bar, both under the theme of Asia. The bar offers classic and innovative cocktails as well as a snack card, small things to eat throughout the day. In short, the location is ideal for those who wish to spend a relaxing moment in a nice setting or terrace, between sky and sea. Every Saturday evening, from 19 a. m., a live orchestra will bring the atmosphere.

An almost-twin establishment with the 38 bar on the same street, this 46 (or "forty-six") bar is undoubtedly one of the not-to-be-missed spots in the sought-after neighbourhood between République and Strasbourg Saint-Denis. Iberian tapas and spreads can be shared with friends, along with one of the bar's signature cocktails. Classic or original, and even entirely personalised, they are made to the highest standards and contribute to the reputation of the place. The place can be fully privatised for your private events.

Lucky Alarçon has the verbosity and warm hospitality of its Mediterranean origins, not to mention an impeccable touch of cocktails. Moreover, the Mojito is one of its great speciality! Run Cuban (not confused with Antillean rum) green lemon, fresh mint, sugar, to the choice, grows from Schweppes or Perrier. When Lucky speaks to it, he becomes lyrical, when you enjoy it, we remain speechless! At lunchtime, lunch on the thumb, the dish of the day or a beautiful salad and the evening the breakfast plate is perfect with a glass of wine. A accesit for fresh mint tea, for the smile of Sylvie Alarcon, Brestoise pure zef and for the great paintings of the son, Francky, comic BD, with the assertive and recognized talent, who dress the walls.

This bar on the first floor of the famous Carlton Hotel offers a breathtaking view of three of the city's most beautiful monuments: the Opera House, the Vieille Bourse and the Chamber of Commerce. The atmosphere is hushed and the armchairs are really comfortable. A word of advice: arrive early or make a reservation if you want the best seats. You'll find classic cocktails as well as in-house creations. The team is very knowledgeable, so don't hesitate to ask for advice. A few planks are also available. Mind you, the pretty view is reflected in the prices...

In Mérignac center, L'Eden Garden is a cocktail bar that brings together all generations at the end of the day to enjoy a drink and share a board, tapas or pizza, as well as themed evenings (quizzes, tastings, blind-tests, DJ sets...) or sing along with friends in a private karaoke room. The place is much appreciated for its tropical garden, with pallet benches covered with colorful cushions, lush plants and barrels. A real change of scenery!

Situated along the banks of the Allier, right next to the Moulins Bain facilities, it's an ideal place to relax, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, perfect for spending a pleasant evening with friends, settled on deckchairs or in the thick cushions of the benches made from recycled pallets, on the covered terrace, with its Mediterranean air. Sunnys pockets, ice creams, waffles and hot and cold drinks. At aperitif time, a cocktail menu accompanied by charcuterie and cheese boards. Evenings are filled with music, DJs and goodies.

We feel like in the times of the pharaohs in this Egyptian themed bar. On the program, DJ evenings to dance, delicious cocktails to sip, music to get drunk, champagne to sparkle and good vibrations. On Thursdays, don't miss the afterwork evenings when you get off work, head to Betheny for a relaxing evening before the weekend with special offers on consumptions and a nice buffet filled with cold cuts, tapas, verrines, savory pies and other delicacies. If you want to play like Cleopatra for an evening, the room can be privatized and can accommodate your events, birthdays, EVJF ...

Who says latino atmosphere says caïpirinha or mojitos, but also says salsa, bachata and kizomba... Well yes, Sanaka Café is all that and more. This bar, it is the party all the year or how to forget all its worries the time of one evening. A place where all generations meet, united around the same pleasure of moving on rhythms favourable to sensual swaying. You don't know how to do it? No problem, Sanaka regularly organizes classes as a prelude to parties. A drink and some tapas, and it's happiness!

The Halles district has a newcomer in the shape of La Gobeleterie, on the corner of Rue Bannelier and Rue Quentin. Since summer 2022, owner Tristan Simon, a cocktail specialist, has been offering some twenty unique and original recipes worthy of shaker aficionados. And there's something for every taste: the fresh Loa Mota, mixing rum and fruit; the powerful White Trash Fashioned with bacon-infused whisky; and the chauvinistic Bourgogne Sour made with white Marc de Bourgogne. With aperitifs, non-alcoholic variations and the possibility of making classic cocktails on request, the world of mixology will soon hold no secrets for you!

For a fiesta, head to Varadero, where the partygoer is immersed in the Cuban atmosphere. At the bar, you'll find house mojitos, piña coladas and trinadas, not to mention shooters. There's plenty of time to sway to the rhythms of salsa, rumba and samba until 2am. Themed evenings and the transmission of sporting events offer a perfect pretext for a cocktail or a good beer, because just in time, there are often special offers, such as the baron for the price of a half... Good to know! Drink in moderation...

Opening in 2022, Fono Drinks & Records is an address that should please fans of electronic music, but not only! An original hybrid concept, Fono is at once a bar where you can enjoy a drink with friends, an independent record shop where you can discover a cutting-edge selection of vinyl records, and a workshop where you can learn to mix in small groups according to your level. Whether you're a neophyte or an expert, you'll appreciate Fono for its warm atmosphere and its events, DJ sets and concerts highlighting the local scene and new talent, to be enjoyed while sipping one of their delicious cocktails! Find out all about their program on their social networks.

It's like stepping back in time (even though you haven't started drinking yet...). Right in the heart of the historic district of Vieux Lyon, with a terrace under the lime tree when the weather's fine, this cocktail bar transports us to the heart of the Italian Renaissance, while at the same time pumping modern-day sound into our ears. You'll feel right at home at Le Florian, thanks to the convivial yet hushed, relaxed yet elegant ambience of the tastefully arranged glasses. All the classics, but above all in-house creations by creative mixologists who are always ready to listen. Plates to accompany cocktails. Smart spot.

Quite amazing this champagne bar! A few kilometres from the lake and De-le-François, Jean-Claude and Annick have installed this place to receive the world and spend some good evenings. A colourful setting, comfortable lounges, air conditioning, a dance trail… Everything is there! They offer the discovery of 11 varieties of champagne, including grands crus and Champagne cocktails. Taste the chef's cocktail! A popular place for private evenings, birthdays, funeral life of a boy… And even the possibility of meals, of course, upon reservation. Live!

The Politburo Feu went to the West. The interior has been redone to pass from the Polish era of the Communist era to a lounge bar that would be willingly cantine. Gay friendly, du, lesbian, gay and gay. In the absence of the agitation of the twisted folles, what to give the bartender to make surprising cocktails (mojitos to whisky or sour we, to the watermelon), the place, good the "I feel like coming back because I feel good"… like the rest of the warrior before confronting the sharks of the marsh.

Generously served glasses, tapas (solo 8 €, duo 15 €), a wide range of cocktails based on rum and a nice terrace overlooking the Joffre Avenue: the Cuban Café has everything to seduce its customers! Warm colours, Havana's great fresco and salsa courses (every Thursday evening and salsa evening on the first Wednesday of the month) also set the tone. The Cuban Bar also regularly organises chippendales, DJ and piano-bar evenings.

La Taiga is a modern, trendy restaurant, located right opposite the slopes in the centre of the resort. Hot drinks, wines and digestive beverages will warm you up to the severity of winter. But it is above all the impressive map of the cocktails that marked us: mojito, martini, champagne soups, homemade cocktails… you no longer know where to give your head. Every day from 17 a. m. to 19 p. m. the happy hour allows you to taste all these wonders at a lower cost.

On the roof of the refined Hôtel Impérial *** are hidden its bar and its panoramic terrace which offers a splendid view. In a chic, lounge atmosphere, you can sit on sofas or deckchairs to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the sea, with the lights of the city gradually appearing. The bar is open to non-hotel guests, where you can share a cocktail with friends or colleagues while enjoying live music. You can also organize a private or professional reception to treat your guests.

The terrace of this cosy little lounge bar offers an excellent view of the Koifhus. The clientele is young and trendy, and largely made up of regulars. This bar is halfway between a Swiss chalet (with its wooden walls, Swiss flag and imitation animal skin carpets) and a select club. Here, the wine selection is impressive and the champagne bar well-stocked. Lovers of quality whisky, cognac and rum will also find something to their liking! Elegant surroundings and a charming welcome.

Valentin Merlot, vice-champion of the world maitre d' 2019, after many years spent in hotels and starred restaurants offers his services for the organization of your private and professional events. Your reception is designed à la carte with a proposal of providers according to the place, date and time, your menus, your drinks. One of the components of the service is the aperitif bar and innovative proposals of cocktails and beverage combinations. Wooden bar, luminous bar according to the chosen theme to decorate the party.

Certainly, you won't pass through this new bar-concept without noticing it. The superb American car will soon have to attract you. Opened by Jean-François, says Jeff, and his partner Giorgio, the institution, all dressed red, is specialized in creating cocktails, each bearing the name of celebrities. Cocktails, lovingly cooked by Jeff, according to the quasi religious rules of architecture. Like a red cloth, the evening will take you to the stars!

Marc and his cocktail musketeers await you in the Old Market. The menu features classics as well as exotic and fruity creations. Let yourself be surprised by the improvised creations: the staff's inspiration is astonishing. The small, shady terrace is perfect for a break in the height of summer. The rest of the year, you can relax in a warm atmosphere in the dining room or upstairs. The latter can be made private if required. Quality platters are available to accompany drinks. Ideal for an evening with friends.