The best cocktail bars France

The place looks like a New York bar, yet it's just a few minutes from the Place de la République. Beyond the cosy, original decor, you come here with friends to feast on great pizzas, and above all to enjoy cocktails masterfully made by top-notch staff - note that you can have your own drinks made! Open until late, the place gets progressively more festive as the evening progresses, with DJ sets on weekends and live music on Thursday nights. We couldn't agree more!

Treat yourself to a panoramic view of the city from the 360 Panorama Skybar. Day or night, the view is breathtaking, and invites you to linger over the city's rooftops. Two terraces welcome you, and in winter, it's with a lovely plaid and under the outdoor heaters that you can enjoy your meal, or in the "room", actually made up of a magnificent glass dome so as not to lose any of the view. Excellent cocktails and a fine wine list from the region can be enjoyed over a snack board. Savor the moment, it's unique.

Ideally located in the heart of the Mourillon, the Havana Café remains a reference for many Toulon inhabitants. If you live in the area, no doubt you will meet some famous faces there! Installed on a pretty little square, the atmosphere is relaxed and good cocktails are served. Victim of its success, the service can be a little slow some nights, but the lively conversations will quickly make the time pass! A must-see pub in the city's nightlife scene with a new menu and takeaway pizzas from Wednesday to Saturday.

Frédéric Casamia carries out complete buffets of salted and sweet parts (from 20 € to 50 € per person), bucolic buffets (17 €) composed of a mix of salads and desserts: honey and coriander carrots, curry chicken skewers, and quinoa chicken skewers. He is also a specialist in organic smoked salmon. Delivery to Paris and Ile-de-France.

At Cerise, you will be enchanted by the warm, colorful and trendy atmosphere as well as by one of the many recipes of their famous cocktails. Concocted with fresh fruits and surprising ingredients such as honey liqueur, jasmine, rosemary or ginger (to name but a few!), you'll quickly understand why they made the reputation of this place! Nothing better to accompany them than the delicious Finger Food: varied and original aperitif boards composed of miniature versions of the dishes offered at lunchtime.

A beautiful terrace facing the harbour allows you to watch the crowds of the surrounding owls. Inside, a sifted atmosphere is conducive to confidences, all the more so as the learned cocktails of the institution have the gift of stimulating conversations!

The "Shooter's" brings together crowds of students and young people every evening. Its concept is based on a simple and efficient idea, which finds its success in the living of the two nearby bars of Monge Street, the sale of shooters of all kinds. These small glasses filled with strong spirits mixed with each other or with various perfumes of syrups and spices are a huge success on Dijon. We drink it to put it, 10 glasses to the sometimes radical effect, all the colors, all the perfumes, there is necessarily the recipe that suits you. So you say, with such recipes, the blood alcohol is up as fast as the atmosphere heats up, you laugh, we talk, we shout sometimes, we don't get bored anyway. Finally, you can imagine that you can imagine and create your own shooter's who, if it is good, will return to the map, the opportunity to leave its mark in this bar which is becoming a Incontournablde night incontournablde. In short, in a nice setting you have to drink between friends one or two by listening to music; an address that animates Berbisey street and is recommended.

La Promenade Lounge is a cocktail bar located in the Halles district of Paris. It offers a cosy, subdued atmosphere, ideal for enjoying delicious cocktails. The armchairs are comfortable and the atmosphere pleasant. Prices are right for the neighborhood. Customers particularly recommend the cocktails, which are apparently very good and affordable. Certain dishes are also popular, such as the Salade Nordique and the Grilled Salmon. The Promenade Lounge also offers a buffet brunch with plenty of choice.

Born from a Franco-American concept, this bar, with its stylish lounge and décor, offers everything that a cocktail-restaurant bar can offer. Open from 7 a. m., you will enjoy your breakfast from 5,50 € with hot drinks, pastries and pressed fruit juice, but also lunch or dinner with original dishes around 15 €. And if it's not enough, go to the brunch with bacon omelet and pancake Nutella. Do you redemandez? That is to say: You will also be able to comfortably settle in a glass around a DJ.

Located in Sarlat-la-Canéda's medieval city center, the Hôtel Plaza Madeleine is a 4-star establishment offering a refined, comfortable stay. Just a 2-minute walk from the Manoir de Gisson, a 13th-century castle, and close to the train station, this hotel is ideally located for exploring the town and surrounding area. Sophisticated, soundproofed rooms feature free Wi-Fi access and flat-screen TVs. Some rooms offer views of the medieval city center. An English buffet breakfast is available at an additional cost. The hotel also features a refined restaurant, a comfortable bar with terrace, a heated outdoor swimming pool (open seasonally), a whirlpool, a sauna and a hammam. Parking is available at an additional cost.

The Babe, worthy baby of the famous Mother, definitely honours the lineage! Here, always the same hype atmosphere that made the Mother's success, but a menu based on exceptional meat. With its huge room in the spirit of industrial butchery, its large tables and its 20 draught beers to enjoy and to accompany with generous boards, the place is packed at aperitif time. Deli meats and cheeses are selected from passionate producers and from sustainable livestock farming, mainly in France and the North. Their beer, Lil Babe, is even brewed at 800 m! A happy hour headquarters in the heart of the city not to be missed.

Located in the Chartrons district, this lounge bar is a nugget. It has all the ingredients for an excellent evening: some thirty cocktail creations, accompanied by delicious tapas. At the helm of this cosy, relaxed venue are two female bartenders inspired by the boisterous atmosphere of Barcelona. Indeed, the atmosphere and decor are very warm, with oriental carpets, plant paintings, diverted lampshades... Events are organized every month.

Julian Gouverd, also manager of the Biz'tro next door, gives a nod to his history. His grandfather created the Javel Barbizier cleaning products company in Besançon in 1938. Subdued atmosphere, pastel decoration with a wall covered with polaroids of the year's parties. The magazine-style menu is extensive: excellent wines, whiskies, gins, mojitos. The Mocktails, tasty cocktails, intense and without alcohol, are to be tried! An amuse-bouche is offered, if you are still hungry, charcuterie boards, sandwiches, burgers and tapas are excellent snacks.

Bidart in the tropics! The ideal place in the Basque Country where the sun never sets in salsa mode. Bachata, kizomba, zouk, kompa, merengue or other Latino ambiances, general disco-dance, etc. The Soleil des Antilles rum and discotheque vibrates to the great musical moments of yesteryear, today and the latest trends. It's a rum bar where you can sample the finest exotic cocktails. A festive, convivial atmosphere is guaranteed for these tropical evenings in salsa mode! All musical programs are available on the website.

Located on the Grand'Place, this modern place gathers all the codes of an urban bar of the North: wooden furniture, steel and iron frames, and brick, of course! Everything is gathered to spend a convivial moment with friends: many beers, a rich wine list, a large choice of cocktails and boards for those who are a little hungry. The bar has a program according to the events of the year. Note that it is also one of the rare bars in the city to close late. Convenient to start and why not finish your evening!

On certain Saturday evenings in summer, La Tour restaurant transforms itself into a convivial concert venue. Mathieu and Quentin Henoch's restaurant has a lot going for it. A vast terrace with a small stage on Place Henri IV, a bar set up in a large room that can double as a concert hall, complete with pool table, table soccer and pinball machine. The place smells of festivity and conviviality. Rock, jazz and blues evenings, themed around a particular dish. Home-made pizzas and burgers.

The "boys" who treat us in the summer on the Ardus beach in Lamothe Capdeville, on the banks of the Aveyron, have opened a magnificent tapas cocktail bar opposite the Saint-Jacques church. Even if they are not noted on the slate, the cocktail classics like the mojito and the pina colada are still there. The same goes for the classic St. Jacques like the mango bay, the red press and the Hurricane passion. The idea is to change a little to make us taste new flavours by frequently varying the menu. A successful bet!

Located on Avenue de la Mer, L'Alambic is a bar and a discotheque, and also offers catering. You come here for the good atmosphere and the parties regularly organized during the season: concerts, animations, DJ, salsa evenings... The cocktails of the barmaids have a good reputation like the Sex on the Beach or the Mojito which in addition to its traditional recipe, offers a variety of flavors. A vast place that gathers 3 spaces and which, even if it has changed owners several times, is undoubtedly one of the oldest bars of the resort

Meltdown is a very original franchise bar that may seem strange to the less connected, since it is dedicated to e-sport: online competition on different media and different games. Of course, there are ultra-powerful computers, game consoles, high-end seats, last generation headphones... The top of the top for any good gamer. The Meltdown is also a bar that knows how to supply its players with fluorescent cocktails, beers and fruit juice! Competitions are regularly organized. It's your turn to play!

Le Rive Gauche, located on the barques in the center of town, is a bar-restaurant by any other name. With its cosy interior and wind-protected terrace, it has been an institution for many years. This not-to-be-missed venue is renowned for its ambience, festive evenings and sunny location. From coffee to lunch, from delicious tapas to creative cocktails, a wide choice is available to customers. Numerous evenings and events are offered throughout the year.

Pleasure without secrecy. A nod to the underground bars of the 1930s Prohibition era in the USA, the Blind Pig welcomes you with open arms. It's impossible to miss the bar's terrace, whose cozy room evokes that bygone era of the Roaring Twenties: fringed sofas and armchairs, gilded frames, "exotic" walls. It's warm and friendly, and especially good to drink a house cocktail, chosen from original creations made from top-quality spirits, such as Distillerie du Vercors, Trois Rivières rum or Chartreuse, to be found in a delicious vulnéraire. From morning coffee to evening cocktails, this is an address not to be missed.

Created by the excellent Julien Escot, this chic and contemporary place invites you to discover fine flavors. Comfortably installed on a bench or along the bar, you can enjoy subtle creations. To accompany a Strawberry sunday - vodka, lime, strawberry, hibiscus, cardamom, earl grey tea, milk clarified - a beautiful tapas menu is created by Guillaume Leclère whose reputation is well known. In this elegant setting, the eye wanders through the space, attracted by the different plays of light, a design elaborated by Pierre-Cyrille Acquier.

Come aboard this cocktail bar located a stone's throw from Place Graslin. After years in the high-end hotel business abroad, from Geneva to Saint-Barth, these two travel and cocktail enthusiasts have returned to their roots: Gaëlle-Anne, customer relations manager, and Martin, bartender, warmly welcome you to this place that looks like a carriage of the Orient Express and has a name evocative of prohibition. Take a seat on the ochre velvet benches and try the classic cocktails such as the Sazerac from New Orleans, the Mai Tai from Polynesia, the Bramble from London, the Pisco from South America or let yourself be tempted by the twisted cocktails such as the Mojito Chartreuse, the Sumbawa Mule... Their flavors, just like their names, will take you on a divine journey through the spirits of the world, exoticism and quality guaranteed. The ideal place for afterwork to sip while nibbling a plancha or other delicious tapenades. Hurry up, the train departure is imminent! Originality proposed by the house: the bottled cocktails nicely stamped 19 : 33 to be tasted at home! So which one tempts you: Nantes, Fort de France, Dublin, Celestún or Melrose?

You don't need a prescription to order a cocktail in this Officine. The Grand Hôtel-Dieu's jazzy cocktail bar. Enter via Le Grand Réfectoire, climb the back staircase to reach the first floor and enter the cosy world of l'Officine, a muffled showcase for mixology. The bottles behind the bar are the potions used by the excellent team of bartenders to compose the finest cocktails. They fuse, invent, inspire and serve top-flight cocktails: Signature with a Tiki Blinders or the Royal Praline. Cocktails of the moment and made-to-measure available. Classics with a twist, a wide selection of gins, beers and tapas. Pamper yourself at l'Officine.

Facing Darcy Park and in a building with remarkable architecture, the bar of the hotel La Cloche offers a hushed, chic and lounge atmosphere, enhanced by the electric blue of the leather sofas. A setting that is as close to exceptional as possible, whether for tea time, after work, or at the end of the week with a DJ lounge atmosphere. At any time of the day, the superb cocktail menu as well as the small fooding will amaze all the palates. On sunny days, the indoor garden is to be discovered while cigar lovers can enjoy the elegant smoking room.

Located on the first floor of a typical Basin house, Chez Pierrette looks like a guinguette. You come here after a day at the beach or after a boat trip to have a good time over a glass of wine. Behind the counter, they welcome you with a wide smile and are always ready to concoct a delicious cocktail accompanied by some tapas or small dishes. The evenings are very festive and take place in a young and relaxed atmosphere under luminous lampions. Chez Pierrette is a bit of a place to be.

Set right in the heart of the Gallo-Roman city, this café-boutique offers an astonishing concept. Here, you can both browse for bargains and take a break while sipping a drink. The perfect opportunity after a stroll through the pedestrian streets to sit on the terrace for a drink, a snack and a view of the Charente river. Let Patrick and Claire guide you into this world, where you'll receive a warm welcome. You're sure to spend a convivial moment here, and perhaps even find the object of your dreams (furniture, lighting, mirrors...).

Don't forget this address! In homage to the Beach Boys song featured in the film Cocktail, the Kokomo (without Tom Cruise, of course!) offers a long list of recipes for the aforementioned beverages! In association with Scottish brewer Brew-dog, you can also enjoy some great "mousses". It has to be said that owner Jorge Dias knows his stuff: he already owns Le Préau, a Mecca for good Caen parties. And if you're feeling peckish, there's a selection of appetizers to satisfy even the hungriest of appetites!

A place dedicated to mixology that "mixes" itself, as it is, on two levels, a bar, a club and a music scene all in one. It's a groovy, creative place, with formats that move to suit our desire to taste everything. Not least on the menu of original house cocktails prepared before your very eyes by the bartenders. Fun cocktails - Groom libre, Pinky gin, House Paloma... -fun cocktails, fun mocktails, a menu of craft beers of the moment, wine by the glass, champagnes and spirits to mix and match. On the summer terrace or in a colorfully decorated room, snacking - planks, empanadas... - to make the evening last into the middle of the night. Privatization possible.

"Le Coco-Loco" located in the heart of Savoy offers a southern atmosphere with its tapas to be eaten with a wide variety of white rum, old rum and cocktails with or without alcohol. Tortilla, cod fritters, chicken wings, pinchos de chorizo, samosas, Mexican chips with tex-mex sauce served individually or in a trail will accompany your festive moments completed by music as from 6pm. Enjoy happy hours until 10pm, live music, the feasts " the 80 s"  and guest DJs. You can also organise your birthday party and other activities at Coco Loco.

An intriguing name and an intriguing story for an insider's address shared like a secret! Because La Planque is hidden behind a back door in Vieux-Lille, at the end of a corridor and in the basement... Thanks to a neighbor who was warned of an imminent roundup by her German lover, this real hideout enabled many Jews to be hidden during the Occupation. Today, you can sip cocktails and draught beers, play beer pong or sing along to live karaoke... A warm and relaxed place!

This new kind of establishment is managed by Keven and Sam, two geeks who are not yet 30 years old. They energize the Network with many events: DJs, happy hours, St. Patrick's Day parties, board game nights, etc. The bar offers a nice selection of local draught beers as well as a nice cocktail menu, to be accompanied by cheese and charcuterie boards. The service is young, dynamic and very pleasant. The room, open on the outside, decorated with a lot of care and green, gives desire to stay there for hours. The clientele is relatively young but it is not rare to meet employees coming for an afterwork. A very friendly atmosphere!

Le Faust, under the Alexandre III bridge, on the banks of the Seine with the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower on the horizon, is one of Paris's must-visit establishments. The advantage is that you can really spend the whole evening there, as it's a bar, a club, located under the historic bridge, and a restaurant all rolled into one. If you choose to dine here, you're free to sway until very late on the dancefloor of the club next door, listening to the great sound of the international DJs who regularly take to the decks at Le Faust.

La Mezcaleria-Bar Clandestino isn't a bar, quite the contrary. It's simply the bar of the chic 4-star 1K hotel, a temple of Peruvian culture in Paris. And it takes its name from mezcal, an agave-based beverage distilled at around 40°. This spirit is reminiscent of tequila. The cocktails based on Peruvian brandy are all very surprising, like El Pepino: Pisco Tacama Acholado Hendrick's, fresh cucumber juice, yellow chartreuse, house rosemary liqueur, lemon juice, yolk, sugar, egg white and wasabi.

Whether you're a gin lover or just want to discover this increasingly trendy spirit, this bar is the place for you! Tiger Paris offers no less than 100 gins in 13 signature cocktails, and 1,040 combinations of gins and tonics! No one in the capital seems able to do better! In this magnificent setting, come - preferably with friends - to spend some time in a great atmosphere, with a team who know their beverages inside out, and who will be able to advise you in the best possible way. If your appetite is whetted, some tapas are also available.

Worn out by an intense day's work? Don't wait any longer and take a trip to one of the capital's most unusual addresses. Hidden away on the floor of a laundromat, this trendy new bar in the République district will surprise you. Set in a real Parisian apartment, you'll be able to sit on comfortable banquettes laid out for the occasion, or even on the swings for the more adventurous... On the menu: unique or classic cocktails revisited by the in-house barman. Drinks such as the Basilic instinct (fresh basil, cucumber, lime juice, Hendrick's cucumber and rose gin) or the French love (raspberry syrup, fruit, liqueur) are sure to relax you. The ideal bar to wash your clothes (with friends).

Nestled on the rooftop of the famous BHV Marais, the Perchoir lives up to its name, offering a breathtaking view of the capital and its emblematic monuments. And it's not just tourists who love to hang out at the Perchoir, but Parisians themselves, who know all the best places to grab a drink and a bite to eat! The cleverly staged decor and vegetation invite you to forget the hustle and bustle of the city. As for the view - we insist - it's unique. First come, first served: no advance bookings here!

On the ^7th floor above the Terrass hotel is the Rooftop, the establishment's bar, which will delight visitors and even aficionados of the area, as the view over Paris is so beautiful, especially at sunset. The Rooftop is the perfect place for an aperitif with friends or family, sipping one or two signature cocktails to the sound of a playlist or live music. It's a place you can go to depending on the program on offer, and it's a pretty rich one at that. The Rooftop can be covered depending on the weather, and is heated in winter!

A newcomer to the beer bar scene: Aix pression (Rognes brewery) has opened its bar right in the center of Aix, in the trendy district! Here you'll find the full range of beers, as well as others, notably Aixoises... Unique in France, a draught gin and tonic (with their own gin and tonic)! In the evening, cocktails and tapas are served with respect for local producers and Aix know-how. There are also tastings and workshops to help you become a real bartender: learn how to make three signature cocktails in a jiffy and impress your friends.

If the name doesn't inspire you, we'd like to add that to get in, you'd better wear a thick cardigan, a scarf, and a beanie. The Kube Hôtel is unique in that it houses a contemporary, conceptual, and atypical design bar. With a stunning decor combining light projections, frosted floors, blocks of ice, and attractive furniture, the Ice bar offers you the chance to taste cocktails based on Finlandia vodka, all at a temperature of -20°C. The venue also boasts a dancefloor and a cosy lounge area adjoining the ice bar!

It's one of the new spots on the Parisian cocktail scene, in a neighborhood that until now hasn't been the best for cocktails. The name? Candid! Unique, the place has been imagined as a throwback to the 1960s, to the so-called " Space Age ", i.e. the period of the conquest of space - we won't tell you more! The cocktails on offer range from classics to original creations, with or without alcohol, and include a snack bar and cocktail bar. Festive atmosphere guaranteed: we love it!

The specialities of Le Carrelet, a bar with atmosphere in the Bassins à flot district, which has just celebrated its 4th birthday, are the cocktails: classics, signatures, mocktails... Always delicious! Wines and craft beers complete the drinks menu. And if you feel hungry, the copious appetizer boards will remedy the situation! Every week, the team organizes lively thematic evenings, and also offers cocktail workshops upon reservation. On sunny days, the party goes on on the terrace!

This may not be the address for "good kids", but for "big kids" who are delighted to discover a caliente atmosphere! The result is an accomplished cocktail bar featuring excellent Cuban rums! You'll need more than one visit to discover them all! In the meantime, you'll be greeted by a friendly parrot who won't hesitate to greet you personally if you have a few peanuts to offer. Right in the heart of the brand-new pedestrian precinct, it's a promise of joy and (moderate) intoxication to come!

Halfway between the Palais Longchamp and the Réformés, a new bar has been opened to liven up the pleasant boulevard Longchamp. A beautiful, wide terrace for a new establishment opened by a young team eager to offer a place where having a drink rhymes with conviviality between friends and tasting aperitif platters on the go. It's a great concept and a real hit with a young clientele who have become fans of the restaurant's excellent cocktails. At lunchtime, we serve a burrata, a sandwich of the day and a few simple suggestions on the slate. A friendly, smiling welcome, a fine wine list and live music at weekends.

In the unusual setting of the Espace Rozier stud farm, the Milton Pub is a bar, restaurant and pub disco in one. You can eat, drink, dance and sing. It's a magical place for those new to the equestrian scene, who like to party, enjoy live music or dine in an original setting. In fact, it's a popular place to celebrate a private event (birthday, anniversary...). In the kitchen, you'll find fresh produce and delicious flavours. At the bar, you'll find a wide choice of drinks and cocktails to sip under the colorful neon lights, in a musical atmosphere.

Lulu White is a So-Pi bar where people really like to party. As for its name, it's that of a famous naughty and libertine matchmaker... The Art Nouveau setting evokes the Belle Époque and, above all, absinthe, the star of the house, harmoniously blended with other elixirs. Great classics, notably from New Orleans, and new flavors are drunk against a backdrop of swing, jazz (especially on Sundays) or electro music. You'll also discover what's on the menu and in the decor, with familiar faces watching you!

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.