The best whisky bars France

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.

In a lively atmosphere where beer flows freely, this Cannes pub instantly transports you to Ireland, without even leaving Cannes! With its typical ochre and wood-tone decor, every nook and cranny exudes Irish conviviality. A staple of Cannes nightlife, it's the HQ for wild parties, where live music resonates right through the night. And for sports fans, it's also THE place to drink, with matches shown on the big screen, accompanied by a cocktail or whisky that'll have you dancing the jig!

Unique mix in Lyon of traditional pub, with more than 200 whiskies and original bottles, 15 draught beers, and restaurant with the possibility to eat traditional English-speaking cuisine: organic salmon tartar from Scotland, Wallace Burger, Fish & Chips, lemon tart... Without forgetting brunch on weekends. The Wallace Bar regularly offers concerts, as well as major sporting events on three giant screens, quiz nights, theme evenings and a terrace with heating on the Saône side. An eternal pleasure.

Linked to the Premium universe of the Hôtel de Beaune, welcome to The American Bar. More than 400 references of whiskeys, rums, tequilas and signature cocktails for this cocktail and spirits bar. The woodwork, club chairs and atmosphere give this bar an English club feel. Regular jazz and cocktail evenings are organized (entrance fee around 20 €), a relaxed jazz evening in a beautiful setting to sip a cocktail, pick up some snacks. Wine is a big thing in Burgundy, cocktails are even more. You should definitely try!

The Black Bear is, as its name suggests, a manly place where serious spirits are offered (because we don't treat good whisky lightly!). Sophie, a trained cellar master, and Clément will welcome you with warmth and guide you towards a spiritual elevation because it is sometimes quite an art to know how to taste and appreciate the fruit of an ancestral know-how. A hundred references of whiskies are facing you behind the bar, like mystical books to be deciphered and a wide range of rums, some quality vodkas and 16 draught beers from Belgium and Czech Republic are on the menu. This is not the place for a Bailey or a Ricard, a matter of honor and quality! Come for an initiation and an invitation to travel with a glass of Welsh or Japanese whisky (the Ryo Ma or the Penderyn) which will take you to peaty and iodized lands. And if what the bar offers is not enough, you should know that the place is also a cellar and offers for sale 250 references of high quality spirits that you will have difficulty in finding elsewhere. We recommend you the detour!

What kind of wood is this Captain Pub made of? From the best casks that make the strongest barrels, say the regulars of a place that waters lovers of good beer! That's right: for 24 years, the Captain Pub has been on the bridge and in the path of all good evenings. Warm ambience guaranteed, and smiling service to enjoy one - or more - of the 14 draught beers, bottled beers, a hundred or so whiskies from around the world, cocktails or a Chartreuse to vary the pleasures. In this Irish-tinged pub, rock music, big screens for sports broadcasts and joie de vivre. All-you-can-eat mussels and French fries, fondue and homemade desserts.

Formerly known as Paddy O'Neills, this Irish-inspired pub with its distinctive facade has been a quasi-institution in Chailly-en-Bière for many years. Its owner, dynamic and friendly, is full of good ideas to celebrate in the evening, with rock, jazz or improv concerts, disco or 1980s evenings, football atmospheres thanks to the various screens arranged in the rooms, and many other surprises to discover according to the programs of the moment. The typical decoration with its batch of bars, stools and other barrels, serving as tables, is successful, and the presence of adjoining rooms allows everyone to enjoy the atmosphere, or even to privatize part of the pub as needed. In addition to a wide choice of beers and alcohols, Paddy Rock also offers simple dishes to eat on the go (plates of cheese, hams and bruschettas in particular). This establishment is a real favorite because it succeeds in meeting the challenge of suiting all types of audiences, young and old. Our advice: to keep up to date on the events scheduled, it is better to take a look at the pub's Facebook page rather than its website.

You have already been told about the other three Corcoran's that adorn the capital. It is therefore difficult not to find its account in this Irish pub, between the happy hour from 17 h to 22 h, its excellent salmon for whisky, the traditional Irish music concerts, DJ evenings, not counting the retransmissions of football or rugby matches on giant screen… This establishment located in White is perhaps one of the busiest of the four Corcoran's. party beats its full on the weekend evenings where the meetings can quickly follow…

For some years, bosses have changed, but the key remains: beer, whisky and the warm atmosphere of a pub! Becoming Camden Pub in the summer of 2016, the former Paddy retains the essential: we talk and drink, not that the chairs are missing (the terrace is large enough), but the atmosphere is such during the sports retransmissions that it keeps us awake without noticing. A nice address, ideal for an evening between friends around a good beer!

It is easy to find, because next to the town hall, and very recognisable by its doors with etched windows and its green including trefoil... Was the bike hanging from the ceiling served to Lisdoonvarna, whose management is indicated on a sign on the post is set right in the middle of the room? Perhaps the boat even made it possible to cross the Ocean... A heterogeneous objects of alba, neon signs boasting Guinness and Beamish framed with the newspaper cuttings, remember that here, you are in Ireland. The service is therefore done at the bar: eleven pressure and about as many whiskies can be enjoyed in front of the giant screen, while nibbling, or listening to the concert given every weekend...

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!

In the Halles de la Vie, it is one of the bars that cannot be ignored in Saint-Gilles. A bar-apéro doubled with a cellar. All the bottles from the cellar are available at the bar! Only products from the cellar are sold here. Other assets: a vast terrace as if sitting on the water at high tide, with a magnificent panoramic view of the river and the port, about 400 wine references, a selection of wines by the glass, 150 whiskies, 50 rums and 300 different beers... And to accompany all this, boards of cold meats and cheeses, to enjoy the aperitif.

While it is true that no bagpipe concert has yet been organized here, the place is still a perfect place in terms of local colour! Beautiful woodwork combined with a superb collection of paintings and old photos make the Black Peat a real Scottish-inspired pub. The most sceptical need only take a look at the whisky map: 111 references! On the beer side, the choice is also very wide, in bottle as well as in pressure. We sip all this in front of a football or rugby match broadcast or a good rock concert upstairs. Finally, for those who wish to eat, burgers and cheesecake are highly recommended here.

Its green facade and the barrel installed in front of the door: the traditions of the Irish pub are displayed. It is one of the bars where Avignon likes to party and where you know there will always be people no matter what day of the week. There are concerts, rather rock and sometimes folk, broadcasts of matches - football or rugby - and special evenings like St. Patrick's Day (of course!). The atmosphere is often overheated and the bells synonymous with tips ring out loud. Whisky lovers should take a look at the menu.

L'Etiquette, a wine bar with an excellent reputation, is also open for lunch and offers its speciality: meat on lava stone. You come there first to enjoy a good glass of wine or a spirit from the beautiful selection, accompanied by a cheese board and cold cuts. The establishment has built its reputation on the impressive number of wine references. We are dealing here with connoisseurs and enthusiasts. It is also possible to take part in evenings with themed tastings. An excellent address!

A festive place par excellence, this cocktail bar/tapas and restaurant, located in front of the Boyardville harbor, has become " the place to be" in Boyardville. The barmaids will take pleasure in explaining the composition of their mixtures based on whisky, cognac or rum, some of which have evocative names. For the courageous who will have been able to resist the very rich card of cocktails, there remains "the Chantaco" (without alcohol). L'Echoppe is also a place where one comes to attend many concerts. Friendly atmosphere guaranteed because here the staff is smiling!

The D'Enfer Pub can take you to paradise... This is undoubtedly one of Grenoble's friendliest pubs. A pub with an old-fashioned atmosphere, with darts, table soccer and billiards. But it's the quality of the beer selection and the acoustic rock concerts that make this place so famous. The upstairs is a little low-ceilinged, but you can stay on the first floor to enjoy the warm ambience and share a pint, a terrible pitcher of planteur, cocktails or, better still, a pure malt whisky. It's the ideal place to privatize for a bachelor or bachelorette party. Good soundtrack.