The best bars and cafés Lorraine

JaJa is a wine bar with a delightfully retro ambience, but in a retro chic way, the kind in which you immediately feel at ease. Here, we welcome you to share our true passion for wine, but you won't have to endure long speeches you don't understand. It's the ideal place for those who love wine but don't know why or how to talk about it. The menu features fine regional wines, as well as new discoveries from faraway lands.

Little Delirium is synonymous with beer - Delirium, of course, but it's not the only one! Many other draught and bottled beers are available here, making Little Delirium one of Nancy's leading beer bars. Happy hour kicks off every day, attracting young and old, students and non-students alike. All come for the relaxed bistro atmosphere. In addition to the bistro, burgers and platters are also available à la carte or on special offer. Some formulas include a choice of soft drink or beer. Please note that happy hour starts early.

Le Cafoutche is the ideal place to wait for a show at the Théâtre national de Strasbourg, or to chat with friends about the one you've just seen. All day long, it's a real pleasure to enjoy its sublime terrace, weather permitting... but if the weather's not so good, the interior is very pleasant too! At lunchtime, you'll find a small seasonal menu. It's not great cooking, but the value for money is very attractive.

Jama Boutachkourt treats you to delicious homemade pastries in her tea room on the Passage de Talleyrand. According to her whims, you'll find original gourmet creations such as regressive seasonal fruit tarts, mouth-watering cookies and fluffy pancakes, as well as savoury snacks such as wraps, bagels and croques... perfect for a lunch break. And on Sundays, it's brunch time with a special sweet and savory formula! For your events, birthdays and weddings, Jama also offers sumptuous personalized layer cakes and creamy cupcakes that are sure to please every palate.

The Green Dog's Beer, it is first of all the project of 4 friends eager to create their own beer! These passionate people of the brewing world make you discover their 100% home-made and Moselle creations. Thanks to their motivation, their love of the products and the know-how of Laura, the brewmaster, Green Dog's beers are a delight for the amateurs. Specialized in dry hopping, they propose recipes around different hop flavors (Ipa, Apa, Neipa) in a jovial and friendly place. Yes, the love of the foam, it puts everyone in agreement!

The Wine Bar of the Le Vintage cellar offers more than 500 references, of which about 20 are permanently available by the glass: 200 champagnes, 200 wines from all regions of France, from the great vintages to local and foreign wines and about 70 spirits. To accompany the tasting, there is nothing like a champagne board to taste local specialties: Reims ham, red turkey rillettes, ash goat and Ardennes grey tomme...

TAPS Laiterie is a theater. Its three theaters offer a program focused on contemporary creation. In addition to shows, the TAPS also offers practical theater workshops and training courses. Four shows are scheduled for the very young at TAPS Laiterie, and four for the very old at TAPS Scala. For those wishing to discover what goes on behind the scenes, or to share theatrical experiences with their children, TAPS offers a program of actions and events every season in line with its programming.

One enters here attracted by the window, one stays for the human warmth. In this astonishing store, the important thing is first of all the meeting. Here, one can have a coffee or a tea in small groups, encouraging conversation, exchange and co-creation. Artists are regularly exhibited here, and you can take advantage of the sewing and candle-making workshops, etc., which are regularly offered on registration. We also read there. Finally, one succumbs to the very good taste of its owner who sells her favorites in a place constantly renewed and particularly well arranged.

This not-to-be-missed spot in the heart of the Galerie Engelmann offers an Italian ambience. Espresso bar, cocktail lounge, gelateria: Engel'coffee is a bit of all of the above. You can meet on the velvet banquettes, in the small, intimate room upstairs or on the terrace. You can chat all day long! In the morning, you'll enjoy a wide choice of breakfasts and brunches. At lunchtime, daily specials, pastas and salads satisfy every appetite. In the afternoon, it's time for waffles and homemade ice creams. You can also enjoy a drink in the evening!

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.

L'Amer à Boire is a very pleasant, lively place. People come here at the end of the day to enjoy a good draught beer. Although there are many other drinks on the menu, it's the draught beers that are the most popular, as they're not only cheap at happy hour, but also delicious, and come in many varieties. The atmosphere is always pleasant, with a charmingly retro feel to the vinyl music, and you can prolong the moment by nibbling on a few nibbles. It's not great food, but it makes a lovely aperitif.

For a refreshing break or a little something to eat during the day, take a moment to sample an artisanal ice cream or homemade pastry. Giant pretzel brioche, kougelopf and savory tarts await you, but what particularly grabs the attention of gourmands and tourists alike is the fact that the Fischer Tearoom offers its delicious bredele, a year-round staple of Alsatian Christmases.

Warmth, well-being and elegance are the watchwords of Chez Pomm', the brand new tea room in Strasbourg. The products are carefully selected, the productions made with fresh and seasonal products, delivered every day. You will be able to enjoy a selection of coffees, breads, pastries or lunch on the spot with advantageous formulas. It's a nice friendly place to meet, work or just enjoy the moment.

It's hard to categorize this establishment, which is in a way an epicurean concept store! You can have lunch, drink a coffee in the afternoon, enjoy a good bottle and a good plate in the evening while appreciating the regular musical animations of the place and even have brunch on Sundays. André Adjiba loves life and wishes to make the heart of our city beat a little more with this new establishment. A relaxed, guinguette atmosphere, with tasty food and wine and a successful decor, especially the beautiful terrace with trees.

Located near the Cathedral of Metz, the Buddha Lounge opens its doors. Statuettes, precious wood, sifted light, soothing music: The refined charm of the Orient is restored, the lounge atmosphere is assured. The cocktail bar with its Buddha bar Paris is the meeting place of a trendy clientele, only to regret, the menu of cocktails that lack originality. We will have to be content with a Cosmopolitan, an Sex on the Beach or a Margarita and other cocktails that we already know. At the bottom, enter the temple of Buddha and enjoy a cuisine based on fusion of exotic and European flavours (flat around 15 €). Side desserts (between 7 € and 9 €), your taste buds will go to the match of fruit and its grout of mango or from melting black chocolate into white chocolate and coconut. Catering service until midnight. Proper dress required if you want to have a chance to return.

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.

Rue Saint-Marcel, come through the doors of Moria because adventure awaits you! (yes, the door is really decorated like in the Lord of the Rings!). You will have understood it, this bar is out of the ordinary, and it feels good! Its medieval and fantasy universe allows you to escape, for an evening, in the remote regions of Middle Earth or Outland. We come here to play role-playing games or board games, to meet new people, to participate in themed evenings and to quench our thirst with mead, beer or cocktails with evocative names such as the famous beerberry! And for hungry travelers, there is also food (with vegan and vegetarian options).

Combining a classic bar with a gaming and e-sport space, the Checkpoint offers vintage and new-generation consoles, arcade terminals and PCs for playing Super Smash Bros and Guitar Hero. It organizes e-sport tournaments and fun happenings: music blind tests, cosplay, board games... The Checkpoint is a convivial place where people of all ages can get together and enjoy pop culture. Drinks and snacks available.

Patrick Clemann and his wife resumed the family business in 1991. In partnership with the tourist office, Clemann Pâtisserie created the Vauban on the occasion of the year Vauban, celebrated in 2007. The Vauban is a cake, composed of a apricot moss, a blueberry cream and a hazelnut biscuit. The Chocolat of Lorraine, whose shape evokes ore, has become the speciality of the country of Longwy. A delicious bite made of praline, milk chocolate, hazelnuts and almonds, coated with cocoa. More recently and exclusively presented to the tourist office, the meringue of the headquarters well is intended to be fine and fragrant to the hazelnut. Sweets also sold 21, rue de Paris, in Herserange, in their second pastry.

This bar is definitely the most connected of the city. Its high-tech déco made of neon and other armchairs in Plexi delight the young people of the square. Before a night's taste, the music at donf distilling the techno all evening. We love style, originality, but we regret the impersonal and somewhat cold atmosphere of the places. Perhaps we spent age?

For 40 years, Alain Batt has been delighting the palates of young and old alike with chocolates, confectionery, cookies, Bergamote de Nancy and other handcrafted specialties. The tearoom on the second floor is the ideal place to enjoy classic cakes and chocolate treats. Modern and comfortable, it's the perfect place for those who want to treat themselves to a healthy meal or a relaxing gourmet break while shopping in the city center.

Entering here is like opening the treasure chest forgotten in the attic. Nestled in an Alsatian house, the store spreads over two levels, from floor to ceiling, so to speak. Everywhere, a profusion of old objects is displayed, laid out or hung up: dishes, dinettes, lamps, statues, scales, bags, trinkets, unusual everyday objects, clothes... Everything is arranged with great taste. It is pleasant to come and return to this unique place to find a treasure or to spend a good moment, sitting in front of a home-made pastry.

Le Ravito des Cyclos is a must for cyclists setting off from Strasbourg to stroll along the Bruche and enjoy the pleasant canal. Pedestrians are welcome too, of course, but here it's really the two-wheelers who are pampered. Whatever problem you may have encountered during your ride, from a blown chain to a flat tire to more serious problems, you'll be offered all the materials you need for repairs, as well as a helping hand and advice if required.

This new wine bar has just opened in this legendary building located downtown. After several months of work, the Cul de Sac has been completely transformed into a wine and spirits bar. The project was born thanks to Pauline Hairaye. Inside, we discover three spaces: the main room, the relaxation room for more intimacy and the vaulted cellar for the rustic side. A pleasant terrace has also been arranged. The establishment also offers platters of cold cuts, cheeses or fish and spreads.

The Mezcalito is the very gay and friendly bar of Nancy. A real nightlife open every day, rare in the region. Techno, electro and hardcore music that attracts all hype young jeunesse in a bistro atmosphere. All evenings are announced on the website: openings, themed evenings…

A bar with a well-known gay-lesbian atmosphere of all the Rollers, L'Appart, this is the place where most LGBT of the city can be found at the beginning of the evening. The evening continues at the Place, adjacent friendly club where entry is free on Thursdays and Sundays, as well as until p. m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The entrance is 10 € on Friday, 12 € on Saturday. Little anecdote: The bar is located at an address where Paul Verlaine lived. Fun for who knows the manners of this author!

Gay friendly bar, held by the patrons of Club X-Trembling.

Lisseth and Christian welcome you with a smile to this pretty wine bar. Here, they invite you to discover Alsace's fine organic and natural wines. Although Lisseth hails from Venezuela, she was immediately drawn to the wide variety of Alsace wines and their strong terroir character. So she won't talk to you as a winemaker, nor as an oenologist, but as a passionate lover. At Ariès, we take our time and enjoy an evening of tastings, with tasty earthy-inspired dishes to share in complete conviviality!

Petite and Grande Malle have merged to offer you a brand new space entirely dedicated to board games, on rue Jeanne d'Arc. In this store, which is still full of treasures, you will find a friendly tea room as well as an impressive game library available to customers, without forgetting the game store. A small paradise that will delight both board game lovers and gourmets. Here, homemade pastries and small dishes accompany your playful afternoons and evenings. As for games, there is no lack of choice! You will find great classics for 7 to 77 year olds but also more specialized references reserved for seasoned players.

On the famous square, take a seat at La Malterie, an establishment halfway between a pub and a restaurant. The menu is rather classical with flammekueches, hot or cold plates, sandwiches, burgers, bowls, fish & chips... On the pub side, you'll find more than fifteen beers on draught and forty or so bottled references. And for spirits: a wide range of rums, cognacs and whiskies are on the menu. Don't forget to always drink in moderation, eh? The atmosphere of the Malterie is nice and the setting pleasant. On sunny days, the 80-seat terrace offers an air of vacation!

The perfect place for a gourmet break in the heart of the rue de Talleyrand. At Holy Shot, you'll love the fine collection of coffees, finely selected, to take away or to enjoy on the spot in a cosy atmosphere, accompanied by a delicious pastry. As for sweets, Holy Shot offers a fine collection of mouth-watering delicacies: Sicilian pistachio financiers, cookies with Piedmont hazelnuts or with a fondant caramel heart, pear and acacia honey cake... We're looking forward to it. And for lunch, HolyClub and HolyWrap are on the menu, with three club sandwich or wrap recipes each week for a quick lunch without forgetting to treat yourself.

With over 50 different arranged rum recipes on display in jars behind the bar, there's plenty to finish off arranged from the jar! Strawberry, banana, mirabelle plum, chocolate pear... but also a few unusual ones: mustard, chili pepper, pepper, reserved for the most seasoned connoisseurs: it stings like hell! The most astonishing is the insect perfume, whose jar contains a real scorpion, giving it a nutty taste. Sensitive souls are advised to abstain. More traditional drinkers will also find a number of cocktails and creations: punch, mojito, ti punch...

The BBC, for Bières, Bordel et Copains, was taken over by Cédric in 2018, new taulier, new name and new logo! The atmosphere is underground, with a rock/metal music backdrop, all in a unique and atypical setting. On the menu, a wide choice of beers: white, blonde, brown, local... there are 45 different kinds! The little extra: the smoking room at the entrance, increasingly rare in bars. For maximum ambience, come to the concerts and special evenings. Bières, Bordel et Copains is the ideal place to relax in a rockin' atmosphere!

Michel Clog sees a lot of people come and go in his tobacconist's shop, which has been transformed into a warm and friendly bar. For the anecdote, he is the only French tobacconist to announce the prices in Alsatian dollars! But don't worry, he accepts payments in euros... In addition to the sale of newspapers and French or foreign magazines as well as tourist guides and lottery or PMU games, this friendly shop is also a depository for Trace transport tickets, and acts as a parcel collection point.

Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Jeroboam, Salmanazar, in Champagne the big bottles have something to seduce and this one is no exception. La Grosse Bouteille is an address of choice to taste a nice selection of wines and champagnes while nibbling on the chef's good tapas. Let yourself be tempted by dishes with local flavors such as the divine Saint-Marcelin marinated in Ardwen or by the very exotic ceviche of sea bream with lime, accompanied by home-made fries au gratin with truffled Gouda cheese, a real treat. And on Sundays, don't miss the brunch!

On Lucile and Salomé's menu, three wines by the glass: a champagne, a white and a red. So the name is obvious! After a tour of the cellar to discover the latest finds of the owners, you can sit down at the wine bar to taste the finely selected nuggets, mostly organic or biodynamic, accompanied by a slate of cheeses and cold cuts. Don't miss the wine tasting evenings, exceptional meetings with local winemakers who will let you taste their wines.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! Le Coq Rouge is the gourmet wine bar of the Cantine du coq. Since 2012, Baptiste Huttais shares his passion for good wine through a selection of fine products from local producers. This dining cellar is the ideal address to meet with friends, taste reds, whites, rosés, sparkling wines in an authentic and friendly setting while sharing delicious French-style tapas. You will find on the menu everything you need to accompany a good bottle and make a wonderful party!

The interior design of this bar is truly breathtaking! Ceiling lined with rustic logs, walls paneled with artistically carved woodwork, lamps decorated with deer horns and hunting trophies: the Deer & Beer celebrates the art of hunting in a Tyrolean version. In the glasses: good little Alsatian wines, draught beers, crazy cocktails served with dough straws and Jägermeister ice shooters. All this is to be consumed of course... in moderation. Beautiful terrace located right in front of the Koïfhus.

A wine bar and a dining cellar with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, where one can come for an afterwork with colleagues or friends to discuss over a good glass of wine and share an aperitif. The menu has everything to seduce epicureans: a beautiful wine list, an evening dish simmering in its pot, the chef's tartar with a knife, savory tarts, boards of cold cuts to share and cheeses from Brice Délice, the cheese shop on the corner of the street whose reputation is well established. We finish our glass and we ask for more!

It's moving to the bar at the Ibis Hotel! The Grape Bar has been completely modernized and now welcomes you to a new, cosy and comfortable space like the 300 ^m2 house. Whether you are a remnant or just passing through the Cité des Sacres, you don't need to be a guest of the hotel to come and have a drink, snack on local specialities or take part in the many events that liven up the evenings: musical afterwork, hall session, blindtest, tasting of new Beaujolais, not to mention the all-you-can-eat brunch on Sunday morning. And before leaving, we stop by the shop to stock up on champagnes, pink biscuits, champenoise mustards, local beers and cola des Sacres.

The tea room offers three rooms and a covered terrace. You have the possibility to have lunch on the spot or to order a catering service. On the menu, pastries or savory creations, such as pies or marbled foie gras and pistachio. Verrines, quiches and small filled brioches complete the range of products on offer. In addition, the master pastry chef makes chocolate sweets. Finally, the establishment also offers pastry classes.

Bibovino is a wine shop like no other that offers you to buy your wine in bag-in-box, a wine fountain that preserves the precious nectar from oxidation for several weeks. You can trust Fabrice Bertin, a true epicurean, to guide you in your choice. Here, no bottles, the wine is served directly from the BIB to the carafe. And it's not one, not two, but three menus that are offered to you: discovery, pleasure or sensation with a price that rises crescendo, to be accompanied by delicious delicacies.

It's English time at the chic Explorateur 1828 pub. With its pretty stained-glass windows and comfortable leather banquettes, you'd think you were back in Victorian London. You'll be delighted to sit down and sample the impressive beer list, which ranges from Belgian and Trappist classics to home-grown regional beers and amazing beer cocktails that go perfectly with welsh, homemade fish and chips or duck poutine. With spirits, champagnes, wines, house cocktails, sharing platters, burgers, salads and tartars, there's no shortage of options on the menu for enjoying a treat or a drink while watching the game!

You don't have a drink in Erlon Square without stopping at the Lion of Belfort. In this brewery with its reémoise style, as we like it, the beer flows freely and the atmosphere is festive on game nights. It is the ideal place to have a drink with friends and share a few snacks, fish rillettes or a plate of pork. Once quenched, you can also eat there. On the menu, a wide choice of omelettes, croque-monsieur, salads and sandwiches for the little ones as well as the great classics of the brewery: homemade burgers, traditional tartars, candied duck legs, andouillette AAAAA and rare entrecote, something to roar with pleasure!

After Laurent Mathieu handed over the reins, the Nomad has remained unchanged. A trendy concept that's still going strong! The place is still as impressive as ever, with its mythical industrial bricks, its antique decor is sure to stir the emotions, and the street food still appeals to fans, even if it's not necessarily the menu that makes the place a success, but rather the alchemy of a clientele, a team and a place with a strong architectural character. The terrace is a summer spot in the heart of Mulhouse's Silicon Valley!

Café Fauve is a café-restaurant, a place to live and a springboard for people far from employment. You can discover the menu every week on our social networks. It's colorful, concocted from local, fresh and organic produce, and changes with the seasons and the market! The idea is to make cooking sustainable: a simple approach that consists in enjoying cooking and eating. Workshops are organized (world cuisine, zero-waste cooking...) and it's even possible to privatize the premises.

One sunny summer morning, on a lovely terrace, with Cyril's cheekiness and Julie's delicacies, a little bit of Joe Dassin! A project that became reality and matured for 15 years! Finally the time of training for Julie.

A vintage place decorated with passion, Cyril's communicative good mood at the service and Julie's tasty dishes, obviously a selection of high quality and healthy products. The days start early and end late but it's more than successful.