The best bars and cafés New Aquitaine

This hypercentre wine bar boasts a cosy-chic ambience and, in addition to a menu of refined dishes and cheese and charcuterie platters to share, also offers made-to-measure wine and food pairings. Let Valentin, the head sommelier, guide you and perhaps even surprise you, and discover the perfect gourmet pairings! On weekends, Consonance is also open for lunch, with a menu renewed every week by Clara in the kitchen. Eating and drinking well, isn't that just like happiness?

Installed in the Voltaire street, the Gersois Yann and Romain propose a beautiful French cooking. They bring the Bistrot Voltaire to life with fresh and local products and the menu evolves according to the arrival of fish and meat from Marassé (tournedos Rossini, veal sweetbreads...). The slate offers tempting suggestions and the desserts and sorbets are homemade (humm! the delight of pear shooter of vintage). On the wine side, nice signatures like Mouthes Le Bihan in Côtes de Duras. The restaurant has a summer terrace open from spring to fall.

Close to the Place Leclerc, it is a place not to be missed in the student life of Poitiers. Spread over different levels, this big Australian pub of 600 m² welcomes a young and festive clientele. It has a great atmosphere! While the friendly bartenders are busy preparing good cocktails, the dancers invade the big dance floor. Here, there is something for everyone: beer-pong tournaments, karaoke night on Tuesdays with 29,000 songs to choose from, soccer or rugby game broadcasts, billiards, or DJs to shine on the dancefloor!

Denis & Charley, two good buddies, have set up their Cervoiserie together, a convivial place to meet up and share a drink. This 180 m² temple to beer boasts a large terrace and a beautiful "biérothèque" where you can shop for beers and premium spirits. The huge bar houses 12 draught beers and a wide range of bottled beers. In all, over 400 references from all over the world! La Cervoiserie also broadcasts matches on its screens and overhead projector.

The decor of this large, friendly pub offers a variety of ambiances: you can sit at the counter or at the table to enjoy a good beer. Live concerts and match broadcasts are regularly organized (including on Saturdays). To accompany your draught beer, order an aperitif board or a good brasserie dish based on fresh fish or French meat: tuna mi-cuit, entrecôte, beef tartar... Or a salad or a typical pub recipe such as fish and chips, burger or pulled pork.

Photo and painting exhibitions, antiques... There's a great atmosphere in this little bistro! At the foot of the Porte de l'Horloge, the "BL" is a wine bar, a café-concert, a cultural space and an experimental space. There's always something going on. Tasting evenings and board games, meetings and debates, aperitif wines & mixes, sports broadcasts... Believe us, it's not a "Café de Pays" for nothing! You can even enjoy lunch here on weekdays and weekends. Catering available on concert evenings on Saturdays.

After years working for restaurateurs, Julien Rolland has opened his own business: " a convivial counter where you can eat, drink and play pétanque ". It's a guinguette with lights and two pétanque courts. You can sit on the wooden terrace and nibble on tapas in a refined picnic style, using quality produce. The menu is enlivened by a selection of regional and foreign wines. Raclette, prime rib... Don't miss the themed evenings organized by the house once a month. A great place to meet friends!

The place to be in Lacanau Ocean ! The Mulligan has first a great location with a view on the ocean. Then it is a place where it is good to meet with friends all day long. In a wooded decor, you can have a typical English breakfast, brunch, share boards or sandwiches with a sangria, a beer brewed in the region or cocktails. You can also watch a rugby match, play darts or relax. The owner Dimitri is always in a good mood, the team very attentive and smiling. In the evening, the atmosphere is guaranteed!

Don't look any further for the right bank's temple of beer, it's here and it's called La Cervoiserie. This huge bar and beer cellar boasts a huge terrace and lawn, and regularly hosts festive events and entertainment. In addition to a wide choice of bottled and draught beers, the menu also features cocktails and wine, as well as a catering service with homemade pizzas and platters. Located just a few hundred meters from the Arkea Arena, it's the ideal place for a drink before or after a concert!

Is this San Sebastian or Bordeaux? At Bodega del Teatro, which adjoins Le Theatro club, the atmosphere is as lively as Spanish Basque evenings can be: tapas, paella, sangria, and a good dose of music to liven things up. The space is very large, and doubles up as a terrace, so you'll have plenty of room for groups and even a few dance steps. Afterworks, concerts, DJ sets, pintxos night (every Friday). Be warned, though, that you may find yourself throwing your arms into a frenzied paquito!

Lovers of good beer and amateurs spirits will fall under the charm of V & B. A team of experts at your service, impeccable service and above all, a great atmosphere that will make you spend a very good time. After work (in after for connoisseurs), curious or among friends, this unique place is the ideal place for a drink. The winning concept of V & B is 50% of cellar, 50% bar and 100% effective result. A wide range of wines, beers and breakage from around the world allow the novice to train his palace while the discerning amateur will discover with joy unknown flavours, but always with wise moderation!

New gourmet address recommended! A passionate team, with Sophie, a pastry chef by trade, concocting the sweet treats every day - cheesecake, banana bread, carrot cake, cookies... - and Jean for the savoury "canteen": bagels, buns, avocado toast.... Here, the watchword is "homemade", with rigorously selected local products for the most part. A fine range of specialty coffees, much appreciated by connoisseurs, and even an eco-responsible ethic for cold drinks. The terrace is very pleasant and the welcome very friendly.

A gourmet follow-up to the Bellis adventure, Gaëtan Cossoul and Pascal Dimartino have just opened Maison LouGapa Nobilis in La Réole. Enter through the courtyard, then take time to appreciate the superb garden that unfolds behind a period pond. The patisserie, or rathergourmet store, is on your right, in this beautiful building in the historic center, above which two guest rooms welcome you for an Entre-deux-Mers getaway. On the menu: signature regional specialties, culinary workshops, snacking, tea room, spa...

Just a stone's throw from the Old Port, this bar is a delight for anyone looking to sip a quality cocktail. Prepared by Nicolas, each one is carefully crafted to produce balanced, original drinks. You'll find both revisited classics, as well as creations to sip on in a decidedly pleasant setting and atmosphere, while nibbling on pretty aperitif boards, spreads (guacamole, tuna rillettes) and even homemade French fries. The best part? A smiling welcome and friendly service. There's no doubt about it, this is a place where you'll feel right at home!

Founded in 1974, the Vignerons de Tutiac cooperative brings together 700 local winegrowers from 15 Bordeaux appellations. Passionate producers, they share the values of transparency and sharing. That's why they opened the Bistro Vignerons, their first wine bar! At the table, the chef proposes typical dishes such as carré de cochon du Sud-Ouest, piperade nouvelle, civet girondin or sablé poire chocolat, with original food and wine pairings.

La Guignette is much more than a bar, it's an authentic place that has marked generations of Rochelais. Founded 100 years ago by Edmiliano Garcia, the cellar still welcomes crowds of students and those just starting out for the evening. Originally, La Guignette was a supplier of wines and spirits to ships in port. Today in the hands of Frédéric Baudry, this institution is as crowded as ever! Many people want to taste the famous sparkling wine. It's best to arrive early for a seat.

The Gouyates are full of energy and ideas! As managers of the Le Bugue wine bar, they are taking over the establishment with great energy. In addition to the classic wine cellar business, Virginie and Dominique want to offer a range of snacks in the form of gourmet boards, tartines and salads. The ingredients to be tasted are 100% local and the wines 70% sourced. Dominique, a lover of the Domaine de Château Mondoyen, which is the establishment's benchmark, is the only one to offer this wine in Le Bugue.

There's no age limit to having fun with family and friends, with a multitude of board games! There's nothing more convivial than meeting up in a playful space where you can also enjoy refreshments while playing family games, atmospheric games, card games, board games or detective games. This cosy space, lined with cushions, offers all kinds of games for children and adults alike. Situated in a pedestrian street in the heart of historic Bayonne, you'll discover this unique play area in the Basque Country.

At Potcheen Pub, immerse yourself in the world of pubs, where you can share a beer or whisky while watching a soccer or rugby match on the big screen, compete in a darts tournament or karaoke, and concentrate on a music quiz! What's on the menu? Some forty different beers and a dozen whiskies, draught beakers and a snack menu. Numerous rock, folk and house concerts are organized in this typically decorated space. At Potcheen, you'll find everything you need to feel like you're in Ireland!

Here's an address you'll want to visit. Right in the heart of the pedestrian streets, this tea room is a great place to take a gourmet break. As you enter, you'll be charmed by the warm welcome and cosy setting. When the weather's fine, make way for the terrace to devour the delicacies prepared daily by Florence and Adeline. From tarts made with local fruit to chocolate moelleux and the inevitable cheesecake on offer every Thursday, there's something for everyone! A word of advice: opt for the café gourmand.

The Biblio Café run by Louise, Aude and Hugues, former booksellers, is one of those endearing places where friendship and openness towards others have a special meaning. Our hosts wanted to combine relaxation and reading, and this is a successful bet! All the books are new or second-hand and you can "taste" them on the spot with a coffee or a tea or take them away by buying them. On the shelves, art, humor, ecology and even erotic books, but also comics, mangas, games... all in a retro and bright decor. But nothing is set in stone here: there are also readings, acoustic Irish music, sex or knitting cafés to discuss, and here is the magic that takes place.

The Café Pompier is an associative place managed by the students of the Bordeaux School of Fine Arts, which offers, on the one hand, a lunch service during the week. It also hosts various events related to the school (screenings, conferences or various presentations of work). On the other hand, it hosts concerts to encourage the diffusion of independent artistic and musical forms. Animated by values of mutual aid and eco-responsibility, the Café Pompier buys its food from local producers and offers affordable prices.

Le Décanteur is a wine bar offering a wide selection of over 300 wines from various regions of France and around the world. On-site sommeliers will guide you in choosing the wine that best suits your tastes. The Décanteur team also prepares gourmet tapas. The menu is regularly updated in line with the seasons. You can follow their news on Instagram with the hashtag #pessac. It's also worth noting that Le Décanteur has another establishment in Le Bouscat, with a bistronomic restaurant.

The tone is given from the entrance. Agen has a beautiful place thanks to Jerry, well known for the agenian nights, who has well surround himself with Julien in the piano (kitchen), he also well known of the nocturnal. Yes! In this place, behind the bar, we find the bottles but also a beautiful plancha. Many people find themselves there for an appetizer. They come with a drink and are grabbed with duck or bumper hearts (from 4.50 euros to 8 euros), or the tapas plate (6 euros). Evenings extend into music; The atmosphere is given by the DJ. Madysson, the friendly waitress, prepares mojitos to accompany everything! Little Futé tells you, this is where you have to spend a night.

Over the years, the Vintage Café has gained notoriety, until it has become a must-see bar in Bordeaux. People come here to drink coffee in the afternoon, to relax after a walk along the quays, and at aperitif time to taste a craft beer brewed not far from the capital of Gironde. To accompany the drinks menu, you can opt for a plate of cold meats to share or a hearty sandwich made from fresh, local produce. Here, conviviality and good humour are the order of the day... To be tried with friends!

Just over 10 years ago, Julien Brettes began writing the O'Byron adventure. And since then, it's been at the Mojo Café that he's brought out his guitars and ukulele to meet up with the faithful, but also to welcome newcomers. On his arrival, he was keen to reassure the regulars. Beers, cocktails, burgers, tapas and French toast are still on the menu! Not to mention live music. At lunchtime, Mojo Café offers a very affordable and tasteful menu, with a few dishes on the slate to suit all budgets.

At the end of the day, you'll find yourself in this great wine and tapas bar to pick up a few traditional pintxos and tapas, share a plank or an artisanal terrine... But what to drink? Well, there's plenty to choose from! Red, white and rosé wines (from the region, of course, but also from France and elsewhere), beers, cocktails, and a fine selection of spirits for connoisseurs: the drinks menu promises some great discoveries. A passion for wine and a taste for good food come together here!

" Sax Y Rock "is a beer bar that offers no less than 52 varieties of this hop-based beverage. Every Saturday, there are themed evenings and every month, concerts. On Sunday, place video games, tournaments and transmissions on large screen screens all sports combined.

An address with its feet in the sand! But be warned: people flock here in the morning for breakfast with a breathtaking view of the ocean, at midday for a fresh lunch, during the day for a well-deserved drink in the shade of the shade sails, but especially after a good day's surfing or sightseeing, and for the long-awaited moment of sunset. Cocktails are often accompanied by tapas and the smell of barbecue tickles the nostrils. DJ sets and other parties are scheduled throughout the summer.

Insomnia eventually went to sleep and leave square at the Loco where Hervé and Eric greet you every evening except Mondays. The bar, which keeps a very gay-friendly clientele, regularly organises theme evenings on weekends.

What a variety of coffees and teas! For a snack break, it's hard not to find something you like... Here, coffee is available in a thousand and one ways (espresso, decaffeinated, organic...). On the menu, the Grand Cru coffees coexist with the exceptional coffees, the Café Latté, the Viennois or the Latté Macchiato. In this tea room and Barista café, the tea menu is also very extensive: more than 200 varieties of tea, herbal tea and rooibos. Enough to please tea lovers! Accompany your drink with a slice of home-made cake and enjoy!

This charming wooden shack perched on the Écureuils beach definitely lives up to its name: Rainbow Café, for a place full of color and flavor. A haven for surfers and gourmets alike, this beachside canteen caters for all tastes: detox juices, smoothies, buddha bowls, veggie bowls, avocado toast, vegetarian hot dogs... On the sweet side, you'll love the chia pudding, smoothie bowl, acai bowl or fruit salad in a half-melon. Everything is fresh, vitamin-packed and delicious. Who could ask for a better gourmet break in the sunshine by the ocean?

Practically under the Porte Saint-Jacques, at the end of Rue Vau-saint-Jacques, a troquet-pub-night bar where you can get away from it all on weekends. Le Coupe-Gorge, brewer of beer and music: concerts are organized every opening night; the program is announced well in advance on the storefront. The house brews its beverages by hand (using organic ingredients, as do the grapes). In summer, you can enjoy these nuggets on the terrace beside the Thouet river. Festive, convivial and warm, this address, housed in a sumptuously medieval setting, hits the nail on the head.

Rue Notre-Dame is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant streets in Bordeaux. This is where Carlos and his team have settled. In this small establishment, coffee is in the spotlight. On the menu, different varieties and methods: espresso, americano, caffè latte, mocha, filter coffee, siphon, cold extraction, affogato al caffè (iced coffee)... You can also buy your coffee : the fruity-vanilla of Guatemala, the floral jasmine blackcurrant of Ethiopia... In addition to the grocery corner, the Pelle Café is equipped with a pretty corner dedicated to coffee machines and their accessories, as well as an imposing roaster, at the back of the shop! For lunch, the establishment transforms itself into a restaurant by offering affordable formulas and a few dishes, vegetarian or not, to enjoy on site or to take away. Be careful, some noontimes, the wait can be a little long. We recommend a generous brunch consisting of a poached egg and grilled bacon, salmon or deli meats, a vegetarian tart, a basket of cheese, seasonal vegetables, fresh fruit juice, a dessert and... a coffee!

Tasting a coffee here is an art. On the menu, a dozen varieties are highlighted. Producer, origin, terroir, harvest period, flavor, the coffee has been carefully selected by Anne and Frédéric, our roasters. You can drink it tightly or prepared with gentleness and precision. For tea lovers, a hundred varieties are offered, but perhaps you will opt for a colored and flavored milk drink. Accompany it all with a homemade pastry with or without gluten. The space is cosy, the tables rare, the welcome warm. A privilege!

Test converted! For many, Point Break is the address that Claouey has been missing. A canteen for some at lunchtime, with a highly attractive 18-euro lunch menu (starter, main course and dessert), an afterwork or bar for others... With its shaded terrace, Point Break is all at once. A gourmet spot where you can enjoy a drink and tapas prepared on site by Marine and Antoine's team. Open from morning till night, Point Break comes alive in summer and winter with themed evenings and sporting events.

Annex of the Iboat, this atypical place with a crazy program animates the Bassins à flot district with its numerous events. Under this curious tent, you can attend rock'n'roll concerts, film-club sessions, retro dances, rollerblading parties, children's parties, flea markets and designer markets... The decoration made of bricks and mortar and diverted objects plunges us in an atmosphere of cabinet of curiosities very second degree. On sunny days, the place becomes a guinguette and we love to have a drink between two events.

Located in the pleasant Rue Saint-James, the Vintage Bar boasts a small terrace overlooking the Grosse Cloche. Prefer to sit inside? There's no shortage of space! In this lively, subdued pub, you'll find a warm yet intimate atmosphere, ideal for a cocktail for two or a draught beer with friends. Popular with young Bordeaux locals, this bar-restaurant organizes regular evening events and offers interesting happy hours at the end of the day. Find out all the latest pub news on their social networks.

Facing the Garonne River on Bordeaux's quayside, the Rockwood has been one of the city's must-visit pubs since 2015. The superb heated terrace offers a breathtaking view of the Left Bank. The festive atmosphere is also one of the highlights of this spot. Here, the atmosphere is playground-style, with table soccer and darts. The menu features a wide range of cocktails, draught beers, gin, rum and whiskies, as well as boards to share. And don't forget to tryHappy Hour on the terrace at the end of the day!

A cheerfully colorful address where you can brunch, lunch or spend the afternoon over tea and a (very) tasty snack made by Julie and Claire. The talented partners delight Niort locals with their homemade pastries and clever tea blends. At lunchtime, you'll enjoy tarts, a dish of the day, savory scones and seasonal vegetables. Your weekend brunch (reservation required) will be royal: pancakes, fruit salad, pastrami/salmon bagels, pecan pie and more. A delightful stopover - with terrace, a stone's throw from La Brèche.