The best bars and cafés New Aquitaine

The Galway brilliantly recreates the atmosphere of English and Irish pubs, with its green tones, wood furnishings and so-Irish decor. A wide variety of beers and spirits are on offer. Lovers of the genre and expatriates alike will nostalgically find themselves in this place, which is sometimes quiet, sometimes lively, but always authentic. Perfect for late afternoons or evenings out with friends and family. What's more, its location on the Boulevard des Pyrénées gives it an incredible terrace with a view of the mountains, a magnificent sight when the weather's clear. Service is fast and friendly.

One of the most popular wine and cocktail bars in Niort, the Vintage is a festive and cultural meeting place. Thibaud, the owner, Thomas, the cocktail master and J-B, the atmosphere master, continue to preserve the spirit of this warm and intimate place despite the world! Fiery sets, mojito parties, swing evenings with a little extra: the terrace where you can breathe. It will be possible to taste until late in the night sweet and salty appetizers, various plates. For those who like to party and dance, it's this way!

This majestic Grand Hôtel, facing the Atlantic, is a mecca for gastronomy, luxury hotels and elegance. While the spa, the hotel and its restaurants deserve our full attention, it's also in the lounge-bar that we're going to turn our attention, the Clipper. It's a cosy, British-style bar, with soft sofas when the weather's bad outside, or on one of the deckchairs overlooking the sea at sunset. Enjoy a plate of oysters, a platter of Basque charcuterie or a sweet from our pastry chef.

A passionate wine merchant, Charlotte Auboin selects lively, emotionally-charged wines, presenting the winemaker's work, world and intentions. Exclusively biodynamic, the wines always have a story to tell. C' du Vin is both a wine bar and a cellar! Private tastings with food and wine pairings can be organized. In summer, Charlotte opens all day Tuesday to Saturday until 11pm. New: lunchtime snacks from spring onwards.

Located at the entrance to the Pédebert zone, Café Volt welcomes you for a gourmet break in a pleasant, bright and modern space. Here, green coffee is roasted on site, using sustainable and fair-trade methods. You can even have your drinks made with plant-based milk. As for homemade treats, we recommend the delicious scones and banana bread. And if you like your specialty coffee, it's available for sale in a bag! Other establishments in Capbreton and Anglet. No wifi.

The Wings bar is perfect for quick and dildo restoration. Its table is generous and the advantage is that it is located only 400 metres from the Aérodrome airfield! Among the good plans to recover quickly, good and cheap, without having too much road to do after landing, the Bar des Ailes will be one of the best addresses to advise you the members of the Aéroclub aéroclub. Go, stop the praise and fly your own wings to the bar of the same name!

This is the dance-floor, lounge bar and function room of the Casino de Pau. At the heart of this elegant establishment is the Dance Floor, a vibrant space dedicated to dance and music. On Saturday evenings, the Royal Lounge opens its doors and its starry dance floor, from 10 p.m. until the end of the night. Regular parties are organized with national DJs invited to perform at the Royal Lounge. With 500 m² of floor space, the venue can also accommodate corporate seminars and group dinners. It boasts the largest indoor LED screen in Pau. Separate entrance from the Casino, with shared parking. Checkrooms at the entrance. Catering on site.

L'Etoile du Marin is a small, traditional district bar where quick shopping is just as fast as coffee. On the square of La Motte-Rouge, a large number of visitors are found indoors or on the terrace for moments of conviviality thanks, inter alia, to the sympathy of the bosses. Its authentic and rustic decoration fits perfectly with the ambient atmosphere. On the road to the station, the bar is also a place frequented by travellers. A bar as there is less and less.

Only 5 minutes from Chatelaillon-plage, this brewery is the place to be for those who want to relax after work. On sunny days, you can sit on the large terrace to sip a beer accompanied by the inevitable plank of cold meats. Ventrue, Goinfrue, Goulue... all are made by Arnaud with mostly local products. There is no doubt that these beers allow you to spend a convivial moment with friends! Moreover, this brewery is committed to an environmental quality approach!

Le Lutrin Gourmand is much more than a simple tea room-restaurant, it is a real place of meetings and discoveries. Between delicious teas, homemade pastries and tasty dishes, you will find here an unforgettable culinary experience. This place is also a refuge for literature lovers. Indeed, you can immerse yourself in a book while tasting your favorite dishes. With its warm atmosphere, the Lutrin Gourmand is the ideal place to meet with friends or family. Activities: language courses, creative workshops, association meetings, board games and theme nights. At the back, don't miss the nice terrace.

This tea room is definitely worth a visit! Peacefully located in the center of the village, it boasts a lovely terrace and a charming welcome. Over the years, this chic, discreet address has become well known among gourmets. You come in the morning, by bike, to sit on the terrace and devour a quality breakfast: cake of the day, hot drink, homemade yoghurt, fruit juice and fresh market fruit. There's no doubt about it, you're full and ready for a ride! At lunchtime, as peaceful as ever, you can enjoy a savoury tart with a little greenery. But it's at snack time that gourmands always find a good reason to stop here! Over a cappuccino, iced tea or lemoncito, you can enjoy a cookie, an old-fashioned macaroon, a sweet tart... Z'adore even makes gluten-free pastries! A rich idea.

It's not easy to find this beer bar in Aytré's artisanal zone, next to the discotheque. Once you've arrived, you'll have no trouble parking and even less trouble getting through the doors of this beer bar. One thing's for sure, the place is huge: a large hangar housing dozens of beers, perfectly lined up, but also barrels, in the center, which serve as tables, and a large terrace. You take a seat on large stools before going to the counter to order... a beer, of course! If you're new to the beer scene, don't worry: you'll be greeted with a smile and, above all, guided in your choice. Just say what kind of beer you like, and you'll be sure to get the one that's just right for you. To make your meal even more enjoyable, Le Petit Futé recommends a sausage (wild boar, porcini mushrooms, dry sausage, hazelnuts) served on a plank, or cheese: tomme from the Charente, Pyrenees, Cantal... And if you're a bit of a gambler, you'll enjoy a game of darts! The spacious premises are ideal for entertaining friends or buying a gift set.

L'Île du Malt is a place totally dedicated to beer! Here, hop lovers can improve their knowledge and discover new beers: blondes, browns, reds, fruity beers, amber whites.... There's something for every taste, both draught and bottled. Beer aficionados will understand that Île du Malt is a special place. In fact, it would be very disappointing not to find your soul mate among the 70 beers available on site and the 250 to take away. Good-natured atmosphere, happy hour, concert evenings..

We're all familiar with Le Suisse restaurant, so well placed in Saint-Jean-de-Luz on Place Louis XIV. In a different style and in a different register, a wine bar completes the offer proposed by the owners of both Le Suisse and La Txalupa. Three structures, three different images with one thing in common: conviviality. Wine by the glass, of course (this is a wine bar), but also daily tapas and platters... An ideal location in the heart of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, facing the port.

It's a bit of a feeling that you're going back in time, direction the 1960-1970 s with the facade of this little bar. Here you are offered to rehydrate (water or drink from your warm) and even to restore yourself. It's not big kitchen, instead of the brewery, but it's perfectly correct at reasonable prices. On the other hand, the reception is not the specialty of the house and we are not very tempted to dwell on the site. It's better to be an experienced person than a tourist visibly…

Here's an unusual place to have a drink with friends! Docked in the mediatheque district, the former weather ship has been home to a bar on its upper deck for the past ten years. Rochelais and tourists alike know the place well, ideal for sampling regional products such as oysters from the Ile de Ré and charcuterie from Monsieur Riton while sipping a cocktail. 2018 is a time of renewal for this seaside bar! But rest assured, the place still leaves room for creative encounters and the marine atmosphere is still conducive to relaxation. In 2019, the bar will extend ashore to offer a space combining dining and culture.

The Corsaire pub is still as attractive as ever for generations of Luziens and Luziennes. The decor has been modernized over the years, but the bar's overall caravel-shaped interior remains unchanged. The lounge or jazzy atmosphere can be lively on certain evenings, particularly at weekends. Matches are regularly broadcast on a giant screen. You'll find a wide range of beers from around the world, cocktails with or without alcohol, a fine selection of wines, gins and whiskies, and a few tapas of the day and sharing platters to satisfy the munchies.

Overlooking the small beach of Biarritz's Port-Vieux, a moment of escape is guaranteed in this lounge bar-restaurant, with its warm, natural decor, its feet in the sand, and its panoramic terrace. A chic, cosy atmosphere, ideal for a convivial moment with friends, family or a romantic duo. All day long, until dusk, our unique cocktail bar will delight you with sweet, subtle and thirst-quenching flavors, for magical moments. A place to remember on your stay in the Basque Country.

Located in the heart of the village of Margaux, the Wine Bar Margaux is the perfect stopover to discover the vineyards of the region. And the wine list already sets the tone with a hundred references of this exceptional appellation, but also haut-médoc, saint-estèphe, saint-julien, pauillac, saint-émilion grands crus, pomerols... To accompany these sweet nectars, daily formulas always in season and a menu where you can opt for oysters, well prepared dishes, good homemade desserts or gourmet boards.

This friendly cocktail bar is run by a dynamic duo. Behind the counter, Marc and Xavier create made-to-measure cocktails, with or without alcohol, from a regularly changing menu. Cocktails of the moment like the 10%, boletus-infused bourbon, the P.C.F, bourbon tonic and blueberry, the Piaï M Pi, calvados, maple and Anixa apple juice... as well as local beers, red, rosé, white wines and champagnes. All accompanied by plates to share, with cheese, burrata, ham, cured meats and homemade croque-monsieur.

The White Moustache is a real beer palace. Of course, the quality of the animations and the evenings as well as the quality of the service made its good reputation as much as the number of references in beers, whiskies, rums, wines, champagne and cocktails accompanied by some nibbles. The most, they are the beer taps at the disposal of the customers to taste the house beer, the White Moustache, the Mira (beer of the basin of Arcachon) or the Vitus. Every month, beers on draught or in bottles are carefully selected.

Café Peki attracts surfers in search of sandwiches, avocado toast aficionados and gourmands who swear by competitive breakfasts and pastry snacks. What's more, you can order a dessert for your event. When we opened, we sat down on the sunny terrace to get the day off to a good start. And you can completely personalize your breakfast. When it comes to beverages, there's a choice of specialty coffees, cold-brewed, frappés or lattes, teas, chai, matchas and fresh juices.

The Bar de la Côte may be a bistronomic restaurant, but it's also one of Biarritz's finest vistas. At any time of day, you can stop in for a drink, enjoy a coffee after a stroll, admire the sunset, treat yourself to an aperitif overlooking the ocean, or even take in a concert on the impressive upstairs terrace in fine weather. Once or twice a month in summer, we host lively DJ evenings. On the menu, fresh dishes and exceptional wines, not to mention world cocktails and pastries for a snack break.

Really superb this bar, completely independent of the hotel of the same name, and which opens by picture windows on the place and its immense terrace. The bar is made of blond wood and is illuminated by a thousand lights. A beautiful sampling of bottles of wine, spirits and champagne. And while you spend a good moment on the terrace enjoying a cocktail or a good coffee with a home-made pastry, your children can play pala and other games in front of the fronton nearby.

An institution and a mecca for tasting exceptional craft beers: over 100 varieties, including some 20 draught beers that change regularly as new discoveries are made, so that you can sample over 200 draught beers in a single year! Accompany them with a platter of delicious local charcuterie, burgers, fish and chips... In addition to the wide range of beers brewed in the Basque country, you can also taste beers from elsewhere, under the expert guidance of the team and in a friendly atmosphere, and even take away your own freshly bottled 1L beer.

An Australian bar on the Boulevard des Pyrénées, the Winfield welcomes you in a warm atmosphere at any time of day... with a little contrast depending on the timing. Indeed, when the sun is at its zenith, the Winfield is a calm place, open onto the exceptional promenade of the Boulevard des Pyrénées and its immense terrace, ideal for contemplating the view of the mountains. In the evening, the Winfield becomes attractive with its lounge spirit, dark decor with neon lights everywhere and trendy music. The beer is fresh, including Foster, the emblematic brand from the land of kangaroos. The menu also includes tasty cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic!

This bar makes the old port vibrate. Installed in the heart of the quays, it is the rallying point of people from Rochelais eager to spend a good moment in a place marked by a decoration which changes from the other bars and a very particular atmosphere. Les Enfants du Rock offers a rock spirit that has marked a whole generation. During the week and on sunny days, you can sit on the terrace and enjoy a coffee or a beer. With friends, we sway to a playlist dedicated to all lovers of good music: U2, Dépêche Mode...

La Coulée Douce is a friendly bar in the Cité des Pyrénées, on the first floor of the modern MJC Berlioz building. The room is very bright, and there's plenty of room for several people, including a large bar. Another original feature is the large number of books on shelves all around the room. You can read, borrow or bring your own titles, and take advantage of your break to take it easy and read quietly. Ideal, pleasant, peaceful, simple, perfect. This space is also a gateway to other MJC sectors, Cité des Pyrénées associations and local associations.

Are you looking for a trendy place with a New York bar feel, where you can listen to good music and sip high-end cocktails at reasonable prices? Go to the Apothek! The name refers to the speakeasy, these trendy cafés inspired by American speakeasies whose entrance is only known to the initiated. In this somewhat hidden place, the cocktails are carefully prepared, the tapas are gourmet and DJ sets are regularly organised. Enjoy your evening, and above all... keep this address to yourself!

This bar, located in the famous Gabut district, is popular with many people from La Rochelle. Just a step away from the faculty, the students are the first to frequent it! Close to the Old Port and the city center, the bar is easily accessible and its animations, throughout the week, attract all those who want to have a good time. Antoine and Oléna have created a place where you feel good, especially on the sunny terrace. We appreciate the friendly welcome and the varied music. Smart, here, we pay attention to the environment by using organic wheat straws!

At Ilot Tison, on the banks of the River Clain, the Guinguette Pictave is the place to be. Under the great hall, at the bar or with your feet in the sand in summer, it's the ideal place to relax with a drink, or play games at the Ludoguette. From shuffleboard and darts to cornhole and Mario kart, there's no time for boredom! In the old sawmill, enjoy music or a match on the giant screen. And if you're feeling peckish, the Circus-style delicacies bar awaits you, not to mention the 7 foodtrucks serving world cuisine on site. Conviviality guaranteed!

Laurent Lacouture's L'Art Dit Vin is more than just a wine cellar; it's also a place for sharing and tasting. Our sommelier, who has a background in the hotel and restaurant business and worked for Trama at L'Aubergade (2 Michelin stars) in Puymirol, has created the concept of a wine bar in Biarritz. A fine selection of wines from France and around the world are served at the counter in a convivial atmosphere, as are the fine charcuterie platters on offer. A wonderful discovery.