The best bars and cafés New Aquitaine

A beautiful space for a moment of relaxation. You'll enjoy a view over Lac de Clarens, a warm room with a trendy decor and a pleasant terrace in fine weather, all in a relaxed atmosphere. This lounge bar offers a fine menu of cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, and a non-stop snack menu on site or to take away. And you can linger to enjoy the brasserie table and the chef's slate, or homemade pizzas, on the spot or to take away. A comforting address!

The Spot! Since February 2024, the whole of Niort has been buzzing about Café Flonflon, a bar-resto-guinguette-dancefloor with match broadcasts on the big screen. The decor is warm and inviting, the food and service impeccable, and the cocktails happy, prepared by a master in the field. And when it comes to evening entertainment, you can expect a DJ to keep the party going. The place brings people together, relaxes and entertains, in an industrial setting just a stone's throw from the water: why not join in?

The name of this bar owes nothing to chance, it offers a simply magnificent setting. On sunny days, you can sit on the terrace in the heart of a lively street, but don't forget the room with its plant decoration and cosy little spaces. The menu offers many delights: rosé and white wines, champagnes, draught beers... But if many people come here, it is above all to sip famous cocktails, whose list changes with the seasons. Rum, tequila, gin, vodka... or without alcohol... the barman knows how to make everything!

Le Grand Bain is a new civic and social space in the city, created by the association Le Grand Bain, which aims to create a collective dynamic in the center of Casteljaloux around shared spaces. These include an associative café, work and meeting spaces, a garden, workshops... Here, we create, we train, we learn, we share, we make together, we participate, we invent, we create social links. Of course, these spaces are open to all, and anyone with a good will is welcome.

The Rooftop, the summer bar par excellence! Located at the top of the Bather terrace with a breathtaking view of the Port-Vieux beach, close to the mythical Rocher de la Vierge,is the place to be when the sun goes down for a friendly aperitif, with delicious cocktails and a wide range of champagnes. Signature cocktails like the Mango Rash, the Rhode Island, the Gin'n Roses, the Virgin Mojito with or without alcohol. Some summer evenings, themed parties, concerts and live DJs then chill-out until 2am.

Right in the center of town. A pretty, tastefully-decorated, all-wooden tearoom for brunches, lunches and local, seasonal and often organic snacks. Urban vegetarian cuisine, with vegan options: buns and pans bagnats, soups and gazpachos to enjoy on the spot or to take away with a hot cup of excellent tea. Brunch will get you in the mood to explore Bressuire, the coulée verte or the château gardens. Option to compose your own plate. Home-made pastries (including the cake of the moment) and EMKIPOP 100% natural ice cream sticks. Loose tea and coffee.

In front of the Plaza, a bar and a tea room have been created, open to all, facing the large beach and the casino. An Art Deco setting where you can plunge back into the atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties, an interesting space on two levels and as a bonus by large bays, the animation of the street on an ocean backdrop. Here you can taste the old-fashioned hot chocolate, the various great teas and coffees accompanied by pastries from Henriet. An excellent initiative. And a very pleasant break that can also be extended in the evening, with very pleasant musical entertainment such as jazz evenings with snacking possibilities, "Les Encas du Plaza".

A legend "revisited" with talent and harmony for our greatest pleasure, LE Café de Paris: an institution facing the ocean in the heart of Biarritz on Place Bellevue. An establishment with an exceptional setting, a successful facelift, bistronomic cuisine under the aegis of Cédric Béchade, starred chef of the Auberge Basque, and an open bar at any time of day: refined breakfasts, gourmet snacks that will make you melt with pleasure. From 7pm, enjoy cocktails and aperitifs on the terrace, facing the setting sun.

Just a stone's throw from the ring road, this beer bar is easy to get to. It's a well-known address for those who want to take a break after work. It's true that everything invites you to spend a pleasant moment: a warm welcome and a friendly atmosphere. In winter, you can take refuge in the large dining room, where you can enjoy the excellent music, but when the weather's fine, you won't want to stay cooped up! Head for the terrace and its famous parasols! Beer is the drink of choice here. Enjoy it with friends over a platter of cold meats and cheeses.

Located in the heart of Bordeaux's Sainte-Colombe district, Café Joyeux is a café-restaurant that opened in 2020. You can stop in at any time of day, for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea. Our dishes are fresh, homemade and adapted to the seasons. The menu includes croque-monsieur, quiches, gourmet salads, pastries and hot and cold drinks. A vegetarian option is also available. Café Joyeux Bordeaux Sainte-Colombe offers a pleasant setting for daytime dining. The café also offers a takeaway service, but no delivery.

El Loco Café is the place to party in Montalivet. With its homemade tapas and inventive mixology, the establishment is a must for lovers of casual cuisine and delicious cocktails. It's not just a cocktail bar, it's also an atmospheric bar, with concerts, match broadcasts, a pool table and a cigar cellar. It's a great place to enjoy a drink over a delicious platter, cornflake breaded chicken brochettes or an egg muffin . And for late-nighters, the music goes on until 2am. Always a smiling team!

Not to be missed for its sweets and brunches, the Milwaukee Café offers a pleasant break right in the center of Biarritz. Fresh 100% natural juices, Kusmi Tea teas, and one of the house's signature pastries. The menu varies throughout the year according to the season. Cheesecake, carrot cake, cookies and more. But also power bowls, chicken and double burgers, veggie burgers, big Nordic and big... American. If you're coming on a Sunday for brunch, make a reservation, as places are at a premium. Welcome to Milwaukee Café and its specialties!

The Beer Box is the ultimate buddy bar, where people get together to share a few drinks and a few laughs. We drink draught beers, wine and cocktails, eat platters of charcuterie and cheese, and watch match broadcasts for the die-hard fans among us. Above all, we enjoy the super festive atmosphere of the place: every week, the team organizes various good-natured events such as afterwork, DJ sets and other parties. Keep an eye on their social networks for the program!

It's a funny place as we like it! First of all, it's a bar-tobacco shop where you can also eat, but also and above all a place to meet and exchange ideas around Scrabble afternoons, writing and dance workshops or "knitting" meetings, concerts, and various events often around music. Occasionally, it is also an exhibition hall. In short, the Marjolaine, Marjo for the regulars, is a place of life and good mood, a must in Plazac. Without Marjo, life in the village would certainly not be the same.

Big Moustache is the place to be on the Basque coast, where conviviality rhymes with quality and simplicity. An ideal spot to share with family, friends and colleagues at happy hour. 12 beer taps, 9 of them self-service, a beer cellar with over 130 local and craft beers, a wine list by the glass, cocktails, spirits (soft or not...) and dinner platters to share around large mixed tables. In an industrial decor, you'll enjoy festive evenings.

It offers a wide range of French and European cheeses, from the great AOPs to farmhouse cheeses from small producers. In addition to cheeses, you'll also find Catalan, Iberian and Italian charcuterie. The cheese shop also offers in-store purchasing, drive-through and delivery services. As well as selling cheese, the dairy organizes workshops and tasting evenings. These events, which require registration, offer an opportunity to discover different wines and cheeses. It's all about conviviality and sharing.

It is a rare bird in the streets of Châtellerault. With this blackbird, you immediately feel at ease. We like to eat (at lunchtime), have a drink, a coffee, chat, play cards and especially celebrate! Sébastien has been able to gather a community of friends who get together over a good craft beer or a rum, his specialty. Here, all styles of music come together during the musical jam on the first Thursday of the month. Rocker, jazzman, night owl, come with your guitar, your voice or your keyboard and become the blackbird of the stage.

It's a bar, a restaurant, a concert hall with a dancefloor, in short, a place where you can relax or party. Niort locals love to relax here after work. Le Hangar puts everyone in agreement: the food is good (friendly bistro cuisine), the glasses are full and the atmosphere is top-notch. When it comes to concerts, make no mistake about it: the house knows how to attract celebrities such as Keziah Jones, Ben L'Oncle Soul and Tété. You'll need to book in advance, as these low-priced shows sell out fast.

The Bellefois brewery, a historic brewery in the Vienne region, continues to tickle the taste buds and leave its mark on the area with its Brew Pub. Ideally located, this bar nicely decorated with wood and metal, is the ideal place for an afterwork, a match retransmission, a concert, and of course a tasting of Neuville beer. Seasonal beers, IPA, organic beers, Bellefois is constantly expanding its range of products, which can be found in the shop. For the curious, visits of the brewery are possible by appointment and by groups of 10 people minimum.

Pineapple Daïquiri, Disco Pisco, Bloody Maria... The Papillon cocktail menu makes you want to party and get away from it all: accompany these drinks with a few tacos or quesadillas, and you're almost under the South American sun! Travel and a change of scenery guaranteed, in this highly successful beach paradise setting... On Sundays, it's time for a Californian brunch with burrito, guacamole toast, waffle with agave syrup, fruit salad and mucho caliente chilli brownie. Once a month, the bar organizes a concert, for even more fun!

A few years ago, Le Rouge-Gorge, a self-managed nest of solidarity ideas, settled in the center of Parthenay, organizing a host of events including Gratiferia, every^2nd Saturday of the month: a free market where you can take without giving and vice versa (clothes, knick-knacks, books, etc.). A fervent organizer of concerts and games evenings, this associative venue also plays an active role in the FLIP. A haven for the local artistic and underground scene.

The Boulevard café is an institution. Since almost ever, in spite of the changes of owner, one comes here to drink, to listen to a concert, to see a spectacle, to debate, to release oneself during the game evening, to admire an exhibition. You can also eat here at any time of the day with a home-made savoury pie, and at lunchtime a dish of the day concocted according to the arrivals of the butcher and the organic vegetable garden of the establishment. And also local cheeses, yoghurts and homemade desserts, craft beers from the Pelboise brewery. In short, the address not to be missed in Melle.

Two scones, a cupcake and "a cup of tea please"! Looking for a change of scenery on the other side of the Channel? You've come to the right place. Anne, the head pastry chef, and Andrew, the official taster, both subjects of the royal family, welcome you to their boutique-tea room with British class. Over a cup of tea and homemade cake, you can leaf through English books, which are hard to choose from the many references in the store. Lovely cards, decorative objects and gift ideas complete the selection. Welcome !

Coffee or tea? In this Anglo-American café run by Laura and Keith, you'll find homemade sweet and savory treats to delight your taste buds. On the savory side, there are pies and turnovers: steak & beer, curry & beef, chicken & mushroom, vegetable, cheese & onion... On the sweet side, let yourself be tempted by delicious English pastries: brioches, cupcakes, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, scones... All accompanied by tea, coffee, smoothie or hot chocolate. Yum! Cooking classes are also scheduled. See you soon!

Welcome to Julie and Bertrand's home, in the former Relais des Voyageurs d'Airvault, nicely renovated. Behind the imposing porte cochere, a very nice terrace and its garden. In the kitchen, homemade snacks, and we must say that the recipe works! Midday and evenings, you swallow sandwiches, burgers, bokits. A cheap but good quality lunch formula will delight lovers of traditional cuisine. The house is also a bar: you can have a drink and a ti-punch on the terrace!

"To France and its culture of good taste and quality. To those who want to eat, drink, listen and talk. Chez Nous is first and foremost your home", Thibaut, Antoine, Johnny and Gaël. Now there's a place where you feel good! Perched above a costume store, Chez Nous is a bit like a speakeasy. It's an address you'll have to get to know, but word-of-mouth must be working well, as the place gets very lively on weekends. Great wine and beer list! DJ set, live music and planks to share.

Le Plongeoir, the Rooftop at the Radisson Blu Hotel, has been completely redesigned to offer a breathtaking view of the ocean and the Côte des Basques in Biarritz. With its 1,000 m² of green space and contemporary, bohemian decor, you'll enjoy a beautiful sunset moment with your partner, family or friends over "creation" cocktails, cold drinks, a selection of French and Spanish wines, tapas and Asian-influenced plates to share (or not). It's a moment to savor at least once during your stay.

Arthur's Pub is worthy of a real Irish pub: wood panelling and brick walls, a large mahogany bar, three rooms, a darts game, a billiard table, beer (9 draught and 100 bottled) and whiskies. For the tapas aperitif and for lunch and dinner, simple brasserie dishes, à la carte or on the menu, such as fried mussels, pasta, hamburgers, beef tartars, orange-lacquered duck, pork cheek in wine sauce, cod steak au gratin with aioli sauce, Bavarian red fruit, almond tartar, etc. Every Tuesday night Happy Burgers à la carte. Entertainment: sports broadcasts and concerts or theme evenings are often on the programme. A large terrace and a covered outdoor area make smokers happy

Saint-Maixent's party bar. Part beer bar, part cocktail bar, part shooter bar, it also serves homemade burgers, pokebowls and a host of tray-tapas. There's also a pleasant garden where you can enjoy a drink under the braziers and to the sound of electro music. The house is also known for its festive themed evenings: Christmas in retro sweaters, soccer match broadcasts, giant 1-2-3 sun, féria and mechanical bull. You can simply enjoy life while you wait for the Hacienda to give you a hard time.

In this charming tea-room, you'll find sweet treats concocted by Angela. The atmosphere is cosy, the decor soft and flowery, in pink and water mint. Originally from England, this mother of four offers her sobritish specialties, accompanied by a good cup of tea in real porcelain services. There are delicious scones, carrot cakes, cupcakes, shortbreads, banana breads, cookies and brownies, as well as smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream sundaes and savoury snacks for lunch (bagels, English muffins...)... The hardest part will be choosing!

The Cercle du Coin's aim is to (re)create social links within the commune of Ruffiac, but also with other surrounding communities. It aims to create a convivial space where everyone can contribute their ideas, initiatives and enthusiasm. The Cercle hosts cultural and festive events (concerts, film and documentary screenings, etc.), as well as board game evenings, cooking and computer workshops, and access to the municipal library...

The Jungle Café is still a must in the region with 2 concepts: a restaurant with a musical atmosphere in the early evening; a discotheque from 11pm. The multi-faceted Jungle with tapas, burgers, pizzas, beer bar, cocktails... in a spectacular and unusual setting with Indiana Jones, King Kong, Crocodile Dundee... in the background. A breathtaking setting in the middle of the jungle under the benevolent eye of the huge Buddha of 4 meters high. Come and (re)discover this unique place on the Basque coast!

It's at the source that we come to find our fine beverages! Arthur and Sarah, both from wine-growing backgrounds, have opened this beautiful wine cellar in the heart of Gençay. Here, they share their love of the product and their great discoveries. La Source is also the place to be for cheese lovers. In the evenings, you can meet up for tapas and a canon. What more could you ask for: friendly bosses, quality products and a pleasant setting?

Pindères has seen the creation of a local business and a place for socializing. The café-grocery opened its doors in the village in 2023. An initiative and a realization of the Lugues association, which brings together Pindères residents around a place to live. Some twenty volunteers are committed to bringing this new store to life, and are on call to keep it open on a daily basis. The program includes workshops for children, board game evenings, and a counter where people can meet and chat.

A distinction must be made between the beach bar and the restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner (reservations required) and features a short menu based on seasonal produce. From 9am to 1am, without reservation, the beach bar offers a wide choice of pizzas (prepared on site), seafood, a farandole of land and sea tapas: octopus à la galicienne, cod acras, terrine du vendangeur, BAO of pulled pork... And let's not forget the veggie recipes (falafels, honey-roasted camembert, truffle-roasted camembert...) and desserts. The view over the basin is superb. Enjoy it with a drink in hand.

Piha is like the Temple of Coffee in Bordeaux. Carefully selected and roasted specialty beans await you for a sublime tasting experience in all its forms. The baristas will guide you to your ideal coffee. This cosy place, with its rustic decor and old parquet flooring, has many other homemade delights in store: ethical teas, organic juices, grand cru chocolates... not forgetting the delicious pastries concocted by the talented Julie from Le LAB21. The cosy ambience will transport you into a gourmet universe, with homemade drinks and signature cookies.

It's an open-air wine bar in the vineyards! Initially, Karina and Nicolas were able to welcome up to 250 guests, but after a 3-year break, the desire to do something different arose. Today, Domaine de Sentout is limited to around fifteen guests. Like a tiny guinguette, the privileged few who gather here enjoy a lovely evening while getting to know each other, as well as Karina and Nicolas, who will be delighted to talk to you about polyculture, agroecology and permaculture.

Carméninon is halfway between a café and a ceramics workshop, and is an invitation to conviviality around art and creativity.

On the art side, the idea is to choose a piece of crockery, from 5 to 50 euros, paint it, then give free rein to your imagination, during the 2h30 workshop, and pick up your work a week later, dipped in enamel and fired.

In the café, drinks and homemade sweet and savoury treats are served in a setting that makes you feel right at home.

A warm welcome and a charming concept.

Patent-leather shoes and a disco ball - it's party time! This new dance bar in the city's hypercentre is heating up Bordeaux evenings with its 80s playlists. Ready to sway to hip-hop, dance and slightly retro disco rhythms? No one's going to stop you humming along to those tunes you just can't forget... Enjoy the original, good-natured atmosphere while nibbling on tapas (Cajun fries, croquettes, planks and other classics of the genre) and sipping coqtails.

Paul Gouzien set up his Opus 34, created in 2020, on rue porte de la monnaie, then within the TnBA (ex-Café du théâtre). And that makes it a real artists' HQ! Opened before and after theater performances,Opus 34 is a bright and beautiful place, with a stage for Op'N'Mic events, a large bar and a terrace under the trees near the Sainte-Croix church. The area is particularly pleasant. Here, you can enjoy ultra-worked simonettes to share. At lunchtime, Opus 34 is a veritable canteen, with a menu priced at 15 euros.

A long, neon-lit coffee shop where you can take a break during the day with a coffee or a hot drink in the barista tradition (cappuccino, macchiato, latte, chai latte, chocolate...). As the area is not overflowing with such establishments, this one is all the more appreciated. Ludovic, the manager, has created a pleasant and original place, with a comic book corner for book lovers, and board games available for those who want to play with friends.

The bar and lounge form a link between the hotel's vast cobbled courtyard and the garden, a magnificent enclave of greenery and flowers, offering guests the magic of suspended moments. The à la carte menu features prestigious wines, champagnes and spirits, as well as cocktails composed by a barman who loves to share his discoveries. The Bar is open to all. Another moment, another pleasure: on certain Sundays, a brunch accompanies late-risers. A generous interlude to savour on the long table d'hôte or the sunny, flower-filled terrace.

Located right in the heart of downtown Pau, Suzani is a warm and welcoming place that combines a restaurant, a tea room and a designer and craft store. The establishment features natural, plant-based cuisine that's both healthy and gourmet. Whether you're looking for a gourmet break or a hearty brunch, the tearoom has something to satisfy your taste buds and your curiosity. In the boutique, you'll find a fine selection of decorative objects from local artisans and designers. It's an ideal place to find unique and original gifts, or simply to explore local craftsmanship. A true place of discovery!

This Poitiers bar is an institution. In the past, magistrates used to come here for a black coffee between hearings. Change of ownership in 2022. Le Gambetta has become a trendy place where people come at all hours of the day. Breakfasts in the velvet decor or on the terrace, quality croc/quiche/sandwich breaks, afterworks with gourmet bites and incredible cocktails. At the helm, Reda imagines original, perfectly balanced recipes. A delight to sip with friends. Very pleasant service.