The best bars and cafés Reims

The Cabasson tenist Simon has (at least) two passions in life: hold a welcoming place and the brocaners. He reached this double goal with his bar, le Cabasson, new place to discover the City of Sacres. A unique place, original, where one feels so well that one could easily believe in home. The place also looks like an enormous brocany, with characteristic armchairs and bibelots. You can also play games in society. Regaining a pleasure for her childhood while enjoying a good cool beer is a bit of paradise, right? Of course, we can drink and eat: Pies, cheeses, tartins, various planks… In Cabasson, everything is centered on the room, generosity and good mood! There are also a few instruments in the middle of the slab, which will allow music lovers to make a beef if envy is felt. Finally, concerts are organized fairly frequently, as are brownies. 

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 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...

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

Like Bermuda, Reims also has its own Triangle, an irrepressible magnet for passers-by in the Boulingrin district. The bar is run by Anne-France Ferté, manager of La Petite Halle de Quartier Libre. The bar's decor, by Pierre Sbaïz and Parallel menuiserie, creates an authentic Scandinavian atmosphere, with comfortable banquettes stuffed with soft cushions, sleek furniture and a few geometric references to the famous triangle. Here, you'll discover niche beers in colorful pop cans, accompanied by a Le Mignon terrine and delicious boudin spreads.

It's always a good time for a coffee! Coffee lovers can look forward to a wide range of caffeinated creations at l'Occasion Café, from the classic espresso tonic version for a kick of energy, to the Flat White and its artistic milk foam, not forgetting the gourmet latte and moccacino, which can also be made with plant-based milk, and the essential Slow Coffee to accompany a home-made pastry or savoury snack at any time of day. Once a month, the café organizes Slow Coffee workshops to learn more about gentle extraction methods, as well as numerous events ranging from game nights to wine afterworks!

Both passionate about tea and coffee, Adeline and Jérôme have embarked on a wonderful project to take the people of Rémois on a journey: to open their shop. Behind each bean is a story, the story of a producer, a region, a know-how that the couple is proud to share with you. In their shop, you will find nearly 150 references, carefully selected and freshly roasted by Jérôme, to take away or to taste on the spot. The coffee bar also offers cupping workshops to introduce you to coffee tasting, to discover its aromas and terroirs, as well as Soft Methods workshops to enhance your coffee with different coffee makers.

Home to all live music lovers, the Dropkick is the perfect pub in Reims. A tavern with a unique charm where you can meet up with friends for a drink to the rhythm of live concerts, sports events, jam sessions, improv theatre and thematic evenings that come to liven up the bar all year round. Between events, billiards, darts and table football, at the Dropkick, it's always a celebration... right down to your plate. In addition to the menu of drinks and cocktails to sip on the terrace, there are also specialities that make you salivate: delicious poutines, burgers and bagels well stocked, not to mention tapas for a successful aperitif.