The best bars and cafés Avignon

It's one of Avignon's well-known little addresses on the hill overlooking the Palais des Papes, otherwise known as the Rocher des Doms, laid out as an English garden. The climb may seem arduous, but the reward is at hand when you arrive at the glass and metal pavilion bordering a pond, where you can sit down for a drink, an ice cream or lunch: salads, tartines and daily specials. The little tourist train makes it easy to get around if you need to.

La Compagnie des chats is a restaurant-café-teahouse for cats. The decor is cool, with exposed stonework, a climbing wall for felines and comfortable sofas. Kittens wander around the different areas: here, everything is allowed except access to the kitchen. The health and safety standards are very strict, and Compagnie des Chats has been awarded top marks. Cats entrusted to us by animal protection associations are available for adoption. If you like these cute little felines, their presence at the table will be most agreeable!

It always surprises tourists and has been delighting Avignon residents for years with its British brunches. Yes, it's a real English tea room and it's unbeatable. What can we say about its scones, cheesecakes and other cakes on the floor except that they are to die for. The service is also English style with porcelain flower cups, we love it! Of course, savoury fans can choose the egg with bacon. The whole thing is accompanied by a tea that you can choose from a selection of about twenty flavours. Let's go!

Its green facade and the barrel installed in front of the door: the traditions of the Irish pub are displayed. It is one of the bars where Avignon likes to party and where you know there will always be people no matter what day of the week. There are concerts, rather rock and sometimes folk, broadcasts of matches - football or rugby - and special evenings like St. Patrick's Day (of course!). The atmosphere is often overheated and the bells synonymous with tips ring out loud. Whisky lovers should take a look at the menu.

The Café de la Comédie has a special history because it takes its name from the first "Italian" theatre in Avignon, inaugurated in 1732. It will be sold out for more than 100 years. It is the Place de l'Horloge theatre that will steal the show. Today the café is opposite the mythical Hotel de l'Europe, located on one of the most beautiful squares in Avignon. Its large terrace is in the shade of one of the two gigantic trees of the Place Crillon. It is very popular with the people of Avignon. Good value for money. Warm welcome.

On the Place de l'Horloge, the oldest brasserie in Avignon which has known the glorious hours of Jean Vilar and Gérard Philippe. Names of prestigious actors are engraved in golden plates on the backs of the red benches in the bar room... Classified balcony, retro Parisian woodwork and small lamps on the tables. In summer, you can sit down for a coffee and a croissant on the terrace on the plane tree side for shade, if not sun. Even if it is crowded, the service is fast. For the restoration, a brasserie in continuous service in summer.

Don't miss it with its beautiful bright red facade. Intimate atmosphere of a small district bar just steps from Crillon Square and just opposite the oldest hotel in Avignon, the hotel of Europe. The Marigny is a kind of small popular oasis in the chic neighborhood. There is a good feeling: the atmosphere is rather family-friendly, prices are very affordable, and the whole press (regional, sporting and national) as well as a tobacco flow. The owners of the sites welcome the long-awaited people with great smiles and small friendly ribbons in the back. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Especially recommended in summer to enjoy the terrace while not suffering from the cagnard!

The crowded establishment at the festival proves to be much calmer the rest of the year. We come here before you will pout for the deliciously shaded terrace that is suitable for discussions between friends with a drink. The chef, quiet, makes salads to small onions or small, simple dishes. A café that is especially worth the detour in summer for its situation far from urban unrest and for the fountain of the tune place Louis-Pasteur, in which we gladly trempe its feet. It is also popular with university students, who have only a few metres to do to rally it.

Located in the pedestrian intramuros, this place makes you want to go inside, first with its terrace, then inside with its animal decoration. Yes, all the armchairs are leopard! Finally an address in Avignon where you can enjoy a delicious bubble tea. With different flavors, with or without milk, it is a little known Asian drink here in France. You will be pleasantly surprised by the consistency of the tapioca beads at the bottom of your glass. This coffee-shop is also appreciated for its gourmet range of hot chocolates and cappuccinos.

The nice stopover that we offer you for a five o clock in a quiet place, far from the tourist turmoil, is at Alice et ses Merveilles, a few steps away from the church of Saint Didier in the heart of Avignon. After the lunch service, Stéphanie offers you a varied tea menu, hot or iced teas in summer, smoothies, pressed juices and milkshakes with homemade pastries or homemade ice creams. In the very cosy setting on the first floor, you can sit comfortably on a sofa at table height, your back well supported by soft cushions. Perfect to meet between girls, friends or mother and daughter(s)

It's the meeting point for Avignon high school students after school. The concept: an atmosphere and products inspired by New York. You can nibble on cheesecake, pancakes, bagels, donuts and other muffins all made on the spot. For drinks, milkshakes, smoothies, hazelnut or caramel lattes, milkshakes, iced tea, chocolates and flavored coffees, a variety of syrups including a very sweet specula. And the little detail that appeals to young people: they are given a beeper that rings when the order is ready. As soon as it rings, it is served!

It is very close to the Place de l'Horloge (the most touristic of the city) amidst a very pedestrian street and its large sunny terrace is always crowded in summer. It is frequented by regulars. During the festival, it is a rather strategic place to see the Off troops parading and to get tickets for the shows. The rest of the time is a happy blend of high school students who eat from the eyes, the setting while swallowing a croque-monsieur on the go... Inside, you can take a salad or grilled meat, when the weather is bad.

Inside Les Halles, it's an epicurean counter where the shopkeepers of the halles, the regulars, mix, there's really a beautiful energy every time. The mistress of the place is very welcoming with her smile and her kindness. We go there to have an aperitif with our friends. We share one, two and three bottles and we finish a little further away as soon as the end titillates us around a seafood platter. "The place to be" is the place to be for the Avignonnais on Sunday morning! You can read the local press there and remake the world.

The dedication to the Avignon Festival has obviously not escaped you! The room is contemporary and cosy, with a lounge atmosphere. The main attraction is the huge terrace facing the Palais des Papes, where you can sip a glass or a coffee, absorbed in contemplation. During the festival, of course, the place is packed and the waiters are at their wits' end. Plan ahead if you're going to see a play. Especially when the establishment invites artists to liven up the evening. You can ask for Wifi too.

This is the meeting place for the people from Avignon who come here to have their little aperitif. You can't miss this establishment on the Place des Corps-Saints, with its burgundy façade, its candy-pink neon lights and its rustic interior typical of small neighbourhood bars. Les Célestins also has a large terrace around the fountain of the square, ideal for sunbathing. But beware, it can quickly get crowded when summer arrives! Sandwiches, salads, hot-dogs and waffles are provided in case you get hungry. A dynamic service.

Treat yourself to a chic afternoon tea at the Hôtel d'Europe, just as you would in a Parisian palace. Enjoy the art of French tea in a setting that's warm, cozy and luxurious without being ostentatious. L'Heure des Thés feels like a friendly home, with white tablecloths, fine porcelain cups and superb silverware. The service is smiling and Sophie's pastries succulent.