Fun and entertainment Rennes

The PDA is the kind of place that gives all its soul to the nightlife (and daytime) of Rennes. Named after the expression of connoisseurs, which refers to the volume of alcohol that evaporates when it is left to age in casks, it is the troquet in which one systematically feels good. In his offbeat, arty but not consensual universe, his character so typical that one never gets tired of it. The music is always in good taste, never too loud, between jazz and rock, depending on the time of day. We know him through a plural vision because he makes tea room, bistro at lunchtime, and wine bar at night. Everything is of great quality, and there are even biodynamic and natural wines! The owner of the house, Orane, is not the type to deal with low-level products, and knows at her fingertips what she serves and often has anecdotes to tell about it. The welcome is apple-packed and that's what we love about it: this strong character, this comical humour that tends towards the potache, this love of art and literature, this unequalled vision of the world and this unequalled openness of mind that allows us to have endless discussions about everything at any time and to learn more at the counter than in a library... Because the place is punctuated by ancient and artistic books, sown in the corners, between the opera red velvet armchairs and the old cinema seats of the same colour. There is no denying a Belle époque influence, with contemporary design touches that match perfectly. A feminist den that gives pride of place to the LGBTQ community, it is typically the place where taboos do not go out the door! The library and exhibitions of works on the walls set the tone, unequivocally! It is a kaleidoscopic place with many faces whose coherence flows under the meaning once you are seated there. Essential and simply magical!

You know the principle: solve a mystery as a team and get out of the room you're locked in. Created in 2017, Get Out Rennes is constantly renewing itself, offering alternatives to the traditionalescape room concept. Indoors, investigations are limited to 10 people, but outdoors we can go up to 50 players. Recent years have seen the emergence of new investigations and new concepts, as well as the gradual overhaul of older escape rooms. for us, "Merlin" remains the most astonishing room, offering a progression with mechanisms other than the traditional codes and padlocks, and immersive, highly successful settings. And all in the heart of downtown!

It's with a great deal of heart and dignity that you're served in this café unlike any other, since most of the staff are mentally or cognitively handicapped. The first solidarity café of its kind in Rennes, the place lives up to its name. The team welcomes us with a smile, and serves up some particularly tasty classics. With its bright yellow decor, reminiscent of a Brooklyn concept café, and its lively playlist, the place warms you up. You'll be given a plastic cube before you reach your table, so that your waiter can identify you in the room. We salute this deeply human initiative that makes you see life differently!

The Quarter Hour is a real alternative to traditional escape games, based on pure puzzle solving, with the emphasis on the use of the senses and the cooperation between the players that is absolutely necessary for the smooth running of the proposed activities. There are three of them (15 minutes each), each one offering a different challenge. Between the ten-handed piloting of a mad spaceship, the chain of puzzle tests in the laboratory and the visit to Ali Baba's cave (in total darkness!), these are all opportunities to sharpen your communication skills in a fun and intelligent group delirium.

Lovers of very drunk parties, don't limit yourself to the primary meaning of this bar. You will have understood to which common expression we are referring, but before we stick one on, this is a place to admire the work of the pencil... in front of a pint or a glass of rum of course! Here Thomas and Sylvain have completed one of the pieces of the puzzle already in place in the Saint Hélier district: the world of comics. There were already a few stalls dedicated to the genre, but not of this type! Here the independent comics and the fanzine are enjoyed with a slice of sausage and a beer, because there are things that are more beautiful when you live them together! Enter the den and you will understand when the walls lined with comic book boards reveal themselves before you. Your visit will be punctuated by the discovery of a universe between art, literature and street art: a counter surmounted by a mechanical shooter straight out of the steampunk universe, toilets and an inner courtyard lined with frescoes and graffiti, a fanzinothèque and comic book library corner like a boudoir for the most absorbed, and works exhibited all around you. A program of autographs and artistic performances will brighten up your evenings. A concept to water body, heart and mind!

The Black Bear is, as its name suggests, a manly place where serious spirits are offered (because we don't treat good whisky lightly!). Sophie, a trained cellar master, and Clément will welcome you with warmth and guide you towards a spiritual elevation because it is sometimes quite an art to know how to taste and appreciate the fruit of an ancestral know-how. A hundred references of whiskies are facing you behind the bar, like mystical books to be deciphered and a wide range of rums, some quality vodkas and 16 draught beers from Belgium and Czech Republic are on the menu. This is not the place for a Bailey or a Ricard, a matter of honor and quality! Come for an initiation and an invitation to travel with a glass of Welsh or Japanese whisky (the Ryo Ma or the Penderyn) which will take you to peaty and iodized lands. And if what the bar offers is not enough, you should know that the place is also a cellar and offers for sale 250 references of high quality spirits that you will have difficulty in finding elsewhere. We recommend you the detour!

La Lichouille is a bar for chocolate lovers, to eat in or take away, which offers us a consumption experience around the chocolate bar... So when it comes to making a totally original creation, combining it with the cookie flavor, and crushing it inside a hot milk, the pleasure is intense. The meeting place for those who love four o'clock! La Lichouille also offers lunch formulas with sandwiches, salads, toasts or wraps as well as smoothies prepared on the spot in a wide choice of flavors that goes from orange to black radish, muffins or gourmet waffles... A nice and charming address.

Sitting in the heart of Rennes, on Sainte Anne Square, the artist's workshop is an unfailing meeting of everything that the city has to offer. At the crossroads of bohemian influences, punk, rock and jazz, this is the place where you come to philosophize, discuss art, recreate the world or taste the market discoveries on Saturday morning by sipping a glass of good wine in a relaxed and isolated atmosphere of the world. The place is a mini labyrinth made up of alcoves made of mixed furniture and stained with old books, posters and postcards, faux chimneys, or works by local artists in exhibition (do not hesitate to offer your own works!). And at the heart of this labyrinth: a covered patio that recalls a dropout greenhouse in which you forgot old objects, paintings, and set tables for an improvised party. Heated in winter and always sheltered from rain, this area is highly appreciated by smokers who find the best of both worlds. The map offers many wines that regularly change, many Britons beers at the pressure, and everything necessary to spend a pleasant time at any time of the day. And every visit comes out as we come back from a weekend at Cézanne's, it's crazy what it's all about!

Café Albertine is a girly little canteen, perfect for lunchtime nibbles on vegetarian or vegan dishes or homemade sandwiches. But it's also a coffee shop! There's always a nice little corner where you can sit alone or with others, read a magazine or chat endlessly with friends. In the kitchen, Solenn fine-tunes the daily specials and pastries (oh, the babkas are to die for!). Here, you choose at the counter and then settle in. But what we really like is that the recipes are really delicious and full of freshness and pep! Ax detours from our various stops: vegetable and red cabbage tart, butternut soup, caramel brownie. Serve with ginger iced tea, chai latte or fresh juice.

This is a Small and Not Great Britain pub! His name echoes an ancient Breton legend anchored on our shores. The City of Ys was based on the legend of the world's most beautiful city, built by King Gradlon, for his daughter. A city in which it is said that all excesses were allowed, made up of women, sailors, alcohol and party parties to the point that it would have been swallowed up by the waves to punish its people. So, in Rennes, we recreated an overview of this missing city Vasselot Street, and this bar has become a myth in turn. An institution of urban rennes, the City of Ys offers local beers (and sometimes from organic farming) the Ker Ys to pressure made also reference to the famous city immersed. The frame evokes a mixture between an abandoned church and a xviiie pub^, on its floor populated with deciduous furniture, orange stained glass windows, carved stones and majestic staircases that swivel in the center of the room. Romantic pub but especially Rock 'n Roll, it is frequented by lovers of the genre, for Pop Rock music, relaxed atmosphere and events. The most: the saucers, the sunny terrace, Irish music sessions and happy hour every day from 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. A beautiful address that blurs Brittany.

There's one patisserie where snack time rings particularly true. 4:30 pm: we enter, attracted by the cookies, cakes and honey gingerbread from Rennes in the window. Inside, we can sit down to enjoy them with a tea from Tea & Ty and a coffee from Felix. Among the pastries that follow the seasons, Saint-Honoré, Zonka, Moulins and Duarn' are divinely structured and balanced (some gluten-free). Marion also offers cocktails with infused plants. Here, the question of the ecological footprint is inseparable from pastry-making. We also offer a reusable bento bag for transporting your cakes.

Cousins Catherine and Pascale have been running Thé au Fourneau - also known as TaF - since 1987. This charming address, with its cake moulds on the walls and colorful lanterns, is located in the old town of Rennes, in a nook that opens onto the Portes mordelaises, the last vestige of the city's medieval walls. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Thé au Fourneau offers a break in a cozy, peaceful setting. So secluded, in fact, that the pace is quite different, and we recommend you be patient with the serving time... Then all you have to do is choose from a fine selection of teas and mouth-watering home-made pastries. We love that British touch: scones, carott cakes, tarts... Everything is delicious.From 12pm to 3pm, you can also enjoy savoury tarts, salads and tartines. Recipes change regularly.

This stylish night bar is hidden in an old residence in the square of Champ-Jacquet. The framework is truly splendid: We celebrate or dance under stone vaults that give the basement a medieval vault air. The boss renovated this xivth century anti-atomic shelter to bring him to his taste, more lounge, during the summer of 2011. Once the steps leading to the "Against" are taken, we enter a paradise for night birds. And everything is done to have fun. Two floors, atmospheres, corners, but mostly the party: this night bar organizes evenings regularly, inviting even regularly known Djs in the circuit, especially during the Transmusicals. There are also several counters and a dynamic team. The public is quite young, even more so when trade schools invest places for their parties. You can also privatize one of the many rooms of this underground labyrinth! With its inventiveness in punches and cocktails, the Contrescarpe assures you not to die of thirst (even if the zinc is crowded, especially the weekend), and the team can surprise you and renew the beverages regularly. A classic to visit absolutely. And then come and enjoy the funny Contrescarpe evenings and surprises during Valentine's Day, Halloween, New Year…

Formerly located in the city center, Le Bacchus café-théâtre has been given a new lease of life by the water. Housed in a wood, glass and steel building on the banks of the Vilaine River, Rennes' legendary café-théâtre has retained its intimate atmosphere, and is as pleasant for a drink as it is for a show. We're happy to share a board with a glass of wine (or more, as Le Bacchus is also a restaurant). While the great comedians and up-and-coming talents get their kicks performing here, on the spectators' side, our zygomatic muscles get a workout at every show.

Le Hibou Grand-Duc, or "Hibou" to its friends, is a neighborhood bar, a very fashionable estaminet, a real headliner of the nightlife in Rennes. Located in the Saint-Hélier district, in a very trendy "arty-vintage" setting, it is located in a street that is barely off the beaten track, but enough to make it a meeting place for connoisseurs. It is established in the former workshop of Odorico, the famous mosaicist from Rennes at the beginning of the 20th century, whose original house is next to the bar. This allows you to admire the traces of the artist's experiments that appear here and there in the decor. Hence the Belle Epoque atmosphere, the high molded ceilings, the Parisian café style furniture from the last century, the subdued light which gives it this very special atmosphere... But far from being dusty, the Hibou is a place overflowing with life (concerts, blind tests, exhibitions and other varied animations), in which you have to come early to get a table! Many lively and definitely epicurean evenings take place there. You can taste quality beers, organic wines and to satisfy your appetite, boards and snacks are proposed (codfish accras or Mont d'Or with potatoes). A temple erected in the honor of the Rennes art of living!

It's one of the most magical places in Rennes. Place de la mairie, the opera house, inaugurated in 1836, shines opposite the town hall with its distinctive architecture. A venue for musical encounters, its glass roof and galleries set the opera house apart from the rest of the city. The 642-seat Italian-style auditorium, with its painted ceiling and decor, will transport you. Take a seat and enjoy lyrical evenings spanning four centuries of repertoire, from contemporary works to songs from other countries. Definitely a Rennes venue to discover!

In the heart of the historic centre, it is a warm and lively pub, surrounded by old stones, facing the Saint Yves chapel. In a paved and pedestrian area, you can enjoy a vast sheltered terrace where you can pile up in numbers! The interior is reminiscent of an old tavern where you feel like you're finally coming back, even if it's your first time in. A warm decoration playing on a wooden bar, barrels around which to sit, bric-a-brac, the "emptying" space reflecting well the potash atmosphere of the place which consequently was elected for certain evenings of the collective "les Gérards". The walls are also occupied by copper pipes and old street name plates, baroque tapestries or decorated with old boxing engravings, and jars of home-made rum piled up on the shelves, which paints a picture. It is one of the meetings of the pop rock scene with many concerts and an active participation in the festivals of the city, which brings an eclectic clientele of students or executives bobo. A rich menu of mainly local beers (Ombre bleue, Sainte Colombe or the organic Skumenn), a pleasant selection of wines, and a Japanese whisky list! Very copious aperitif boards are proposed and you can also have lunch on weekends with delicious dishes prepared by local restaurant owners.

It was the first to introduce gamers to this life-size escape game! Voted best escape game in Brittany at the Escape Game awards, B.R.A.I.N. offers you 5 immersive adventures with a common goal: to get out! A word about the scenarios (here we are facing original creations): police riddle, post-apocalyptic world, return to the 1980s, immersion in the life of a vampire ... No doubt, it is well done! There are also 2 rooms dedicated to teenagers from 12 to 16 years old to do independently.