The best bars and cafés Archipel de Thau

In the heart of the village, at the foot of a stone building, we discover this charming address with a warm atmosphere and a well cared decoration. Under the vaults, the welcome is friendly. One comes to settle down to share a bottle of wine on a high table, to shop at the wine merchant's to take advantage of this local business, but also to enjoy a convivial evening. We nibble on a plate of cold cuts, cheeses or a vegetarian option. We garnish a few slices of bread with spreads and we melt over a dessert in a glass.

This bar is named after one of Thailand's most beautiful islands. Outside, banquettes are set up under a Virginia creeper arbor, while tables face the Criée. Inside, you'll discover an attractive decor, surprising lighting, a plant wall and a highly effective playlist! Come sip cocktails and share tapas. Shrimp tempura, tinned sardines from Maison Janicot, some gyozas, baked camembert, eggplant caviar... And don't forget to take advantage of the DJ evenings to get your groove on.

Do you like a festive and relaxed atmosphere? Here, you can come during the day to relax on a deckchair with an ice cream or a cocktail. In the restaurant, you can enjoy a cuisine with southern accents, prepared with fresh products: Italian salad, oysters from Bouzigues, tajine, fried cuttlefish... In the evening, the temperature rises: entertainment, concerts; from salsa to electronic music, rock and funk, all musical genres are honored. Feet in the sand, head in the stars, the change of scenery is guaranteed!

A few steps from the tourist office, this end of the street awakens when the first begins to fall asleep. On the pleasant terrace, there is a rich clientele with an appointment from the beginning of the evening. And for the reason, the place is aréable and the music excellent. The bar is on the right, you will turn on the left for tapas, as for wines, you only have to move a little, they are basically! You t easily where our eyes and ears settle… Two small glasses of Minervois and some tapas further, we rejoice our choice. A place that brings together both the young people of the Worldwide Festival and the native sétois, or the pt'its couples who love everything that goes on there. Take a look, you won't be disappointed.

A small quality address, the Hoppy Gallery can become both your local wine shop that distills advice as well as passion, and your meeting point to discover beautiful brewery and wine nuggets. Inside, we discover a large choice of craft beers, beautiful bottles installed under vaults and tables that offer us the opportunity to settle down. We then sip a glass while sharing a small aperitif board in a friendly atmosphere. We can also be tempted by the spirits.

Avenue des Vacances: the address is already a good omen. In its pretty little modern and cosy room, L'Aviateur offers tapas, pizzas, wine and cocktails. The welcome is warm, the atmosphere pleasant to come for two, with friends or family, you feel good. We start with some patatas bravas, pan con tomate, some mussels with escabeche and a bottle of wine while waiting for the pizza. The dough is thin, the toppings tasty, the whole thing is generous, cooked on a wood fire. Vegetarian options are also on the menu.

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In a charming cobbled street, under a garland of lights, a pretty terrace lined with olive trees attracts us. Then we settle down in this friendly atmosphere to relax around a table that is filled with tasty local products. In the glasses, we toast with carefully selected local wines. We share a board generously garnished with cold cuts and cheeses, we crunch in some toast, we enjoy a live concert or a karaoke night. The welcome is very pleasant, just like this high quality aperitif.

Behind a beautiful stone wall, we discover this very cosy tea room and coffee shop. We are welcomed with a big smile, the decoration is neat, the atmosphere warm, the shaded terrace very pleasant. At the tea factory, you can enjoy home-made pastries, nibble a cookie or a muffin, sip a lemonade, enjoy the fresh and gourmet menu, share a brunch served continuously. You can also come and fill up on tea or coffee for the house, and take away some sweets.

On the avenue of the campings, once passed the entrance of the case with rum, one is transported in the islands. The setting is exceptional, the terrace is a green setting with a bamboo lounge that stretches out its arms for us to settle down. Here, a hammock is a sight to behold, and there, comfortable cushions are installed on a bench. In this Creole address in the exotic garden, we come to share ti mangé (Creole tapas), insects, ice creams, cocktails...

In the superb setting of the Maison Noilly Prat, one comes here to enjoy a subtle cocktail. At the bar or on the terrace, the setting is calm, romantic, chic and hushed. On the menu, you will find the entire Noilly Prat collection in cocktails signed by Julien Escot, a mixologist who has won several awards for his creations. After a sunny day, one can sip a refreshing "Amber ginger" - an aromatic variant of Moscow Mule with amber Noilly Prat, vodka, vanilla, lime, mint, ginger beer. Oysters and tapas are also on the program.

At the pretty Café des fleurs, we come to look for Marion's smile and the good things she proposes. For breakfast, a break or a gourmet snack, there are cookies, pancakes, fruit tarts, pavlova, banana bread, banoffee... There is a wide range of sweets. The products are bought as much as possible in bulk or in large packages to limit unnecessary packaging and come from the region, from France or from a sustainable agriculture. We can also privatize the place for special occasions.

To spend an evening with friends or family, to meet new people in a lively atmosphere, Opalma is a musical bar where you can come to sip cocktails while sharing some tapas. There is also a large choice of rums. It is above all a festive place with a program of theme nights, shows and concerts throughout the year. Most of the time, the evenings take place on weekends and, in fine weather, you can enjoy the terrace. For private or professional events, it is possible to privatize this large establishment.

At the corner of the famous Place du Pouffre, here is a cheerful address that is easily noticed by its blue front. One comes gladly at the end of the day, at the time of the aperitif, to benefit from a moment between friends on the terrace. The team advises you to choose a good bottle of natural wine that you will accompany with a board of cold cuts and cheeses, with some tapas. The welcome and the service are pleasant, the wine list is well supplied with small natural nuggets. One thus benefits from a soft and cordial moment.

Yellow and green with the colors of Brazil, the straw hut of Nubia and Thierry is a small warm and colored corner. Everything is there: fruit juices, Brazilian milkshakes, fruit cocktails, nice salads, tapas menu but also iodized dishes. In case of small hollow, you will inevitably find sweetness to your palate. One feels good, lying on a deckchair, toes in fan, a bossa nova tune in the ears while sipping one's drink facing the sea. From time to time, the music goes up a notch and the evenings become more festive.

On the quay, this address is noticeable thanks to its colored oilcloths with white polka dots and its terrace made of bric-a-brac. At Tata's, you come to enjoy a wild cabaret evening, savor a dinner show, listen to concerts, discover an improvisation theater group, spend convivial evenings around a brasucade. We melt in the middle of the regulars to share some tapas and sip a drink. We don't come here to taste great food but to have fun in a warm and no-fuss atmosphere. We love it!

On the roof of the refined Hôtel Impérial *** are hidden its bar and its panoramic terrace which offers a splendid view. In a chic, lounge atmosphere, you can sit on sofas or deckchairs to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the sea, with the lights of the city gradually appearing. The bar is open to non-hotel guests, where you can share a cocktail with friends or colleagues while enjoying live music. You can also organize a private or professional reception to treat your guests.

Where does this chorus of music come from? Maybe from the karaoke bar concept. You come to sip a cocktail (with or without alcohol), a cold beer, a glass of wine, accompanied by pizzas or tapas platters. We come especially to try karaoke, to choose a song, to listen to others, to dance, to have fun on the track with neon lights, alone or with friends, or on the occasion of a privatization for an event. On Saturdays from 4pm to 7pm, it is the children who take the microphone to reveal their talents (5 years old minimum accompanied by an adult).

On the banks of the Canal de la Peyrade, Le Barbu is a warm place to have an aperitif with friends, to spend a nice evening, while tasting good wine, beer or cocktails. It has become the meeting place for thirty-somethings in search of relaxation without fuss. A tapas menu accompanies the evening and a festive atmosphere is infused throughout the hours. One can be tempted by a game of table soccer, enjoy a concert, a musical atmosphere with Latin accents, and a sunny terrace at cocktail time.

This bar is named after one of the most beautiful islands in Thailand. Outside, benches are installed under an arbour of Virginia creeper, tables are facing the Criée. Inside, we discover a pretty decoration, a surprising lighting, a plant wall and a playlist of the most effective! We come to sip cocktails and share tapas. Shrimp tempura, can of sardines from the Maison Janicot, some gyozas, baked camembert, eggplant caviar... And we take advantage of the DJ evenings to get in the mood.