Lille
Beans roasted by Berlin's The Barn are brewed using filter, Aeropress, siphon or piston methods at this hip cafe with bare-brick walls and vintage…
Must-see nightlife in France
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A treasure of a neighbourhood cafe by day, filled with regulars from early morning on, this wonderfully retro space with bright orange bar stools is where…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Vivid indigo-coloured wicker chairs line the terrace of this hip drinking spot, while inside the chrome-and-laminex bar resembles a 1950s Airstream…
Latin Quarter
A prime spot for soaking up rue Mouffetard’s contagious ‘saunter-all-day’ spirit, this neighbourhood hangout sits on square St-Médard, one of the Latin…
Paris
Parisian furniture maker David Guillon designed the industrial-inspired metal-framed bar stools and textured blonde-wood bar for this chilled spot, which…
Latin Quarter
Students pack out the loud, lively ‘Crazy Violin’, with big-screen sports upstairs and the flirty ‘Dingue Lounge’ downstairs. Its name is a pun on the…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Sleek new-generation wine bar Le Ballon Rouge has dozens of natural-wine references covering every major French region, and hosts regular tastings with…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
A much-loved Batignolles institution, this characterful neighbourhood bar à vin lures a loyal crowd with its vintage scarlet-tiled façade and well-curated…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Overlooking the Bassin de la Villette, this striking 18th-century pavilion was variously used as a customs station, police barracks and salt warehouse…
Atlantic Coast
Follow knowing locals away from the old town to this superb cave à bières, a thoroughly contemporary beer bar with spartan interior dedicated to the…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
A handy refreshment stop pre- or post-visit to Sacré-Cœur, this Parisian outpost of Melbourne's Hardware Société cooks up barista-crafted coffee (using…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Female mixologist Adèle Fardeau is the creative energy behind this stylish newcomer. Vintage posters for Nice, Menton and other beach resorts on the…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Sophisticated cocktails incorporating homemade syrups and infusions and gourmet nibbles grand enough to comprise an entire evening meal are the draws of…
Nice
The concept is simple and the results agreeable at this recently opened wine bar. The extensive wine list skews heavily towards the top-quality rosés for…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
'Oh my cod!' screams the turquoise-neon 'tag' on the wall, and indeed, this Japanese-inspired cocktail and tapas bar with eggshell-blue and exposed-stone…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A Marais institution, the Little Horseshoe is a minute space with an original horseshoe-shaped zinc bar from 1903. The place overflows with regulars from…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This perennial favourite gay bar is opposite rue des Mauvais Garçons (Bad Boys’ Street), named after the brigands who congregated here in 1540. It’s…
Yonne
This microbrasserie, 3km southeast of Vézelay near the River Cure, brews fine beers, all made according to Germany's strict purity law, using organic malt…
Auvergne
After a visit to Espace Pagès, continue through the arcade to find tucked-away Pub La Distillerie, where you can sample Le Puy's renowned emerald liqueur…
La Rochelle
La Calhutte is the pick of drinking addresses on idyllic place de la Fourche, the city’s most enchanting (car-free) square (or rather elongated triangle)…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
For a change from the craft-cocktail norm on bar-lined rue Frochot, duck into this Berliner bar for a beer and currywurst (sausage with curry sauce),…
Clermont-Ferrand
We know, you're travelling à la française, but this Aussie-inspired coffee place pours the best brews in Clermont-Ferrand (from €2.80). The crowd's a mix…
Paris
More upmarket than the floating bars in the 13e, the Parisian Beach has a plush cruise-ship-like interior, a sleek menu of internationally inspired dishes…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
After browsing Belleville's busy market, relax over an organic tea or freshly juiced carrot-and-apple cocktail, or tuck into a gluten-free focaccia or…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
With its large windows and a few carefully chosen antiques, this belle époque cafe at the foot of Montmartre seems as timeless as the Butte itself. Dating…
Clermont-Ferrand
This club near place de Jaude is hallowed ground for Clermont music fans: it was a new-wave and alt-rock haunt in the '80s, became a rock club in the '90s…
St-Malo
Mellow tunes fill this magical and alluring place lined with old books. Take a seat at the bar draped on the wall behind with a red-tasselled theatre…
Bordeaux
A mixed bag of retro tables and chairs furnishes this self-proclaimed 'urban eatery', best known for its excellent choice of artisanal craft beers from…
Chambéry
Crouching cheekily beneath the western façade of the cathedral is the most French 'Irish pub' you'll ever find. A genuine welcome sets the tone, and the…
Lyon
A novel concept in Lyon, Sofffa charges by time (€5 the first hour, €2 each subsequent half-hour) during which your coffees and snacks are free. A…
Bordeaux
Mingle with digital natives at this homey, light-filled co-working cafe with geometric patterned rugs and a Scandinavian palette of soothing cream and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Set on a pedestrian, stone-flagged street just footsteps from the Seine, with one of the city's prettiest terraces, cornflower-blue-painted L'Ebouillanté…
Paris
Dating from 1923, this Montparnasse brasserie, restaurant and bar américain was the first of the area’s grand cafes to stay open late into the night, and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
From the well-worn, tiled floor to the day’s menu scrawled in marker on the vintage mirror, quintessential neighbourhood cafe Aux Deux Amis is perfect for…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
For a taste of old-world Paris, linger over a glass of vin naturel (natural wine) at this delightfully retro wine bar with wooden bistro tables between…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Casablanca meets pop artist Andy Warhol in this cool lounge inside a former fabrique de chemises (shirt factory). Its clever name means ‘I have nothing’…
Paris
Clink china with lunching ladies, their posturing poodles and half the students from Tokyo University at Angelina, a grande-dame tearoom with bevelled…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Smoked Bloody Mary, Like a Porn Star, Diamond, Rich Boy and Zelda Negroni (named after American writer F Scott Fitzgerald's wife) are among the…
Paris
This floating boîte (club) aboard a three-masted Chinese junk with a couple of world voyages under its belt bobs beneath the Bibliothèque Nationale de…
Paris
A classic Parisian corner cafe, Le Pure is a charming spot to drop into for a morning coffee, aperitif, contemporary bistro meal or weekend brunch. Its…
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