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Jeannette et les Cycleux
Elvis lives on, baby, at this swinging '50s-themed haunt, where classic motorbikes dangle from the chilli-red walls. We dig the good vibes, retro decor and music from rockabilly to Motown.
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F&G Bar
Both filles and garçons (girls and boys – or more specifically filles who like filles and garçons who like garçons) enjoy F&G Bar.
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Modernartcafé
Retro furnishings, changing art on the walls, weekend brunch and various photography-, music- and video-driven events make this art bar a lynchpin of Croix Rousse's creative community.
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Flashman’s
The retro American diner-style decor with fluoro lights and chrome counter is rather funky at night. Happy hour is between 5.30pm and 8pm on weeknights. DJs start playing around 10pm.
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Chink's
At the foot of Le Suquet on a pedestrian street, this pavement terrace and interior decked out in a cosmopolitan 1950s theme combines Thai cuisine with cocktails, DJs and a trendy bar.
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La Casa del Sol
Former bar-turned-restaurant, new look Casa del Sol is still a busy drinking spot come 23:00 when affluent 30-somethings hang out on sofa seating over cocktails and a dancey DJ mix.
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O Kil
Under stone cellar vaulting, this cosy pub hosts live music once a month. Fans of English and other languages gather to converse at their 'Café Polyglotte' at 7.30pm on Wednesday.
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Le Before
It's all very hip and trendy at Le Before, chiefly an aperitif bar where a chic crowd gather for an apéro dînatoire(aperitif with food) and background DJ mix.
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Le Cappuccino
Coffee isn't even served at this often-packed bar, but wine by the glass and 80 beers are, including Mandubienne, the only beer brewed in Dijon. Occasionally hosts live music.
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Arena Café Bar
Tucked into a tiny cove, this beachfront hang-out combines a style-conscious restaurant (mains €15 to €22) with a fuchsia- and violet-tinged bar with DJs on the turntables.
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Bar Signature
Under the same roof at the Hôtel Pont Royal as L'Atelier de Joël Robouchon, this bar once the hangout of Aldous Huxley, Henry Miller, Truman Capote and TS Eliot.
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Elevation 1904
Alpine paraphernalia lines the walls of this merry bet by the train station, with an all-day snack shack. The suntrap terrace is just right for relaxing over a cold one.
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L'Autre Petit Bois
Decorated in an arresting 'modern' baroque and art deco style, this very popular wine bar full of curly-whirly sofas verges on the kitsch but pulls it off with style.
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La Bodeguita
With a Spanish click of the heels and attached to the Royal Hôtel, this is a popular venue for the local intelligentsia. On summer evenings, there's often live music.
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Jimmy'z
Part of the SBM empire, the most famous nightclub in town - jet-set den for 30-odd years - comes with Cuban smoking room, top DJs, models and celebrities à gogo.
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Le Ch'timi
On three brick-and-stone levels, Le Ch'timi is the place to go for beer. It's a beloved haunt of students who come for the 150 brewskies, 16 of them on tap.
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Le Cunningham
Sail away at this curved wood bar with a wall of timber-framed windows looking out over water. Year-round live entertainment includes jazz, soul and Brazilian beats.
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Oblik
Warm ochre and rust tones quietly frame low retro lighting at this stylish lounge bar with wi-fi, a stone stumble from the Saône. The set here is nearer 30.
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La Maison
You have to see it to believe this trip of a place, decorated room by room like a home furnished in bad 1970s taste, playing (what else?) house music.
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Le Varadero
Cuba it isn't, but this trendy bar still gets the good vibes flowing with live Latin and jazz on the terrace in summer. DJs hit the turntables at the weekend.
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L'ybane
An eating joint too, this sultry lounge bar with food touts a busy street terrace and minimalist interior topped with a glass chandelier. The food is Lebanese.
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Bar at l’Ermitage
Escape the crowds at the laid-back Ermitage, kitted out in distressed ’50s-modern furniture. Knockout views.
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Milk Bar
If you're on the hunt for a surfer or a surfer at heart, then this place, just back from the beach, provides plenty of opportunities to get your sex wax out.
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Atmosphère Internationale
A spacious student-oriented bar and disco that's long been a favourite with international students. Has a comfy lounge area for chatting and a billiard hall.
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Les 3 Canards
A studenty in-the-know set favours this candle-lit bar with violet tables and a decor that seriously distracts. Locals call it 'Les 3C' ('the three ducks').
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