Les Pipos

A feast for the eyes and the senses, this bar à vins is constantly propped up by a couple of regulars over 60. Bistro tables wear red and white, and are so close you risk disturbing the entire house should you need the loo midway through your meal. Its charcuteries de terroir (regional cold meats and sausages) is mouth-watering, as is its cheese board, which includes all the gourmet names (bleu d’Auvergne, St-Félicien, St-Marcellin etc). Indeed, take one glance at the titles on the bookshelf (feel free to browse) and you’ll realise Les Pipos’ overtly casual, laidback scene is a guise for feasting on the finer things in a French foodie’s life. No credit cards.