Must-see nightlife in La Rochelle

  • Chez Garcia – Cave de la Guiguette

    La Rochelle

    For a sweet taste of 1930s La Rochelle, follow the hipster crowd to this rough-cut wine bar where little has changed since it opened in 1933 in a…

  • Café de la Paix

    La Rochelle

    Sit inside to appreciate the full frescoed-ceiling-and-gilt-mirrored grandeur of this timeless historic cafe, around since the belle époque, and a…

  • La Calhutte

    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)…

  • La Grosse Boîte

    La Rochelle

    The Big Box is no ordinary cafe. This is where locals head to play, play and play board and other games to their heart's content – the games cafe is…

  • Le Dock

    La Rochelle

    This hybrid cafe-bar, with industrial upcycled interior and pavement terrace lounging a step away from the Vieux Port hubbub, rocks day and night. A…