Must-see nightlife in 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…

Enjoy a refreshing glass of blanche (white), ambréé (amber), blonde or brune (brown) beer brewed in situ at this innovative brasserie in Saint-Michel. A…

Why does it come as no surprise to learn that France's first officially certified organic pub is in Bordeaux? Run with passion and panache by Quebecois…

When respite from the urban crowds beckons, duck into this peaceful coffee shop near the cathedral. Books to tempt and be browsed casually sit on shelves…

With cocktails named after old-time rock stars and bags of traditional pub fun to entertain – pool, darts, big-screen sports, live music, a weekly pub…

The living is easy at this chic waterfront address, a hybrid cafe-bar serving drinks and tapas-style dishes, grilled fish à la plancha and other light…

With 11 beers on tap (from €5.40 per pint) and dozens of different bottled beers to try each week, beer lovers can't get enough of this industrial-styled…

Rocking it for a good couple of decades, La Plage (or The Beach) is an enormous nightclub with an imposing all-black façade on the quayside and several…

When tasting wine gets old, sample an extraordinary selection of rum from all over the world at this cave à rhum (rum cellar). Seating is relaxed armchair…

Don your dancing shoes and hit the oldest nightclub in town (and about the only one in the centre) for some serious 1970s, '80s and '90s pop. Admission…

With a handful of alfresco tables down a side alley and ample bar seating inside, this faithfully traditional British pub lures a pint-happy crowd. Darts,…

In warm and sunny weather, flop out on an orange deckchair at the Orangerie, an attractively located cafe (best for simple drinks rather than food) with…

A warm atmosphere fills this well-established bar, host to live music – including lots of jazz – every Thursday and Sunday evening from 7pm. Soirées DJs …

Decorated in an arresting 'modern' baroque and art-deco style, this is an easy-going wine bar with much-appreciated sofa seating and a decent choice of…

Lounge lizard-like in the sun over a pot of mint tea and honey-soaked Moroccan pastry at this popular neighbourhood cafe. Its pavement terrace overlooks…

Spice up your life with a night of dancing at one of the many Caribbean-themed soirées at La Pachanga, a club playing tropical sounds, on club-hot quai de…

A mixed crowd flocks to Karl for all-day drinks overlooking one of St-Pierre's busiest people-watching squares. Breakfasts, brunch, meal-sized salads and…