Café des Stagiaires

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This popular oasis of Francophilia is decked out in hip 'olde worlde' charm with a bar made from stacked suitcases and bistro-like decor, plus windows that fully open out creating a lovely patio atmosphere into the often raucous Found 158 complex. Cocktails include the mint julep, the basil smash and a punchy Sichuan negroni. Happy hour runs weekdays from 5pm to 8pm.

Get a French geography lesson via the wine list: Languedoc, Provence, Côte du Rhône, Loire, Alsace, Bourgogne and Bordeaux are all present. Each table is regularly stocked with addictive chilli peanuts, but it also serves quality charcuterie, cheese and pizza.

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