Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Bordeaux, with where to go and what is worth the late night.

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Dance Clubs in Bordeaux

3 places

  • L'Entrepôt

    L'Entrepôt is a converted industrial hall on the Bacalan side of Bordeaux that runs club nights for local collectives and visiting DJs, with techno, hardcore, acid and trance programmes and some nights shared with Hangar FL.

  • Fiesta Latina

    Fiesta Latina in Bordeaux's Saint-Croix is the Quai de Paludate salsa club, with free salsa lessons before the floor opens and a regular Latin-American DJ.

  • Calle Ocho

    Calle Ocho in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Rue des Piliers de Tutelle Cuban club, with mojitos, live salsa lessons on Wednesdays and a small dance floor.

Live Music in Bordeaux

4 places

  • Rock School Barbey

    Rock School Barbey in Bordeaux's Saint-Croix is the 700-capacity standing-room venue on Cours Barbey that has booked touring rock, indie and electronic acts.

  • Le Caillou Jazz

    Le Caillou Jazz in Bordeaux's Bastide is the bistro and jazz club at the Botanical Garden, with concerts Wednesday to Saturday, a working dinner menu.

  • Krakatoa

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    Krakatoa in Merignac, just west of Bordeaux, is the 1,000-capacity indie and alt-rock venue with a serious touring programme of European and American acts.

  • Le Cesar Piano Bar

    Le Cesar Piano Bar in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the Allees de Tourny piano bar with nightly piano jazz and chanson programmes, a serious cocktail list.

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Rooftop Bars in Bordeaux

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  • Mama Shelter Rooftop

    Mama Shelter Rooftop in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the seventh-floor terrace of the Philippe Starck-designed hotel, with one of the only working rooftop.

  • Yndo Rooftop

    Yndo Rooftop on Rue Abbe de l'Epee is the boutique hotel's small summer rooftop, with a tight cocktail list, charcuterie and an elevated view.

  • Le Night Beach Darwin

    Le Night Beach at Darwin Ecosysteme is the summer outdoor bar on the Garonne quays in Bordeaux's Bacalan, with a sand floor, DJ sets and a young alternative.

Speakeasies in Bordeaux

2 places

  • Symbiose Speakeasy

    Symbiose Speakeasy in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the hidden cocktail bar behind the bookshelf at Symbiose, with homemade syrups, forgotten ingredients.

  • ApOthEk

    ApOthEk in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the dim-lit cocktail bar on Rue Notre-Dame with a menu of refined creations, a strict no-Mojito posture.

LGBTQ+ in Bordeaux

4 places

  • BHV

    BHV in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the gay and lesbian bar on Rue des Trois Conils, with weekly theme nights, drag shows and the longest-running LGBT-led.

  • Coco Loko

    Coco Loko in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the two-floor LGBT bar on Rue de l'Equerre, with pop downstairs and electronic upstairs, and resident host Mlle Coco.

  • Ultra Klubs

    Ultra Klubs in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the LGBT-friendly nightclub on Rue des Boucheries, with late-night house and dance, guest DJs, live shows.

  • Le Trou Duck

    Le Trou Duck in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the small LGBT bar on Rue des Boucheries with an intimate terrace and a late-evening drag-show programme.

Listening Bars in Bordeaux

3 places

  • Vintage Bar

    Vintage Bar in Saint-Pierre is the rue Saint-James rum bar near the Grosse Cloche, a neighborhood rhumerie with over 150 rums pouring until 02:00.

  • Le Grand Bar Castan

    Le Grand Bar Castan in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the 1898 grotto-style bar on Quai de la Douane, with a classic listening atmosphere, background jazz.

  • Le Cesar Piano Bar Listening

    Le Cesar Piano Bar in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the Allees de Tourny piano-jazz listening room, with nightly piano sets and one of the city's calmer.

Late Night Dives in Bordeaux

3 places

  • Mangez-Moi

    Mangez-Moi in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the late-night kebab and burger counter on Rue Sainte-Catherine, with €6 menus that have kept students fed.

  • Le Bar du Coin

    Le Bar du Coin in Bordeaux's Saint-Michel is the cheap neighbourhood dive on Place Saint-Michel, with €3 pints, a jukebox in the corner and a regulars-only.

  • Auberge Espagnole

    Auberge Espagnole in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Rue Buhan late-night Spanish bar near Porte Cailhau, with paella, pintxos and Spanish wines.