2 wine bar restaurants worth the trip across France, editor-ranked. All cuisines in France.
Cave de la Tour ★ 4.4 · Nice
vieux-nice · 3 Rue de la Tour, 06300 Nice
Cave de la Tour on Rue de la Tour has poured local wines in Vieux Nice since 1947, four generations of the Gazan family and the home of the world petits.
Tip: The petits farcis championship runs every autumn at the bar; book a stool the same morning.
Les Assembleurs ★ 4.2 · Lyon
3e · 12 Rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon
Les Assembleurs in Lyon's 3e is the natural-wine cave on Rue Mazenod with a small kitchen running cheese, charcuterie and daily hot plates by the glass.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book the bigger back room for groups Booking recommended for weekends.