French bistro€€Mon 10:00-02:00, Tue-Sat 22:00-02:00Until Daily until 02:00
Le Pelle-Mele in Marseille's 1er on Place aux Huiles is the city's longest-running jazz bar, late-night cocktails and tapas under live music from the small.
Try: Tapas and bistro plates with live jazz
Tip: Live music most nights; small room, arrive before 21:00 for a seat.
French bistro€€Until Thu-Sat until 02:00
Le Melo in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien runs cocktails and a dance floor through the late hours, DJ sets in the back of the bar and small bar plates served.
Try: Cocktails and small bar plates
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday 19:00-02:00; other nights by reservation only.
Spanish tapas€€Until Daily until 02:00
La Caravelle in Marseille's 2e runs the most coveted balcony on the Vieux Port until 2am, jazz Wed and Fri October to May, aperitif tapas and small plates.
Try: Aperitif tapas and Provencal small plates
Tip: Open daily 7am-2am; jazz nights pull a full room from 22:00.
Brasserie€€Until Daily until 02:00
Bar de la Marine in Marseille's 7e on Quai de Rive Neuve has held the spot since 1929, the Pagnol-trilogy room serving pastis and brasserie tapas late.
Try: Pastis, brasserie tapas and lunch plates re-served late
Tip: Open daily 7am-2am; the terrace fills on weekend nights with the youth crowd.
Cocktail bar€€Until Wed-Sun until 02:00
Carry Nation in Marseille's 6e is the hidden speakeasy named for the hatchet-wielding temperance activist, prohibition-era cocktails until 2am from Wednesday.
Try: Prohibition-era cocktails and bar snacks
Tip: Check the bar website for the entry procedure; closed Monday and Tuesday.