3 late-night dives in Marseille our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Marseille nightlife.

Au Petit Nice ★ 4.2

€La Plaine

Au Petit Nice on Place Jean Jaurès in Marseille's 1er La Plaine is the institution-of-the-square dive run by former European boxing champion Richard.

TipPastis €2.50, pints €4.50; the terrace is the move from 18:00 onwards. Cash preferred for small rounds.

Bar de la Marine ★ 4.1

€€Vieux Port (7e)

Bar de la Marine on the Quai de Rive Neuve in Marseille's 7e is the 1929 Vieux Port institution that doubled as Marcel Pagnol's Marius bar, with a 1930s.

TipOrder a mauresque on the terrace at sunset; the back room with the Pagnol fresco is the rainy-night option.

Bar des 13 Coins ★ 3.9

€Le Panier (2e)

Bar des 13 Coins in Marseille's 2e Le Panier is the old quarter dive on Rue Sainte-Françoise with a pavement terrace under the pastel facades.

TipPastis €3, plat-du-jour at lunch under €15; the pavement tables are the move on warm nights, cash preferred.

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