Aperture ★ 4.5
Aperture hides behind a plain Ecusson door on Rue des Trésoriers de la Bourse, a twenty-seat bar run by world cocktail champion Julien Escot.
Tip: There are barely twenty seats, so arrive before 20:00 at weekends or expect to stand.
CuisineWine bar
Price€€
NeighborhoodÉcusson
HoursTue-Sat 18:00-01:00; Sun 18:00-23:00; closed Monday
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Tip: Thursday open mic is free and unpredictable; Friday and Saturday are the lounge-piano nights.
Location
Address: 18 Rue de la Valfère, 34000 Montpellier
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Aperture hides behind a plain Ecusson door on Rue des Trésoriers de la Bourse, a twenty-seat bar run by world cocktail champion Julien Escot.
Tip: There are barely twenty seats, so arrive before 20:00 at weekends or expect to stand.
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Tip: Ask the bar to build around a spirit you like rather than ordering from the printed list.