Muchacha ★ 4.2
€€Port MarianneDaily 18:00-01:00; food until 23:30
Muchacha turns the Halles du Lez rooftop into a Latin dance floor after 23:00, 200 square metres inside and a 300 square metre terrace alongside.
Tip: Book a table if there are more than four of you; the floor fills from 23:00 on Fridays.
Ninkasi Montpellier ★ 3.9
€€Port MarianneDaily from midday through the evening, later on gig nights
Ninkasi brought its Lyon craft-brewery and gig-venue format to Place Pablo Picasso, minutes from the Marché du Lez, with burgers, beer and live sets.
Tip: Check the gig calendar before you go; the room changes character entirely on show nights.
Le Clandestin ★ 4.2
€€ÉcussonTue-Sat 18:00-01:00; Sun 18:00-23:00; closed Monday
Le Clandestin puts a pianist in its stone-walled Ecusson room on Friday and Saturday nights and hands Thursday over to an open mic, wine and tapas throughout.
Tip: Thursday open mic is free and unpredictable; Friday and Saturday are the lounge-piano nights.
Drapeau Rouge ★ 4.0
€€BoutonnetMon-Fri 12:00-00:00; Sat 17:00-00:00; Sun 17:00-23:00
Drapeau Rouge doubles as a Boutonnet brewpub and a small stage, running brewing courses by day and local bands into the evening on the student strip.
Tip: It is a brewery, a restaurant and a brewing school at once; the beer is made on the premises.
La Nonna ★ 4.1
€€Saint-RochDaily 17:00-01:00; kitchen until 22:45
La Nonna sits on top of the JOST hotel with a pool, an Italian kitchen and a long view across the rooftops of Saint-Roch towards the Ecusson.
Tip: Monday evenings through the summer the rooftop runs Thau oysters with a glass of white from €14, walk-in from 18:00.
Miranove ★ 4.2
€€€Port MarianneRestaurant Tue-Sat 19:00-23:00; rooftop bar daily from 15:00; brunch Sat-Sun 11:00-14:00
Miranove opens its Port Marianne rooftop from 15:00 every day, an aperitif terrace above the tram line with a bistronomy dining room underneath.
Tip: The bar opens at 15:00, hours before the restaurant, and takes walk-ins on the terrace.