Kwabo is a west african restaurant in Clairmarais Gare, Reims.
Editorially verified September 30, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Billed as Reims' first Afro-fusion restaurant, on Rue de Courcelles in the station quarter, with a second menu themed on a different African country each month.
Tip: Fried plantain alloco costs €6 and a trio of plantain cups €17.90; the kitchen is closed on Sunday and Monday.
Private tour · 8 hours
Take a private tour of the Champagne region with an expert guide. Discover the famous Moët and Chandon champagne house, explore a local winery, and enjoy 2 Champagne tastings.
Day trip · 8 hours
Depart from Reims on a guided day trip to the world-famous Champagne house of Veuve Clicquot. Discover the majestic Reims Cathedral along the way, tour a family estate...
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Private Trip from Paris by Mercedes with Hotel Pick up. English Guided Cellars visit with tastings at Moet et Chandon and Veuve Clicquot made by the Houses staff & Pom...
Address: 31 Rue de Courcelles, 51100 Reims
Panino Divino is an Italian delicatessen on Rue du Jard in Reims selling €8 panini on olive-oil ciabatta, plus arancini, cheeses and tiramisu.
Why locals goAn Italian delicatessen on Rue du Jard where panini, arancini and cheeses can be eaten on the spot or taken away, so it reads as a shop, not a restaurant.
TipTruffle and carpaccio panini cost €8.50 and €9.50 and a vegetarian panino is €8; the counter is closed Sunday and Monday.
Chez Nous seats 42 inside and 55 on its terrace on Avenue d'Épernay in Reims, serving a daily slate menu and potato dishes at €14.50 to €20.50.
Why locals goA neighbourhood restaurant on Avenue d'Épernay, outside the boulevards, with 42 seats inside, a 55-seat terrace and a daily slate menu.
TipThe slate of the day is posted on the restaurant's website; it is closed on Sunday and Monday and accepts restaurant vouchers.
Le Back Off is a 1930s-themed bar-brasserie on Rue Maurice Prévoteau in La Neuvillette, Reims, with weekday lunches and a rock-concert programme.
Why locals goIn the La Neuvillette district rather than the centre, this 1930s-themed room is one of three parts of a 'capsule temporelle' and serves lunch only.
TipBook by phone on 06 47 89 69 09; the kitchen serves weekday lunch only and the bar takes over from 17:00.
Le Petit Vatel is chef Thierry Lamblot's weekday-lunch restaurant on Rue de Neufchâtel in Reims, serving home-style cooking and a starter buffet.
Why locals goA weekday-lunch restaurant on Rue de Neufchâtel in La Neuvillette, run by chef Thierry Lamblot, with an unlimited starter buffet in its formula.
TipWeekday lunch only; a plat du jour costs €11 and the full formula with starter buffet and cheese or dessert is €17.80.
Croquignole is a small bistro on Rue Camille Lenoir in Reims, seating twenty around an open kitchen, with hand-cut beef tartare as the house speciality.
Why locals goA twenty-cover room with an open kitchen on Rue Camille Lenoir, outside the centre near Avenue Jean Jaurès, with a slate that changes with the market.
TipThe tartare comes in several versions and can be taken away; the room is closed Sunday and Monday.
La Table Saint Thomas is a twenty-cover Michelin Selected room in Reims, cooking seasonal French plates to order, with a three-course menu from €26.
Why locals goA twenty-seat Michelin Selected room on Rue du Docteur Thomas, outside the centre, cooking to order and working mostly on reservation.
TipThe kitchen works mostly on reservation, and the tourism record lists an annual closure from 1 to 20 September.
