Late-Night Dives in Rennes: 5 editor picks

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

Sainte-Anne · 11 Rue Saint-Michel, 35000 Rennes

Monsieur le Zinc is the self-pour beer wall of rue Saint-Michel in Rennes, two floors of taps you serve yourself by card until 01:00.

Tip: Thursday is the big student night on this street; take the card, pour a half of everything and settle up at the door.

Sainte-Anne · 22 Rue Saint-Michel, 35000 Rennes

Sunset Café sits at the top of rue Saint-Michel in Rennes, the cheap-pint anchor of the rue de la Soif with a small weekend dance floor.

Tip: The 17:00 to 21:00 happy hour is one of the longest on the street, and the floor only fills after midnight at weekends.

Sainte-Anne · 8 Place Saint-Michel, 35000 Rennes

Le P'tit Vélo on Place Saint-Michel is the late-running Rennes student institution, two rooms with separate soundtracks open to 03:00 on Thursdays.

Tip: It runs latest Thursday to Saturday and shuts at 22:30 on Sunday, which makes it the last stop rather than the first.

Les Lices · 16 Place des Lices, 35000 Rennes

Les Innocents on Place des Lices in Rennes pours homemade cocktails in a warm room that opens early and runs to 01:00 from Tuesday to Saturday.

Tip: It opens at 06:00 on Saturday for the Marché des Lices crowd, which is a very different room from the one at midnight.

Gare · 55 Rue Legraverend, 35000 Rennes

Le Combi Bar near the Rennes station puts electronic music behind the counter and mixes its own list, a quieter alternative to the Sainte-Anne strip.

Tip: It sits on the station side rather than in the old town, so it stays workable on nights when rue Saint-Michel is shoulder to shoulder.