Family-run wine bar on the Place du Forum with a deep grower-Champagne list and a late, convivial room. A Reims institution for terroir-driven bubbles.
The list: Around 500 references of wine, Champagne and spirits, with a strong line in grower and biodynamic Champagne alongside the big houses
Tip: Brothers Nicolas and Pierre-Louis Papavero lean into grower fizz; ask them to open a biodynamic Champagne by the glass.
Address: 16 Place du Forum, 51100 Reims, France, Champagne
Neighbourhood bistro on the Place du Forum in Reims pouring Champagne by the glass with regional cooking into the evening.
The list: Bistro wine list with Champagne by the glass alongside French regional bottles, a relaxed evening room on the Forum
Tip: A low-key Forum bistro for a glass of Champagne with classic French plates away from the tourist crush.
Wine shop and tasting bar open since 1985, pouring small-domaine Champagnes with food into the evening near the Reims centre.
The list: A wide selection of small-domaine Champagnes and still wines for tasting on site and to take away, running since 1985
Tip: Long-running cave a manger; the team pairs small-grower Champagnes with cheese and charcuterie into the evening.
Tiny seafood spot behind a fishmonger near the Boulingrin market, pairing oysters and shellfish with Champagne by the glass.
The list: Compact list of Champagne and white wine built to match the seafood, with grower bubbles by the glass
Tip: Behind a fishmonger near the Halles du Boulingrin; the oyster-and-Champagne pairing is the order to make.
Traditional Epernay restaurant and Champagne bar on Rue Gambetta, pouring growers and houses by the glass into the evening.
The list: Champagne-focused list spanning growers and houses, poured by the glass alongside a traditional Champenois menu
Tip: A reliable Epernay table for Champagne by the glass with regional cooking; sit late after the avenue houses close.
Neighbourhood bistro on the Place du Forum in Reims pouring Champagne by the glass with regional cooking into the evening.
The list: Bistro wine list with Champagne by the glass alongside French regional bottles, a relaxed evening room on the Forum
Tip: A low-key Forum bistro for a glass of Champagne with classic French plates away from the tourist crush.
Long-running late bar on Place Drouet d'Erlon with a weekend DJ, pouring Champagne among the pints into the small hours.
The list: Pub and late bar with Champagne by the glass alongside beer and spirits, with a resident DJ on weekend nights
Tip: Open to 2am with a resident DJ Thursday to Saturday; the late spot to keep a Champagne night going on Drouet d'Erlon.
Brasserie and music club on Place Drouet d'Erlon mixing Champagne and cocktails with live sets and a late dance room.
The list: Brasserie and music bar with Champagne and cocktails, live music and a club room on weekend nights
Tip: Music club and brasserie in one; a Champagne flute before the dance floor on a Reims weekend.