4 late wine bars in Provence, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Provence nightlife.
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Vauban (Marseille 6e) · Rue de Lodi (Vauban), 13006 Marseille, France
A powder-pink Vauban wine bar built around a natural-leaning by-the-glass list and Mediterranean small plates. Buzzing as soon as the sun is out.
Tip: Figure is the busiest natural-leaning wine bar in Vauban; arrive when the doors open or expect to wait for a terrace seat.
Ripaille ★ 4.4
Le Panier (Marseille 2e) · Le Panier district, 13002 Marseille, France
A sommelier-driven Panier wine bar with a low-intervention list and ambitious small plates. Run by alumni of Otap Brussels, Ivresse Marseille and Auberge de Chassignolles.
Tip: The Panier is the historic core of Marseille; combine a late dinner here with a daytime walk through the Vieille Charite.
La Mercerie ★ 4.5
Cours Saint-Louis (Marseille 1er) · Cours Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille, France
A Cours Saint-Louis restaurant in a former haberdashery, with chef Harry Cummins's tasting menus and sommelier Laura Vidal's natural-wine pours.
Tip: Book the five-course dinner with the wine flight; the Friday-to-Sunday three-course lunch is the value option for the same kitchen and cellar.
Cave de la Tour ★ 4.4
Vieux Nice · 3 Rue de la Tour, 06300 Nice, France
Nice institution since 1947 in the Vieux Nice, pouring local and broader French wines by the glass with a shaded terrace and full-day service.
Tip: Closed Monday; the shaded terrace is the place to be for an early-evening glass before dinner in Vieux Nice.