Nightlife in Angers centre

Le Favori ★ 4.6

22 by the glassAngers centre

Le Favori on rue Saint-Laud is one of Angers' most serious wine bars, with an Anjou-Saumur focus and a natural-wine list that includes Marc Angeli, Olivier Cousin and the wider Anjou natural circle. Coteaux du Layon and Bonnezeaux sweet wines are by the glass nightly.

The list: Anjou-Saumur focus with 200 bottles and 22 by-the-glass; Coteaux du Layon and Bonnezeaux verticals; Anjou natural-wine list

Tip: Le Favori's natural-Anjou flight rotates monthly. The bar fills during the Salon des Vins de Loire week in early February; book ahead.

16 rue Saint-Laud, 49100 Angers, France

Le Vinyl Bar ★ 4.4

12 by the glassAngers centre

Le Vinyl Bar on rue Saint-Laud in Angers pairs a vinyl record collection with a serious natural-wine list focused on Anjou-Saumur growers. The format is intimate (around 25 seats) and the music programme rotates between vinyl-DJ nights and live jazz weeknights.

The list: Natural wine list with Anjou-Saumur focus; 80 bottles, 12 by-the-glass; vinyl record collection covering jazz, French chanson, and electronic

Tip: Vinyl nights are Wednesday through Saturday from 21:00. The Anjou natural-wine list pairs well with the soundtrack.

29 rue Saint-Laud, 49100 Angers, France

La Cave de l'Academie (fortified and sweet wines) ★ 4.4

10 by the glassAngers centre

La Cave de l'Academie focuses on the sweet and fortified wines of Anjou: Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume and the rare Anjou Vin de Liqueur. The format is caviste-led: pick a bottle from the shelves, the staff open it at a tasting table.

The list: Caviste-bar with Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume and Vin de Liqueur selection; tasting flights available

Tip: Anjou sweet wine is the Loire's least-discovered category; this is the best single-stop tasting in Angers for the appellation spectrum.

12 rue de l'Academie, 49100 Angers, France

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