Keep in mind that you won't be able to stay in most bars after 1am, though some "night" bars close at 3am tops. It's the law, they have to close. So if you're inside one of them, and that you're really thirsty, think about ordering your drinks around 00.30 because it happens that they don't sell anymore arond that time.
It happens that they ring a bell to tell you that it's time to buy your last drinks, if you want to.
Barantic, 4, Rue St Michel, ☎ +33 2 99 79 29 24. Let's just say that if you're a beer lover, that should be the place where to go. It has 18 draught beers with local and Belgian beers. You can also discover some saucisson (dried sausage). The best moment is during the afternoon, under the sun, in the middle of crowded terrasses, with your favorite beer and your saucisson. Enjoy the moment. �
Couleur Café, 27, Rue Legraverend (North of Place Sainte-Anne), ☎ +33 2 23 40 07 13. Specialized in cocktails (in the World Guinness Book of records with above 2,000 types) and rhum. �
Funky Munky, 37, rue St. Melaine. A cool vodka/cocktail bar located near an entrance for the Thabor park. Drinks are relatively cheap - the more you buy, the cheaper it gets. The bar serves 30 flavors of vodka, numerous cocktails (including a Long Island Iced Tea, Cosmos, Sex on the Beach, and a delicious drink called a Purple Turtle), and a few beers on tap or in bottles. The bar hosts a poetry slam every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, and a quiz night every Monday from about 8pm on. The bartender (and owner!) speaks both French AND English, so don't worry about having to speak perfect French. �
Haricot Rouge, 10, Rue Baudrairie, ☎ +33 2 99 79 36 23. On a street north of the Place de la République, with a smoother feeling, serving hot chocolate and having board games. �
Jardin moderne, 11 Rue du Manoir de Servigné - ZI Route de Lorient, ☎ +33 2 99 14 04 68, . Mostly a music hall, not a bar �
Le Sablier, 70, Rue Jean Guéhenno (At the crossing of rue Jean Guéhenno and Bld Duchesse-Anne and therefore a bit outside of the town center), ☎ +33 2 99 36 32 38, . A bar famous for the concerts there at a time, it is also an excellent place to have lunch. �
O'Connell's Irish Pub, 7, Place du Parlement, ☎ +33 2 99 79 38 76, . Very popular Irish pub. Ask anyone and I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction. St. Patrick's Day at this place is insane - the pub becomes packed to capacity. Same rules apply for any big sporting events. Monday nights from 7pm-11pm and Thursday nights from 7pm-close are happy hour. A pint of beer/stout/ale is 4 Euros (and in some cases, less) during happy hour - just check the little posters up on the walls at the bar (or ask the bartenders, they're all very friendly and most, if not all, of them are anglophones). Not only do the anglophones love this place, but the French do too. �
Westport Inn, 36, rue de Dinan, ☎ +33 2 99 35 05 43. Another Irish pub. It's smaller, but it's got an authentic feel to it, and the drinks are slightly cheaper than at O'Connell's. It's just down the street from Place des Lices. But, according to the sign on the window, you're not allowed to bring in nuclear weapons, so if you're packing, go elsewhere�:) �
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