Appealing little bistro on the Place des Carmes, a pretty little tree-lined square.

Almost impossibly French, with red checked tablecloths, candles in wine bottles and a traditional, (inexpensive) French menu.

Gets busy with locals and tourists alike, especially at weeknds, so worth booking a table.

Madame is friendly and will try out her English if translation is needed.

Place des Carmes, Avignon.
Tel: 04.90.82.46.90.
Map: tinyurl.com/2f7gyh

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There are three Tin Drum bars in Brighton and all of them are handily spaced out around the city. One in Hove just off Church Road (the smallest), with another in Kemptown, on St James' St, and the third on Dyke Road in Seven Dials. Decent food (not especially cheap but a cut above the usual pub grub) and a chilled out thirtyish-something crowd.

Church Road (Hove), St James St (Kemptown) and Dyke Road (Seven Dials);
www.tindrum.co.uk

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Cool but friendly bar with a buzzy atmosphere which sells a huge range of beers (what else?). The food (anything from pasta to steak to salads) is freshly prepared and good value. Friendly enough to go in on your own but also good fun in a group. Open till 2am and if you have a late night here, it also does a good breakfast! It's easy to find, just off the trendy Rue de Boniface (the area is worth exploring too, there are lots of other eateries and bars nearby).

Rue de Boniface 14; Metro Porte-Namur

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This is a great street market, held in Place Chatelain, just off Rue de Bailli, on Wednesdays. You can pick up some delicious speciality foods here, from cheeses, to fish to wine. But the atmosphere's wonderful, so even if you don't want to buy anything, it's well worth wandering around the stalls (lots of tempting goodies to snack on if you're hungry, or try the champagne/wine stall). The market goes on into the evening as well, and the busiest time is around 6 to 7pm, when people come after work. Place Chatelain has some great restaurants and lots of atmospheric little bars too but be prepared to fight for a table!

Place Chatelain, off Rue de Bailli, Ixelles.

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