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Around diminutive tables and stools on the pavement a relaxed crowd of young arty types muse volubly over cheap beers, huge baguettes and plates of mixed charcuterie. Acquiring a table outside can take time, force or simply a bit of flirting but once ensconced you are likely to get chatting to neighbouring tables in no time.
Unlike some of Montmartre and the nearby Sacre Coeur, the Rendez-vous is scarcely tainted by the hoards of tourists; at first glance the quietly cool air of the place and almost exclusively French crowd can even seem a little intimidating. Persist though and you will find the atmosphere rather more relaxed and friendly.
Happy Hour (20:00 – 22:00) finds beers (pint) at € 4.00 and a pot of wine (50cl) at € 8.00. Baguettes as long as your arm packed with meat, cheese or paté cost € 3.50, salads are € 8.00 and charcuterie/cheese boards are € 8.00 to € 10.00.
On weekends bands (anything from chanson to jazz-funk or rock) play in the low ceilinged back-room; entrance is usually free. To sum up, Au Rendez-Vous des Amis is just that, an unaffected low-key venue, a lovely spot to have a drink with friends and a likely place to make new ones.
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Au Rendez-Vous des Amis | Bars, Music, Snacks | Baguette € 3.50
23 rue Gabrielle | Montmartre/Clichy | +33146060160
08:30 – 02:00 daily
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Au Rendez-Vous des Amis could also have been named Rendez-Vous des Artistes. You’ll find locals, students and budding artists, simple but delicious sandwiches and a very uncomplicated and friendly atmosphere.
The interior and lunchtime atmosphere looked and felt like someone who had partied a longtime the previous evening and was waking up slowly to the disorder. Expect dirty floors, unshaven chins, creatively mixed clothing, friendly people and touches of chanson française.