L'Ambassade 22 bd de la Gare. Downbeat club where funk and soul rule. Live jazz on Sunday nights. Mon–Fri 7pm–2am, Sat & Sun 7pm–5am.Arc en Ciel 34 rue Teinturiers tel 05.61.42.77.34. One of Toulouse's best small venues for live rock music. Tues–Sat 9pm–2am. Bagdam Café 4 rue de la Croix tel 05.61.99.03.62. Bohemian place, catering for women only, with readings, music and drama as well as coffee, drinks and food. Tues–Sat from 7pm. Closed mid-Aug to mid-Sept. Bar du Matin 16 place des Carmes. Great old street-corner bar in the finest beer, peanuts and pastis tradition. A friendly and deservedly popular place. Mon–Sat 8am–11pm. Bodega-Bodega 1 rue Gabriel-Péri. The old Telegraph newspaper building makes a superb venue for this bar-restaurant, with its hugely popular disco after 10pm. Daily 7pm–2am, till 4am on Sat. Le Chat d'Oc 7 rue de Metz. Hip bar near the Garonne, attracting a mixed crowd which gets younger as the night progresses. Nightly animations include DJs and occasional live acts. Mon–Fri 7am–2am, Sat 9am–5am. Erich Coffie 9 rue Joseph-Vié tel 05.61.42.04.27. Just west of the river in the quartier St-Cyprien, this is one of the city's liveliest and most enjoyable music bars (food available), with an eclectic music policy. Live bands most evenings. Open Tues–Sat from 10pm. Le Fair Play 4 allées Paul-Feuga. A great bar for sports fans, which fills up whenever there's a football or rugby match or jai alai to watch. Happy hour Thurs 6–8pm. The Frog & Rosbif 14 rue de l'Industrie. Stop by this friendly British pub, just off bd Lazare-Carnot, for a pint of Darktagnan stout, or one of their other excellent home-brews. Quiz nights, football and fish and chips draw a surprisingly international crowd. Mon–Fri & Sun 5.30pm–2am, Sat 2pm–4am. Closed part Aug. Hey Joe place Héraclès. Popular disco with theme nights on Thursdays. Men pay €8, women get in free; happy hour midnight–1am. Open daily 11pm–5am. Le Petit Voisin 37 rue Peyrolières. A neighbourhood place, just like the name says, laid-back during the day, and with DJs at night. Open Mon–Fri 7.30am–2am, Sat 8am–4am. Closed mid-Aug. Thélème, l'Abbaye 41 rue Paradoux. Friendly bohemian refuge where customers and staff play guitar or piano. Fine wines and select light snacks are on offer. Occasional literary nights. Open Mon & Wed–Sun from 7pm. L'Ubu 16 rue St-Rome (tel 05.61.23.26.75). Long-standing pillar of the city's dance scene, which remains as popular as ever. Mon–Sat 11pm till dawn.
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