L'IMPRÉVU An atmospheric bar in the Saint Nicolas district of La Rochelle

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 05:00 pm - 02:00 am
  • Wednesday 05:00 pm - 02:00 am
  • Thursday 05:00 pm - 02:00 am
  • Friday 05:00 pm - 02:00 am
  • Saturday 12:00 am - 02:00 am
  • Sunday Closed

Closes Wednesday at 02:00 am

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Pays d’Aunis and the coastline, La Rochelle, Rochefort and Marennes

Services

  • Credit card accepted
  • English spoken
  • Entertainment
  • Groups
  • Terrace
  • English
    • L'IMPRÉVU is located on the Place de la Fourche with its old cobblestones in the heart of the Saint Nicolas district where the "Paulownia" tree is located, behind the Old Port. It has a beautiful sunny and shaded outdoor terrace.

      L'Imprévu is a former stone mansion, with a beautiful private courtyard sheltered by an Art Deco glass roof; a vintage and industrial decor, then dressed with enamel plaque. A room upstairs (which can be privatized) with frescoes bearing the image of the famous painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec accompanied by designer furniture providing a cozy atmosphere.

      We have selected a wide range of wine, champagne and craft beers . We have specially designed our cocktail menu with its beautiful glassware.

      For the catering menu:

      • House Specialty “Mussels in Papillotes” cooked on the griddle
      • Oysters from the Isle of Ré
      • Gravlax Salmon
      • Sea Board
      • Charcuterie/Cheese Board

      A young and dynamic team and a musical atmosphere will warmly welcome you for the summer season .

      We are partners and host free concerts during the FrancOff (Francofolies Off festival) as well as Jams during occasional evenings.

      The L'IMPRÉVU team
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Traveller Reviews L'IMPRÉVU

4.3 sur 5 359 reviews

  • Gilles Diment

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Gilles Diment on 07/06/2025

    The cuisine is simply fabulous, varied, original, and the value for money is unbeatable (Couteauceau should be concerned about this), and it more than deserves a star. But it's also worth mentioning the incredible welcome; the waitresses are simply attentive, competent, and extremely friendly. And let's not even mention the sommelier, who, while knowing her job perfectly, displays a transcendent sense of humor. As you've probably guessed, L'IMPREVU is without a doubt the best restaurant in town.

  • Philippe B.

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Philippe B. on 02/06/2025

    I enjoyed discovering mussels en papillote cooked on the griddle. It's a nice change from traditional mussels and fries. The welcome is also very friendly and the location (decor and space) is fantastic.

  • Anne Ardouin

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Anne Ardouin on 30/05/2025

Traveller Reviews L'IMPRÉVU

3.6 sur 5 81 reviews

Rating summary

  • Food 3.6 / 5
  • Atmosphere 3.0 / 5
  • Service 3.5 / 5
  • Value 3.4 / 5
  • "Terrible Experience"

    1 / 5 Reviews posted by susan m (London, United Kingdom) on 17/08/2023

    We had a drink in this bar the night before and they weren’t serving food that night so thought we would go back the next night as we had happily eaten at two other restaurants in the square. We...

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  • "Fabulous little bar"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Catherine H (London, United Kingdom) on 06/08/2020

    We fell upon this bar which is in a lovely square and so glad we popped in, great atmosphere, lovely family that run it and put so much effort into making it a good experience. We tended to use the...

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  • "Disappointed"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by Simon W (Watford, United Kingdom) on 31/10/2019

    Attractive little bar in a pretty location. Probably best to stick to cold food though. The mussels are cooked at the bar in foil on a hot plate. We ordered Mariniere, but the liquor tasted too...

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L'IMPRÉVU

Address

1 bis rue de la Fourche
17000 La Rochelle

Contacts

Phone : 05 46 29 76 79

GPS coordinates

46° 9'28.23"N, 1° 8'57.41"W

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