Cave et Bar à Vins Gencel
['Stanislas'], Cannes
Restaurant in Cannes, France
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A useful Cannes pick if wine matters more than hotel-bar polish. Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins has Star Wine List recognition for 2026 and works best as a focused glass-or-bottle stop, not as a full dinner replacement or late-night terrace address.
About Cave et Bar à Vins Gencel
Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins is a Cannes venue with clearly published daytime hours and Star Wine List recognition in 2026. Consider it when you are specifically looking for Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins in Cannes, rather than building a plan around assumptions about food, pricing, seating, or late-night service.
The practical recommendation is to use the confirmed information. It is open Tue, Fri, and Sat from 9 AM to 7 PM, and Sun from 10 AM to 2 PM; it is closed Mon, Wed, and Thu. The dress code is smart casual. If you are comparing options, Bar Fouquet's, La Terrasse Piscine, Quille, S Bar, and The Lounge Bar by Le Roof are other names to consider depending on the occasion.
A wine-recognized Cannes stop with limited detail
The main trust signal is Star Wine List recognition in 2026. That is enough to identify Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins as a wine-relevant Cannes stop, but it does not establish a specific price range, menu format, bottle list, by-the-glass program, or dining style.
What is confirmed is more modest and useful: the venue is in Cannes, has smart-casual dress guidance, and keeps daytime-to-early-evening hours on the days it opens. If your priority is a different kind of outing, compare it with La Terrasse Piscine, The Lounge Bar by Le Roof, Quille, S Bar, or Bar Fouquet's rather than assuming they serve the same purpose.
Who should put it on the Cannes shortlist
Put Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins on the shortlist if the name, Cannes location, published hours, smart-casual dress code, and Star Wine List 2026 recognition match what you need. For a broader sweep of options, compare other Cannes venues, then cross-check restaurants in the Cannes restaurants guide if food is the priority.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: Closed · Tuesday: 9 AM–7 PM
- Location
- 13 Rue de la Miséricorde, 06400 Cannes, France
- Website
- gencel.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 93 39 08 98
Venue details
Ambiance
Convivial and elegant cave-style wine bar with a serious wine focus, relaxed bistro feel and a cozy atmosphere that comes alive around apéritif hour.
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At the Table
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- Small plates, A la carte, Counter dining
- Wine Program
- Deep wine list
- Drinks Focus
- Wine
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
- Opened
- 1937
Signature Dishes
- charcuterie boards
- cheese boards
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 13 Rue de la Miséricorde, 06400 Cannes, France
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 9 AM–7 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM–7 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM–7 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM–10 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM–7 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM–2 PM
Location
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Where to go if this is not the right fit
If the plan needs a terrace or poolside feel, choose La Terrasse Piscine instead. If the brief is a more formal hotel drink, Bar Fouquet's is the cleaner substitute.
For a broader search beyond bars, compare nearby stays in our full Cannes hotels guide, wine-focused stops in our full Cannes wineries guide, and local activities in our full Cannes experiences guide.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Cannes
Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins is the wine-led option in this Cannes set. Choose it over Quille if the deciding factor is a recognized wine list rather than a broader casual bar plan. It is likely the easier, lower-ceremony choice than the hotel bars, though value depends on what you order by the glass or bottle.
For ambiance, the hotel addresses split the field. The Lounge Bar by Le Roof, Bar Fouquet's, and La Terrasse Piscine make more sense when you want Riviera polish, a bigger sense of occasion, or a terrace-style outing. Gencel is the better fit when the room matters less than the bottle decision.
S Bar is the out-of-metro comparison, so it is not the direct swap for a Cannes evening. Keep it for a separate itinerary. In Cannes itself, the clean choice is this: Gencel for wine focus, La Terrasse Piscine for open-air mood, Bar Fouquet's for hotel formality, and Quille for a simpler casual alternative.
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Compare Cave et Bar à Vins Gencel
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins | Cannes | No published awards |
| Quille | Cannes | No published awards |
| The Lounge Bar by Le Roof | Cannes | No published awards |
| Bar Fouquet's | Cannes | Top 500 Bars 2025 · #325 |
| La Terrasse Piscine | Cannes | No published awards |
| S Bar | French Riviera | No published awards |
How Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins Cannes compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the food good at Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins?
Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins is in Cannes and has Star Wine List recognition in 2026. If the plan is mainly eating, compare it with other dining options or check the Cannes restaurants guide.
What's the crowd like at Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins?
The crowd, seating format, and group size are not established. The safest guidance is to treat it as a Cannes venue with smart-casual dress guidance, then check directly with the venue if you are planning for a group or a specific occasion. La Terrasse Piscine, S Bar, Quille, Bar Fouquet's, and The Lounge Bar by Le Roof are other names to compare.
What's the best time to go to Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins?
Use the opening hours: Tue 9 AM–7 PM, Fri 9 AM–7 PM, Sat 9 AM–7 PM, and Sun 10 AM–2 PM. It is closed on Monday. Friday and Saturday give the widest opening window, while Sunday is shorter.
Is Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins open late?
No. The latest closing time is 7 PM on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. It closes at 2 PM on Sunday and is closed on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Is Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins good for a date?
It can be a fit if the confirmed facts match the plan: a Cannes venue, smart-casual dress code, and Star Wine List recognition in 2026.
Does Gencel Cave & Bar à Vins have happy hour deals?
Cave et Bar à Vins Gencel is in Cannes and has opening hours, a smart-casual dress code, and Star Wine List recognition in 2026.
