Restaurants & Nightlife
Corsican food is full of flavor, as such you’ll find the dining scene of Bastia to be extremely appealing. The nightlife of the town is also something to look forward to as well, since once the sun sets Bastia shifts into party mode.
Restaurants
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A Casarella
Info: Casarella is a tastefully decorated restaurant with artifacts and contemporary canvases. The innovative cuisine has a strong Corsican bias and includes dishes such as fillet of veal rolled in herbs from the maquis and the chef’s most recent creations. Reservations are normally essential.
Location: Rue St-Michel
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Chez Vincent
Info: Up in the citadel and with a small terrace overlooking the Vieux Port, Chez Vincent is a friendly, informal spot where you can snack on pizzas or select from the chalkboard.
Location: Rue St-Michel
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Chez Anna
Info: This nice little spot has a plant-covered facade, a street-side terrace and a pleasant first-floor brick-ceiling dining room. Portions are generous and they also make a mean pizza.
Location: Rue Jean Casale
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La Braise
Info: The place might have had a thorough spring clean but what remains constant is the simple, well-prepared cuisine such as prawns flambes in pastas and red mullet with pistou.
Location: Boulevard Hyacinthe de Montera
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U Tianu
Info: A local favorite that has hardly changed in a quarter of a century, tucked away down a side street and up a flight of rickety stairs behind the Old Port. You’ll stagger out after indulging in its superb value five-course menu of traditional Corsican favorites.
Location: Rue Rigo
Nightlife
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Benta Ainhoa
Info: It serves tapas, prepared from fresh produce bought in daily, has a good selection of Corsican, Basque and Rioja wines and plays eclectic world music - everything from Irish jigs to South American Indian songs.
Location: Terra Vecchia
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Pub Assunta
Info: Pub Assunta has a pool table and local bands play on Thursday and most weekends.
Location: Rue Fontaine Neuve
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O’Connor’s Irish Pub
Info: O’Connor’s Irish Pub is your standard turnkey Emerald Isle watering hole.
Location: Rue St. Erasme