Whether it’s a chilled glass of bubbles at golden hour, a perfectly bitter spritz between screenings or a cocktail that stretches into a late-night deal, these are the spots where insiders land once the cameras stop flashing.

Martinez Bar

Hôtel Martinez

73 Boulevard de la Croisette

Martinez Bar, courtesy of Martinez/Boby

A vinyl-forward speakeasy that opened in March 2025, Martinez Bar has quickly become the room of choice for the crowd that finds the hotel lobbies too exposed. The room is intimate without feeling small, close but not claustrophobic and good for the kind of conversations Cannes runs on. The signature Black Swan with Cîroc vodka, apricot liqueur, sambuca, a single coffee bean is exactly the kind of drink this room deserves.…