People eating at a table outside Cafe Rene

About

Café René is a pub, restaurant and live music venue. Serving quality, homemade food 365 days a year, they have live music every Wednesday and Friday night. The underground cellar bar is open on weekends and features DJs playing house to indie music.


Cafe Rene is a great venue for live music, they have loads of local bands performing and they regularly have djs upstairs and downstairs. It’s also very close to the city’s nightclubs but a fantastic night in it’s own right and stays open until 4 am on weekends!

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Evening£8.00 per person per night
Lunch£5.00

Events

Friday, 22nd May 2026 - Friday, 22nd May 2026

Hayden Lloyd LIVE at Café RenéHayden Lloyd, an award winning, vibrant guitarist and singer/songwriter hailing from Bath, UK, crafts a captivating fusion of blues, rock, and funk with soulful nuances and diverse influences, culminating in his distinct captive sound.
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Saturday, 23rd May 2026 - Saturday, 23rd May 2026

Sound Of The Sunken FoalJoin the fabulous Elle B for the May edition of Sound Of The Sunken Foal a monthly DJ night at Café René that celebrates vinyl and good times
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Wednesday, 27th May 2026 - Wednesday, 27th May 2026

Freddie Perfect LIVE at Café RenéFreddie Perfect mixes indie, rock and the avant-garde to produce a new and exciting sonic blend.
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Saturday, 30th May 2026 - Saturday, 30th May 2026

ExpanseTransport to another space in time feel the rhythm feel the beat be unified as one for the love of dance music!
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Friday, 5th June 2026 - Friday, 5th June 2026

The RoebucksThe Roebucks are a four piece from Brighton whose idiosyncratic take on indie/blues rock is at times woozy and tender, at other times earthy and visceral.
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Friday, 19th June 2026 - Friday, 19th June 2026

Echo Town LIVE at Café RenéMeet Echo Town, a duo consisting of brothers Ric and Robert Harrison who achieve a full band sound with just two pairs of hands.
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Saturday, 20th June 2026 - Saturday, 20th June 2026

Gloucester Vinyl FestivalGloucester Vinyl Festival is back! A fantastic summer event celebrating everything on wax.
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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors - yes apart from the cellar bar downstairs.
  • Facilities for Disabled Visitors
  • Guide dogs permitted
  • Level access, ramp or lift to a public toilet
  • Toilets for disabled visitors

Catering

  • Bar
  • Cater for vegetarians
  • Late Licence
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Serve evening meal
  • Serve lunch

Children & Infants

  • Accept children all ages

Establishment Features

  • Cater for groups - up to 50 people with prebooking required.
  • Licenced for alcohol
  • Live Music

Key Features

  • In town/city centre
  • Max group size - 50 people with prebooking.
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest

Parking & Transport

  • Parking (charge) - Just off the non-pedestrianised part of Eastgate Street The NCP Hampden Way car park and St. Michael's Square have both received a 'Park Mark' award from the police. NCP rooftop multi-storey at Kings Walk and Mall Eastgate Centre. Digital displays on the approaches to Gloucester indicate the number of spaces available in these car parks. The St. Michael's Square and Mall Eastgate Centre car parks are off Brunswick Road. Brunswick Road is closed to most vehicles at its junction with Eastgate Street. You’ll need to enter it via Parliament Street or Spa Road from Southgate Street/Bristol Road or via Park Road from Trier Way. Follow the signs for The Mall car park

Payment Methods

  • Delta accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Visa accepted

Map & Directions

Cafe Rene Pub & Restaurant

Type:Pub/Inn

31 Southgate Street, Greyfriars, Gloucester, Glos, GL1 1TS
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Tel+44 (0)1452 309340

Opening Times

* Please check the pub's website for opening times.

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