Bars in Paris, France

The Cambridge Public House is the Marais pick for a first-timer who wants a serious cocktail bar with international recognition, not a food-

Book Danico for a two-person cocktail night when international recognition matters more than ease. It is a stronger date-night pick than a c

Little Red Door is the Paris cocktail booking to prioritise when the drinks list is the main reason for going. Its World's 50 Best Bars, Top

Bar Nouveau is the Paris pick for a cocktail-led date when drink credibility matters more than dinner, outdoor seating, or easy group planni

Against Paris peers, Harry's Bar is the stronger choice when the night needs a serious bar anchor rather than a casual fallback. Go for smal

Candelaria is worth prioritizing for a small-party cocktail night in Paris, especially if the goal is a recognized bar rather than a spaciou

Le Mary Celeste is a smart Marais pick for a date, business drink, or small celebration when the priority is drinks with credible wine suppo

Bar 1802 is worth shortlisting for a cocktail-focused night in Paris, especially if external recognition matters more than chasing the cheap

Hemingway Bar is worth targeting for a polished, intimate Paris hotel-bar night, especially for a date or a focused cocktail stop. Its recog

Le Syndicat is a smart Paris pick when the plan is cocktails rather than a full restaurant booking. It works for dates, small celebrations,

Bar Joséphine is a polished Left Bank choice for a date, celebration, or after-dinner drink rather than a food-led group night. Its Top 500

A polished Paris hotel bar with credible international recognition, Bar Les Ambassadeurs is strongest for dates, composed drinks, visito

Bisou is a strong pick when cocktails near the Marais are the goal and the group does not need a single-spirit specialty. Its Top 500 Bars B

Classique is a sensible Paris pick for a two-person bar night in the 9th: easy to plan, externally recognized, better suited to a date o

Combat is worth shortlisting for a cocktail-led night in Paris's 19th, especially if you want an easy booking rather than a high-friction de

CopperBay is a smart Paris pick for a two-person cocktail stop when ease matters as much as recognition. Its Top 500 Bars Best Bars #113 ran

Cravan is easiest to justify as an evening stop in Paris's 16th arrondissement, especially for solo visitors, couples, or small groups who c

Kissproof is a sensible Belleville pick when the evening is about cocktails rather than dinner. Its 2025 Top 500 Bars recognition gives it m

Moonshiner is a smart Paris pick when atmosphere matters more than a tightly managed reservation plan. Its 2025 Top 500 Bars Best Bars #81 r

Les Amoureuses is a practical Marais pick for a wine-led date night, especially when the plan needs flexibility rather than a full restauran

Pétard is a smart Paris 11th pick for a wine-led date, birthday, or informal special occasion, especially if the meal can stay in wine-bar t

Abstract Bistrot is a smart Paris cocktail pick if you want a newer, award-noticed room rather than a predictable hotel-bar night. The 2026

Au Tour du Vin is worth considering for a relaxed two-person wine night in Paris, especially if the plan is conversation over a credible gla

A sensible Left Bank pick for a two-person evening when wine matters more than spectacle. Bistrot du Passage has a credible 2026 Star Wine L

Bubble Bliss is a practical Saint-Germain-des-Prés pick for Champagne or wine-led occasions, backed by Star Wine List recognition in 2026 an

Jiuba Laurier is a practical Paris 15th pick for a wine-led evening, especially when you want an easy booking rather than a high-ceremony ba

Les Darons is a practical Montmartre choice when the night is wine-led and flexible, with Star Wine List recognition in 2026 giving it a use

Choose LQV Le Quinze Vins Paris for a central, wine-led drink in the 2nd arrondissement, especially for dates, pre-dinner plans, or small gr

Resto-Zinc is worth choosing for a relaxed, wine-led night in Paris rather than a formal dinner plan. The strongest signal is Star Wine List

TERRA Bar à Vins is worth booking when wine is the point and food is there to support the evening, not carry it. Star Wine List recognition

Choose Alex Le Bienhereux for a wine-led evening near Beaubourg rather than a loud cocktail room or rooftop scene. Its 2026 Star Wine List r

Gentlemen 1919 is a strong choice for a polished Paris bar night in the 8th arrondissement, especially for dates, client drinks, late-ev

Buddha Bar is a better fit for a high-energy Paris celebration than for a quiet, technical cocktail session. Its strongest credential is his

Ambassade de Bourgogne is a practical Left Bank pick for a Burgundy-focused evening near Odéon, especially when the plan is wine and convers

Andy Wahloo is an easy-to-book cocktail bar in Paris's 3rd arrondissement with a distinct North African atmosphere and a drinks program wort

Artisan is a craft-focused bar in Paris's 9th arrondissement, positioned for drinkers who want considered pours over concept-heavy venues. W

Aux Deux Amis is a practical Oberkampf pick for an easy Paris bar night, especially if flexibility matters more than a formal reservation pl

Bab Ilo is a bar in Paris's 18th arrondissement, on a quiet residential stretch of Montmartre at 9 Rue du Baigneur. With easy booking and a

BAMBINO is worth considering for an easy, late-leaning night in Paris's 11th arrondissement, especially when flexibility matters more than a

Bar Les Heures at the Prince de Galles on Avenue George V is a serious cocktail bar inside one of Paris's best Art Deco hotel addresses. The

Bar Principal is a neighbourhood bar in Paris's 11th arrondissement, operating on the kind of word-of-mouth reputation that tends to mean mo

BaraNaan on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin combines street food with cocktails in one of Paris's most food-forward neighbourhoods. It works we

Bigoudi is a cautious pick for flexible Paris diners, not a venue to anchor a high-stakes meal around. With no confirmed cuisine, price rang

Bluebird is a local-facing bar in Paris's 11th arrondissement, at 12 Rue Saint-Bernard. Easy to book and better late in the evening than ear

Café les Deux Gares is a neighbourhood bar in Paris's 10th arrondissement, positioned between Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. Walk-ins are e

Café Ventura is worth considering for an easy, casual two-person stop on Rue des Martyrs, especially when flexibility matters more than a de

Cantada II is a low-key 11th arrondissement bar that works well for a date night precisely because it's easy to book and genuinely feels lik

Caves Legrand is worth choosing when the plan is wine-led rather than cocktail-led. Its 2026 Star Wine List recognition gives it credibility

Chambre Noire is an easy booking in Paris's 11th arrondissement with a moody, considered atmosphere that works well for dates and low-key ce

Chez Prune is the Canal Saint-Martin's most reliable terrace bar for an unhurried evening in the 10th. It's easy to book, low on formality,

Cinéma Studio 28 is one of Paris's oldest art-house cinemas, with a bar and terrace garden that make it a strong date-night choice in Montma

Dame Jane sits on Rue Ramponeau in Belleville, one of Paris's most active after-dark streets. With no confirmed booking system, walk-ins app

Déviant is the pick for a flexible late-night drink in Paris's 10th, especially after dinner when the plan is atmosphere rather than a forma

A tiki-leaning bar in Pigalle built for groups who want rum-forward drinks and no dress code. Easy to walk into, visually committed to its t

Book Experimental Cocktail Club for a cocktail-focused Paris night with more energy than a quiet wine bar and less commitment than a restaur

Faust sits in a vaulted stone space directly beneath Pont Alexandre III, it's one of the few Paris bars where the food program is worth

Fréquence is a compact cocktail bar on Rue Keller in Paris's 11th arrondissement — the city's most serious neighbourhood for independent dri

Glass on Rue Frochot is one of the 9th arrondissement's more reliably quiet options for a date night — easy to book, conversationally paced,

Grands Boulevards Experimental is one of the more accessible Experimental Group venues in Paris — easy to book, technically consistent cockt

Gravity Bar sits on Rue des Vinaigriers in Paris's 10th arrondissement, in one of the city's most active bar corridors near Canal Saint-Mart

Grouvie is a better bet for flexible drinks in Saint-Germain-des-Prés than for a food-led night out. The booking signal is easy and the late

Haze is worth considering for an easy late drink near the Arc de Triomphe, not for a food-led or award-led night out. Choose it when locatio

Herbarium at 243 Rue Saint-Martin puts you in one of Paris's most competitive bar neighbourhoods, where the botanical concept has real poten

The Hôtel de Crillon sits on Place de la Concorde in a building dating to 1758, restored in 2017 under the Rosewood group. It is easier to b

Hotel Providence in Paris's 10th arrondissement is worth booking if you want a boutique hotel where the bar and kitchen are taken seriously,

Book Ici Même if the group wants a wine-led Paris evening without turning it into a formal occasion. The 2026 Star Wine List recognition is

L'Avant Comptoir du Marché is the easiest entry point into Saint-Germain's standing-room wine-bar format — no reservation needed, no dress c

L'entrée des artistes on Rue Victor Massé draws a local, creative crowd in South Pigalle — think neighbourhood regulars and the arts-adjacen

La Belle Hortense is a wine bar and bookshop on Rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais, one of the more effortless date-night calls in the

La Cave à Michel is an easy-to-book neighbourhood wine bar on Rue Sainte-Marthe in Paris's 10th, best suited to casual dates and relaxed eve

La Cave de Belleville is a practical Belleville pick for a relaxed wine-led date, especially when flexibility matters more than a formal res

La Cave du Daron is worth considering for an easy, wine-first stop in Paris's 11th, especially when the plan does not need a full dinner str

Worth considering for a flexible Paris wine-bar night, especially if the evening may run late and the plan is built around bottles rather th

A practical Saint-Germain pick for a wine-led date or late evening drink, especially if the plan is conversation rather than a full dinner.

La Fine Mousse is worth choosing for a casual, beer-leaning night in Paris rather than a polished cocktail or wine-bar occasion. Go early if

A practical Saint-Germain wine-bar pick for small groups who want an easy, wine-first stop rather than a full dining commitment. Star Wine L

La Maison Champs Elysées on Rue Jean Goujon is an easy-to-book address in Paris's 8th arrondissement — well-suited to first-timers who want

La Maison du Saké is Paris's most focused saké bar, located on Rue Tiquetonne in the 2nd arrondissement. Book here for a date night or drink

La Mano is a practical late-night option in Paris's 9th arrondissement, better for a loose small-group stop than a tightly planned occasion.

La Villette in the 19th arrondissement is an easy-to-book local bar on Avenue Jean Jaurès, well-positioned for a relaxed evening alongside t

LAVINIA is worth choosing when the spend is going toward wine selection rather than nightlife atmosphere. The strongest signal is Star Wine

Le Barav is a strong Marais pick for a casual wine-led date, especially if the goal is a credible bottle choice rather than a formal cocktai

A strong pick for a casual Paris wine-bar stop near Bastille and Marché d'Aligre, especially when the plan is a glass rather than a full din

Le Dauphin works for a compact Paris night out in the 11th, especially for two to four people who want a relaxed bar-restaurant setting. It

Le Dénicheur is an easy Paris 2nd arrondissement pick when timing and location matter more than a documented cocktail program. It suits a ca

Le Dépanneur Terrasse is worth considering for a casual Pigalle-area plan where flexibility and terrace energy matter more than a destinatio

Le Fumoir is the practical pick near the Louvre when a two-person evening needs an easy central meeting point rather than a destination cock

Le Galliera sits on Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie in Paris's calm 16th arrondissement — easy to book and well-suited to groups who want conver

Le Louxor is a restored 1921 neo-Egyptian cinema on Boulevard de Magenta in Paris's 10th arrondissement, worth visiting for its striking out

Le Nemours earns its place on the strength of its terrace at Place Colette, directly facing the Palais-Royal. Walk in without a reservation,

Le P'tit Pinard is a sensible Paris pick when the night calls for a wine-led bar in the 11th rather than a formal restaurant. Use it for a d

Le Perchoir is a rooftop bar in Paris's 11th arrondissement, best suited to groups and casual sundowners rather than intimate dining. The ou

Le Perchoir Marais is one of the more accessible rooftop bars in central Paris — easy to book and well-suited for groups looking for a share

Le Petit Cambodge is a useful Paris 10th pick when the night needs an easy, casual dinner rather than a formal occasion. Book it for relaxed

Le Petit Sommelier Daguerre is worth shortlisting for a low-friction, wine-led night in Paris rather than a high-drama cocktail or hotel-bar

Le Petit Vendôme is a central Paris bar on Rue des Capucines in the 2nd arrondissement, well-placed for the Opéra and Place Vendôme quarter.

Le Petit Village is an easy-access neighbourhood bar in Paris's Batignolles quarter — no reservations needed and no tourist premium to absor

Le Pigalle is worth considering if the night is built around Pigalle atmosphere rather than a documented destination meal. It suits dates, s

Le Raidd Bar is a high-energy gay bar in the Marais known for its go-go performances and theatrical atmosphere. Easy to get into and well-pl

Le Royal on Rue de Grenelle occupies a settled, residential corner of Paris's 7th arrondissement — better suited to a deliberate special occ

Le Subliminal is a Paris 9th arrondissement venue at 82 Rue de Maubeuge with easy booking and neighbourhood character. Public data on pricin

Le Train Bleu is the right call if you want a grand Belle Époque room inside Gare de Lyon — a classified French historical monument with gil

Les Gouttes de Dieu is worth considering for a wine-led night in Paris's 9th arrondissement, especially if you want an easy booking and a la

Les petits Paresseux on Rue des Dames is a neighbourhood bar in Paris's 17th arrondissement that works best when you can secure the outdoor

Liquiderie is worth booking when the plan calls for an easy, wine-led night in Paris's 11th rather than a formal dinner. Star Wine List reco

Lulu White Drinking Club is a Paris bar built around Belle Époque atmosphere and absinthe-era cocktails — a strong pick for a date night or

Maison Souquet is an intimate hotel bar in Paris's 9th arrondissement, positioned as a quieter, atmosphere-led option for date nights in the

A casual 18th-arrondissement pick for kebab and wine when a full dinner booking feels too heavy. MEHMET - Döner Kebab & Wine works best for

Moncœur Belleville is a neighbourhood bar in Paris's 20th arrondissement, best suited to low-key drinks in a local, non-touristy setting. Ea

Montezuma Café is an easy-to-book spirit-forward bar in Paris's 2nd arrondissement, suited to date nights and low-key celebrations. Its name

Paname Brewing Company is a canal-side craft brewery in Paris's 19th arrondissement — the right call if you want a relaxed terrace, house-br

Pépites is a sensible Saint-Germain choice for an easy, wine-led date night rather than a formal dinner. Star Wine List recognition in 2026

Pochana sits on Passage du Jeu de Boules in Paris's 11th arrondissement — a neighbourhood with real cocktail credibility and a track record

Point Éphémère is worth considering for a casual Canal Saint-Martin night, especially with a group that values atmosphere and flexibility ov

Prescription Cocktail Club is worth using as a late-night Left Bank cocktail stop, especially after dinner in Saint-Germain. Do not treat it

Rencontres is worth shortlisting as a wine-first Paris bar in the 12th, especially if the night calls for a focused glass or bottle rather t

ROJO is a bar in the Marais at 8 Rue de Beauce, 75003 Paris, with easy booking access — walk-ins are realistic even on busier evenings. It s

Rosa Bonheur Buttes Chaumont is a seasonal outdoor guinguette inside Parc des Buttes Chaumont — a casual, walk-in drinks venue with affordab

Rosa Bonheur sur Seine is a barge bar on the Seine at Port des Invalides — best for warm-weather drinks with a river view rather than seriou

Silencio Club is a better fit for a late-night Paris plan than for a quiet cocktail stop. Go if the group wants club energy after dinner; ch