Le Perchoir
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Sunset is the best time to hit this iconic, 7th-floor bar for drinks overlooking Paris' rooftops and – on Saturday night – on-trend DJ sets. Greenery…
Bar Hemingway
Paris
Black-and-white photos and memorabilia (hunting trophies, old typewriters and framed handwritten letters by the great writer) fill this snug bar inside…
Les Deux Magots
St-Germain & Les Invalides
If ever there was a cafe that summed up St-Germain des Prés’ early-20th-century literary scene, it’s this former hang-out of anyone who was anyone. You'll…
Latin Quarter
Instant history was made when this literary-inspired cafe opened in 2015 adjacent to magical bookshop Shakespeare & Company, designed from long-lost…
Le Pavillon Puebla
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The folks running the hugely successful rooftop bar Le Perchoir are also behind this enchanting, self-proclaimed 'temple du bonheur' (temple of happiness)…
Grand Café Tortoni
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A favourite address with hobnobbing socialites in the 19th century, this historic Italian cafe is suddenly the trendiest spot in Haut Marais to linger…
Scilicet
Paris
An elongated stone archway houses this hidden riverside bar, with digital light displays projected on the ceiling, and DJs spinning from 8pm nightly in…
Quai de Bourbon
Paris
With its worn petrol-blue facade and decorative vintage ironwork (look for the bunch of grapes), Quai de Bourbon appears to be just another quintessential…
Coutume Café
St-Germain & Les Invalides
The Parisian coffee revolution is thanks in no small part to Coutume, artisanal roaster of premium beans for scores of establishments around town. Its…
Au Sauvignon
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Grab a table in the evening light at this wonderfully authentic wine bar or head to the quintessential bistro interior, with original zinc bar, tightly…
Nuage
Latin Quarter
One of a crop of co-working cafes to mushroom in Paris, Nuage (Cloud) lures a loyal following of nomadic digital creatives with its cosy, home-like spaces…
Poinçon
Paris
If there's a more atmospheric bar in the 14e, we haven't seen it. Opened in 2019, Poinçon occupies a delightfully restored railway station that was part…
Le Syndicat
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Plastered top to bottom in peeling posters, an otherwise unmarked façade conceals one of Paris' hottest co*cktail bars, but it's no fly-by-night. Le…
Le Mary Céleste
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Snag a stool at the central circular bar at this eternally fashionable, brick-and-timber-floored co*cktail bar or reserve one of a handful of tables online…
Baby Doll
Paris
Paying homage to immortal Parisian musician Serge Gainsbourg (1928–91), this seductive bar has foliage-print carpets replicated from his 7e mansion, ruby…
Candelaria
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A lime-green taqueria serving homemade tacos, quesadillas and tostadas conceals one of Paris' coolest co*cktail bars through an unmarked internal door…
Déviant
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The latest creation of talented chef Pierre Touitou of nearby Vivant, this jam-packed wine bar lures foodies and fashionistas with its huge selection of…
St James Paris
Paris
Hidden behind a stone wall, this historic mansion-turned-hotel opens its bar nightly to nonguests – and the setting redefines extraordinary. Winter drinks…
Café Oz Rooftop
Paris
Chilling with the hip crowd in this alfresco rooftop bar, with beer or co*cktail in hand between potted palms and colourful orange parasols, is very much…
Le Baron Rouge
Paris
Just about the ultimate Parisian wine-bar experience, this wonderfully unpretentious local meeting place, where everyone is welcome, has barrels stacked…
Le Très Particulier
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The clandestine co*cktail bar of boutique Hôtel Particulier Montmartre is an entrancing spot for a summertime alfresco co*cktail. Each co*cktail (€10 to €16)…
Gravity Bar
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Gravity's wave-like design interior, crafted from slats of plywood descending to the curved concrete bar, threatens to distract from the business at hand …
Experimental co*cktail Club
Paris
Behind black curtains, this retro-chic speakeasy is a sophisticated flashback to those années folles (crazy years) of Prohibition New York. co*cktails are…
Le Bar des Prés
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Sake-based craft co*cktails and tantalising shared plates (from €20) by a Japanese chef create buzz at the chic co*cktail-bar arm of Cyril Lignac's foodie…
La Fontaine de Belleville
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This seemingly traditional neighbourhood cafe with gold lettering, woven sky-blue-and-cream bistro chairs and vintage fittings is so much more than that…
Paris
FrogPubs has been brewing in Paris since 1993, and this central rue Montmartre venue is its best yet. Spread over a cavernous ground floor and opening to…
Bluebird
Paris
The ultimate neighbourhood hang-out, Bluebird is styled like a 1950s apartment with retro decor, a giant fish tank along one wall, and a soundtrack of…
Le Verre à Pied
Latin Quarter
This café-tabac (cafe and tobacconist) is a pearl of a place where little has changed since 1870. Its nicotine-hued mirrored wall, moulded cornices and…
Paname Brewing Company
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Spectacularly situated in an industrial 1850s former granary on Bassin de la Villette, Paname's taproom has floor-to-ceiling windows and opens on to a…
Frappé par Bloom
St-Germain & Les Invalides
In keeping with Paris' penchant for stylish museum eateries, its 18th-century mint sports a super-stylish cafe–co*cktail bar with a designer interior and…
Café Lomi
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Lomi's internationally sourced beans are roasted here on-site in multiethnic La Goutte d'Or, adjacent to its cafe. Brews include filter coffee (mug,…
Outland
Paris
Of the 12 beers on tap at this artisanal beer bar, eight are Outland's own, brewed just east of central Paris in Fontenay-sous-Bois near the Bois de…
Harry’s New York Bar
Paris
One of the most popular American-style bars in the pre-war years, Harry’s once welcomed writers including F Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, who no…
Beans on Fire
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Outstanding coffee is guaranteed at this innovative space. Not only a welcoming local cafe, it's also a collaborative roastery, where movers and shakers…
Lockwood
Paris
co*cktails incorporating premium spirits such as Hendrick's rose- and cucumber-infused gin and Pierre Ferrand Curaçao are served in Lockwood's stylish…
Noglu
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Put the kick back in your shopping stride with a coffee break at Noglu, a pretty-in-pink, mirrored cafe and salon de thé (tearoom) with – drumroll –…
L'OisiveThé
Paris
Relax over a cup of tea – there are 70 types to choose from – or try your hand at knitting at this cheery salon de thé and yarn shop. Colourful and upbeat…
Lipstick
Montmartre & Northern Paris
If the name isn't a clue, the decor certainly is: its bordello-like leopard-print lounges, red-velour drapes and a pole in the centre of the bar reflect…
Cinéma Café Merci
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Dedicated to the seventh art, this street-level cafe adjoining concept store Merci is graced with retro film posters and projects vintage films on one…
La Manufacture de Café
Paris
Legendary French chef Alain Ducasse's ongoing expansion of his empire includes this 2019-launched coffee roastery, using beans sourced from his travels to…
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