Bar Hemingway ★ 4.7
Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Paris is Colin Field's classic-cocktail temple. Open 18:00-02:00. No standing; book a 19:00 seat for the calmer first hour.
TipOpen 18:00-02:00. No standing; book a 19:00 seat for the calmer first hour.
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Little Red Door ★ 4.6
Little Red Door in Paris's 3e Marais runs a menu themed around the chemistry of plants, with custom-distilled spirits. Order the plant-based menu.
TipReservations from 18:00. The Sunday bar manager's pick at €15 is the cheapest cocktail in the room.
Le Syndicat ★ 4.5
Le Syndicat in Paris's 10e mixes cocktails using only French spirits, a rule the bar has kept since opening in 2014. The graffitied facade hides 18 seats.
TipNo reservations. Arrive at 19:00 for stools or after 23:00 once the early crowd shifts elsewhere.
Bisou ★ 4.5
Bisou in Paris's 3e is the no-menu cocktail bar Nicolas Munoz built around five-minute conversations with each guest. Order the no menu, bartender's pick.
TipReservations only; first round €14, refills €12. Ask for a non-alcoholic option and they will build one.
Experimental Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
Experimental Cocktail Club in Paris's 2e is the trio of bartenders' original 2007 room, the one that effectively reset Paris on the craft-cocktail map.
TipNo sign on the door; press the bell. Reservations open at 18:00 for the same evening.
Candelaria ★ 4.4
Candelaria in Paris's 3e is the taqueria-and-speakeasy hybrid where you order tacos up front and find the bar through the door behind the kitchen.
TipThe taqueria takes walk-ins; the bar opens 18:00.
Copper Bay ★ 4.4
Copper Bay in Paris's 10e is the maritime-themed bar Aurélie Pannequin and her crew built into a corner of the Faubourg Saint-Denis cocktail strip.
TipReservations for parties of 4+; under 4 walk in. The cargo-themed flights rotate quarterly.
Sister Midnight ★ 4.4
Sister Midnight in Paris's 9e South Pigalle is the cocktail room Jen Riley and Joe Boley opened in the area's glam-rock pocket. Seasonal house drinks.
TipWalk-in only and groups capped at eight. Saturday night holds the drag and burlesque programme; show up before 20:00 for a banquette.
Bar 228 ★ 4.4
Bar 228 inside Le Meurice in Paris is the dark-wood-and-leather palace bar where William Oliveri ran a 30-year programme of palace-grade Bloody Marys.
TipOpen 11:00-02:00. The terrace fronts the Rue de Rivoli arcade; pop in for an afternoon Pastis.
Combat ★ 4.4
Combat in Paris's 19e is the all-female bar team's neighbourhood cocktail room above Belleville park. Order the bartender's call. At 63 Rue de Belleville.
TipReservations from 19:00. The Sunday DJ set runs from 21:00-01:00 with a small dance corner.
Le Mary Celeste ★ 4.3
Le Mary Celeste in Paris's 3e doubles as wine bar and cocktail bar. The Oyster Mary, an inversion of the bloody, gets the room press it deserves.
TipHappy hour is daily 16:00-18:00; oysters at €1.20 each pair with the Oyster Mary.
Lavomatic ★ 4.3
Lavomatic in Paris's 10e is the speakeasy hidden behind a working laundromat front. Order the coffee-led cocktails. At 30 Rue René Boulanger.
TipThe launderette is real. Push through the back door past the machines; reservations advised Friday and Saturday.
Andy Wahloo ★ 4.2
Andy Wahloo in Paris's 3e is the Mourad Mazouz cocktail bar in a former Moroccan grocery, with mezze plates and music until 02:00. At 69 Rue des Gravilliers.
TipDJ from 22:00 Thursday to Saturday. The Pomelo Sazerac is the house drink.
Prescription Cocktail Club ★ 4.2
Prescription Cocktail Club in Paris's 6e is the Experimental group's Left Bank sister, more relaxed than the 2e mothership and easier on a Friday walk-up.
TipNo reservations. The Sunday DJ from 22:00 is the slow-start shift to aim for if you want a seat.
Bar du Costes ★ 4.0
Bar du Costes inside Hôtel Costes in Paris is the velvet-and-gilt bar Stéphane Pompougnac once soundtracked. Pampelune (gin, grapefruit) is the order.
TipReservations recommended after 21:00. The terrace garden is the warmer-weather pick.
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