15 bars in Paris, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Paris.
Bar Hemingway ★ 4.7
Ritz Paris, 15 Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris
Hours: Daily 17:00-00:00
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.
Tip: Open 18:00-02:00. No standing; book a 19:00 seat for the calmer first hour.
Little Red Door ★ 4.6
60 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-03:00
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.
Tip: Reservations from 18:00. The Sunday bar manager's pick at €15 is the cheapest cocktail in the room.
Le Syndicat ★ 4.5
51 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris
Hours: Daily 18:00-02:00
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.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive at 19:00 for stools or after 23:00 once the early crowd shifts elsewhere.
Bisou ★ 4.5
15 Boulevard du Temple, 75003 Paris
Hours: Daily 17:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Reservations only; first round €14, refills €12. Ask for a non-alcoholic option and they will build one.
Experimental Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
37 Rue Saint-Sauveur, 75002 Paris
Hours: Mon-Thu 19:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 19:00-04:00, Sun 20:00-02:00
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.
Tip: No sign on the door; press the bell. Reservations open at 18:00 for the same evening.
Candelaria ★ 4.4
52 Rue de Saintonge, 75003 Paris
Hours: Daily 18:00-01:30
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.
Tip: The taqueria takes walk-ins; the bar opens 18:00.
Copper Bay ★ 4.4
5 Rue Bouchardon, 75010 Paris
Hours: Tue-Sat 18:00-02:00, Closed Sun-Mon
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.
Tip: Reservations for parties of 4+; under 4 walk in. The cargo-themed flights rotate quarterly.
Sister Midnight ★ 4.4
4 Rue Viollet-le-Duc, 75009 Paris
Hours: Tue-Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00, Closed Sun-Mon
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.
Tip: Walk-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
Le Meurice, 228 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Hours: Daily 12:00-01:00
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.
Tip: Open 11:00-02:00. The terrace fronts the Rue de Rivoli arcade; pop in for an afternoon Pastis.
Combat ★ 4.4
63 Rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris
Hours: Mon 18:00-00:00, Wed-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun 18:00-00:00, Closed Tue
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.
Tip: Reservations from 19:00. The Sunday DJ set runs from 21:00-01:00 with a small dance corner.
Le Mary Celeste ★ 4.3
1 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris
Hours: Daily 18:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Happy hour is daily 16:00-18:00; oysters at €1.20 each pair with the Oyster Mary.
Lavomatic ★ 4.3
30 Rue René Boulanger, 75010 Paris
Hours: Tue-Thu 19:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00, Closed Sun-Mon
Lavomatic in Paris's 10e is the speakeasy hidden behind a working laundromat front. Order the coffee-led cocktails. At 30 Rue René Boulanger.
Tip: The launderette is real. Push through the back door past the machines; reservations advised Friday and Saturday.
Andy Wahloo ★ 4.2
69 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris
Hours: Tue-Wed 19:00-01:00, Thu-Sat 19:00-02:00, Closed Sun-Mon
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.
Tip: DJ from 22:00 Thursday to Saturday. The Pomelo Sazerac is the house drink.
Prescription Cocktail Club ★ 4.2
23 Rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris
Hours: Mon-Wed 19:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 19:00-04:00, Sun 20:00-02:00
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.
Tip: No 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
Hôtel Costes, 239 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
Hours: Daily 17:00-02:00
Bar du Costes inside Hôtel Costes in Paris is the velvet-and-gilt bar Stéphane Pompougnac once soundtracked. Pampelune (gin, grapefruit) is the order.
Tip: Reservations recommended after 21:00. The terrace garden is the warmer-weather pick.