Cravan Saint-Germain is a speakeasy in 6E, Paris.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Book the rooftop kiosk for two hours; main bar walk-ins go to the salon on the second floor. Cocktails €18-22.
Address: 165 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
Lone Palm in Paris's 11e Bastille is the Ben Benayoun tiki-tinged Californian cocktail bar on Rue Keller, with a 1950s palm-and-rattan room and house frozen.
Tip: Frozen daiquiris are the order; arrive before 21:00 for a banquette or after 00:30 for the late lull.
Le Tango in Paris's 3e Marais is the cooperative-run queer dance hall on Rue au Maire, with themed Friday-Saturday nights and a 70s-tinged room that welcomes.
Tip: €12 at the door; come for the salsa-and-pop early hours, stay for the late DJ shift after 01:00.
Raidd Bar in Paris's 4e Marais is the Rue du Temple landmark gay bar opened 2003, famous for the nightly midnight shower show where dancers perform inside.
Tip: Shower show is on at midnight every night; arrive 23:30 for a spot near the tank, the back room thins after 02:00.
Freedj in Paris's 4e Marais is the two-floor Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie gay bar with a ground-floor bar, foosball table and a basement dance floor.
Tip: Happy hour 18:00-22:00; basement opens 22:00 and gets going by midnight. Glassed smoking room upstairs.
Bears' Den in Paris's 4e Marais is the three-level Rue des Lombards bear bar, with a street-level seating room, a basement karaoke level and a stone-walled.
Tip: Karaoke is on the first basement most nights from 21:00; the back cave gets going after midnight on Saturday.
Le Quetzal in Paris's 4e Marais is the corner-of-Verrerie cruise-friendly gay bar with a long daily happy hour and weekend DJs that pulls the after-work.
Tip: Happy hour 17:00-22:00; weekend DJs start 23:00. The back room is busier after midnight.
