5 late-night dives in Paris our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Paris nightlife.

Le Carmen ★ 4.2

€€€9E

Le Carmen in Paris's 9e Pigalle is the salons-and-alcoves cocktail bar in the 19th-century Bizet residence on Rue Duperré, with caryatid columns.

TipClosed Sun-Mon; the first salon to the left is the calmer one. Cocktails €14-18.

Le P'tit Garage ★ 3.8

€11E

Le P'tit Garage in Paris's 11e Folie-Méricourt is the petrol-station-themed rock dive on Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, with vintage moto memorabilia.

TipHappy hour 18:00-21:00, pints €3; live bands most Thursday-Saturday nights from 21:00.

Aux Trois Mailletz ★ 4.0

€€5E

Aux Trois Mailletz in Paris's 5e Latin Quarter is the 13th-century medieval-cellar dive on Rue Galande, with a piano bar upstairs and a cabaret.

TipCellar cabaret has a €20-25 cover plus drinks minimum; the upstairs piano bar is free entry from 19:00.

L'Intrépide ★ 3.9

€€9E

L'Intrépide in Paris's 9e Pigalle is the Demory-owned craft beer dive on Rue Pierre Fontaine near the Moulin Rouge, with 12 taps, a Pyrenean charcuterie.

Tip12 taps, happy hour 18:00 to 21:00, and a basement room of about 60 where groups can plug in their own playlist.

Aux Folies ★ 4.1

€20E

Aux Folies in Paris's 20e Belleville is the Rue de Belleville corner dive on the famed Rue Dénoyez street-art alley, open until 05:00 daily.

TipHappy hour 16:00-24:00; the terrace fills first, the back room past midnight. Cash and card accepted.

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