7 lgbtq+ in Paris our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Paris nightlife.
Le Tango ★ 4.4
3e · 11 Rue au Maire, 75003 Paris
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 ★ 4.0
4e · 23 Rue du Temple, 75004 Paris
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 ★ 4.0
4e · 35 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris
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 ★ 4.0
4e · 6 Rue des Lombards, 75004 Paris
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 ★ 3.9
4e · 10 Rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris
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.
Le Duplex ★ 4.1
3e · 25 Rue Michel le Comte, 75003 Paris
Le Duplex in Paris's 3e Marais is one of the oldest gay bars on Rue Michel le Comte, now into its 38th year, with a mixed crowd that comes for new wave.
Tip: Quieter than the Rue des Archives strip; arrive before 22:00 for a stool. The smoking terrace is the meeting spot.
Le Lipstick ★ 4.0
9e · 5 Rue Frochot, 75009 Paris
Le Lipstick in Paris's 9e Pigalle is the former hostess bar on Rue Frochot reborn as a cocktail venue with a lesbian-and-queer crowd, vintage furniture.
Tip: Thursday is the easier walk-in; Friday-Saturday tables are tight from 22:00. Cocktails €13-15.