5 speakeasies in Paris, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Paris nightlife.

Moonshiner ★ 4.4

11e · 5 Rue Sedaine, 75011 Paris

Moonshiner in Paris's 11e Bastille is the Art Deco speakeasy hidden behind the cold-room door of the Da Vito pizzeria on Rue Sedaine, with 83 whiskies and a classics-led cocktail list since 2013.

Tip: Ask staff at Da Vito for the bar; cocktails €13-16. Quietest before 21:00, jammed after 23:00 Thu-Sat.

Andy Wahloo ★ 4.2

3e · 69 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris

Andy Wahloo in Paris's 3e Marais is the Mourad Mazouz cocktail lounge stacked with Moroccan tea-canister stools and a North African disco soundtrack on weekend DJ nights.

Tip: Sunday-Monday closed; Friday-Saturday DJ nights book up fast. Smaller back room is the quieter table.

Le Mary Celeste ★ 4.3

3e · 1 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris

Le Mary Celeste in Paris's 3e Marais is the corner cocktail and oyster bar opened 2012 by the Experimental Cocktail Club team, with a long zinc counter and a no-bookings horseshoe room.

Tip: Oysters Tue-Sat from €3 each; the early evening at 18:00 is when the high-tops free up.

Cravan Saint-Germain ★ 4.6

6e · 165 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris

Cravan Saint-Germain in Paris's 6e is the Franck Audoux five-floor cocktail house in a 17th-century townhouse on Boulevard Saint-Germain, with a rooftop music kiosk and Moët Hennessy backing since 2023.

Tip: Book the rooftop kiosk for two hours; main bar walk-ins go to the salon on the second floor. Cocktails €18-22.

Lone Palm ★ 4.3

11e · 21 Rue Keller, 75011 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 daiquiris at €10.

Tip: Frozen daiquiris are the order; arrive before 21:00 for a banquette or after 00:30 for the late lull.