37 upscale rooms in Paris, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Paris: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Paris food.
Septime ★ 4.8
11e · 80 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris
Bertrand Grébaut's Septime in Paris remains the room every neo-bistro in the city compares itself to. Reservations open 21 days ahead and burn within an hour.
Tip: Easier on a Tuesday lunch than Friday dinner. Same kitchen, same wine, half the wait list.
La Buvette ★ 4.8
67 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris
Camille Fourmont's La Buvette in Paris is the 16-seat 11e wine bar that put white beans with citrus oil on every editorial radar. Open wed-sun 18:00-23:30.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Arrive at 18:00 or after 21:30 to find a counter stool.
Bar Hemingway ★ 4.7
Ritz Paris, 15 Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris
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.
Septime La Cave ★ 4.7
3 Rue Basfroi, 75011 Paris
Bertrand Grébaut's Septime La Cave in Paris is the natural-wine annex of Septime, four blocks away. A 24-seat room, an electric list, walk-in only weeknights.
Tip: Arrive at 17:00 for a counter seat or after 21:00 once the dinner crowd thins out at Septime.
Le Garde Robe ★ 4.7
41 Rue de l'Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris
Le Garde Robe in Paris's 1er is the city's senior natural-wine bar, opened by Vincent Sevray in 2005. Open mon-sat 12:30-23:00. At 41 Rue de l'Arbre Sec.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The lunch menu pairs the day's plate with two glasses of wine for €25.
Frenchie ★ 4.6
2e · 5-6 Rue du Nil, 75002 Paris
Gregory Marchand's Frenchie sits on Paris's Rue du Nil, the alley he and his suppliers turned into a four-shop street: bistro, bar, wine cellar.
Tip: If the bistro is booked, the Frenchie Bar à Vins across the alley takes walk-ups and runs the same kitchen.
Le Rigmarole ★ 4.6
11e · 10 Rue du Grand Prieuré, 75011 Paris
Le Rigmarole in Paris pairs Robert Compagnon's binchotan yakitori grill with Jessica Yang's hand-rolled pasta. A nightly tasting menu only, no a la carte.
Tip: One seating at 19:30 and one at 21:30. Book six weeks out for weekends, four for a Tuesday.
Tomy & Co ★ 4.6
7e · 22 Rue Surcouf, 75007 Paris
Tomy Gousset's Tomy & Co in Paris's 7e earned a Michelin star in 2018 and still runs the seasonal kitchen everyone in the embassy quarter books for a long.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The five-course tasting at €98 is the deal of the room on weeknights.
Little Red Door ★ 4.6
60 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris
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.
Clown Bar ★ 4.6
114 Rue Amelot, 75011 Paris
Clown Bar in Paris's 11e is the 1900s circus-tiled room turned natural-wine bistro by Sven Chartier. The carte is short and ambitious; the cellar is electric.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The tiled walls are listed; sit at the bar for the best view.
Le Chateaubriand ★ 4.5
11e · 129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris
Iñaki Aizpitarte's Le Chateaubriand in Paris invented the modern neo-bistro tasting menu in 2006. A fixed five courses, no swap, runs €85 a head.
Tip: Bookings 09:00 the day prior; or take a 21:30 walk-in slot at the second seating.
Verjus ★ 4.5
1er · 52 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian's Verjus in Paris's 1er runs a no-choice tasting menu and a bar-à-vins below, both built around growers' wines and seasonal.
Tip: If Verjus is booked, the Verjus Bar à Vins downstairs takes walk-ups and runs the same wine list.
Le Syndicat ★ 4.5
51 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris
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
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.
Frenchie Bar à Vins ★ 4.5
6 Rue du Nil, 75002 Paris
Frenchie Bar à Vins in Paris is Gregory Marchand's wine-bar annex across from the main bistro on Rue du Nil. Open mon-fri 18:30-23:00, sat 12:30-23:00.
Tip: Arrive at 18:30 or after 21:30; the room is small, the small plates are bigger than they sound.
Racines ★ 4.4
2e · 8 Passage des Panoramas, 75002 Paris
Racines in Paris's Passage des Panoramas pours an Italian-leaning natural-wine list and serves hand-rolled pasta from Simone Tondo. Twelve tables, all dinner.
Tip: The Passage des Panoramas closes its gates at night; ring the bell to be let through.
Experimental Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
37 Rue Saint-Sauveur, 75002 Paris
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
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
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
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
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
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 ★ 4.4
1 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris
Le Mary Celeste in Paris's 3e is the wine-bar-cocktail-bar hybrid that anchors the upper Marais natural-wine map. At 1 Rue Commines. Booking recommended.
Tip: The Sunday all-day oyster happy hour (16:00-18:00) is the steal: a dozen for €18 with a glass.
Le Baron Rouge ★ 4.4
1 Rue Théophile Roussel, 75012 Paris
Le Baron Rouge in Paris's 12e is the Marché d'Aligre wine bar that opens on Saturday morning for oyster shucking on the pavement and the day's wine.
Tip: Saturday 10:00-13:00 is the move: oysters on the street, cru Beaujolais from the barrel.
Chez Georges ★ 4.3
2e · 1 Rue du Mail, 75002 Paris
Chez Georges has run the same Paris bistro menu since 1964: sole meunière, oeufs en gelée, profiteroles. Located in 2E. Kitchen leans french bistro.
Tip: Closed weekends and August. Tables turn twice; book 19:30 or 21:30 a fortnight out.
La Poule au Pot ★ 4.3
1er · 9 Rue Vauvilliers, 75001 Paris
La Poule au Pot in Paris's Les Halles cooks the Henri IV chicken-in-the-pot at its historical address. The menu of grand-mère bistro classics has not changed.
Tip: The room is small and warm. Book a banquette table over the centre seats.
Aux Lyonnais ★ 4.3
2e · 32 Rue Saint-Marc, 75002 Paris
Aux Lyonnais in Paris is Alain Ducasse's Lyonnais bouchon-style annex: quenelle de brochet, saucisson chaud and a Beaujolais list that respects the cru wines.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch midweek runs a €40 set with the same kitchen.
Le Mary Celeste ★ 4.3
1 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris
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
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.
Caves Augé ★ 4.3
116 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris
Caves Augé in Paris is the city's oldest wine cave, founded 1850. Open mon-sat 09:00-19:30. At 116 Boulevard Haussmann. Booking recommended.
Tip: Saturday afternoon walk-up tastings are open to all; ask for the day's flight of three.
Andy Wahloo ★ 4.2
69 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris
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
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.
Freddy's ★ 4.2
54 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
Freddy's in Paris's 6e is Yves Camdeborde's stand-up wine bar across from Le Comptoir du Relais. Open mon-sat 19:00-23:30. At 54 Rue de Seine.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive at 18:50 for stools or after 21:30 once the early crowd has left.
Vivant ★ 4.1
43 Rue des Petites Écuries, 75010 Paris
Vivant in Paris's 10e is the wine-bar-bistro Pierre Jancou opened in a 1900s pet shop. Open mon-fri 12:00-22:00. At 43 Rue des Petites Écuries.
Tip: Closed weekends. The lunch set at €24 includes a glass; ask which Faugères is pouring that week.
Le Verre Volé ★ 4.1
67 Rue de Lancry, 75010 Paris
Le Verre Volé in Paris's 10e is the canal-side natural-wine cave and bistro that anchored the 10e's natural-wine map two decades before the 11e copied it.
Tip: The cave is for buying bottles; the bistro across the corridor opens them for €8 corkage.
Bar du Costes ★ 4.0
Hôtel Costes, 239 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
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.
Le Rubis ★ 4.0
10 Rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
Le Rubis in Paris is the 1er Saint-Honoré standing-room wine bar that has not closed since 1932. The day's Beaujolais cru is chalked on the wall.
Tip: Cash preferred. Order a glass and a saucisson plate at the bar; tables fill from 12:30.