Where to drink well in Paris by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Paris. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
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.
PourDomaine Pattes Loup Chablis, by the glass
WineNatural French wines, growers' Champagne
FoodSnacks and small plates
TipArrive at 17:00 for a counter seat or after 21:00 once the dinner crowd thins out at Septime.
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.
PourDomaine Mosse Chenin Blanc
WineNatural wines and charcuterie
FoodCharcuterie, cheese, small plates
TipClosed Sunday. The lunch menu pairs the day's plate with two glasses of wine for €25.
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.
PourDomaine Tessier Cheverny
WineNatural French wines
FoodSnacks: white beans, fish rillettes
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Arrive at 18:00 or after 21:30 to find a counter stool.
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.
PourDomaine de la Tournelle Trousseau
WineNatural and biodynamic, France and Italy
FoodOysters and small plates
TipThe Sunday all-day oyster happy hour (16:00-18:00) is the steal: a dozen for €18 with a glass.
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.
PourBeaujolais cru by the glass
WineNatural wines
FoodBistro carte
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The tiled walls are listed; sit at the bar for the best view.
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.
PourWhatever the Saturday tasting pours
WineWide French list, growers' wines
FoodTasting events
TipSaturday afternoon walk-up tastings are open to all; ask for the day's flight of three.
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.
PourDomaine Marcel Lapierre Morgon
WineNatural wines, French
FoodTapas-size small plates
TipNo reservations. Arrive at 18:50 for stools or after 21:30 once the early crowd has left.
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.
PourBeaujolais cru, by the half-litre
WineOld-school Beaujolais and Loire
FoodCharcuterie and saucisson
TipCash preferred. Order a glass and a saucisson plate at the bar; tables fill from 12:30.
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.
PourThe cellar's rotating glass list of six
WineNatural wines, French and international
FoodSmall plates from the Frenchie kitchen
TipArrive at 18:30 or after 21:30; the room is small, the small plates are bigger than they sound.
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.
PourChenin by the carafe
WineLoire and Beaujolais
FoodOysters Saturday, charcuterie daily
TipSaturday 10:00-13:00 is the move: oysters on the street, cru Beaujolais from the barrel.
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.
PourDomaine Léon Barral, Faugères
WineNatural wines
FoodBistro carte
TipClosed weekends. The lunch set at €24 includes a glass; ask which Faugères is pouring that week.
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.
PourDomaine Foillard Morgon
WineNatural wines
FoodBistro carte, charcuterie
TipThe cave is for buying bottles; the bistro across the corridor opens them for €8 corkage.
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