You know a venue has attracted a certain underground scene in Paris when it's webpage is only found on MySpace. Le Motel is a bar in the hipster 11th arrondissement with DJ's playing idie rock till 1h45am Tuesday-Sunday. Opens at 6pm [more...]

At the heart of Parisian counterculture on the rue Oberkampf, the large, industrial Café Charbon and adjacent Nouveau Casino club get crowded on weekend nights, when it's open until dawn. Live rock concerts are until 1, then DJ's play [more...]

Inside what looks like just another Irish pub, you’ll find the best DJs in town if you or your date are rock critics. The Truskel is a bar/club featuring cutting-edge rock and hard-to-find gems of the past (garage, punk, Britpop, etc) [more...]

If you're looking for something different, take your date to this underground bar where real grass covers the floor and a guillotine sits in the center of the room. Live jazz starts at 10:30 pm. Come early for a spot -- the tiny room [more...]

Free jazz concerts every night except Sundays starting at 9:15 pm. Come for dinner or just for a drink and listen to some very talented groups.

Le petit journal
71, boulevard Saint-Michel
75005 Paris
Tel : 01 43 26 28 59

A typical North American bar in the center of Paris. Come hang out at this very relaxed Canadian pub for some good ol' North American fun, food, and drinks. Sports showing on the T.V.s and lots of English speakers. A good place to [more...]

If the French language is starting to make your head spin, spend an evening in this relaxed English pub where everyone speaks English. The food is delicious, so it's a nice place to come for dinner as well. Sunday nights are trivial [more...]

For some late-night techno dancing, bring your date to Le Wax, a bar/night club near Bastille with pop 1970s decor, comfortable chairs and nice dance floor. Starts to pick up around 11 pm.

Le Wax
17 Rue Daval
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For some good, old-fashion clubbing, bring your date to the tiny Merle Moqueur and dance (or at least try to move in the crowd) on the tiny dance floor to the best of the 80s. No entrance fee. Great atmosphere, very popular place. [more...]