You've probably heard about bars serving oxygen, but have you ever tried it? Paris now joins New York and other world capitals with its own oxygen bar, L'Oxybar. It's located in the salon and spa Bleu comme bleu, and is available for [more...]

Make it an evening of board games with friends at Apparemment Café, where comfortable couches make this café a cozy living room away from home. There are also rows of books ready for the borrowing, so feel free to drop by for an [more...]

Lou Pascalou hosts a short film night on the first Wednesday of each month, a poetry slam on second Tuesdays, art exhibitions on its walls, and live music on weekends (especially Sundays). But it's also a great space to just meet up [more...]

Twelve beers on tap and about 150 different bottled beers do indeed make for a prestigious Beer Academy. This Latin quarter pub has been an institution since 1960 and still serves a jovial crowd of students and beer [more...]

The Bar Hemingway in the Ritz, frequented by the writer during World War II, is an homage to the tastes of this literary great. Restored to the way it looked in 1944, when Hemingway (along with some Allies) famously liberated the Ritz [more...]

Catering to diplomats, business people and stars, the glitzy atmosphere at the bar in the Hôtel de Crillon can seem a bit self-important. But it's fun to say you were there and experience the bar so famous even Hemingway wrote about [more...]

Sleek black and white decor set the stylish, modern tone of the bar in Hotel Le A. A buzzing place to be on a weekend night (until 1am), or just for post-shopping a cocktail. Definitely a fashion-savvy crowd, but fun for a special night [more...]

Friendly English-speaking staff and an urban decor make the Lizard Lounge stand out on this quaint street of the Marais. The cocktails are delicious (and they don't skimp on the ingredients...), so it's a good place to meet friends for [more...]

Sometimes you just crave potato skins, beer, and sports on big screen TV's. Showing all major football, basketball, and hockey games while serving up delicious snacks and thirst-quenching beer, the Great Canadian is my favorite sports [more...]

Yes, there exists a 3€ pint in Paris! The Wall, a little pub just off the Place de la Contrescarpe, is a Parisian college student hang-out that's close to the lively rue Mouffetard, but also off the beaten path. The back room is a [more...]

The Long Hop is a laid-back English-speaking pub just off the Place Maubert, on rue Frédéric Sauton, in the Latin quarter. When the weather is nice, the enormous terrace is open until midnight, making it a great place to people-watch. [more...]

La Belle Hortense (named after a 19th-century novel) is a teeny little wine bar/bookstore in the chic Marais neighborhood. It can feel like a literary salon, but both the wine picks and the books on sale are worth a detour, so don't be [more...]

The red walls and wooden tables at this charming wine bar make for a warm and cozy setting for two, or even a group of a half-dozen friends. Soft music plays, but it's a lively atmosphere, so feel free to talk the night away.

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It's hard to imagine this authentic wine bar is just three short blocks from the tourist-trap that is the Moulin Rouge. Le Dit Vin (pronounced like "divin" meaning "divine") is a great spot to find a cozy corner and sip an excellent [more...]

The fashionistas of the hippest neighborhood in Paris flock to La Perle for drinks at any time of the evening. It's the only cafe for blocks and conveniently located to many fashion-industry offices, which must explain the hipsters' [more...]

Converted old boutiques and artsy dive bars characterize the lively and funky scene that attracts the 20-30-something Parisians to rue Oberkampf. Get out of the metro at Parmentier and wander along Oberkampf until you find your own [more...]

This is as close as you're going to get to an evening of classic pizza and beer, but we don't think you'll be disappointed. For almost two decades, Brasserie O'Neil has been brewing four varieties of their own beer and serving it in a [more...]

The Bombardier is a great place to meet year-round: cozy booths and wooden tables on the inside, on the outside, a terrace where you can watch the sun set over the Pantheon as you sip your brew.

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Not too far off Montmartre's tourist-beaten path stands a dark and funky café filled with hip characters of all sorts. Artists, musicians, or maybe some off-duty dancers? La Fourmi café is where the real locals hang in one of the [more...]

Off the beaten path of the Marais neighborhood's polished, trendy hang-outs is a tiny little bar serving dirt-cheap beers on tap with plenty of anti-establishment attitude.

The Politburo is a kitschy space reminiscent of the [more...]