A Paris classic and a staple for many big names. Harry's New York Bar has welcomed the likes of Hemmingway and Coco Chanel - even James Bond. Good drinks and live music accompany the bar's rich history.
A constant on The World's 50 Best Bars radar for a decade, Little Red Door has made a name for itself in the cocktail scene. Drinks here are well thought-out and the menu evolves further each year. A fun atmosphere.
The oldest restaurant in Paris serving traditional French cuisine. The beauty is in the ambiance, building, and historic artifacts (Napoleon, Ben Franklin, and more). Can attract a tourist crowd.
Unique location offering live music, dinner, and drinks on a wooden boat by the River Seine. Highlights include their pizzas which are great to enjoy on the outdoor terrace.
Listening bar where shelves of vinyl replace the usual rows of liquor, with funk and soul spinning all night. Cocktails are inventive and precise, using house infusions and hand-carved ice.
Warm, subdued 11th arrondissement bistro serving sharp updates to French classics. Plates of miso leeks and beef tartare sit alongside glasses of wine and thick slices of tarte tatin.
Neighborhood bistro with its original marble bar, spotted mirrors, and wine-red banquettes. The menu is classic French, but the extensive natural wine list and strong house martinis are what fill the room with locals.
Plant-filled Marais dining room serving fresh handmade pasta and warm focaccia across marble tables. Dinner naturally spills into the hidden basement bar, pouring late-night cocktails and vermouth to a vinyl soundtrack.
Boutique hotel balancing Japanese simplicity and Parisian opulence: rooms feature iroko wood, straw walls, and bicolored marble. The bar specializes in cocktails made exclusively from French and Japanese spirits.
Dimly lit dining room with leather banquettes, serving French classics and New York steaks like filet au poivre. A hushed speakeasy lounge is tucked into the vaulted cellar below for classic cocktails.
Walnut-lined cafe and listening room tucked down the historic Passage des Panoramas. Baristas pull specialty espresso while warm audio plays from a massive vinyl collection and vintage hi-fi system.
Modern Indian restaurant mixing original Parisian bistro features with vibrant saffron and moss green walls. An open kitchen with two golden tandoors fires regional sharing plates and fresh naan, served alongside gin and house tonics.
Casual ground-floor bar and bottle shop set around a large communal table, pouring natural wines and regional French spirits. The room doubles as the entrance to an intimate, farm-to-glass cocktail bar down in the limestone cellar.
Stylish brasserie on Boulevard Raspail with a chic Art Deco dining room and sidewalk terrace. The menu reworks French classics – the chef’s œufs en meurette is a world champion.
Four-story cocktail house occupying a 17th-century building in Saint-Germain. Three bars and a Rizzoli bookshop spread across the levels, topped by a rooftop kiosk for drinks and open-air cinema.
Moody Japanese restaurant in Saint-Germain modeled after a 1970s Tokyo bar. Intimate rosewood booths fill with plates of Hokkaido wagyu, tuna carpaccio, and wasabi margaritas.
Intimate, candle-lit dining room serving refined Basque country cooking. Everything is cooked over charcoal – the main event is a matured Txuleta steak sourced from a single farm in Spain.
Retro-modern hotel in the 15th channeling the Italian Riviera with glossy wood and terrazzo. A glass-roofed bar anchors the courtyard, while the rooftop terrace serves cocktails facing the Eiffel Tower.
Chic 1950s bistro with its original floral wallpaper and red leather banquettes intact. The menu reworks French classics using global flavors – expect miso-caramelized black cod and satay beef filet.
Minimalist dining room with concrete floors and light wood, serving a singular, artistic tasting menu. Each course arrives as a surprise, plated on bespoke ceramics from Scandinavian and Japanese artists.
Old-school Parisian bistro occupying a medieval house with a bright mosaic facade. A classic zinc bar anchors the 1930s interior, where blackboard menus list seasonal French staples like steak frites and escargots.
Moody, low-lit 11th arrondissement dining room serving Northern Mexican small plates with French touches. Small tables quickly fill with shared beef tacos, tuna crudo, and hibiscus margaritas.
