Venues similar to Lavomatic

Saint-Germain hunting-lodge speakeasy by Thomas Codsi — Le Fooding-listed, weekend basement DJ floor.

The 2007 Sentier speakeasy that built modern Paris cocktail culture — still no reservations

Naturophile cave-à-manger by the canal — visiting chefs, no reservations, minimum-intervention list.

The wine bar inside the Septime universe — 90 natural references, 30 standing seats, no booking.

Oberkampf natural-wine canteen, charcuterie and small plates, run by ex-Chateaubriand.

Sentier rum den behind a grilled-cheese counter — Joseph Akhavan's 100-plus-rum library, Diffords-listed.

The Ritz's wood-paneled cocktail room — bookless reservations and a serious dry martini

World's 50 Best Bars veteran — eleven consecutive years on the list, peak rank #6 in 2023.

Taqueria up front, hidden cocktail bar through the back door — one of Paris's first speakeasies, still in form.

Mazouz brothers' Marais cocktail bar — North African-Pop Art mash-up, since 2001, with a hidden courtyard.

French-spirits-only cocktail bar in a graffiti-clad doorway — World's 50 Best Bars regular.

Female-led cocktail bar with bi-fold windows on the Belleville-Canal axis — zero pretension, real depth.

Pigalle absinthe speakeasy — 50 Best Discovery, the Little Red Door team's Storyville room.

Haut-Marais no-menu cocktail bar — bartender asks your mood, builds the drink around French organic seasonal produce.

Pigalle bar-restaurant by Fabien Lombardi (ex-Prescription) — natural wines, aged cocktails, PUNCH-listed.

Le Bristol's curiosity-cabinet bar — Maxime Hoerth, first bartender awarded Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2011).

The Australian-style breakfast counter that taught Paris to queue for pancakes — and serve them well.

Charles Compagnon's open-plan neo-bistro — Asian-inflected cooking, no reservations, all-day kitchen.

Natural-wine cave-à-manger from 2008 — David Lebovitz's pick, pre-trend bona fides.

Tiny natural-wine bar inside the covered Passage des Panoramas — a Paris postcard.