Le Grand Véfour Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Ceremonial Literary Le Grand Véfour Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784, historic monument with a kitchen in transition Atmosfera affine
La Closerie des Lilas Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Literary Piano Bar La Closerie des Lilas Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$$ Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name. Atmosfera affine
Le Voltaire Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Literary Discreet Le Voltaire Tour Eiffel & Invalides $$$$ The Académie française's secret canteen, in Voltaire's own building. Atmosfera affine
Harry's New York Bar Bar Bar Confronta Historic Expat Piano Bar Harry's New York Bar Sentier & Bourse $$$ Mahogany expat bar from 1911, birthplace of the Bloody Mary, between Opéra and the Place Vendôme Stessa categoria
Experimental Cocktail Club Bar Bar Confronta Speakeasy Late Night No Reservations Experimental Cocktail Club Sentier & Bourse $$$ The 2007 Sentier speakeasy that built modern Paris cocktail culture, still no reservations Stessa categoria
Septime La Cave Bar Bar Confronta Natural Wine No Reservations Standing Room Septime La Cave Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf $$ The wine bar inside the Septime universe, 90 natural references, 30 standing seats, no booking. Stessa categoria
Aux Deux Amis Bar Bar Confronta Natural Wine Cave À Manger No Reservations Aux Deux Amis Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf $$ Oberkampf natural-wine canteen, charcuterie and small plates, run by ex-Chateaubriand. Stessa categoria
Early June Bar Bar Confronta Natural Wine Guest Chef Small Room Early June Canal Saint-Martin $$ Naturophile cave-à-manger by the canal, visiting chefs, no reservations, minimum-intervention list. Stessa categoria
Castor Club Bar Bar Confronta Cocktail Speakeasy Wood Panelled Castor Club Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ Saint-Germain hunting-lodge speakeasy by Thomas Codsi, Le Fooding-listed, weekend basement DJ floor. Stessa categoria
Lavomatic Bar Bar Confronta Speakeasy Cocktail Hidden Entrance Lavomatic Canal Saint-Martin $$ République speakeasy hidden behind a working laundromat, push the right washing-machine door, climb the staircase. Stessa categoria
Bar Les Ambassadeurs Bar Bar Confronta Palace Hotel Cocktails Historic Frescos Bar Les Ambassadeurs Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Crillon palace bar with eighteenth-century frescos, Kévin Rigault's 'A Sense of Memories' menu. Stessa categoria
Drouant Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Literary Historic Classic French Drouant Sentier & Bourse $$$ The Goncourt Prize restaurant since 1914, Place Gaillon institution under chef Romain Van Thienen Atmosfera affine
Ritz Paris Hotel Hotel Confronta Palace Historic Place Vendome Ritz Paris Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ 1898 Place Vendôme palace, Coco Chanel's home, Hemingway's bar, Espadon's dining room Atmosfera affine
Café de Flore Cafe Cafe Confronta Literary Historic People Watching Café de Flore Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ Sartre and Beauvoir's corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain since 1887. Atmosfera affine
Les Deux Magots Cafe Cafe Confronta Literary Historic Terrace Les Deux Magots Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The other Saint-Germain café, with the better view of the church. Atmosfera affine
Le Procope Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic 1686 Literary Le Procope Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The oldest café in Paris, opened 1686, Voltaire, Diderot, Franklin all ate here. Atmosfera affine
Le Bar du Bristol Bar Bar Confronta Hotel Bar Palace Cocktail Le Bar du Bristol Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Le Bristol's curiosity-cabinet bar, Maxime Hoerth, first bartender awarded Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2011). Stessa categoria
Le Bar Long Bar Bar Confronta Hotel Bar Palace Philippe Starck Le Bar Long Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Royal Monceau's Philippe Starck-designed long bar, Forbes Travel Guide Star Bars 2025 pick on Avenue Hoche. Stessa categoria
Le Taillevent Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classical French Institution Tableside Service Le Taillevent Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Two Michelin since 1946, the institution where Paris learned modern restaurant service. Atmosfera affine
Caviar Kaspia Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Caviar Russian Caviar Kaspia Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Madeleine institution since 1927, the first-floor caviar dining room above the boutique. Atmosfera affine