Frenchie Bar à Vins

Across the cobbles from Frenchie proper, the Bar à Vins is the daily entry to Gregory Marchand's rue du Nil block — no bookings, doors at 18:30, queue forms by 18:00. The kitchen sends small plates: terrines, pasta of the week, vegetables done with the same precision as the tasting menu next door, but à la carte and a third the price. The wine list mirrors Frenchie's natural-leaning cellar, by the glass and bottle. Two Écotable macarons since January 2025. It is the most reliable rue du Nil walk-in, and the best way to read this block if you missed Frenchie's reservation window.