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Best bars in Paris

Five ranked rooms in Paris, from Le Marais (3rd arrondissement) to Le Marais, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.

Paris places 5 rooms on our current Europe ranking, across Le Marais (3rd arrondissement), Le Marais, and Galerie Vivienne. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the address, the reservation rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.

In this selection

5 bars

Where to drink in Paris

Entries sit in separate districts rather than on one bar strip: Le Marais (3rd arrondissement) (Bar Nouveau), Le Marais (The Cambridge Public House), Galerie Vivienne (Danico), and 2nd arrondissement (Harry's Bar Paris). One more district carries an entry. Plan an evening around one area, or budget travel time between two.

The highest-ranked bars in Paris

Bar Nouveau (Le Marais (3rd arrondissement)) at No.5, The Cambridge Public House (Le Marais) at No.7, and Danico (Galerie Vivienne) at No.19, on the current Europe list. Positions move with each edition, so a room can climb or drop between seasons.

Reservations and spend

Of the 5 rooms in Paris, 5 take walk-ins. Every profile carries the phone, website, and reservation rule we last confirmed with the room.

How we chose these bars

Each of these 5 rooms holds a position on our Europe ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. Paris rooms we rate but have not ranked are published as profiles without a list position.

Questions about Paris bars

Booking, districts, and how the Paris ranking works.

What is the best bar in Paris?

Bar Nouveau holds No.5 on our Europe ranking for the current season, in Le Marais (3rd arrondissement). Its profile carries the address, hours, reservation rule, and what to order on a first visit.

How many Paris bars are in the Top 50 Bars Asia directory?

Five rooms in Paris, across 5 districts. Each one holds a position on the current Europe list, and we add rooms when an opening changes how the city drinks rather than to fill a quota.

Do you need a reservation for bars in Paris?

Of the 5 rooms in Paris, 5 take walk-ins. Each profile lists the exact rule, the phone number, and the booking link.

Where should you start a night out in Paris?

Le Marais (3rd arrondissement), where Bar Nouveau sits at No.5. The entries here are spread across the city rather than concentrated in one district, so it is worth fixing your first booking and building the evening around it.

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