The 100 best bars in Paris

The city's 10 best...

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  After hours bars

  When the cock starts to crow, there'll still be plenty of places buzzing in the city of light. Our guide to Paris's best late-night bars and after-hours drinking
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  Al fresco bars

  Grab your Ray-Bans and your Gauloises and prepare to strike a pose: summer in Paris is all about seeing and being seen on these beautiful terraces
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  Cheap bars

  Don't think that you can't drink well on a budget in Paris. We've hunted out the best of the boozers that promise good times for slender wallets
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  Cocktail bars

  Sipped from superior speakeasy-inspired mixology menus or necked in colourful boozers with a twist: in all these bars, the cocktail is king
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  Dance bars

  How to drink, dance and have a good time without having to go clubbing? Here's where you can get a drink and bust a move, all under one roof
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  Eclectic and eccentric bars

  From glam rockers to a bar with a bed in it, check out some of Paris's most unconventional watering holes
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  Live music bars

  Paris is a breeding ground for surprising musical talent: check out the city's greatest places to grab a bière and catch an unsigned band
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  Pubs

  Beer gets a better deal in Paris than you might expect, and these pubs might even be able to find you a packet of salt and vinegar crisps
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  Tapas bars

  The trend for tapas is sweeping the capital, turning on many a Parigot to the pleasures of Spanish snacks. Try our pick of the best
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  Wine bars

  From the classiest vintage-stocked cellars to rough and ready taverns, our critics have distilled the finest destinations for wine in Paris