As sweetly tuned as Chuck Berry's cherry-red '53, this quite marvellous rock 'n' roll bar is the pick of the bunch on rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud. Not that the owners have fitted...

A strange find, this, tucked down a long, narrow alleyway off rue Amelot, opposite the back entrance of Pop In - look out for the green Stella sign. Inside it's red and black...

Although everyone loves the the zinc-capped bar by the door when you come in, and the tiled floor, what makes this bistro so special is its desire to please. A starter of...

Cleanliness is a high priority at this large, 120-bed hostel close to Bastille and within easy distance of the Marais. Rooms accommodate between two and four people, and the...

This friendly IYHF hostel has 100 beds in rooms for two to six. There's no need - indeed, no way - to make advance bookings. There's no curfew, though rooms are closed between...

Unlike some places that eschew good food for alcohol and a funky interior, colourful Ave Maria scores highly for all three. The kitsch interior is decked out in a canopy of...

The bar contained within this beautifully restored belle époque building sparked the Oberkampf nightlife boom. Its booths, mirrors and adventurous music policy put trendy...

Pristine sound and a certain rarefied ideal of pop and rock perfection typify this former dancehall. It's largely seated, but there's still room to shake a tailfeather down the...

This offshoot of Françoise Dorget's original Marais shop has goodies such as exquisite hand-sewn quilts from west Bengal, crisp cotton and organdie tunics, Berber scarves,...

Chez Prosper welcomes punters all day long with that simplest of pleasures: a smile. Yes, even when squeezing past people queuing for a spot on the sun terrace, the waiters are...