The best bars in Paris for 2025

Taking cocktails out of the bar and into the restaurant – that’s the mission behind Comptoir De Vie, the latest project from Alex Francis and Barney O’Kane, right in the heart of Montorgueil’s Shakerlandia (just around the corner from Dealer, Golden Promise and the Experimental). In their blue-green hideaway, the duo serves up cocktails full of craft and flavour (everything’s house-made) to go alongside seasonal plates by Irish chef Adam Purcell. For the full pairing experience, booking is essential – but you can also drop in for a drink or two (€15 a pop, a bargain!). The catch? The (small) room fills up fast.

Address: 22 Rue Saint-Sauveur, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday 6.30pm-1am, closed Monday-Tuesday

Two bonsoirs, two beanies, two beards – that’s the signature look at this charming corner bar opened by William Fior and Hugo Simonet. The pair left behind the polished four-star world of Bar Chaumont for a proper neighbourhood counter – albeit in the very trendy Rue Saint-Maur. On the menu: eight well-crafted house cocktails (all very reasonably priced at €11–13), alongside beers and cheese boards. Bonsoir Bonsoir is shaping up to be the perfect pre-dinner apéro spot – especially with Le Servan just across the street.

Address: 33 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-2am, Sunday 6pm-12am, closed Monday

This former workers’ co-op already had a club, a café-concert venue, and an exhibition space… the only thing missing was a proper rooftop. Now it’s got one. After ten years of major renovations and the addition of a striking metal staircase, La Bellevilloise has opened Le Toit de la Bellevilloise, complete with a lush panoramic view. The mix-and-match holiday-home décor (driftwood, a fountain, plants, a big old globe…) fits perfectly with the venue’s gently bohemian vibe and crowd. Expect organic wines, local beer, and decent cocktails to go with your sharing board as you watch the sun set.

Address: 19-21 Rue Boyer, 75020 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 12-11pm, closed Monday

No smoke and mirrors at the first solo bar from Ben Tyler (aka Benoît Sasso), who’s spent years mixing drinks for others at spots like Little Red Door and Mezcaleria. Think raw stone walls, corridor-style windows, a wavy counter under green neon lights, and a hip-hop soundtrack – Dealer is all about bringing cocktails back to a raw, urban setting. The stripped-back look keeps the focus on the good stuff: mezcal, the owner’s guilty pleasure, with over 30 different bottles lining the shelves, each one reflecting a different agave variety. No surprise then that mezcal shows up in half of the eight cocktails on the menu.

Address: 30 Rue Greneta, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-2am, closed Sunday-Monday

With Bisou Canal, which opened in late April 2025, Nicolas Munoz brings a bright and beautiful new spot to the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin – like a kiss on a loved one’s cheek. Set across two levels in a white-and-silver space designed by Studio Mur.Mur, bartenders Romain Dubois and Emmanuelle Navas craft bespoke cocktails based on your tastes and whatever's in the bottle-filled organ behind the bar. Fancy a drink by the water? They’ve also got takeaway bottled cocktails (€26 to €32 for five servings). In short, Bisou Canal gives the canal’s sleepy cocktail scene a welcome wake-up call – and we’re all for it.

Address: 98 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-2am, closed Sunday-Monday

Arnaud Scotty has three passions: insomnia, 2000s rap, and cocktails. He’s managed to roll them all into one at this quirky late-night bar – a former underground restaurant now running on club hours (open till 6am!). Beneath Harmony’s pink neon glow, you can sip well-made cocktails and dance to Rohff with off-duty bartenders from nearby spots, no questions asked. It’s DIY, it’s fun, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Address: 61 Rue Rodier, 75009 Paris

Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday 12am-6am, closed Monday-Tuesday

In 2024, Hugo Gallou and Hyacinthe Lescoët from Cambridge Public House took over the keys to the little red door (which, yes, still doesn’t open – and yes, you’ll probably have to queue). But honestly, not much has changed: same cosy New York-style bar vibe, same English-speaking staff serving a global crowd, and the same top-tier cocktail skills. Right now, the menu plays with the idea of reflection – each classic cocktail is paired with a creative Little Red Door twist.

Address: 60 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 6pm-2am

Since 2017, Isadora has played the part of a discreet neo-Art Deco boudoir – but it’s recently taken a bold turn towards serious mixology, thanks to Charly Clain (ex-Rehab) and Maxime Caillet (formerly of Boubalé, where he seriously impressed). The new cocktail menu is built around the seven deadly sins – and it’s a delight. The vibe shifts late into the night, just as most other bars are closing: the soundtrack leans into 80s–90s hip-hop and house, while off-duty bartenders and night owls drift in for one last indulgence before bed.

Address: 60 Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau, 75001 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-2am, closed Sunday-Monday

The latest fleet of the Chambre Noire collective is this spacious two-room spot in a former scooter garage, now transformed into a roomy wine bar with terracotta tiles, pale wood benches, and a well-equipped kitchen where chef Marthe Brejon (previously at Inizio) fires up steaming sourdough pizzas. At Centre Culturel the wine list (always natural, often German) is as generous as the cultural line-up curated by Giada Seghers. In short: a MJC – that’s a Maison des Jajas et de la Culture – with serious HQ potential for all neighbourhood wine pirates.

Address: 96 Boulevard de la Villette, 75019 Paris

Opening hours: Wednesday-Saturday 5pm-2am, Sunday 5-11pm, closed Monday-Tuesday