Little Red Door

Little Red Door has been one of the world's most ranked cocktail bars since 2013, eleven consecutive years on World's 50 Best, peaking at number six in 2023, still listed in 2025. The room is small, brick-walled, candle-lit, with London-shipped chairs and a bar team that builds menus around concepts rather than house classics: every season, a fully new programme with an editorial frame. Drinks are precise without being precious; the staff explain when asked and otherwise leave you alone. It's the Marais's serious cocktail address, for a starter round before dinner, a deep dive after, or a long mid-week sit at the bar.