Le Grand Véfour Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Ceremonial Literary Le Grand Véfour Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ Palais-Royal arcade institution since 1784, historic monument with a kitchen in transition Similar vibe
La Closerie des Lilas Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Literary Piano Bar La Closerie des Lilas Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$$ Hemingway's table, a piano bar, and the steak that bears his name. Similar vibe
Le Voltaire Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Literary Discreet Le Voltaire Tour Eiffel & Invalides $$$$ The Académie française's secret canteen, in Voltaire's own building. Similar vibe
Harry's New York Bar Bar Bar Compare Historic Expat Piano Bar Harry's New York Bar Sentier & Bourse $$$ Mahogany expat bar from 1911, birthplace of the Bloody Mary, between Opéra and the Place Vendôme Same category
Experimental Cocktail Club Bar Bar Compare Speakeasy Late Night No Reservations Experimental Cocktail Club Sentier & Bourse $$$ The 2007 Sentier speakeasy that built modern Paris cocktail culture, still no reservations Same category
Septime La Cave Bar Bar Compare Natural Wine No Reservations Standing Room Septime La Cave Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf $$ The wine bar inside the Septime universe, 90 natural references, 30 standing seats, no booking. Same category
Aux Deux Amis Bar Bar Compare Natural Wine Cave À Manger No Reservations Aux Deux Amis Bastille, Charonne & Oberkampf $$ Oberkampf natural-wine canteen, charcuterie and small plates, run by ex-Chateaubriand. Same category
Early June Bar Bar Compare Natural Wine Guest Chef Small Room Early June Canal Saint-Martin $$ Naturophile cave-à-manger by the canal, visiting chefs, no reservations, minimum-intervention list. Same category
Castor Club Bar Bar Compare Cocktail Speakeasy Wood Panelled Castor Club Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ Saint-Germain hunting-lodge speakeasy by Thomas Codsi, Le Fooding-listed, weekend basement DJ floor. Same category
Lavomatic Bar Bar Compare Speakeasy Cocktail Hidden Entrance Lavomatic Canal Saint-Martin $$ République speakeasy hidden behind a working laundromat, push the right washing-machine door, climb the staircase. Same category
Bar Les Ambassadeurs Bar Bar Compare Palace Hotel Cocktails Historic Frescos Bar Les Ambassadeurs Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Crillon palace bar with eighteenth-century frescos, Kévin Rigault's 'A Sense of Memories' menu. Same category
Drouant Restaurant Restaurant Compare Literary Historic Classic French Drouant Sentier & Bourse $$$ The Goncourt Prize restaurant since 1914, Place Gaillon institution under chef Romain Van Thienen Similar vibe
Ritz Paris Hotel Hotel Compare Palace Historic Place Vendome Ritz Paris Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal $$$$ 1898 Place Vendôme palace, Coco Chanel's home, Hemingway's bar, Espadon's dining room Similar vibe
Café de Flore Cafe Cafe Compare Literary Historic People Watching Café de Flore Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ Sartre and Beauvoir's corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain since 1887. Similar vibe
Les Deux Magots Cafe Cafe Compare Literary Historic Terrace Les Deux Magots Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The other Saint-Germain café, with the better view of the church. Similar vibe
Le Procope Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic 1686 Literary Le Procope Saint-Germain & Saint-Sulpice $$$ The oldest café in Paris, opened 1686, Voltaire, Diderot, Franklin all ate here. Similar vibe
Le Bar du Bristol Bar Bar Compare Hotel Bar Palace Cocktail Le Bar du Bristol Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Le Bristol's curiosity-cabinet bar, Maxime Hoerth, first bartender awarded Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2011). Same category
Le Bar Long Bar Bar Compare Hotel Bar Palace Philippe Starck Le Bar Long Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Royal Monceau's Philippe Starck-designed long bar, Forbes Travel Guide Star Bars 2025 pick on Avenue Hoche. Same category
Le Taillevent Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classical French Institution Tableside Service Le Taillevent Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Two Michelin since 1946, the institution where Paris learned modern restaurant service. Similar vibe
Caviar Kaspia Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Caviar Russian Caviar Kaspia Champs-Élysées & Madeleine $$$$ Madeleine institution since 1927, the first-floor caviar dining room above the boutique. Similar vibe