Perfect for a first date
1.**THE BOULLICIOUS: LA TRINQUETTE**
It brings back memories of lively Thursdays among friends. Sometimes it's too crowded but it always passes where it “moves”. The owners will advise you about their wine cellar Languedoc and you can accompany her with a table of regional sausages.
If the night goes on, have a drink next door at Andy Wahloo and if it gets out of hand, one option is to end up at the crazy nightclub Le Tango, let us know!
Liveliest - always packed but never disappoints
two. THE CHIC: THE COMPAGNIE DES VINS SURNATURELS
Stylish and calm atmosphere with pleasant light, perfect for a first date . You will fall exhausted. The waiters are very nice and will guide you in choosing from their extensive wine list. You can taste your nectar with notes of grapefruit while savoring a delicious Italian truffle prosciutto and burrata. Moi, je suis conquis!
toasting to paris
3. THE HIPSTER: LA VACHE DANS LES VIGNES
Enjoy its great glass window from which you will dominate the Canal Saint Martin. In this cave you can taste their selection of reds followed by a planche of exquisite fromage Saint-Nectaire, Époisses, Mimolette Vieille, Camembert... Two in one! Wines and cheeses that you can share in a jovial atmosphere, any day of the week. Or if you prefer, take them to your picnic. A great idea to celebrate your events, birthdays or other parties...
Cheese and wine: PLEASURE
4.**THE BOBO: EDIBLES AND VINS MARCH**
Discreet bar a vins close to Montmartre. In its relaxed atmosphere you can taste their regional product toasts, the Brie de Meaux, beet carpaccio and Coppa di Parma or Faisselle de chèvre with chives, piquillo peppers and acorn-fed chorizo. The wines, opt for a Rhône La Rosine by Frères Ogier or a Chinon by Olga Raffault . In addition, two good news, if you are infatuated with any of its delicatessen, you can buy it since it is also a grocery store, and on Thursdays, oysters!
And on Thursday... oysters!
5.**THE CLASSIC: LE BARON ROUGE**
Located a few meters from the lively Aligre's market . After shopping, the residents of the neighborhood gather there to have a glass of wine. You will enjoy a popular French atmosphere and as they say here franchouillard . Those who want can take the wine from their bulk barrels. In addition to his famous charcuterie boards , in the oyster season you will take them accompanied by a fresh white. stop him!
6.**THE FASHIONABLE: CHEZ NOUS**
this new bar close to the Pont Neuf gets to full. It reminds us of Spain for its animation and because everyone is standing or on high stools. The decoration is simple: apparent stone walls, brick, beams and presiding over a long table that runs through the entire space. Try a glass of the Val de Loire region , a dry for example, and a cap to accompany, smoked tuna, Prince de Paris ham or some cheese (Comté aged 18 months, Tome de Savoie) … All their products are organic and come from small producers. Don't go late, you can't reserve!
Like at home
7.**THE MYTHICAL: CHEZ GEORGES**
A tiny charming tavern on the well-known rue des Canettes , in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. In it you will find regulars, young people, students, old glories and some interesting man telling stories. Do not expect a sophisticated wine tasting , alors pas du tout, but smell of vin rouge, small tables, low stools and a very special mix of style between intellectual and decadent . When night falls, the lower part (like a stone cellar) is transformed into a mini disco, with classic French songs.
8.**THE SNOB: THE PALETTE**
Poets, pseudo-writers, painters, artists, dandies, well-to-do children and trendy expatriates frequent the small and colorful tables of this 100% Parisian-style café . If you are one of the cool ones, you will have reserved a table to arrive triumphantly, the rest will line up to have their moment of glory. You don't go to this bar-bistrot for its wine cellar, but for the spectacle of seeing and being seen , worthy of a Scott Schuman snapshot. In spring the terrace is very lively, in summer the Parisians go on vacation and only chic foreigners remain in the mood for Live Paris.
Here you come to see and be seen
9.**THE MEDITERRANEAN: DA PINK**
Is épicerie-bar delights you with specialties from southern Europe (green olives from Salamanca, tarama, "gaspacho" emulsified with olive oil and mamolex egg , preserves from Italy or sausages from Spain and Portugal) . Its wine list presents an exquisite range such as Quinta do Ameal bio , a Portuguese white or a bottle of Rioja Segares Crianza. You can choose to take it home, stay in its cozy living room with velvet armchairs or on the pleasant terrace of the lively rue de Seine.
Velvety and très chic
10.**THE BIO: LES FINES GEULES**
Located in a beautiful 17th century Mansart building a few meters from the Place des Victoires. It proposes a delicious list of wines, mostly organic and of natural origin. If you get the bug, ask for their exquisite limousine calf tartare and for those who prefer fish, their version of succulent bluefin tuna. On summer weekends its few tables in the sun are highly valued for the morning aperitif.
11.**THE NATURAL: CAVE DE L'INSOLITE**
It offers a hundred natural wines with original names such as La Petite Baigneuse (The Little Bather). Bottle boxes, barrels and a large marble counter have been used for decoration. l. If you prefer to go à table, in its menu you will find homemade Jambon blanc with farm butter; oeuf parfait with onion cream and topinamburs; grilled oysters, herb butter and chorizo; duck hearts, carrots, ginger and sesame… On Sundays they also have brunch.
natural wine
12.**THE SYBARITIC: SEPTIME'S CAVE**
Following the success of his restaurant of the same name, its owners they have opened this bar in an old shoe store , transformed into a pleasant place with a sober decoration, very fashionable. They offer French, Italian, Greek and Spanish wines, prioritizing small producers, natural from La Loire, Sicily … To snack, foie gras with eel, Galician sardines and tandoori butter, Bigorre jambon noir… and other merveilles…
13.**THE NEOBISTROT: LE DAUPHIN'S TAPAS BAR **
He is the little brother of the restaurant Châteaubriand and the easiest way to taste the delicacies of your Basque chef Aizpitarte without having to book. His design, a complete and luminous space in Carrara marble, It is the work of Rem Koolhaas. You can savor its excellent wine list at its bar. Decide between some like Cheverny Les Hauts de Madone by Christian Vernier or a Bourgogne Les Gollardes by Chassorney. Their dishes are different, somewhat alternative with a touch rogue (snackée veal tongue, horseradish and cabbage rave; fried cod ceviche, tuna tartare with soufflé corn nuggets and turnip propellers…)
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