Bar Hemingway
Longtime bartender Colin Field makes drinking at this famous establishment a treat. He chats up everyone who walks through the doors and he has an uncanny way of knowing exactly what you should be drinking, whether it’s the Serendipity, a cocktail he came up with in 1984 that has Calvados, fresh mint muddled with sugar, apple juice, and Champagne, or a crystal clear dirty martini. This is one of the most revered and expensive bars in the world, but the oak-paneled interior decorated with antique typewriters and black-and-white photos of Papa Hemingway coupled with the friendly service keep it from feeling pretentious.
More Bars in Paris
Septime La Cave
Located in a former shoe cobbler, this charming wine bar specializes in organic wines and bottles with cult-status.
Legrand Filles et Fils
This vinothèque doubles as an epicerie selling sweet and savory regional delicacies.
Vivant Cave
This bright gem has a beautiful marble bar, a fabulous young chef, and an impressive selection of natural wines.
Library-Bar at Saint James
The former Thiers Foundation study still contains 12,000 volumes, but visitors come for the herb-based cocktails by barman Judicaël Noel.
Candelaria
Tucked behind Paris’s best Mexican taqueria is a world-class bar serving meticulous tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails.
Prescription Cocktail Club
Prescription Cocktail Club still ranks as one of the city’s more elegant speakeasy-style bars.
L’Oiseau Blanc
This aviation-themed spot offers views of almost every Parisian landmark and spectacular, ever-changing cocktails.
Bar 8
Every surface—from the walls inlaid with Lalique crystal to the marble bar top—shimmers in this bar at the Mandarin Oriental.
La Fine Mousse
Craft beer is becoming more popular in Paris, and La Fine Mousse has the best on-tap selection.
Les Bains
The space with a black-and-white checkered floor has once again become the “It” spot in Paris.
