DK Travel : Paris : Bars & Nightclubs

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Café Mabillon

The place that never closes. Hang out on the terrace with a few drinks and watch the world go by. Happy hour 7–9pm.
Café Marly

Superbly situated in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre (see Musée du Louvre), the café offers simple but expertly prepared brasserie fare (steaks, salads, salmon tartare, sandwiches) as well as delicious cakes and pastries. The dining room has plush decor and velvet armchairs, but the best spot is under the arcade overlooking the glass pyramid and the cour Napoléon.
Café Oz

A range of Australian beers and wines combined with archetypal Outback decor makes this rowdy bar popular with antipodean ex-patriates and French patrons alike.
Carpe Diem

While you’re at it, you could also be seizing a pint or three at this cosy pub that’s kept the warmth of its previous incarnation as an Irish pub.
Caveau de la Huchette

Don’t be fooled by its tourist-trap setting in the heart of the Latin Quarter – this venue is worth every penny of the entrance price. The building was once home to Knights Templar, and jazz has been played under the medieval vaults since 1947.
Chez Madame Arthur

The entertainment at this club is provided by drag artists and transsexuals, and you won’t need much French to understand some of the acts.
Coleman Hawkins

US bebop saxophonist Hawkins (1904–69) played Paris many times in the 1930s.
Coolin

An Irish bar that doesn’t try too hard. Appeals to drinkers, talkers and listeners of all ages, who like their draught Guinness with a blarney chaser.
Django Reinhardt

Belgian gypsy guitarist Reinhardt (1910–53) first found fame in Paris in collaboration with Stephane Grappelli.
Edith Piaf

Discovered as a street singer in Paris, the diminutive Piaf (1915–63) became known as the “Little Sparrow”.