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This lively Argentinian place brings Latin America to the Latin Quarter. As well as drinks, also serves great meat dishes.

This former strip club is now a leading dance venue and popular among the gay community.

Fourteen beers are on tap in this Irish bar with live music every night and a bigger Irish concert once a month. The party really kicks in after 10pm.

A rustic tavern, selling beers from all over the world. Tradi- tional French food is served and there is even a beer-based cocktail menu.

This North African-style restaurant turns into a late-night club with DJ and a dance floor.

This legendary watering hole opened in 1911 and many an ex-pat found inspiration here, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and George Gershwin, who reportedly envisioned his An American in Paris orchestral work over a few drinks here. It still draws a lively American crowd, who come both for nostalgia and some of the best martini cocktails in town.

As well as being an American-style restaurant, there’s often live music or some other entertaining events.

Belgian singer/songwriter Brel (1929–78) moved to Paris in 1953, where audiences loved his melancholy songs.

A gregarious wine bar off the beaten track and full of character, with a rustic beamed ceiling hung with country hams and a vine growing around the walls. The moustached owner from Auvergne is an enthusiastic wine lover and aims to please with his reasonably priced cellar. Closed in August.

The jazz club par excellence actually serves up a wider range of music than its name suggests. Check what’s on as you might get blues, rock or even gospel music. There’s a heavy emphasis on visiting African-American musicians (Oscar Peterson has played here). A sophisticated experience.