WINE BARS

BEST PARIS WINE BARS Discover the hottest Parisian wine & tapas bars where you can sample the world’s best wines.

From cosy, hole-in-the-wall classic institutions to trendy, late-night specialist wine bars, Paris has never been short of fantastic places to drink wine. With the city’s hottest chefs opening their own establishments combining expertlycurated wines with delicious sharing plates, the traditional wine bar scene is enjoying a foodie facelift in the French capital.

Le Dauphin wine and tapas bar is chef Iñaki Aizpitarte’s second Paris-based culinary hit. Situated only a few steps from his highly acclaimed bistronomy dining spot, Le Chauteaubriand, Aizipaitarte’s marble-clad hideaway boasts a carefully curated selection of natural wines accompanied by a medley of daily-changing plates. After honing her skills at Le Dauphin, Camille Fourmont welcomes in-the-know visitors to her diminutive natural wine bar and shop, La Buvette , oozing in rustic charm and a relaxed vibe. Guests can sit at the zinc-topped bar until 10pm as Fourmont enthuses about little-known producers with irresistible charm.

A low-lit hideaway, the trendy Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels marks another hit from the Experimental Cocktail Club team. It soon proved such a success that a smash-hit London address swiftly followed, along with a brand new NYC location. Mismatched armchairs, grand replaces and barely-there lighting attracts Paris’s stylish set, who can be found sampling freshly shaved charcuterie and pungent French cheese with a bottle from their extensive wine selection.

Located across the laneway from its sister restaurant, Frenchie, Frenchie Wine Bar o ers the chance to sample chef Gregory Marchand’s gourmand small plates in a cosy, animated setting. O ering a superb wine list, you’ll nd a mixed crowd of foodies and expats enjoying tasty morsels amidst the bare brick walls and hanging lightbulbs. Run by the talented Australian chef James Henry, Bones is another raw, pared-back foodie hot spot in the 11th district. Sit at the cosy bar and sample great wines and freshly shaved charcuterie with Paris’s hipster foodie crowd.

A buzzing atmosphere prevails at L’Avant Comptoir, where standing-room-only is the norm. You’ll nd its lively local clientele enjoying freshly shaved Iberian ham, foie gras skewers and charcuterie by chef Yves Camdeborde, whose hit restaurant Le Comptoir is just next door. Septime La Cave is a cosy wine shop and bar where you can buy wine to take away, or pay €7 corkage and enjoy your bottle in-house accompanied by plates of pancetta, in-house smoked duck breast and foie gras; the perfect spot for an apero or after-work drink. Run by the dynamic duo behind the Hidden Kitchen, Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian, Verjus Wine Bar is hidden within a curved cellar. Slowly work your way through their menu of expertly-curated wines and superb sharing plates with Paris’s friendly expat crowd.