Must-see nightlife in Latin Quarter

  • Shakespeare & Company Cafe

    Latin Quarter

    Instant history was made when this literary-inspired cafe opened in 2015 adjacent to magical bookshop Shakespeare & Company, designed from long-lost…

  • Nuage

    Latin Quarter

    One of a crop of co-working cafes to mushroom in Paris, Nuage (Cloud) lures a loyal following of nomadic digital creatives with its cosy, home-like spaces…

  • Le Verre à Pied

    Latin Quarter

    This café-tabac (cafe and tobacconist) is a pearl of a place where little has changed since 1870. Its nicotine-hued mirrored wall, moulded cornices and…

  • Strada Café

    Latin Quarter

    Beans from Parisian roastery L'Arbre à Café and Lyon's Mokxa roastery underpin the success of this sunlit corner cafe, strewn with an eclectic mix of…

  • L’Académie de la Bière

    Latin Quarter

    Serious students of Belgian beer should head to this ‘beer academy’ to try its 15 on tap or choose from more than 150 bottled varieties, including…

  • Café Delmas

    Latin Quarter

    Enviably situated on tree-studded place de la Contrescarpe, Delmas is perfect for un café, all-day breakfast or St-Germain Spritz (St-Germain liqueur,…

  • Dose

    Latin Quarter

    Artisan Breton roastery Caffè Cataldi supplies the beans for a potent dose of caffeine at this hip coffee shop and organic juice bar. Plump for a lovely…

  • Cave La Bourgogne

    Latin Quarter

    A prime spot for soaking up rue Mouffetard’s contagious ‘saunter-all-day’ spirit, this neighbourhood hangout sits on square St-Médard, one of the Latin…

  • Le Violon Dingue

    Latin Quarter

    Students pack out the loud, lively ‘Crazy Violin’, with big-screen sports upstairs and the flirty ‘Dingue Lounge’ downstairs. Its name is a pun on the…

  • La Brûlerie des Gobelins

    Latin Quarter

    It might be part of Comptoirs Richard today, but this historic Parisian roastery has been the place in the 5e arrondissement to savour serious coffee made…

  • Pub St-Hilaire

    Latin Quarter

    ‘Buzzing’ fails to do justice to the pulsating vibe inside this student-loved pub. Generous happy hours last from 4pm to 9pm and the place is kept packed…

  • Tea Caddy

    Latin Quarter

    Arguably the most English of the ‘English’ tearooms in Paris, this institution, founded by a certain Miss Klinklin in 1928, is a fine spot to break for…

  • Le Crocodile

    Latin Quarter

    This green-shuttered bar has been dispensing affordable cocktails (350 at last count, with gummy-'bear' crocodiles in the glass) since 1966. Arrive late…

  • La Mosquée

    Latin Quarter

    Sip a sweet mint tea and nibble on a pâtisserie orientale between trees and chirping birds in the courtyard of the tearoom of Paris' beautiful mosque, the…

  • Brewberry

    Latin Quarter

    If you're feeling homesick for your favourite IPA, there's a chance they might have it here, with 24 craft beers on tap from as far off as Colorado and…

  • Le Piano Vache

    Latin Quarter

    Down the hill from the Panthéon, this shabby backstreet bar is covered in old posters above old couches and drenched in 1970s and ’80s rock ambience. A…

  • Café Panis

    Latin Quarter

    Snag a sunlit table to catch up on emails or write postcards home at this busy, timeless cafe facing Notre Dame. Coffee, tea and inexpensive French…