Must-see nightlife in Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

  • Le Tango

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Billing itself as a boîte à frissons (club of thrills), Le Tango hosts a mixed and cosmopolitan, gay and lesbian crowd in a historic 1930s dancehall. Its…

  • Le 10h10

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Lightning-fast wi-fi, the use of a scanner, colour printer, lockers and an on-site kitchen, and coffee, soft drinks and snacks are included in the rate at…

  • La Caravane

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Tucked between République and Oberkampf, this kitsch bar and restaurant is a colourful little jewel; look for the tiny campervan above the window. Lunch…

  • La Trinquette

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    A former cane and umbrella factory, compete with a racing-green façade and vintage gold lettering above the door, now houses this atmospheric bar à vins…

  • Café Voulez-Vous

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This New York–styled gay bar and lounge is a mellow place in which to hang out over a coffee or brilliant house cocktail like Second Boyfriend (whisky,…

  • La Chaise au Plafond

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The Chair on the Ceiling is a trendy bohemian cafe-bar with wooden tables outside beneath its green awning, a fine wine list and a food menu that…

  • Le Nid

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    At this ingenious 'cocon ludique' (playful cocoon), you can order a drink and pay €3 to play a choice of 800-plus board games. Regular events include…

  • Les Philosophes

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Occupying a prime corner position, this vibrant all-rounder is a wonderful place to watch the fashionable world go by. Winter or summer, its pavement…

  • Raidd Bar

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Don't be deceived by the laid-back lounge atmosphere of the ground-floor bar, one of the busiest gay hang-outs in Le Marais. Upstairs, it is a pulsating…

  • Zéro Zéro

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Zéro Zéro screams Berlin with its banquette seating and tag-covered walls (and ceiling, and windows, and bar…). Electro is the sound and the house…

  • Le Barav

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Opening to a table-filled pavement terrace, this contemporary bar à vins has an extensive wine list complemented by charcuterie boards and small sharing…

  • Le Open

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    A gay venue for all types at all hours, this spacious bar-cafe, with twinkling disco balls strung from the starry ceiling, has bags of appeal – including…

  • Le Cap Horn

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    On summer evenings the ambience at this laid-back Chilean bar steps from place des Vosges is electric. The crowd spills onto the pavement, parked cars…

  • 3w Kafé

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The name of this flagship cocktail-bar-pub means ‘women with women’. It’s relaxed and there’s no ban on men (but they must be accompanied by a woman). On…

  • Gibus Club

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    What started out as a summer party thrown by Scream Club has since morphed into a permanent fixture on the city’s gay scene, rebranded as Gibus Club and…

  • Café Cox

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This small gay bar with decor that changes every quarter is the meeting place for an interesting (and interested) crowd throughout the evening from dusk…

  • Café Charlot

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    In the heart of the fashionable Haut Marais, former bakery Café Charlot is a buzzing neighbourhood cafe with retro ceramic white tiles and a sunny…

  • Les Étages

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Behind its faded sage-green façade, the ‘Storeys’ (all three floors) offers an alternative to Le Marais' more glamorous venues, with indie music and a…

  • La Tartine

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Little has changed since the days of gas lighting at this lively wine bar. It offers 15 selected reds, whites and rosés by the pot (46cL), along with a…

  • Aux Folies

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    No single address captures the Paris of Belleville-born singer Édith Piaf (1915–63) better than this busy neighbourhood cafe. Lit with red neon lights,…

  • L’Étoile Manquante

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    With its fabulous pavement terrace spilling onto rue Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie, the Missing Star is a trendy, gay-friendly bar with a retro interior of…