Must-see nightlife in St-Germain & Les Invalides

If ever there was a cafe that summed up St-Germain des Prés’ early-20th-century literary scene, it’s this former hang-out of anyone who was anyone. You'll…

The Parisian coffee revolution is thanks in no small part to Coutume, artisanal roaster of premium beans for scores of establishments around town. Its…

Grab a table in the evening light at this wonderfully authentic wine bar or head to the quintessential bistro interior, with original zinc bar, tightly…

Sake-based craft cocktails and tantalising shared plates (from €20) by a Japanese chef create buzz at the chic cocktail-bar arm of Cyril Lignac's foodie…

In keeping with Paris' penchant for stylish museum eateries, its 18th-century mint sports a super-stylish cafe–cocktail bar with a designer interior and…

Put the kick back in your shopping stride with a coffee break at Noglu, a pretty-in-pink, mirrored cafe and salon de thé (tearoom) with – drumroll –…

For a serious noisette, cortado or double crème made from coffee beans roasted in Berlin by 5 Elephant, duck into the Left Bank offspring of Le Marais's…

Named for former regular, entertainer and French Resistance activist Josephine Baker, glamorous Bar Joséphine is within the grand 1910-built Hôtel Lutetia…

With bowler and flat-top hats as lampshades and a 1930s speakeasy New York air to the place, this cocktail club – run by the same mega-successful team as…

In the heart of gallery land, this timeless fin-de-siècle cafe and erstwhile stomping ground of Paul Cézanne and Georges Braque attracts a grown-up set of…

The red upholstered benches, mirrors and marble walls at this art deco landmark haven’t changed much since the days when Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de…

'Roasted with goodness' is the strapline of this specialist coffee roaster whose pocket-sized coffee shop on ave de la Bourdonnais is the perfect bolthole…

Stroll past the many upmarket art galleries on rue Guénégaud to uncover this sharp cocktail club with steel-grey façade and glitzy bar decorated in gold…

'Le Dix’ has been a student favourite since 1955, not least for its cheap sangria and grog. Its grungy interior, complete with marble-topped bistro tables…

Vivid indigo-coloured wicker chairs line the terrace of this hip drinking spot, while inside the chrome-and-laminex bar resembles a 1950s Airstream…

'Oh my cod!' screams the turquoise-neon 'tag' on the wall, and indeed, this Japanese-inspired cocktail and tapas bar with eggshell-blue and exposed-stone…

Smoked Bloody Mary, Like a Porn Star, Diamond, Rich Boy and Zelda Negroni (named after American writer F Scott Fitzgerald's wife) are among the…

Suspended bare-bulb lights and fretted timber make this split-level space a stylish spot for specialist gins (130 varieties), including a devilish…

A wine-taster's fantasy, this upmarket and convivial cave à manger (wine shop where you can drink and dine) features a great variety of references, with…

Discreetly signed, this superb underground cocktail bar has an intimate English gentleman's club–style upstairs bar with vintage wall lamps and slinky,…