We get it, you’re classy. You prefer the finer things in life, the wine things in life, and so does Paris and well, all of France. Here, we pour wine practically from our backyards that’ll make your taste buds sing. (Although they are likely conscripted into any type of singing so maybe that’s not much of an achievement…) Have enough, and you too might find yourself singing along. But literally.

Cave Vino Sapiens
Paris’ friendliest wine guy is Thierry, who leads a pack of wine-nerds in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, a neighborhood which, to be honest, is usually known for touristy mediocrity. But here, among the barrels and bottles, are charming Parisian wine experts who are sharing the spoils of their hunt– unique, small-batch, wines (sometimes TOO small-batch, as when your Editor fell in love with a dazzling bottle of white something after our PARIS » D E F I N E D team party there recently and tottered back in to replenish her own ‘cave’, only to find that it had all been claimed by in-the-know neighbors…dommage.) And — the truffled Croque Monsieur is what you came to Paris for…When the weather is nice, snatch the outdoor seating to people (sometimes famous-as-all-hell people, not naming names, though) watch…
ADDRESS: 145 Rue Saint-Dominique (7th arr.)
MÉTRO: Ecole Militaire (line 8)
NEIGHBORHOOD:Eiffel Tower / Trocadéro
PRICE: €€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 6 31 02 46 16
DEETS: wine bar, cave, Eiffel Tower, terrace
INSTAGRAM: @cavevinosapiens

A Lot Of Wine
Do you want to like natural and biodynamic wines but you are afraid of coming out to skepticism and derision by wine snobs who think sediement is not-so-chic? Fear not, You won’t be shunned at A Lot of Wine. (Or in le Marais in general…) Out of the closet and into a deep selection of some of Paris’ most interesting wines we go. The Editor of this esteemed publication is never not impressed, or at least intriguied by Jean-Noel and Baptiste’s talents for finding truly unique bottles — that’s why they are at the top of the list. That, and a truly rare phenomenon (at least in Paris): I always make a new friend here if I linger. My theory is that the proprietors set the tone (here, it’s unpretentious and adventurous) and the clientele follows, creating a lively and friendly scene even in a neighborhood saturated with wine bars (most of whom are not full all the time, I suspect due to the reverse of this experience…). Let ‘pet-nat’ (that’s petillant natural or sparkling natural) wines be your new BFF just a few minutes from the Notre Dame. One of my favorite, laid-back outdoor seating areas for the summer, just across from the River Seine and and the very bottom of the foodie/fashion/Jewish/history-nerd le Marais quarter.
4th ArrondissementADDRESS: 54 Rue de l’Hotel de ville (4th arr.)
MÉTRO: Pont Marie (line 7), Saint-Paul (line 1), Hotel de Ville (lines 1, 11)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Le Marais
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 6 13 25 82 78
DEETS: wine bar, cave, wine tasting
INSTAGRAM: @lotofwine_paris

Liquiderie Cave
Eager for some adventure time? You definitely have to come check out Liquiderie - a place where you get out of your comfort zone and try new things while being totally snobbery-free. With their impressive collection of natural wines and craft beers on tap, there’s barely any chance you’ll try something more than once. Feeling overwhelmed? Ask the friendly bartenders for the recommendations based on your favourite tastes — or discover what you like trying out the mixes they create on the spot. The same creativity sprinkles are topping their menu list, so be sure to try some of their small plates to help all that vin you ~undoubtably~ will drink in that place.
ADDRESS: 9 Rue des Trois Bornes (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Parmentier (line 3)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Oberkampf / Folie-Méricourt
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
DEETS: craft beers, chill bar
INSTAGRAM: @liquiderie

Pratz
Truffle, where have you been all my life? We came for the wine after a restaurateur friend insisted we not miss Pratz. He was on to something — we tried interesting and unexpected wines from far-flung wine regions but ended up inhaling a dinner’s worth of their cheeses and hams (truffled ham!) before the night was over. Dinner be damned, we rampaged through their wine list glass by glass, with each one worth going back for. In faux-seedy Pigalle, a harbor from the stormy nightlife scene.
ADDRESS: 59 Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (9th arr.)
MÉTRO: Pigalle (lines 2, 12), Saint-Georges (line 12), Blanche (line 2)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Pigalle
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 77 10 67 03
DEETS: wine bar, natural wines
INSTAGRAM: @pratz_paris

Caves Legrand
Caves Legrand is a wine bar/resto in the 2nd arrondissement that just spills class…and has been spilling since 1945. They offer wine tastings and exceptional views of Galerie Vivienne along with chic food pairings to accentuate the experience.
ADDRESS: 1 rue de la Banque (2nd arr.)
MÉTRO: Bourse (line 3) or Pyramides (lines 7, 14)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Bourse/Passages Couverts
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 42 60 07 12
DEETS: wine bar, restaurant, wine tasting

Aux Deux Amis
Bonsoir, trendslutty 11th arrondissement! Land of our arisian (mis-adventures), Bienvenue to our ~MASTERLIST~… Aux Deux Amis wine bar has a broad selection of wine, not to mention tapas such as their soup du jour and classic (but still amazingly delicious) baguette sandwiches. Outdoors beckons when the weather is nice so do you wine with friends there if you can…
ADDRESS: 45 Rue Oberkampf (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Parmentier (line 3) or Oberkampf (lines 5, 9)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Oberkampf/Folie-Méricourt
PRICE: €
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 6 16 72 85 15
DEETS: tapas, wine cellar
INSTAGRAM: @auxdeuxamis

La Belle Hortense
With its pretty blue exterior and right-in-the-pulsing-center-of-things location, La Belle Hortense is a dandy shore upon which to wash up after eating your way through the foodie haven of Le Marais neighborhood…Settle down with a good book and a glass of wine to ponder all that pastry that just happened to you. Or just a glass of wine and no pretensions of being literary, or hell, even literate. They often host book events and readings and even when they aren’t putting on the ‘Look — I READ’ airs, you can buy wine by the glass, bottle, or carafe, for the I’m in an indy bookshop but drinking vibe. The walls are lined with bottles and quite a few rare books, so bienvenue á le bookworm’s dream.
ADDRESS: 31 Rue Vieille du Temple (4th arr.)
MÉTRO: Hôtel de Ville (lines 1, 11)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Le Marais
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 42 74 59 70
DEETS: wine bar, book readings, literature bar
INSTAGRAM: @labellehortense

Au Nouveau Nez
As a natural wine cellar and authentic Italian bistro, Au Nouveau Nez is a bit of an outlier. But hey, Italian small plates, why not. The extensive selection of bottles line the walls from floor to ceiling, cocooning you in a boozily-blissful space for catching up with a friend over a glass.
ADDRESS: 104 Rue Saint-Maur (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Parmentier (line 3)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Oberkampf/Folie-Méricourt
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 43 55 02 30
PRIVATIZATION: +33 6 60 42 89 89
DEETS: wine cellar, Italian bistro
INSTAGRAM: @au_nouveau_nez

Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
Tucked away on a backstreet near the Panthéon, Café de la Nouvelle Mairie is a timeless café where you can gracefully demand that the staff bring you wine by the carafe and also eat French bistro cuisine with said carafe. As one of the pioneering ‘low-sulphur’ wine establishments when such notions were heresy, they continue to bear the ‘natural wines are good now, pick me pick me,’ torch…
ADDRESS: 19 Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques (5th arr.)
MÉTRO: Cardinal Lemoine (line 10) or Luxembourg (RER B)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Panthéon
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 44 07 04 41
DEETS: wine bar, natural wine

Ô Chateau
With a wine menu 30 pages long, you’re sure to find one to your liking. Their Head Sommelier likes to select wines with a story to tell, and 80% of the wines are organic, biodynamic, or vegan. The restaurant has delicious appetizers and plate selections to go with a glass (or bottle??) of wine. Founded by the author of the funny as hell book, ‘Stuff Parisians Like’, Oliver Magny.

La Buvette
With an adorable baby blue exterior, La Buvette houses a curated array of wines as well as the small plates they seem to do at all wine bars for everyone who says they are just having one glass of wine but then it turns into dinner then shutting the place down on a schoolnight… It might be small and quaint, but everything from their latkes to their French-ified burgers are excellent pairings for a glass of wine, just let them show you the way…
ADDRESS: 67 rue Saint Maur (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Rue Saint-Maur (line 3) or Saint-Ambroise (line 9)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Oberkampf/Folie-Méricourt
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: nope
NUMBER: 09 83 56 94 11
DEETS: wine cellar, closed Monday-Wednesday, small plates
INSTAGRAM: @la.buvette.paris

L’Avant Comptoir du Marché
Under the arches of the Marché Saint-Germain is the pretty terrace of L’Avant Comptoir du Marché. (Beaucoup ~atmosphere~) Have a seat on the welcoming patio and take your pick from 60-ish small plates (if the chic terrasse didn’t get your attention then how you like me now?). There are beaucoup organic wines to try, whether by the glass or the bottle.
ADDRESS: 14 Rue Lobineau (6th arr.)
MÉTRO: Mabillon (line 10)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Jardin du Luxembourg/Odéon
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 44 27 07 97
DEETS: hotel restaurant, terrace, wine bar, open daily
INSTAGRAM: @yves_camdeborde

Lapérouse Cave
This secret cellar was saved from the epic, metro-drenching, flood of 1910 and is a part of the luxurious Lapérouse restaurant. With wines from nearly 800 different and distinct parts of France, there is bound to be a bottle that you’ll love. The Cave has two hidden lounges: the Veuve Clicquot with its large tasting table, and the Salon d’Hôte for intimate viticulture experiences.
ADDRESS: 51 Quai des Grands Augustins (6th arr.)
MÉTRO: Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (line 4)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Saint-Germain-des-Pres
PRICE: €€€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 43 26 68 04
DEETS: secret wine cellar, wine tasting, closed Sunday, by reservation only, luxury
INSTAGRAM: @laperous_paris

La Cave de Belleville
La Cave de Belleville is a wine bar and cellar in a refurbished leather supply shop, and they’ve continued the spirit by keeping the original furniture and exposed brick wall. It has real rustic, trendy-neighborhood charm and they offer organic or biodynamic wine with an epic selection. Every third Thursday, they organize a thematic tasting event for up to 20 people with an assortment of wines, charcuterie, and cheeses. After your street art tour, hit ‘refresh’ on your day with a wine-soaked evening that is rich in the vitamins and minerals that plants crave.
ADDRESS: 51 Rue de Belleville (19th arr.)
MÉTRO: Belleville (lines 2, 11)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Belleville
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online, reserve wine tasting by email: 51@lacavedebelleville.com
NUMBER: +33 1 40 34 12 95
DEETS: wine cellar, grocery store, wine bar, wine tasting, open daily
INSTAGRAM: @lacavedebelleville

Le Canon d’Achille
Located in the 19th arrondissement, Le Canon d’Achille focuses on (mostly) natural wines that surprise and delight, along with a (you guessed it) small plates and charcuterie and cheese boards (we call them’ planches’ here in France). Come enjoy the rarified ambiance of the main (albiet lowkey) red light district of Paris if you alight on their outdoor terrace on a sunny day or retreat into the warm atmosphere of the bar inside if that’s too much reality for you.
ADDRESS: 76 Boulevard de la Villette (19th arr.)
MÉTRO: Colonel Fabien (line 2)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Belleville
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 44 52 96 53
DEETS: wine cellar, wine bar, closed Sunday, small terrace, restaurant
INSTAGRAM: @canondachille

Dilettantes Cave à Champagne
Dilettantes Cave à Champagne is a champagne shop that hosts 25 Champagne vineyards making over 130 champagne selections to choose from to take home or to try at a Champagne tasting. They offer lunch tastings, gourmet terroir tastings, and even caviar tastings. Each week they also offer à la carte tastings with each glass starting at 9€.
ADDRESS: 22 Rue de Savoie (6th arr.)
MÉTRO: Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (line 4)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Saint-Germain-des-Prés
PRICES: €€
HOW TO BOOK: for groups of 10–18, online
NUMBER: +33 1 70 69 98 68
DEETS: champagne shop, wine cellar, open Tuesday-Saturday, wine tasting
INSTAGRAM: @dilettantes.paris

Déviant
In a small yet mighty space, Déviant is an open kitchen restaurant serving up gourmet cuisine from renowned chef Pierre Touitou and his partner Arnoud Lacombe. Everything is easily edible by fingers or a slice of bread to accommodate for the small space and likely-hood that you’ll be standing up at the marble bar top. They’ve expanded to a small terrace where you can enjoy a glass of wine or artisanal beer on warm days.
ADDRESS: 39 Rue des Petites Écuries (10th arr.)
MÉTRO: Château d’Eau (line 4)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Faubourg Saint-Denis
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 48 24 66 79
DEETS: restaurant, tapas, wine bar, small terrace, open daily
INSTAGRAM: @deviantgram

Verjus Bar à Vins
Located in the 1st arrondissement, Verjus Bar à Vins is a small and classic wine bar tucked under their restaurant, Verjus. With an arched brick ceiling and tall bar top, the space feels intimate and perfect for two people.
ADDRESS: 52 Rue de Richelieu (1st arr.)
MÉTRO: Pyramides (lines 7, 14)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Louvre
PRICE: €€€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 42 97 54 40
DEETS: wine bar, open Monday-Friday, small plates, French
INSTAGRAM: @verjusparis

Frenchie Bar à Vins
Located in the 2nd arrondissement, Frenchie Bar à Vins is a place with a friendly atmosphere where you can come to eat alone or with others. They boast an assortment of delicious dishes like fresh pasta and terrines as well as a fine selection of wines you can purchase by the glass or bottle.
ADDRESS: 6 Rue du Nil (2nd arr.)
MÉTRO: Sentier (line 3)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Sentier/Covered Passages/Bourse
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: tbd
DEETS: French cuisine, open daily, wine bar
INSTAGRAM: @frenchieruedunil

Septime La Cave
Located in the 11th arrondissement, Septime La Cave is a wine cellar that offers tasting on site or take away. They boast a variety of natural wines including white, red, and mountain wines, as well as a “slate of the moment” offering the likes of Spanish wagyu beef, specialty cheeses, and Ardèche sausage.
ADDRESS: 3 Rue Basfroi (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Charonne (line 9)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Bastille/Arsenal
PRICE: €€€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 43 67 14 87
DEETS: wine cellar, open daily, wine tasting
INSTAGRAM: @septimeparis

La Cave à Michel
A classically small and intimate wine bar, La Cave à Michel is the place to get cozy with your fellow diners. There’s a long steel bar top to set your tapas, but be prepared to stand and hold your glass of wine.
ADDRESS: 36, rue Sainte-Marthe (10th arr.)
MÉTRO: Belleville (lines 2, 11) or Colonel Fabien (line 2)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Place Sainte-Marthe / Combat
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 42 45 94 47
DEETS: wine bar, wine cellar, tapas bar
INSTAGRAM: @lacavemichel

Le Barav’
Located in the 3rd arrondissement and in the heart of the Le Marais, Le Barav’ offers a good selection of wines as well as meat and cheese boards. The wine bar boasts outdoor seating and ample indoor dining from high-top tables and bar seating to more intimate tables with cozy cushioned chairs.
ADDRESS: 6 Rue Charles-François Dupuis (3rd arr.)
MÉTRO: République (lines 3, 5, 8, 9, 11)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Haut Marais
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: large parties only, online
NUMBER: +33 1 48 04 57 59
DEETS: classic French, closed Sunday-Monday, wine bar
INSTAGRAM: @lebaravparis

La Cave Du Paul Bert
With a neon red sign, La Cave Du Paul Bert is hard to miss as you walk through the 11th arrondissement. Yet another small and narrow wine bar, there is room to eat small plates standing at the wooden bar or potentially snag a seat on the terrace.
ADDRESS: 16 rue Paul Bert (11th arr.)
MÉTRO: Rue des Boulets (line 9), Charonne (line 9) or Faidherbe-Chaligny (line 8)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Faidherbe/Charonne/Aligre
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: tbd
DEETS: wine bar, open daily, small plates, French cuisine
INSTAGRAM: @lacavepaulbert

Le Garde Robe
Established in 2006, Le Garde Robe is one of Paris’ first natural wine bars. They are committed to serving classic wines but also boast little-known and original selections. Browse dishes that their chef Nigel creates with products found from local, organic markets, or go with their famous “Croque du garde” charcuterie board.
ADDRESS: 41 Rue de l’Arbre Sec (1st arr.)
MÉTRO: Louvre – Rivoli (line 1)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Louvre
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 1 49 26 90 60
DEETS: wine bar, dining cellar, organic, open daily, lunch, French cuisine
INSTAGRAM: @legarderobe

Monsieur Henri
Monsieur Henri is a lovely neighborhood wine bar located in the 3rd arrondissement. They offer a variety of charcuterie boards, small plates, and wine by the glass. Red and white metal racks hang behind the bar to show off the current wine selection, and the long bar top is a perfect perch to sit alone or with a friend.
ADDRESS: 8 Rue de Picardie (3rd arr.)
MÉTRO: Arts et Métiers (lines 3, 11)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Haut Marais
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: no reservations
NUMBER: +33 1 57 40 67 76
DEETS: wine bar, lunch, dinner, small plates, charcuterie

Péniche la Bougeotte
Wine on the water? Yes please! Long time saltwater sailor Charles Delalande opened his dream of combining water and wine in 2016 with La Bougeotte. The idea was to share products and wines from various regions locally and across urban and rural communities in a more economic fashion. The on-board cellar is made up of 60–80 wine selections available to sip while on board or take home, along with other cocktails and a small smattering of dishes.
ADDRESS: Canal de l’Ourcq (19th arr.)
MÉTRO: Laumière (line 5)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Canal de l’Ourcq / La Villette
PRICE: €€
HOW TO BOOK: online
NUMBER: +33 7 67 72 99 01
DEETS: wine cellar, barge, on the water, open Friday-Sunday, organic, locally-grown, tasting workshops, live music, event space