Paris: Bars

ANDY WAHLOO

If a laid back Moroccan vibe is your bag, then head to this kitsch bar for a brightly coloured cocktail or six during happy hour. From the creator of Momo's in London, the dress code is chic magnifique.

Address: 69 RUE DES GRAVILLIERS. | Tel: +33 (0)1 4271 2038
BISTROY LES PAPILLES

Located near the Jardin du Luxembourg, this acclaimed wine cellar, delicatessen and informal restaurant features hand-crafted wines from independent producers. Sip a few glasses in the cellar or restaurant then buy a few bottles to take home.

Address: 30 RUE GAY LUSSAC. | Tel: +33 (0)1 4325 2079
BLITZ TEQUILA

This trendy bar's USP is the house tequila, Blitz, an organic, carbon-neutral drink made with German spring water. The bar also stocks other varieties from smaller distilleries, and evokes the glamour of 1920s Berlin, when tequila was a hit with fashionable drinkers.

Address: 40 AV PIERRE 1ER DE SERBIE.
CAFE DE LA PLACE

Though there are cafés with outdoor terraces all over the city, few are as well placed as this one. Set back from the street on a leafy square near the Gare Montparnasse, sip a good Belgian beer under the trees while you people-watch.

Address: 23 RUE ODESSA. | Tel: +33 (0)1 4218 0155
CAFE HUGO

The arcades that run around the edges of the Place des Vosges (see below) are mostly filled with prohibitively expensive galleries and restaurants

Address: 4 PLACE VICTOR HUGO. | Tel: +33 (0)14 500 8755
CAFE LA CIGALE

An outpost of the famous La Cigale concert venue, this new bar/restaurant sports a funky interior designed by Philippe Starck. The mood is surprisingly relaxed and the cocktails excellent.

Address: 124 BOULEVARD ROCHECHOUART. | Tel: +33 (0)1 5579 1010
CHEZ JEANNETTE

While the décor hasn't changed in decades, the clientele is very contemporary at this trendy haunt. Ancient squiggles of neon cast their eerie glow over mop-haired waiters, hip drinkers and faded can-can-girl wallpaper.

Address: 47 RUE DE FAUBOURG ST-DENIS. | Tel: +33 (0)14 770 3089
HARRY'S NEW YORK BAR

What can you say about a 100-year-old bar that looks like it was airlifted out of Manhattan, and where Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart and even the Duke of Windsor used to belly up to the bar? The bartenders are still renowned and formidable expats still hang out here.

Address: 5 RUE DAUNOU. | Tel: +33 (0)14 261 7114

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Paris: Bars

If a laid back Moroccan vibe is your bag, then head to this kitsch bar for a brightly coloured cocktail or six during happy hour. From the creator of Momo's in London, the dress code is chic magnifique.

Located near the Jardin du Luxembourg, this acclaimed wine cellar, delicatessen and informal restaurant features hand-crafted wines from independent producers. Sip a few glasses in the cellar or restaurant then buy a few bottles to take home.

This trendy bar's USP is the house tequila, Blitz, an organic, carbon-neutral drink made with German spring water. The bar also stocks other varieties from smaller distilleries, and evokes the glamour of 1920s Berlin, when tequila was a hit with fashionable drinkers.

Though there are cafés with outdoor terraces all over the city, few are as well placed as this one. Set back from the street on a leafy square near the Gare Montparnasse, sip a good Belgian beer under the trees while you people-watch.

The arcades that run around the edges of the Place des Vosges (see below) are mostly filled with prohibitively expensive galleries and restaurants

An outpost of the famous La Cigale concert venue, this new bar/restaurant sports a funky interior designed by Philippe Starck. The mood is surprisingly relaxed and the cocktails excellent.

While the décor hasn't changed in decades, the clientele is very contemporary at this trendy haunt. Ancient squiggles of neon cast their eerie glow over mop-haired waiters, hip drinkers and faded can-can-girl wallpaper.

What can you say about a 100-year-old bar that looks like it was airlifted out of Manhattan, and where Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart and even the Duke of Windsor used to belly up to the bar? The bartenders are still renowned and formidable expats still hang out here.