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Le Louis IX
ÎLE DE LA CITÉ AND ÎLE ST-LOUIS
25 rue des Deux-Ponts
}01 43 54 23 89
The islands are quiet. And so is the rough-looking bearded man in the corner who’s working on his third or fourth pastis…
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Banana Café
CHÂTELET-LES HALLES
13 rue de la Ferronerie
}01 42 33 35 31; www.bananacafeparis.com
Situated in the heart of Châtelet, Banana Café proclaims itself the most popular GLBT bar in the 1er, and rightly so. Th…
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Raidd Bar
THE MARAIS
23 rue Vieille du Temple
}01 42 77 04 88
If you want a penis or just want to see one, come here. Sparkling disco balls light up Raidd Bar, as do the muscular, ta…
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Stolly’s
THE MARAIS
16 rue Cloche Percé
}01 42 76 06 76; www.cheapblonde.com
This small Anglophone hangout takes the sketchy out of the dive bar, but leaves the attitude. The pitchers of cheap blon…
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Le Violin Dingue
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
46 rue de la Montagne Ste-Geneviève
}01 43 25 79 93
Known as “le VD” to locals, this bar has some of the cheapest happy hour drinks, and it’s open the latest. Upstairs feel…
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Le Fifth Bar
LATIN QUARTER AND ST-GERMAIN
55 rue Mouffetard
}01 43 37 09 09
The prized possession of rue Mouffetard, this bar is frequented by students and international travelers—the popularity s…
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Le Queen
CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES
102 av. des Champs-Élysées
}01 53 89 08 90; www.queen.fr
A renowned Parisian institution where drag queens, superstars, tourists, and go-go boys get down and dirty to the mainst…
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Favela Chic
BASTILLE
18 rue du Faubourg du Temple
}01 40 21 38 14; www.favelachic.com
A Franco-Brazilian joint, Favela Chic is light on the Franco and heavy on the brassy Brazilian. Wildly popular with loca…
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Le Pop-In
BASTILLE
105 rue Amelot
}01 48 05 56 11; www.popin.fr
Le Pop-In takes the pretension out of hipster and replaces it with booze. Hosting (almost) nightly concerts and open-mic…
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Cafe Oz
MONTPARNASSE AND SOUTHERN PARIS
3 pl. Denfert-Rochereau
}01 47 38 76 77; www.cafe-oz.com
Opened in May 2011, the newest and largest iteration of this Australian chain is rumored to have the largest terraces in…
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Le Rendez-Vous des Amis
MONTMARTRE
23 rue Gabrielle
}01 46 06 01 60; www.rdvdesamis.com
You know you’re in for a night of debauchery when the owners and bartenders drink more than the customers, pounding shot…
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L’Escale
MONTMARTRE
32B rue des 3 Frères
}01 46 06 12 38
Young folk cram around the small tables of this tiny bar, and the owner proudly proclaims on their Facebook page that L’…
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Rosa Bonheur
EASTERN PARIS
2 av. de la Cascade
}01 42 00 00 45; www.rosabonheur.fr
If there is one place in the neighborhood that we recommend you start your night, it’s Rosa Bonheur. This bistro bar is …
Bar N’Importe Quoi
CHÂTELET-LES HALLES
16 rue du Roule
}01 40 26 29 71; www.nimportequoi.fr
Almost anything goes at this bar that’s normally packed on the weekends. Bras hang above the bar, possibly as a result o…
Le Club 18
CHÂTELET-LES HALLES
18 rue Beaujolais
}01 42 97 52 13; www.club18.fr
Flashing lights and pop, house, and dance beats make for a wild night in this intimate (read: tiny), almost exclusively …
La Champmeslé
CHÂTELET-LES HALLES
4 rue Chabanais
}01 42 96 85 20; www.lachampmesle.com
This welcoming lesbian bar is Paris’s oldest and most famous. Head under the rainbow for discussions on art, books, and …
Le Baiser Salé
CHÂTELET-LES HALLES
58 rue des Lombards
}01 42 33 37 71; www.lebaisersale.com
This jazz bar is not the stereotypically hip, pretentious place you imagine. Housing African jazz and local alternative …
Andy Wahloo
THE MARAIS
69 rue des Gravilliers
}01 42 71 20 38; www.andywahloo-bar.com
The walls may be covered with pictures of African women, but the clientele certainly dresses less conservatively. Andy W…
O’Sullivan’s Rebel Bar
THE MARAIS
10 rue des Lombards
}01 42 71 42 72; http://chatelet.osullivans-pubs.com
A tattooed take on an Irish bar, O’Sullivan’s Rebel Bar makes Paris’s chain bars look like classy English tea rooms. The…
Open Café
THE MARAIS
17 rue des Archives
}01 42 72 26 18; www.opencafe.fr
Popular almost to the point of absurdity, this GLBT-friendly bar draws a large crowd of loyal, mostly older male custome…

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