Corcoran's Grands Boulevards holds a corner of 23 Boulevard Poissonnière in Paris's 2nd arrondissement, two minutes from the Grands Boulevards Métro, and it runs as the chain's flagship sports pub. The room turns its screens to every major fixture, then turns into a dance bar once the final whistle blows.
The room
The pub spreads across a long ground-floor space with a wood-fronted bar, high tables, and screens angled so a standing crowd can follow a match from most of the room. Corcoran's official site lists the Grands Boulevards venue as the one that hosts DJ sets on Friday and Saturday, when staff clear floor space and the playlist moves to pop and rock classics. It seats a sizeable group and absorbs a bigger one on a standing night.
What to order
This is a pints-and-sharing-plates house rather than a cocktail destination. The kitchen runs burgers, fish and chips, and sharing platters alongside a beer list built for rounds, and Mister Good Beer files Corcoran's under its cheaper Paris bars. The happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 5pm to 8:30pm per the venue, which is the window regulars use to settle in before kickoff. Order a pint and a platter, and save the cocktails for elsewhere.
Who it is for
Corcoran's is for the group that wants a guaranteed screen, an English-speaking room, and a late close. It suits football and rugby fans, expats after a familiar pub, and anyone who wants the night to roll from match into music without changing venue. It is not the address for a quiet date or a measured Negroni.
Best time to go
Match days fill fast, so arrive an hour before a marquee fixture to claim a sightline. Friday and Saturday after 10pm shift toward the DJ crowd, while weeknight happy hour is the calmest stretch. The pub sits on the same Grands Boulevards strip as much of the city's late-night trade, so it stays busy when neighbours wind down.
What regulars say
Google Maps reviewers return to the same points: the screen coverage is the draw, the match-day atmosphere lands, and the room earns its place as an English-speaking pub in the centre. Tripadvisor entries echo the sports-pub billing across the Corcoran's group. The recurring complaint is the crush on a marquee fixture, when the bar runs two and three deep and service slows, so the early arrival pays off.
The bottom line
Corcoran's Grands Boulevards is a dependable Paris sports pub with screens for every match, a cheap-and-cheerful kitchen, and a weekend DJ shift. Come early for the game, stay for the music, and keep the order simple.
See where it sits among the best sports bars in Paris, browse the full Paris bar guide, and compare it across our edit of best sports bars worldwide. Pair it with O'Sullivans Grands Boulevards in Paris, Le Galway Irish Pub in Paris, and The Long Hop in Paris.
Sources: Corcoran's official site (2026); Yelp Paris; Tripadvisor; VisitParisRegion; Mister Good Beer; Google Maps reviews.
