Paris invented the wine bar. The 10 below are where the modern Paris drinks now.
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The 10 best wine bars in Paris
01 · Paris
11th
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Natural wine · Iconic
Bertrand Grébaut's natural wine bar opposite the restaurant.
Order: Whatever the rep brought today
02 · Paris
12th
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Iconic · Working-class
Iconic 12th-arrondissement wine bar near Marché d'Aligre.
Order: A glass straight from the barrel
03 · Paris
11th
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Tiny · Iconic
Tiny 11th-arrondissement natural wine bar from Camille Fourmont.
Order: Whatever Camille pours stirred
04 · Paris
10th
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Iconic · Natural
Iconic 10th-arrondissement natural wine bar.
Order: A natural Loire red
05 · Paris
2nd
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Iconic · Modern
Iconic Rue du Nil natural wine bar.
Order: A glass from the bartender's recommendation
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06 · Paris
11th
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Wine + seafood
Bertrand Grébaut's seafood-led wine bar.
Order: A natural white with the oysters
07 · Paris
Galerie Vivienne
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Iconic 1880 · Classic
Iconic Galerie Vivienne wine merchant since 1880.
Order: A Burgundy from the cellar
08 · Paris
Belleville
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Natural wine · Modern
Modern Belleville natural wine bar.
Order: A pét-nat to start
09 · Paris
1st
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Iconic 1980 · Modern
Iconic 1st-arrondissement wine bar since 1980.
Order: A glass of Côtes du Rhône
10 · Paris
6th
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Tiny · Natural
Tiny 6th-arrondissement natural wine bar.
Order: A natural orange glass
How Paris drinks wine
The 10 above are where Paris actually drinks wine — by-the-glass programmes that change weekly, sommeliers who care, lists that go beyond the obvious.
