Bastille spreads across the 11th and 12th arrondissements as the quarter that turned Rue de Charonne and the Marche d'Aligre into a wine destination. The list below covers the rooms our editors return to, from a seafood and natural wine counter to a cellar pour and a late cocktail room. Compare them with our best wine bars in Paris and the full Paris bar guide.
Rue de Charonne · $$$
Clamato runs the no-reservations seafood and natural wine counter next to Septime on Rue de Charonne. The kitchen sends out oysters and small plates while the list leans on low-intervention growers. Arrive at opening or wait, since the room fills fast.
Rue Basfroi · $$
Septime La Cave pours natural wine by the glass in a tiny standing-room bar on Rue Basfroi. The team behind Septime keeps the list changing and the snacks simple. It works as a first stop before dinner nearby.
Rue Daval · $$$
Bar Nouveau hides a cocktail room behind a plain door on Rue Daval just off Place de la Bastille. The bartenders build precise, spirit-forward drinks in a low-lit space. Book ahead, since seats are limited.
Rue Theophile Roussel · $
Le Baron Rouge fills barrels with wine beside the Marche d'Aligre on Rue Theophile Roussel. Regulars stand at the counter or use the wine casks outside as tables. Oysters appear on market mornings in winter.
Rue des Taillandiers · $$$
Badaboum mixes a cocktail bar, a club and a hidden upstairs room on Rue des Taillandiers. The front bar stays open for drinks while the back hall hosts gigs and late dancing. It runs to the early hours on weekends.
Rue Saint-Sabin · $$
Cafe de l'Industrie holds a corner of Rue Saint-Sabin as the all-day cafe and bar near Bastille. The rooms run warm with wood, old photos and a steady local crowd. Wine and simple plates carry it from afternoon to late.
Rue Biscornet · $
Supersonic runs a free-entry rock bar and venue on Rue Biscornet beside Place de la Bastille. The room books live bands and DJs most nights with no cover. Drinks stay cheap and the crowd stays loud.