Somo is one of the many bars in the busy Grands Boulevards area but it’s managed to keep its identity. The venue is run by an Anglo/Irish group and the first thing you notice when you walk in and speak to the staff is the multitude of accents, and then if you stretch your ears a little further you will soon realise that the clientele is as international. People who work in the area stop by for lunch or for a calm after work drink at happy hour in this art deco low lighted setting, sinking... Read more

Legend has it that Ernest Hemmingway himself liberated the Ritz on August 25th 1944. After having inspected the corridors spattered with bullet holes, he sat himself at the bar and downed 50 Martinis one after the other egged on by the German soldiers. To pay homage to this thirsty and prestigious man, the place gave his name to the smallest and warmest bar, which not so long ago was for ladies only. In order to access this discrete little place filled with comfortable club armchairs, you have... Read more

La Pena has become THE venue for lovers of Latin American culture over the past six years, with musicians and artists from South America passing through when they come to Paris. In true Latin spirit they know how to party and use the spacious basement for traditional music concerts once a week. You may come across Latino singers such as Raul Paz, or Yuti Buenaventura and it is here that you can drink the best rum in the city. ‘Pena’ literally means a house for friends - this is the... Read more