This very popular Lesbian bar is just a couple of streets away from the Pompidou centre. You can sit at one of the long wooden tables or stand at the bar to try one of their cocktails with original names such as « La pétasse » (Bitch). For early evening drinks they serve olives with Pastis (an aniseed drink mixed with water), beer and wine at happy hour prices as well as a selection of original and tasty Tapas. 3em Lieu is without a doubt one of the most inventive and original Lesbian bars... Read more

Perched above the disused railway line called la petite ceinture, this transformed metro station is a funky bar and has become one of the best concert venues in Paris. Beautifully done up in an industrial style which sits well with its past vocation, it hosts rock concerts and club events every night of the week. When the entry price isn’t free its so low that you hardly notice. If hunger strikes you can sit down for a bite in the restaurant looking over the disused railway track below which... Read more

Le Botak Café is on a little square surrounded by majestic trees up in the heights of Montmartre. When you arrive at the terrace outside you feel as though you have arrived at a little village in the South of France. This however, is not the case as the bar attracts trendy artist types who are here to watch and be seen. The drinks vary from 3 to 7€ , meaning that you really do pay for the privilege to sit in such a picturesque square. They also hold regular art exhibitions. Read more