Aux Deux Singes is just up the road from Canal St Martin. This small stonewall café remains simple without any pretence. They serve good and affordable food and quality wine and it’s an ideal place to meet friends for a social drink and a bite to eat. The great thing about this bar is its staff, who are always friendly and partial to a chat or ready to give advice about the wines on offer. Read more

This small and unique wine bar opened more than fifty years ago (1952) in the rather touristy area of St Germain. It’s one of those places that everyone loves and has kept a regular clientele for years. As well as the locals, students and tourists often stop by, drawn in by the friendly atmosphere. There is a good choice of red, white and rosé wines that cost rarely more than 3€ a glass. The cosy and warm feeling of old time Paris or provincial France emanating from this bar is a rare... Read more

Just up from the canal St Martin, you can find this superb typical Parisian bistro dating back to 1926, with a round bar, and an impressively high ceiling. This neighbourhood bar that got its name from the fountain on the square, serves a good selection of wine at very reasonable prices (between 2,5 and 3€). The bistro isn’t very big, so on concert night it’s a bit of a squeeze. The concerts programmed are very jazz orientated and always free, and local groups come here to test out new... Read more