Five bars · Paris · 2 May 2026
Paris after midnight
The hour after dinner is the one you remember. Where to spend it in Paris, when the kitchens have closed and the evening refuses to.
hero — Paris bar, late, low light
Paris does not really do last orders, it does diminishing returns — the trick is knowing which rooms are still worth being in at one in the morning and which have simply not asked you to leave yet.
Bar Nouveau — backbar
Bar · Paris
Bar Nouveau
The cocktail list reads like a manifesto. Order accordingly.
8.7 / 10 · €€€ · World's 50 Best Bars
Sit down. Standing at the bar in Paris after midnight is a decision to leave soon, and you will be treated accordingly.