There are lots of secret gems in Paris, but Chez Paul’s wine bar and brasserie, near the Bastille, is without a doubt the most Parisian.

This enthralling little place is invariably packed with genuine locals of the bizarrely-dressed-cigarette-in-hand variety.

Paul himself is normally there behind the well-stocked bar, in his thick round lunettes. He might serve you a little grudgingly if you aren’t French (something I personally rather treasure), but the food is stunning and you will soak up both the atmosphere and the beautiful wine long into the night.

13, Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris. +33 1 47 00 34 57

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