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Secret Paris: for a different kind of outing

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A nocturnal Paris of hidden passageways and secret doors

If you want to discover a Paris that isn't on display in shop windows, leave the main boulevards aside: at night, the city is full of hidden doors, secret passages and places that only reveal themselves to the curious.

One evening, you might push open a discreet door or walk through a fake cold storage room to stumble upon a speakeasy with a Prohibition-era atmosphere. Another evening, you might descend into a medieval cellar where jazz and swing resonate as if time had slipped away.

By letting your curiosity guide you, you will discover a more intimate, almost underground Paris, the one that only appears to those who dare to push open discreet doors and follow the bursts of light that do not come from the street.


Ideas to discover right away

Browse this list of selected places to spark inspiration. Pick the ones that excite you.

BaraNaan Street Food & Cocktail Bar

local_bar Bar / Cafe
The Baranaan. A bar hidden behind a fake Indian tea room, inspired by night trains in India, with dim lighting, small plates and original spicy cocktails.

La Mezcaleria Paris

local_bar Bar / Cafe
Mezcaleria Paris. A secret bar behind a door in the Hotel 1K, entirely dedicated to mezcal, with a colorful Latino decor featuring totems and frescoes, offering a truly exotic experience.

La REcyclerie

restaurant Restaurant
La Recyclerie. Former Petite Ceinture railway station transformed into a bar-canteen with an urban garden and workshops, a very local and alternative atmosphere.

Le Caveau des Oubliettes

local_bar Bar / Cafe
Caveau des Oubliettes. Jazz and blues club located in an old medieval cellar near Notre-Dame, with stone vaults and a very unique intimate atmosphere.

Le Comptoir Général

restaurant Restaurant
Le Comptoir Général. Huge bar hidden at the back of a courtyard on the Canal Saint-Martin, decor of a tropical cabinet of curiosities, atmosphere of an ultra-exotic cultural squat.

At a glance

local_barBar / Cafe

BarNaan Street Food & Cocktail Bar

Caveau de la Huchette

La Mezcaleria Paris

Lavomatic

The Cave of the Dungeons

The Perch

The Union

The Louvre Cellars

Little Red Door

Mobster Bar

Moonshiner

Rehab

Rosa Bonheur sur Seine

Blaine Bar

restaurantRestaurant

The Recycling Center

The General Counter

The Playful Chance

Le Speakeasy Paris, Festive Restaurant and Club, Night Club Discothèque, Boîte de Nuit, Piano Club & Live Music