Here are some insider tips from the top

With over 70,000 bars and restaurants, choosing somewhere to eat or drink in Paris can be daunting.

But when you land on the right place, that combination of classic French cooking and Parisian nonchalance is hard to beat.

So if you’re heading there this weekend, or have a hopeful eye on a future weekend (!) I thought I’d share a few tips on some great places to go.

From the people who really know best... our winemakers in France.

First off, here’s a selection of great wine bars

If you’re wandering the streets thirsty, I’ve put them all into a handy list on Google Maps so you can find one nearby.

Or take your pick here:

• Ambassade de Bourgogne (‘The Embassy of Burgundy’ - need I say more?!) - 6 Rue de l'Odéon, 75006 Paris
• Cave Vino Sapiens - 145 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris
• Terra bar à vins - 63 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris
• Le Barav - 6 Rue Charles-François Dupuis, 75003 Paris
• Juveniles - 47 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
• Frenchie Bar à Vins - 6 Rue du Nil, 75002 Paris
• Passerina - 44 Rue Traversière, 75012 Paris

And restaurants/brasseries…

• Le Baratin - 3 Rue Jouye-Rouve, 75020 Paris
• Le Petit Sommelier de Paris (I love this place!) - 49 Av. du Maine, 75014 Paris
• Le Petit Verdot - 75 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris
• La Rotonde - 105 Bd du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris
• Les Cartes Postales - 7 Rue Gomboust, 75001 Paris
• Le Percolateur - 20 Rue de Turin, 75008 Paris
• Au Fulcosa - 2 Rue du Maréchal Foch - quartier, 78112 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
• L’Ardoise - 28 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris
• Le Petit Samaritain - 8 Rue Baillet, 75001 Paris
• Cavalier - 22 Rue du Faubourg du Temple, 75011 Paris
• Bibiche - 42 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris
• Aux Petits Oignons - 11 Rue Dupont de l'Eure, 75020 Paris
• La Bourse et La Vie - 12 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris
• Le Grand Pan - 20 Rue Rosenwald, 75015 Paris
• Bistrot Paul Bert - 18 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 Paris
• Brasserie Partage (south-west food, rugby atmosphere) - 79 Rue Didot, 75014 Paris

Here’s that list of restaurants on Google Maps. Ok now I’m starving!

And finally if you’re after something fancy

• Arboré - 29 Rue de l'Arcade, 75008 Paris
• Hotel Raphael - 17 Av. Kléber, 75116 Paris
• Le Grand Vefour - 17 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris
• Tomy & Co - 22 Rue Surcouf, 75007 Paris
• Mâche - 61 Rue de Chabrol, 75010 Paris
• Les Enfants Rouges - 9 Rue de Beauce, 75003 Paris

It’s all part of the service…

As a valued member of WineSpark, you've got the inside track to the best wine experiences at home and abroad.

And if you look closely, you might find some of our winemakers’ wines in some of these places.

Look out for Mélanie Pfister (Alsace), Domaine de Boischampt (Beaujolais), La Manufacture (Chablis), Fournier (Loire), and Château Maris (Languedoc), who all helped with this list!

Enjoy and if you ever need tips in winey places, just drop me a mail and I should be able to help!