Wine Lover’s Paris: Best Wine Cellar Bars
Descend into the city’s most seductive caves, where terroir meets candlelight.
Paris isn’t just a city—it’s a living, swirling goblet of liquid history. And nowhere does it swirl more seductively than in its wine cellar bars, those hidden, candlelit nooks beneath the city’s surface where oenophiles, flâneurs, and flirtatious strangers gather to sip, sigh, and swirl. Forget loud brasseries or neon-lit wine shops—The Socialites guide you deep into the soul of Parisian wine culture: the bars where stone walls whisper and glasses clink like secrets.
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels — Chic Sorcery in Saint-Germain
Don’t let the whimsical name fool you—this is serious wine seduction. With low lighting, velvet banquettes, and a list curated by people who probably sleep with grape varietals under their pillows, this Left Bank gem is part wine library, part date lair. Natural wines dominate, and the sommeliers here? Stylish sorcerers.
🍷 Must try: A flight of obscure Jura wines with a truffled comté toast.
📍 7 Rue Lobineau, 75006 Paris
Le Garde Robe — The Cool Girl’s Cellar
Tucked behind the Louvre, this tiny wine bar is where curators and creatives meet for glasses of biodynamic Burgundy and flirtatious glances. Le Garde Robe doesn’t try hard—it just is. Wines are natural, served with saucisson or hunks of aged cheese, and the crowd is always très charmant.
🥂 Must try: A cloudy orange wine and whatever aged goat cheese is in that fridge.
📍 41 Rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris
Juveniles — British Accent, French Soul
Opened by an expat with a serious palate, Juveniles is where the old boys of wine meet the next-gen crowd. Housed in an old wine shop-turned-bar, it feels like the inside of a Burgundy barrel—warm, woodsy, and welcoming. Go for the wines, stay for the utterly nonchalant magic of it all.
🍇 Must try: A glass of Morgon or anything from the Rhône list.
📍 47 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
Septime La Cave — The Coolest Cellar on Earth
If Septime is on your radar, you know the vibe. But next door? Septime La Cave is where the insiders gather. Intimate, raw, and unapologetically natural in its selection, this cave-à-vins is where you might spot a Michelin-starred chef sipping incognito. No reservations, no frills—just damn good wine.
🍷 Must try: Their constantly rotating orange wines. Pair with their duck rillettes.
📍 3 Rue Basfroi, 75011 Paris
Ô Chateau — For the Explorer
Want a deep dive without the snobbery? Ô Chateau is the cellar bar and wine school where everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned drinkers gets their fix. The underground tasting room is all old-stone charm, and the by-the-glass list is longer than your last relationship. They host flights, tastings, and even champagne classes.
🍾 Must try: A “Tour de France” tasting flight of six terroirs.
📍 68 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Paris
Legrand Filles et Fils — Old-World Elegance
You haven’t lived until you’ve sipped vintage Bordeaux under the glass-roofed gallery of Legrand. It’s part boutique, part temple, part Hemingway-esque fantasy. Come for a quiet glass solo, or meet a mysterious stranger while perusing rare vintages in the salon.
🍷 Must try: A velvety Saint-Émilion by the glass in the tasting salon.
📍 1 Rue de la Banque, 75002 Paris
La Cave du Paul Bert — The Butcher’s Wine Bar
Owned by the team behind Bistrot Paul Bert, this tucked-away wine bar is all heart and terroir. The list is small, punchy, and full of finds from up-and-coming natural winemakers. It’s the kind of place where you end up splitting a bottle with strangers and leaving with their Spotify playlist.
🥖 Must try: Beaujolais from Jean Foillard + saucisson à l’ail.
📍 16 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 Paris
Le Barav — Wine and Vibes in the Marais
Sociable, lively, and stacked with floor-to-ceiling bottles you can grab off the shelf—Le Barav is perfect for a casual yet excellent wine night. The terrace is packed in summer, but the real soul is downstairs, in the cool, curved cellar where clinks echo like poetry.
🍷 Must try: A Corsican red and a plate of Mont d’Or cheese.
📍 6 Rue Charles-François Dupuis, 75003 Paris
Bottom line?
In Paris, le vin isn’t just a drink—it’s a ceremony. A mood. A map. And the best way to read that map is by candlelight, deep underground, with someone charming across the table and something complex in your glass.
Santé, with love.
—The Socialites