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If you happen to be a natural wine nerd, a few days spent hopping around Paris is the perfect holiday! In a city teeming with good food and drink, each unique wine bar in each different neighborhood is worth a visit. Plus, there is nothing like wandering the beautiful streets of Paris while bar hopping.
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Places to eat & drink in Paris
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La Buvette: This is the perfect tiny wine bar to experience the beauty that is locally produced French food and wine. It’s small and charming with an excellent natural French wine list and a delicious small plate menu!
Chez Lui: Chez Lui, decidedly hip, is decorated with a wall covered in scribbles, doodles, and notes from previous guests. The menu is a large chalkboard that the servers bring around to each table like a trattoria in Rome. Chez Lui offers a great selection of natural wines by the glass, and the menu leans towards Spanish tapas.
Folderol: Natural wine and ice cream? What a combo! Be prepared to wait in line for what might be the best ice cream of your life.
Le Mary Celeste: A casual natural wine bar located in Le Marais, a wine list with lots of low-intervention wines to choose from, a menu of small plates, a bunch of locals catching up over drinks after work… this is what natural wine bar dreams are made of.
Le Petit Celestin: A funky natural wine bar disguised as a cozy French bistro, Le Petit Celestin offers a marriage between old-school French dishes and fresh natural wines. Le Petit Celestin is located right across the street from the Seine in the 4th Arrondissement, making it the perfect place to take a walk along the river after dinner.
Other things to do in Paris
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Canal Saint Martin: Located near many of the hippest natural wine bars, Canal Saint Martin is a unique off-the-beaten-path area of Paris. It's the perfect place to blend in with locals, explore good restaurants, and enjoy a sunny evening by the water.
Hôtels Particuliers Museums: A handful of the beautiful old mansions in Paris have been turned into museums, which means you can get a glimpse behind the walls and see how well-to-do Parisians used to live. As an added bonus, many of these small museums are free!
Les Puces Saint-Ouen Flea Market: The Saint-Ouen Flea Market is a giant treasure trove in the form of an antique market. Lose yourself among the historic stalls and find a treasure or two to take home.
Quais de la Seine: The banks of the Seine are the heartbeat of Paris. A bottle of wine and a picnic enjoyed by the Seine is the recipe for the perfect Parisian evening!
Tuileries Garden: Among many beautiful parks in Paris, this one is magnificent. Tuileries is a large park with so many lovely gardens to get lost in or sit and people-watch for a while. Centrally located near many of the most popular tourist attractions (like the Louvre), a stop in Tuileries is the perfect break during a long day of sightseeing!
Need to know
This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the natural wine scene in Paris—there are so many incredible places to enjoy low-intervention wine in this city. Paris is one of the most-visited destinations in the world (and one of my personal favorites) for so many reasons! You can never spend too much time in this magical city, especially if you're a food and wine lover.
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