It's funky, I'll give it that. It's a bit scary too. Lots of memorabilia all over the walls, ripped…read moreup banquettes. It's cheap which is always a plus for the area. Next time, I'll make sure I'm well liquored up BEFORE I get there.

I used to live just up the road from this bar. It's in a great location and has a great atmosphere…read more It's small, a bit dirty but has lots of charm. Well worth visiting for a beer but it is quite studenty.

Bar hopping in downtown Clichy and saw people drinking beer and whiskey at tables out front while…read moretaking a hit off cigarettes. We quickly pass by the thin cloud of smoke and entered the tiny bar. Instantly, I knew this was my type of atmosphere. Met with the talkative owner, Kev, who poured us some cold draft West Coast IPA 6.3% abv. Wonderfully hazy and bitter my favorite combination. Kev took us on a personal tour of the cellar which we enterered from a floor hatch behind the bar. This bar is 120 years old. Straight down several creaking wooden steps to a dimly lit cellar that literally looked like a cave. Kegs of beer lining the floor with wines and whiskeys stacked on the old shelves (see pics). The beer was great but the cellar tour absolutely enhanced the experience.

Very fun time with friends at the Lux Bar. This century old bar was a local and tourist spot. Had…read moremy usual Aperol Spritz which was made well by the owner who was also the bartender. It was a small bar so conversation was effortless with the bartender even from our table. It was early but customers were already sitting on the front porch with their drinks and cigarettes. Cool spot to just hang out and have a cocktail before lunch.

A nice bar with cheap drinks and a cool atmosphere. This bar was discovered by fellow UCLA bruins…read morewhile abroad in Paris Summer 2011. A tall glass of beer will run you about 3 euros, 5 shots for 15 euros and they have mixed drinks from 4 euros and up. The place is fairly small, but they do a good job of allowing their clientle to stand outside of the bar to mingle and meet up. If you do want to get a table I do suggest getting their around 9pm as this place does get packed. There really isn't much else to say except that syphax is a great place to wind down, grab a drink, meet a couple of Parisians and to just enjoy another great place in the city of light.

Exactly what I was looking for when I searched for "dive bars" near Opera metro station. 5€ good…read morebeers (Blanch kreik), instant service at the bar (8:20pm on a Thursday) while crowded, lively 20-ish patrons. Dim atmosphere, semi-loud music, video of an EDM festival playing on the TV, and red lights illuminate the red booths and graffiti on the walls. If you're wanting a hole in the wall without the touristy feel (and prices!) near Opera, go here!

One of the things we struggled with a bit on this trip was the lack of good pubs. I mean, we found…read morea few along the way, but we are the types who enjoy bellying up to the bar and having a quick pint/restroom break before continuing on our way. Le Mammouth Bar was exactly what we were looking for and it wasn't attempting to be a British/Scottish/Irish pub. The bartenders were incredibly nice and attentive and the others at the bar were super friendly. Good beer choices (Grimbergen Lambic!). I was a little bummed we didn't make it back to this spot.

Awesome burger platter and decent beers at an affordable prices. The live band sang classic rock…read moresongs without a terrible accent. Very enjoyable! Visited during the week, not sure what the ambiance is on weekends.

Hardly did I come in out of the rain, did I sense the feel of familiarity. Happy hour with Guinness…read moreon draft at 5,50 a pint (fantastic for pricy Paris). Knowing that two Guinness would do me in on an empty stomach I chose the chicken fajitas. I wondered why the staff brought me ketchup and Dijon mustard, but Rollins, like any upstanding establishment in Ireland, serves its Tex-Mex with 'chips' (fries for the yanks among us). To keep this review short: good atmosphere, great food, fresh ingredients (including the malt and barley variety) at a decent price. Why only three stars? It's a pub!

If you were to say you'd spent an evening in an old European dive bar, Lèche Vin is exactly what…read moreI'd picture. Well, apart from the pictures - but I'll get to that. The bar is long and narrow, with a spiral staircase at the end of it - the upstairs wasn't in use when we visited so I'm unsure if it opens or not. Like a lot of traditional French bars, Leché Vin doesn't open until the evening - but it's worth the wait. It's completely falling apart - the chairs are ripped and raggedy - but this all adds to its charm. As does the religious iconography plastering the walls - seriously, it's saints and popes everywhere you look. Until you go to the bathroom. Now, I like a nice clean bathroom - this however, is anything but. And not just because it wasn't particularly hygienic (it could totally do with a good scrub) - but because it is covered in hardcore pornography. I already knew about this, so I wasn't bothered, but it really amused me to watch the unsuspecting be enlightened! Oh, the toilet is a traditional European one - ie, basically a porcelain hole on the floor. The beer was dirt cheap, cold, and good. We had a great time and I wouldn't hesitate to come back here.

Of all the little bars in the Bastille, Le Leche Vin is one of my favorites…read more Down a beer surrounded by Catholic iconography that covers almost every square inch of the place - it's a not-so-subtle reminder that no matter how smashed you get, you will be forgiven. Or will you...? Venture into the bathroom for a leak, if you dare. What will grab your attention isn't so much the hole-in-the-ground "Turkish toilet" (complete with handle bars and skid pads if you're of the fairer sex that needs to squat). It's the complete opposite of what you see in the main room that awaits you in here. I'd tell you what it is, but that would simply ruin the mystique. Get thee to Le Leche Vin! It's a great place to have a beer, and to unload it...

I loved this place! This was my first experience eating in…read moreFrance. My friend picked us up from the airport...and we came here for brunch after resting at their house for a few hours. it was walking distance ...up a long staircase! this was food heaven...i wish the restaurants we went to the rest of the week were this good...but this is in a residential area where our hotel was in a more tourist area...so what did i expect? hubby and i both opted for the brunch with meat (vs salmon) with wine (yay wine for breakfast!!) each an every item on the plate was perfect...not sure exactly what everything was...so i took a picture of the plate and the menu. there was a pancake like item and a french toast like item...both filled with different creamy yummies... misc. meats and cheeses...oh so good! no Charcuterie platter in the US will ever touch what i had that morning. eggs (i normally don't care for eggs...but this was delish). yogurt and fruit...both heavenly! apparently my friend and his husband to be are regulars here and the owner brought us a bottle of champagne on the house toast their wedding celebration (later that night). oh so nice! we returned here a couple of times through the week we were here...to drink...i wish i had a chance to eat something else here...i'm sure it was pefection. if i am ever fortunate enough to make it back to Paris again, i will be sure to have at least 2 more meals here....