After reading reviews of Verjus my impression was that this was a wine bar that offered a variety…read moreof hot and cold tapas from the restaurant upstairs. Perhaps the bar used to share the kitchen with the restaurant upstairs, but this did not appear to be the case during our visit in September 2016. My husband, sister and I visited Verjus with the hopes of enjoying a bottle or two of wine as well as some heavy tapas. When I mentioned seeing the tapas menu the bartender got confused and said they only offer a small selection of cheese and charcuterie at the bar, but nothing cooked. We attempted to make a reservation at the restaurant upstairs, but unfortunately they were booked solid. We each ordered a glass of wine and split several plates of prosciutto and cheese at the bar. Everything was nice, but we were looking for dinner and the bar was a bit warmer than I would have preferred so after we finished our wine and cheese we ventured off elsewhere. This tiny wine bar is very charming spot to grab a glass of wine, but don't expect to find any tapas here.

Handydandy yelp Paris has pointed us in the right direction to Verjus! My bf and I were searching…read morefor a restaurant that would WOW us for our last dinner in Paris. Call in advance to make dinner reservations because we did not and the only opening was at 9:45pm. So we opted for the wine bar downstairs, which serves tapas. At first I was a little bummed about not being able to dine at the restaurant upstairs, but the wine bar was FANTASTIC! Here's what we ordered, with the best being at the top of the list. 1. The GNOCCHI was to die for...the pieces were small and ever-so-slightly crispy on the outside. 2. The SPICY FRIED CHICKEN (yes, we order manfood staples when my bf is with me) was so juicy on the inside yet crispy on the outside. The chicken was bursting with flavor. 3. The FLANK STEAK with CHIMICHURRI sauce was surprisingly tender and flavorful. 4. We also had the CELERY ROOT GYOZA. This was hands down the best food that we had in Paris. I can only imagine what the upstairs restaurant serves! The bartender was super cool and was helpful in recommending wine pairings with our food. She poured samples to make sure that we were happy with our wine selections. She also speaks perfectly good English if you're wondering! Thank you yelp for helping us pick out a fantastic restaurant to end our week in Paris. Merci beaucoup!

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Start with the free very high quality bread and butter. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Huge…read moreselection of well priced wine, and some of the best small dish seafood I've ever had.

This is THE place for oysters. My lifelong friend and I always meet outside a little before noon…read moreso we can nab one of the two tables in the back. White wines by the glass whatever the barman or bar woman recommends plus a couple of dozen oysters and a tapas or two. Celebratory every time! I have also popped in on many occasions and just stood at the bar. Always interesting to see what others are choosing. People whom I would otherwise never speak to are often quite open to giving a recommendation. This is a great place to stop by for a meal or a snack, open continuously from noon to 11pm, 7/7.

The chef is also the owner, the cuisine was absolutely incredible. If you get a chance to visit…read moreParis you have to stop and eat here!! The waitress had her hands full with speaking little English, but took it in stride while taking care of the entire place!! The two of them made our experience mesmerizing..... this place is a ten over ten

Lovely little place. Good wine. I had a really good pesto risotto with white fish the name of which…read moreI forgot. Their tar tar was also good too.

Great atmosphere and a friendly staff. Made the special drink order I requested and the bartenders…read morewere quick to respond. Highly recommend!

Small, modern space with great cocktails. Prices are typical for cocktails in Paris but I have to…read moresay that they make one of my favorite cocktails here, one with calvados, an apple brandy native to Normandy. I have yet to try their old-fashioned but I am eager to return to try the rest of their menu. They have croques (basically warm sandwiches), charcuterie/cheese plates, and a very good, massive burrata that you should not take on by yourself. Service was friendly. Make a reservation if you can. I believe they do not take reservations after a 8 or 9pm but that may have changed.

Loved this wine bar that we found while walking around in Paris one evening. If you are looking for…read morea casual place to grab a drink, pick on some cheese and charcuterie, hang out with friends - then this is your spot. We only stayed for a glass of wine, as we had dinner reservations. But would love to come back on my next trip to Paris and spend an evening here with friends.

This place is so cool! I met up with some friends in Paris…read moreand one of them organised for a bigger group of us to meet here for food, wine and good times - and that's exactly what we had! The booking was originally for 15 people so they had a few high tables in the middle of the place reserved for us, I was immediately struck by the cool ambience of the place - it's very classy and also feels totally Parisian! Of course we had to get some wine and the guy behind the bar let us taste them before we decided if we wanted them or not! I was easily pleased (my wine was pink, that's all I need) but my friends got to try a few different reds before picking a bottle. The staff were really friendly and helpful, as well as being extremely knowledgable about the wines, of course! We also ordered a planche mixte which comprises of charcuterie and cheese, and all of it was totally excellent! There was some smoked ham, salami, three different types of cheese, cherry tomatoes and cornichons, as well as honey to have with the softer one of the cheeses and we scoffed the lot. There was also copious amounts of bread - when we asked for more we were quickly brought some which was brilliant, I like it when places appreciate how important bread is! There ended up being probably at least 20 of us because a few people showed up by surprise, and the staff were again very accommodating about this - bringing extra chairs and still managing to be very attentive despite how many of us there were! It was a great night and L'Ivress is definitely somewhere I'd like to come back to when I'm back in Paris - at €4 for my glass of wine and €25 for the planche it was pretty reasonable too, especially for Paris!