Helen K.

I love charcuterie and it was an awesome ending to our recent trip to Paris. Le barav is more of a local dive bar and not many tourists can be found, which was a plus for us to actually mingle with the locals and see them enjoying the night away with laughter and joy. There's patio, bar, and table seating for bigger crowds and right next to it is a wine shop where you can pick out your wine and bring it to your table to indulge! This is the best combo that a wine lover would dream of. At the wine shop, there's an expert that will help pick out your wine based on the region and your taste palette. Once you chose a bottle, they chill it for you in minutes and bring it to your table. Le Barav does offer daily specials of hot food, but the small menu mostly consists of cure meat and cheese. We initially ordered the mixed plate of meat and cheese to begin with but we devoured through the board in minutes. Once we got a feel of the mixed plate, we ventured out to an actual cheese plate, which offered additional varieties that they recommend going from mild to pungent cheeses and their truffle ham, which was truffle heaven. Would definitely come back again on our future trip at the end of the night to "wine" down.

Danny W.

We ordered a variety meat and cheese board, ham board, and a bottle of wine. All were highly satisfactory. The sommelier offered a great selection to us. The wine was very smooth and with a slight sweetness that helped to bring out each of the boards' flavors. All cheeses were very smooth and subtle. There were no "strong" tastes of cheesiness. The meats were also creamy and melted slowly in your mouth. The restaurant was located in an off street. We choose street seating despite the cold night because otherwise the wait for an indoor seat would have been long. I would recommend coming here close to their opening hour if you want an indoor seat. Otherwise you can try to get a seat close to their heat lamps outside or request a wool blanket, which they happily supply. Generally you don't have to ask for one but it may take them some time before they get around to bringing them out.

Wish I lived in Paris so that I could come to this place for wine and charcuterie all the time tho. It's like the French version of Friends but instead of going to the bar, you just come here and sit outside and people watch. All I want to do is drink 1 half bottle, 2 half bottle red wine with a chocolate cigarette after dinner here. I'm gonna be honest, I must have eaten something funny earlier in the day and it was coming out pretty liquidity, but I still pushed myself to have the wine, charcuterie and the tiny ravioli here. Everything was so great and I am so happy I came here. Super relaxed place that I would come to over and over again, and seems to be a great neighborhood spot.

Tina H.

Awesome wine bar with regularly rotating French regions. Staff were really helpful and friendly! Great atmosphere. They also have a wine shop where you can choose a wine and drink it there. Nice selection. Small plates available to order too. I would highly recommend this quaint wine bar!

Lara W.

Omg omg omg Wine. Great. Plat mixte- good! Solid!! Croque monsieur with truffle ham, Comte and onion jam. Deeeaaarrr gooood. How? I'm going to try to make this at home and I'll fail and it'll still be delicious. Why have I not had this before? Ravioli. Out of this world. I can't even comment or I'll cry from the deliciousness. Thank you Paris!

Michelle C.

My friend Aaliyah P strongly recommended Le Barav wine bar, so it was one of the first stops during my visit to Paris last month. The bar's evening hours start at 6pm and they get busy very quickly. Arrive near 6pm or risk not getting a seat. The people who run this place are all super nice and hospitable. On our second visit, we were recognized and hooked up with a nice table even though space was becoming extremely limited. The menu lists wines by the glass but you can purchase wines by the bottle at the attached wine shop. The selection is solid and wine by the bottle is very reasonably priced. They have one of those chiller machines that gets wine to the desired temp in about five minutes. Very nice! On top of having the most incredible cheese plate known to man, Le Barav also has a variety of charcuterie. On both visits we ordered the saucisson, which is sliced super thin and went perfectly with the cheeses. And don't even get me started on the incredible and never-ending sliced baguette. Heaven! Le Barav fit perfectly into the vision I had for my Paris trip. I can't wait to revisit next time!

Lynn C.

I've had this place bookmarked since forever and never had a chance to come up to the area (it's so far up north from the marais, that it's really by republique). Even when i was directly across the street for the spice shop, i didnt notice that le barav was right there. Finally, one night with my visitors, we trekked down there and finally experienced the wonderfulness of this place. Well to be honest, at the start, the experience was less wonderful because the small place is so crowded and we didn't make a reservation. We finally (took forever) got the attention of a server while standing in the roomless bar, and she told me she doesnt think there's room - she then asked the two others guys who just shook their head at us. I asked if we can wait and how long was the wait, and she did the french shrug and loud exasperated sigh/rasperry ("uh-ffft"): "20 minutes to 3 hours?" I couldn't help but laugh a bit at the answer. My friend and I looked at each other, not really sure if we should go or leave, and decided that since we were not that hungry and it looked like people were actually coming and going, we waited. We waited in the middle of the restaurant getting pushed and shoved by passers and goers and more comers - but in 20 minutes, we got a table outside in the cold. Lucky us, the heater wasn't working so people didn't want to stay outside for that long and we were dressed warmly enough. The service was extremely friendly but everyone was always busy. We were provided a menu but when we asked what the plat du jour is, our server had no idea...haha. Anyway, we ordered: - Planche Mixte - comté 16 mois, brie de Meaux, Trappe d'Echourgnac à la liqueur de noix, jambon Serrano d'Olot, chorizo de Guijuelo, lonzo corse, saucisson ibérique (14€) - Ravioles Gratinées - cassolette de ravioles du Royans gratinées au Comté Marcel Petite et chorizo ibérique (7€) - Parmentier de Canard confit - et mesclun de salade (13€50) The Planche Mixte was really good. All the cheeses were not very strong and their cheese with nut liqueur was pretty crazy - it tasted so smoky! The ravioles was soooo flavourful althought the chorizo flavouring was a bit too strong. The duck confit came boneless and buried in a baked mashed potatoe casserole and cheese on top. IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For the wine, if you want anything more than a glass, they ask you to go next door to their cave/cellar/wineshop and pick your own. The attendant there marks the bottle with the price of the wine, you bring it back to your table and they cork it for you for an additional 5 EUR. If you want the same bottle again, they will go and get it for you next door, but the additional 5 EUR corking fee still stands. Our bottle was 11€+5€)corking fee so 16€ every time. I don't think you can bring your own wine. We didn't finish our second bottle because we were so full and drunk so we asked them to recork it for us and they gave it to us in a nice bag and we brought it home. That wine was finished though as soon as we stepped back in the house. Our final bill was around 80€ for three people and we were well fed and well-drunk. I am totally coming back!!

Dan M.

I don't have enough words to explain how awesome this place is. This was just a random find on yelp and I was a bit skeptical but this is the reason I place so must trust in yelp and fellow yelpers. This place is AMAZING and definitely worth a visit. It is a bit off the main roads but it is in a quiet/adorable paris neighborhood. We saw the reviews stating that lines formed so we made our way promptly over for their opening time while walking around the cute neighborhood. This place is not large and is located right next to a vino shop owned by the same owners. There is patio seating outside to enjoy the view and smoke if desired and then around 24 to 26 seats inside. We were greeted with smiling faces when we walked in and seated inside in the corner. All of the waiters were extremely friendly and were enthused by my broken French. They were all eager to explain each of the dishes and what was delicious while being very attentive the entire time. The concept of the restaurant and their wine is simple. If you are looking for glasses of wine, the direct waiters are all willing to help you. But why bother when you can get a GREAT bottle for 15 euros on average. IF you want to buy a bottle, you simply get up and walk right next door (connected to the restaurant) and look at the walls of vino. The guy at the store is extremely helpful and it was an easy ordeal to pick a bottle of vino. I ended up picking a few bottles for the night and even walked away the restaurant with an open bottle cos we ordered so much but this is not the time or place to talk about alcohol. After perusing the menu, decided to order a bunch of things inclusive of the planche mixte, the parmentier de canard, and penne a la crème with jambon/parmesan/truffle. I don't even need to go into details but everything was amazing and no this is not the wine talking. The plance mixte was the best variety of charcuterie/fromage that I have had yet. Everything was delicious and the perfect balance of different types of cheeses/meats. They were very attentive and gave multiple servings of bread while joking that Parisians get never have enough bread. The parmentier de canard was OUT OF THIS WORLD. It was such a surprise as it didn't look like anything good but the mashed potatoes were good on top and the duck was cooked perfectly. Tender pieces of meat mixed in offering perfect salty balance to the potatoes. The penne was out of this world delicious. I love how they made this dish in an uncomplicated manner and just executed to perfection. Even the ham that was placed on top didn't like much but the meats were perfect quality offering perfect balance to the parmesan cream and penne beneath. I could eat this for days. There are not enough good things I can say about this place from the food, the quality of food, the selection of vinos, and most importantly the amazing staff. This is a place I wished I had gone a few times and feel it is tremendously underrated. Definitely check this place out.

Meghan A.

I really loved Le Barav; in fact, the cozy/lively vibe reminded me of the Spotted Pig in NYC, which is one of my favorite restaurants in the world. My husband and I went on a Saturday night, and got there by 6:15pm in order to beat the crowds. We still ended up waiting over an hour, which was perfect since we wanted to eat around 8pm, and passed the time drinking wine by the glass at the bar. The moral of the story is: get here early if you don't have a rez. In the meantime, I ran next door to their wine shop, and selected a 2009 bottle of St. Emilion wine that was reasonably priced. I carried it back over to the restaurant, the bartender opened it to let it breathe, and added it to our tab. Seamless. For our dinner, we chose the planche mixte, a delicious assortment of cured meats and local cheeses. We also got an order of the emmenthal cheese ravioli, which was decadently baked in a cream sauce with crispy umami-laden chorizo. This dish was a MUST ORDER, though the entire menu was enticing. I am still thinking about that ravioli, like, 9 days later. The last comment I have to make is for the staff. The bartender (who also acted as host) was really friendly and accommodating when we arrived. When we were offered seats at a shared table, and we said we'd really prefer to wait for a private table, he happily obliged. Our waitress was really sweet too. Le Barav is definitely a special spot.

Jan-Willem A.

My partner and I found this place through Yelp when we were looking for a nice, but easy going place close to our hotel. The place is pretty small but has some table outside (doubling their seating capacity) which is nice when it's warm enough and not raining. Sadly it was raining that evening. We were their on a Saturday during fashion week and we hadn't made a reservation so we could choose to be seated at a table but with a time constraint as the few empty tables had been reserved, or sit at the bar. We choose the latter. We (party of two) arrived around 19:30 and the place was already bustling with activity. It's a small place but the tables outside double the capacity of the restaurant. Unfortunately it had been raining earlier and it looked like more rain was on its way so we stayed inside. On wall of the restaurant is a mirror giving the illusion of space. I was amazed at how tightly run this little restaurant is. The waiters were all very efficient and absolutely used to work in a very confined working environment. Our waitress was very cheerful, easy going, and pleasant. Though she spoke English, speaking French does make thing easier for you and the staff to explain the menu or give tips for where to go eat ice cream after diner. If you like to drink more than a glass of wine, think about buying a bottle of wine, like Mike Y. said in his tip. You can buy one in the restaurant, obviously, but also in their own shop next door and you can have it with your meal in the restaurant. I'm not sure if the €5 cork price is also applicable to bottles from their own shop. We had the mozzarella burratina and the rillettes de canard as starters. The mozzarella was really nice. The rillettes de canard also but it's very fatty, just so you know. Served with a bread basket that's refilled when needed. My main dish was the cuisse de canard confite. It can with small new potatoes baked in their skin. Very nice, but a little bit too salty for my taste. Perhaps though the saltiness is just they way duck tastes when prepared like this and no extra salt is added(?). The staff knows their wines very well (not surprising when they also own a wine shop) so ask for advice or tell them what you like in a wine and they will get the closest thing available in their selection. The assorted sausages and cheeses served as starters or just as nibbly bits to go with your wine looked nice and come with an explanation of which cheese and sausage is what. All in all a very nice dinner experience, even while seated at the bar. Also if you're dining by yourself, there's enough going on to keep you entertained by simply observing the people. If you want to make sure you and your party have a table, best to make a reservation.

Kevin L.

One of our favorite places in Paris! It had been a long day on our first day in Paris and this was just what I needed. I had tried to learn some basic French prior to visiting Paris but still had quite a bit of difficulty when trying to order food. We value quality food and refused to go anywhere in France that would be 'comfortable' and 'easy'. We had heard so much about Le Barav and it was exactly what we needed. We spoke limited French, they spoke limited English, but it was just enough to have a non-stressful night, ordering was fairly easy, and the food and wine was top notch! We started out with a glass of wine and then walked next door to buy a bottle. They charge a 5 euro cork fee but you save so much but buying from their wine shop anyhow. It only took about 40 minutes to get a table but we had gone in without reservations. It began to rain and the party never stopped. They have an excellent enviornment and having the breeze flow through the bar was wonderful. Seating outside includes tables and wine boxes. It made for a very relaxed and beautiful place. We had the absolute best Foie Gras we have ever eaten. Living near western North Carolina, we have had great exposure to it and this trumped all. We also had charcuterie, fromage, bread, and dessert. Amazing place and a wonderful experience. Many in Paris are overrated but not Le Barav.

Derek S.

Warm and inviting, this cozy spot provides a great atmosphere to enjoy a night out. With great by the glass and bottle shop options, you can certainly find what you want on a night out. Add a plate or board to make for a late night meal.

Jessica S.

Great place! My local Parisian friends and I made the trek here because they like it so much. I thought it hit the spot! It's a nice little place on a corner, packed with Parisians inside, with lots of tables outside, on the sidewalk and on the side of the street. Lots of people outside too, but we didn't have to wait for a table. For wine, we ordered Bordeaux and Prosecco, and for food, we ordered charcuterie, tapenade, and antipasti; it all came with a pretty big basket of delicious French bread that was refilled as we continued to plow through it. (Kind of funny side note: when I ordered Prosecco, the waiter asked me if I knew what that was, and I said yeah, it's kind of like Champagne, right? ...His response? "Not really." Haha, there's that French pride for ya!) My favorite thing we got was our order of the tapenade! It came with this red bell pepper spread which is possibly the yummiest spread I have ever had, I could not get enough of it! The olive tapenade was great too, and the cornichons and pickled onions. The antipasti was very good, lots of food, which was great. Always great for me to see and have a big veggie dish in Paris. This was a great place to come with friends and nosh on lots of food with some wine, and it's always great to go where the locals go!