Gay Bars in Paris

Paris has countless gay bars. To keep this page usable for travellers not all of these bars have been listed here (particularly those of interest mainly for locals).

• Alexander’s Bar Paris
• Daily from 18:00
• 2 Rue de Marivaux [Metro 8, 9: Richelieu – Drouot]
• +33 (0)1 42964079; www.alexandersbar.fr
• Gay bar with opulent décor and intimate atmosphere for a mature and friendly clientele. The bar is named after French writer Alexandre Dumas who was born in this house.

• Amnésia Café
• Daily 12:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 03:00
• 42 Rue Vieille du Temple [Metro 1, 11: Hôtel de Ville, Saint-Paul]
• +33 (0)1 42721694
• Cafe and lounge bar. From 21:00 club night on 2nd level (Disco, French Pop, R’n’B).

• Banana Café
• 13 Rue de la Ferronnerie [Metro: Châtelet, Les Halles]
• +33 (0)1 42333531; www.bananacafeparis.com
• Gay-friendly. VIP atmosphere.

• Bear’s Den
• Daily 16:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 05:00
• 6 Rue des Lombards [Metro: Hôtel de Ville, Châtelet]
• +33 (0)1 42710820; www.bearsden.fr
• The honey pot in Paris for gay bears, chubbies and daddies. With bar, lounge-floor and disco-bar.

• Café Moustache
• Daily 17:00 – 02:00
• 138 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin [Metro 4, 5, 7: Gare de l’Est]
• +33 (0)1 46077270; http://cafe.moustache.free.fr
• One of the oldest gay bars in Paris (since 1979). Beards & Bears welcome.

• Le Central
• Mon-Fri 16:00 – 02:00; Sat, Sun 14:00 – 02:00
• 33 Rue Vieille du Temple [Metro 1: Hôtel de Ville, Saint Paul]
• www.hotelcentralmarais.com
• Longest running gay bar in the Marais (since 1980).

• Cox
• Open daily
• 15 Rue des Archives [Metro 1, 11: Hôtel de Ville]
• +33 (0)1 42720800; www.cox.fr
• One of the most famous, popular and centrally located gay bars in the Marais.
  Clientele: jeans, T-Shirt, short haircut. Best between 19:00 and 21:00.

• Duplex
• Daily 20:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
• 25 Rue Michel Le Comte [Metro 11: Rambuteau]
• +33 (0)1 42728086; www.duplex-bar.com
• Gay bar with monthly changing exhibitions (paintings and photos). Close to the Centre Pompidou.

• Mixer Bar
• Daily 18:00 – 02:00
• 23 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie [Metro: Hôtel de Ville, Rambuteau]
• +33 (0)1 48875544
• Dance bar with live DJs in the middle of the Marais.

• Oh! Fada
• Daily 17:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
• 35 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie [Metro: Hôtel de Ville, Rambuteau]
• www.ohfada.com
• Gay bar in the Marais with live DJs and very special wall paintings.

• Open Café
• Daily 10:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
• 17 Rue des Archives [Metro 1, 11: Hôtel de Ville, Metro 11: Rambuteau]
• www.opencafe.fr
• Located in the epicenter of the Marais, this cafe is an institution and a popular meeting point of the Parisian gay scene. Very Paris atmosphere – for the good and for the bad.

• Le Palmier
• Daily 15:00 – 07:00
• 16 Rue des Lombards [Metro: Châtelet, Hôtel de Ville]
• +33 (0)1 42785353
• Gay-friendly bar with nice street terrace.

• Raidd Bar
• Daily 17:00 – 05:00
• 23 Rue du Temple [Metro: Hôtel de Ville, Rambuteau]
• www.raiddbar.com
• Music bar in the Marais. At night GoGo dancers and international live DJs.

• Video

• Le Scarron
• Wed-Sun 22:00 – 06:00; Mon, Tue closed.
• 3 Rue Geoffroy l’Angevin [Metro 11: Rambuteau]
• +33 (0)1 42774405, +33 (0)680022759 (Mobile)
• Gay-friendly. Lounge and piano bar with exceptional interior and elegant salon atmosphere. Mixed crowd.

• Wolf Bar
• Daily 17:00 – 02:00
• 37 Rue des Lombards [Metro: Châtelet]
• +33 (0)1 40280252; www.wolfparis.com
• Gay bar for bears, daddies and wolves (hairy slim guys).
  Happy Hour (two drinks for the price of one) from 17:00 to 21:00.

• Le Yono
• 37 Rue Vieille du Temple [Metro 1: Hôtel de Ville, Saint-Paul]