Les Aimant·e·s

On rue Saint-Martin at the northern edge of the Marais — a few doors from the iconic La Mutinerie — Les Aimant·e·s is a small, openly LGBTQIA+-inclusive bar built around conversation rather than noise. It leans toward a queer and lesbian crowd but genuinely welcomes everyone, first-timers included, with a regularly changing wine list and bartenders happy to point you to something good. Open every day of the year with a terrace and air-con, it's the kind of intimate, wheelchair-accessible spot where strangers tend to become friends by closing time. There's no food, so eat beforehand — then settle in.