Krash Bar

The Krash Bar is a fixture of the Marais cruising scene, taking over in 2010 from the legendary QG to become the neighborhood's go-to gay fetish and cruise bar, just steps from the Centre Pompidou. Up front, a straightforward bar with a long counter and porn playing on a big screen sets the mood before you check your bag at the obligatory (small-fee) cloakroom and head below, where a cavernous, tunnel-like basement opens into a full-on cruising space with a cage, a sling and a busy, unpretentious atmosphere. Free condoms and lube are everywhere, keeping safe sex the house rule, and a rotating calendar of themed nights, naked, underwear, sneakers, tuxedo, skins and blackout parties, keeps regulars coming back, best checked on their website in advance. Straightforward, affordable and buzzing even midweek, it's a no-frills favorite for men who know what they're after.