Best Happy Hours in Paris

12 August 2009

If you’re on a budget, finding the best Happy Hours in Paris could save you a ton of money. Cocktails in many bars are around 11-12 Euro each – quite expensive – so here are a few options you might like to consider.

Near the Louvre 75001 : The Benjamin Café

Friends of mine tell me that the Benjamin is a typical French café on the rue de Rivoli with a pretty good happy hour. Cocktails here normally cost a very up-market price of €22.

Best deal: Share with a friend at the 50% discount – half a giant cocktail each will cost around €5.

Where: 53 rue de Rivoli, 75001. Metro Châtelet.

Good price for beer

I’ve heard you can get one of the best prices for beer in Montparnasse. A small beer will set you back around €2.

Where:  Big Panini Shop | 9, Rue du Depart.  Metro: Montparnasse

Fifth Bar

62 rue Mouffetard, Paris

When: until closing at 10pm

Price:  €3

The Fifth Bar has a very cheap happy hour (3 Euro pints) and heavily discounted mixed drinks. A friendly place, live music on weekends, sports games on wide screen tvs.

Corcorans

23, Boulevard Poissonnière

Type: Irish Bar

When: Monday – Friday, 5-8 pm

Enjoy a quiet pint of beer or attend one of the many sporting or traditional Irish music nights. Happy hour runs from 5pm to 8pm on Mondays to Fridays. Traditional Irish pub.

Café OZ Paris

18 rue saint-denis

Type: Bar and Nightclub

When: Most days, 5-8pm

An Australian themed bar, sports orientated playing most major football and rugby games. Happy hour between 5pm and 8pm most days of the week. The crowd is mainly students and young professionals.

Le Galway

13, Quai des Grands Augustins

Type: Irish bar.

This bar shows various sporting events including football and rugby. Live music is also played here, and there’s a happy hour.

Lush Bar

16, Rue des Dames

When: Happy hour Friday & Saturday, 8-10pm

Price: All cocktails €4.

A relaxing bar, comfortable chairs.

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I’ve seen these next few on the internet but don’t have any other details other than they have Happy Hour:

Andy Wahloo

Beaubourg – Shabby chic and souk kitsch.

L’Orange Mécanique

Oberkampf Indie Bar

“Cheap drinks and bright DJs put Clockwork Orange on the Oberkampf map.”

UFO Bar

Oberkampf Indie Bar

“Brand new rock bar for the Oberkampf scene.”

La Taverne de la Butte

Buttes aux Cailles, Paris.

When is Happy Hour in Paris?

Happy hours start around 4-5pm and at some places can last until 9pm, then it’s time to find something to eat.

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