This under-designed space is another example of why BarChick loves the direction Paris is heading. Artisan, which straddles the restaurant-bar divide, is an easy and comfortable spot to gather with friends or fly solo and feel at home. Find a space among the young professional crowd and wile away the hours.

The horseshoe bar takes centre stage in the front room where drinkers can sit and watch the bartenders do their thing. With a far more impressive cocktail list than their wine selection, each concoction is designed to go with their ever-changing food menu, something once unthinkable in a country where wine sits at the head of any dinner table.

The food menu is filled with small dishes ideal for a snack at the bar, or if you’re in for some serious chow time, grab a table in the back room for a casual and easy sit down experience. Good times.