Les Champs et les Vignes

Best place for drinks. A precious gem off the main street. A great place to take a break. Restrooms are very clean. Highly recommended.

We went here one night looking for something simple and easy to eat for dinner after a busy tourist day. We wanted to try to get away from the tourists, but were staying on the Champs Elysees so that was difficult. We stumbled upon this place and two great things were happening — the rugby game was on (check) and it was happy hour (double check!). Wine and drinks were ridiculously cheap (2 – 7 euros), especially for the area. To eat, we got some sort of flatbread, while not amazing, still filled us up, along with some yummy, crispy pomme frites. Definitely seemed like a local place, and we enjoyed our time drinking, watching the game, and attempting to speak French. This is the place to go if you are looking for a laid back place to spend the evening. Just an FYI — minimal English was spoken by the staff, but they were all friendly. Special shout out to our waitress Julie!

They had me at free restrooms. That alone is worth two stars. Truth be told, there’s nothing fancy or terribly noteworthy about this place. But I also don’t believe every establishment needs flash to be successful. I’m rating it based on old-​fashioned standards. Were people friendly? Check. Did it have good drinks? Check. Was the clientele a lovely mix of vagabonds, yuppies, and office types? Check. Were people enjoying themselves? Hell yes.
At any rate, it’s right off Champs-​Élysées. Drinks are inexpensive. There’s outdoor seating where we can gather around a table as opposed to people watching seats. Best of all? There’s no risk of being trampled by tourists.

Que du bon…
Petit bar qui né paie pas de mine côté rue. On a l’impression d’un bar à vin lambda mais une fois à l’intérieur, on est très bien reçu, la déco est agréable. La carte est assez sympa, l’assiette découverte tapas est super pour grignoter autour d’un verre. Les cocktails valent le coup surtout en happy hours. Surprise du chef: 1 shot (assez surprenant) offert au moment de partir. Adresse à glisser dans ses favoris.