Les Amoureuses, an attractive wine bar

Pushing open the door of the "Amoureuses", very close to Bastille, is like entering a wine estate. Or almost. Not that the elegant and minimalist decor particularly evokes the vine, the terroir or a winery. But the wine list and the expertise of the lady of the house do not deceive: here, we are in the home of connoisseurs and enthusiasts.

Passionate about oenology? Alena Lamposlskaïa, the co-founder, is so passionate that she organized tastings by Zoom during the Covid era! Today, she is at the helm of Les Amoureuses, a highly recommended address that takes its name from a plot of a 1er cru Chambolle-Musigny, considered by many to be a great Burgundy vintage.

For two years now, she has been offering an original selection of wines that are not often seen (and drunk). Her cellar contains 200 references, including 32 different champagnes. "We know all the winemakers whose wines we sell. And we have tested them one by one," says Alena. The overwhelming majority of the bottles are organic or natural," she specifies.

Another strong point: the owner, always attentive to her customers, provides judicious and individualized advice.

Mature cheeses from Ferme d'Alexandre, including a wonderful mature cheddar, sit alongside homemade pickles prepared according to Alena's grandmother's recipe. For seafood lovers, the bar offers tarama, caviar and smoked trout, on blinis from Maison Kaviari.

Prices: glasses of wine from 7 to 16 euros; bottles from 32 euros. Good to know: the house, which opens from mid-afternoon until late in the evening, also serves as a wine merchant.