In 1963, Le Rubis won the coveted “Meilleur Pot (pronounced, poe). This award is bestowed yearly upon the bistrotier (wine bar owner) who has sought out the best beaujolais to serve and sell, procured directly from his favorite wine producer.

Lunchtime finds regulars, elbow to elbow at the zinc bar, and patrons use the huge wine barrels outside, to rest their plates and glasses upon.

It’s a traditional, authentic, atmospheric wine bar experience, architecturally nostalgic and gastronomically satisfying. Late afternoon is more relaxed. You can sit, drink, and enjoy a light repast in typical Parisian fashion.

Wine bars play a fundamental role in daily city life. A solid glass of red, a bit of food for fuel, and that social thread, constantly being spun.

Le Rubis
10 Rue du Marche-Saint-Honore
1st Arrondisement
Metro: Tuileries
Open Until 10pm
Closed Saturday night and Sunday

Owners of wine bars are passionate about wine. They believe in forging relationships with winegrowers and go so far as to order barrels of carefully selected vintages, which they will then bottle and store themselves, in the caves, beneath their establishments.

Each wine bar has its own personality with one thing in common, the belief that wine should be carefully paired with food.

Traditional charcuterie (cheeses and meats) may be offered along with more substantial specials of the day. Whatever the fare, the philosophy is unfalteringly, “ Eat, drink and be merry”.