Reasonably priced drinks in Paris (Montmartre or near 9th)?!

Hiya,

Off tomorrow so hopeful for some quick answers! I%26#39;ve been to Paris a fair few times but the £ had a huge impact on enjoyment levels last time as we were paying up to €10 (i.e. £10 for a pint or large beer). Any suggestions for nice and relatively inexpensive spots to have a couple of beers around the 9th arrondisement or in Montmartre?

Have heard about Chez Camille in Montmartre so will definitely check that out!

Thanking you in advance!

N

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Beer tends to be expensive in Paris, especially if it%26#39;s imported, like Corona. Not sure where you stayed before, but I paid as much as 7 euros for Corona in the Latin Quarter, which was roughly $10/beer for me.

I find that you can save money by buying the local brew 1667, or save even more by drinking wine.

Sorry I can%26#39;t recommend any specific bars. Maybe someone will pop in with suggestions.

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Thanks MediaChick. We%26#39;ll definitely stick to the local beer and I hadn%26#39;t registered that wine was more reasonable so thanks for that!

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Hi -

Mediachick is absolutely right - anything imported will break the bank. There are some good beers in France - and I%26#39;m sure someone here on the forum will give you the names. I usually drink only wine. Drink the house wine, it may not be a premier cru, but it will be quite drinkable. As you can imagine, no place in France could survive with a bad one.

You%26#39;ll most notice the 3 tier price system with beverages. If you drink at the bar you%26#39;ll pay the lowest price, at a table indoors, the next highest one, and at a table outside, the very highest price. It%26#39;s a matter of real estate and occupation time. You%26#39;ll spend the least amount of time at the bar, the next longest time at a table inside, and the longest time of all, at an outside table. So you pay rent on the real estate.

BTW, you%26#39;ll never be asked to leave the table, when you are just having a glass of wine or a coffee, just as you%26#39;ll never be rushed away after your meal even from the lowliest cafe in the city.

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The local brew is 1664 not 1667 known universally by the name %26#39;Kronenbourg%26#39;. Often an incredible 50 cents less than an imported pint. Mega saving!!

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I know this place doesn%26#39;t really offer anything of a Parisian experience, but I sure enjoyed my Strongbow at the Irish Pub in Montmartre. I don%26#39;t remember it being too expensive, although I do remember having a smaller glass. I know this probably isn%26#39;t the information that you%26#39;re exactly looking for, but I thought I%26#39;d throw it out there just in case.

Enjoy your trip!

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Oops. Yes, 1664. Guess it would help to have the right name of the beer. The weird thing is that even though it%26#39;s also Kronenbourg, if I order it as Kronenbourg or %26quot;un Krono,%26quot; the bartender corrects me to 1664. If I say 1664, they call it Kronenbourg. Can never win with this one.

I found that it was around 4 or 5 euros, compared to the 7 euros for Corona, but I guess it depends on where you go.

Also, there is a fun Irish pub on rue St-Andre des Arts. They speak English, but it gets a mix of Parisians and tourists. Some nights are better than others. One night, I was drinking Irish beer, listening to French musicians play Irish music and watching American football on TV.

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if you are ok with a short walk we found it easy to walk from montmarte to pigalle for a few drinks in january, i cant rememer the names of all the places we went but one that springs to mind is the cockney tavern, which had happy hours up until 9pm, it was buy one get one free on beers and cocktails and they are very generous on the alcoholic content.

its true also that wine is a lot cheaper, throughout our stay we generally stuck to house win(approx 4-5e) and saved a lot.

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Rendez-vous des Amis is a fantastic student bar at the foot of Sacre Coeur, near the Abbesses metro stop (Montmartre). It%26#39;s crowded and can get rowdy, but it%26#39;s super French, and has the cheapest drinks that I saw in Paris for the 6 months that I was there. We%26#39;re talking about 10 euros for a bottle of red, and 10 euros also for a %26quot;planche%26quot; of cheese or meats (charcuterie). Can%26#39;t say about the beer though, never ordered one there.

Have fun!

Sarah