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Latin Quarter bars, jazz and cabaret
Six Latin Quarter and Odéon addresses with hours and entry prices: a jazz cellar, a rum bar, cocktail bars and a cabaret. Checked October 2026.
A short list, on purpose
The Latin Quarter has far more bars than we can vouch for. We kept six addresses that each have an official website and a trace of activity in 2026, either on the site itself or in a Le Fooding entry dated 2026. Venues whose only trace is a Time Out card from 2011 to 2013, an undated site, or no official site at all are left out. Two of the six are in the 6th arrondissement, around Odéon and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
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Jazz and cabaret around rue de la Huchette
- Caveau de la Huchette, 5 rue de la Huchette. A jazz and swing club, open since 1946, with concerts every evening. Time Out, in a piece of 13 February 2024, calls it the first jazz club in Paris. The club’s site lists concerts for October, November and December 2026 and a closure for works from Monday 30 November to Monday 14 December inclusive. For the street itself, see rue de la Huchette.
- Aux Trois Mailletz, 56 rue Galande. A cabaret and piano bar in a cellar the venue dates to the thirteenth century. The official site gives opening every day from 7 p.m. and online booking. The Time Out card is from 2014 and gives the address as no. 58, so the official site is our reference.
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Closed: the Petit Journal Saint-Michel. The jazz club at 71 boulevard Saint-Michel went into judicial liquidation in early 2025. The press reported on 4 December 2025 that it had shut abruptly with a buyer announced. A reopening has not been confirmed, and we do not suggest it.
Cocktails and rum
- Le 1802, 20–22 rue Pascal. The rum bar of the Hôtel Monte Cristo, with more than 1,600 references according to its website, open daily from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., with cocktails from 4 p.m. Time Out rates it €€€ and headlined it, in an article dated 15 September 2026, as the largest rum bar in the world. Time Out and Le Fooding give no. 20, the bar’s site no. 22.
- Solera, 283 rue Saint-Jacques. A neighbourhood wine and cocktail bar on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève. Le Fooding, updated on 4 August 2026, lists it closed on Sunday and Monday.
- Prescription Cocktail Club, 23 rue Mazarine (6th). A cocktail bar near Odéon, which its operator’s site calls an icon of the Left Bank.
- Le Bar des Prés, 25 rue du Dragon (6th). Franco-Japanese cooking and cocktails near Saint-Germain, open every day from noon to 2.30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., according to its site.
Getting there in 2026
Works change the routes this autumn. With Saint-Michel closed on line 4 until 19 December, walk in from Cluny – La Sorbonne or Maubert-Mutualité, or arrive by RER at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. Our Latin Quarter map shows the stations relative to the bars, and the main guide to the district is the Latin Quarter.
Where to sleep after a late night
For rue de la Huchette and rue Galande, see our list of hotels near Saint-Michel; for the Odéon bars, compare the hotels near Odéon. The list of nearby hotels further down gives those closest to the place Maubert, with walking times.
Hotels near the bars of the Latin Quarter
Other hotels
- Hôtel de Notre Dame ★★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
- Hôtel des Carmes ★★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
- Hôtel Jardin de Cluny ★★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
- Maison Colbert Meliá Collection ★★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- La Lanterne & Spa By Timhotel ★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- Hôtel Marignan ★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- Hôtel Les Degrés de Notre Dame ★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- Hôtel Les Bulles de Paris ★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
Within 650 m as the crow flies, nearest first. Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3, at 80 metres a minute, to the station, not to a specific exit.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I hear live jazz in the Latin Quarter in 2026?
At the Caveau de la Huchette, 5 rue de la Huchette, where concerts are given every evening according to the club’s website, which lists its October to December 2026 programme. It is closed from 30 November to 14 December 2026 for works. The Petit Journal Saint-Michel, on boulevard Saint-Michel, is closed.
Is there a cabaret in the Latin Quarter?
Aux Trois Mailletz, 56 rue Galande, presents itself as a cabaret and piano bar in a thirteenth-century cellar and gives opening from 7 p.m. every day. Its site does not publish prices on the page we read.
Where can I find a cocktail bar near Odéon?
Prescription Cocktail Club, 23 rue Mazarine, is in the 6th arrondissement. Le Fooding lists it open every day from 7 p.m. (8 p.m. on Sunday) until 2 a.m., and until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday; its entry was updated on 30 July 2026.
Is there a cheap night out in the Latin Quarter?
The Caveau de la Huchette charges students under 25 €10 and does not oblige anyone to order a drink. Le Fooding gives Solera a €10 to €15 band. These are editorial price levels, not menus we have read.
Are there pubs in the Latin Quarter?
Our checks did not retain any pub with a 2026 trace. The selection above keeps only bars with an official website and a trace of activity in 2026.
Can I still reach the bars by metro after the Saint-Michel station closes?
Yes, through Cluny – La Sorbonne or Maubert-Mutualité on line 10, or by RER B and C at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. Check late-evening metro service with Île-de-France Mobilités before a late night out.