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Harry's New York Bar

5 Rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France
00 33 1 4261 7114
Ranked #73 of 267 nightlife in Paris
3.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Bar/ Clubs, Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Drinking
Description: This old bar was a favorite hangout of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway in the 1920s.
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
1
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Absolutely appalling service! The staffs were rude and actually insulting! After interrupting a private conversation to tell us that this was not a "pub" but a "cocktail bar", they proceeded with telling us (a group of 12, wearing suits) that we looked like we were looking for quantity rather than quality... We obviously decided to leave at that point... Absolutely... More

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Perth
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

What a bar! You could cut the ambiance with a knife. If only the walls could speak. The college pennants tell the whole story. This is the type of bar one would expect next to a college where good stories are told between good friends over good drink. I love it. More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Good martini, that says a lot in Europe where they don't know how to make them. Don't go and not know what you want to drink....the bartenders don't have the time or the inclination to coach you along. Stop for one drink before dinner, see the history, move along! More

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Adelaide, Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Dont remeber much its fab. Staff lovely met lots of english here drinks well mmmm!!! after 3 i didnt care :) More

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Phoenix
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

This place clearly does NOT like tourists, or at least that's the vibe we got. We stopped in for a beverage and were really anxious to enjoy the atmosphere of this historical place. From the get-go we were treated rudely. Our friends asked about food/a menu and were told that there was no food service. Interestingly several other tables had... More

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Marlton, New Jersey
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

My wife and I stopped in Harry's for a nightcap as it was just a few blocks from our hotel. I was not overly tuned in to the bar's history but was aware it was a popular watering hole. I expected to find it packed with tourists from the U.S. To our surprise, it had the feel of a neighborhood... More

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Paris
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Waiting point of American intellectual world in Paris. Good atmosphere. Really nice place. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We found this bar like several other historical Parisian dining / drinking establishments - over priced and rude. The menu is extremely limited, overpriced and the meals that we ordered were very average. We weren't allowed to order a wine until after we'd ordered our meals and the staff were generally aloof. For decent food and drinks, better to look... More

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Portland, Oregon
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

While the atmosphere of this bar met our expectations, the bartenders - two older gentlemen in lab coats - were the most absurdly rude and disdainful. When prompted for a drink order, I asked the bartender what drink was his specialty, or what he recommended. To this he rolled his eyes, heaved a sigh and expressed to us how he... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Real old-style bar, like a walk back in time to the 1920s, with literary ex-pats expected to walk in at anytime. Walls and ceilings are covered in college pennants; it's fun to stop here for a drink and enjoy the lively, mostly American crowd. More

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