Café de la Nouvelle Mairie

Simple bistro food with one of the geekiest natural wine lists in Paris

For the wine-indifferent, Café de la Nouvelle Mairie is merely a timeless, picturesque terraced café on a shady lane beside the Panthéon. Wines are inexpensive and available by the carafe, like in the old days.

The café’s simply-executed bistro cuisine is well-sourced and agreeable: oeufs mayonnaise, chicken liver terrines studded with grapes, and heart…