The cocktail bar behind the taquería
The cocktail bar behind the taquería
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Speakeasy behind a small Marais taquería: walk past the tacos, through the back door, into a stone-walled cocktail room open until 02:00.
Candelaria looks like a small taquería on Rue de Saintonge, serving tacos and tostadas at fair prices. The bar is through a door at the back: exposed stone, low light, sofas and a DJ-mixed soundtrack. It comes from the same group that runs Le Mary Celeste nearby.
The bar opens daily from 18:00 to 02:00, and the taquería serves until 23:00, or midnight from Thursday to Saturday, so you can eat first. Not for you if you hate queues: the secret got out a long time ago and weekend evenings fill fast.
Hidden speakeasy-style cocktail bar behind a taqueria, known for agave cocktails and a selection including 45 tequilas.
Walk through the taquería to the door at the back; arrive early at weekends.
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Mexican and classically inspired cocktails with an agave selection including 45 tequilas; La Guîpe Verte is the best-seller. The taqueria serves carnitas and lengua tacos.
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Outdoor and smoking
Candelaria opened in 2012. A diner-style taqueria forms the front, with the cocktail bar hidden behind a door at the back; several later Paris cocktail bars copied its style.
Facts checked on
2026-10-25
· Sources:
diffordsguide.com, theinfatuation.com, parisjetaime.com
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Opened
2012
