The Great Canadian Pub

The Great Canadian is a great bar to meet other people traveling through Paris. The food is great and the service was amazing. One of the bartenders named Lou (I think) was great, she is very attentive asking how the food is and making sure you have everything you need. The stereotype of dry and rude servers in Paris absolutely does not apply to her. She was very kind and made us feel welcomed. It has a great vibe and great for watching sports and talking to people. I highly suggest The Great Canadian if you get the opportunity to go.

Reviewing as a Canadian and American citizen, if you miss the atmosphere of a great white north establishment while in Paris, look no more. Food, beer and service were great, despite their obvious loyalty to the Montreal Canadians (a suffering Leafs supporter here). We had a lot of fun there after attending mass at nearby Cathedral of Notre Dame.

In Paris!!!!! Loved!!! Stopped in for a lunch and a few pints! Amazing food and fun chatting with some fellow Canadians! Food & service was fab!!!

This was a great find when visiting Paris. We were looking for somewhere to eat lunch when we came across this pub. Great menu, friendly staff, clean toilets (although downstairs for ladies) The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. There was a good menu to choose from, excellent choice of drinks, including real ales (Adnams Broadside being one of them) So, if you are visiting Notre Dame, and are looking for a good place to eat, I would highly recommend this pub. It is also not too far from the Louvre too.

We had a great time here. The atmosphere was amazing and the staff were very friendly. Unfortunately I remember only Maximum, but I guess that’s because of the good wine. Many thanks for your hospitality! :))

First day in Paris & just wanted something small to eat and beer. Possibly the worst service and food we've ever had. I don’t like giving bad reviews but this was so bad that I had to. Ordered appetisers and for €9, the portions are so small and don't taste like anything. The mozzarella sticks were served with salsa, onion rings with bbq sauce. Server asked for serviettes and we got 2 for 4 people. She was unfriendly but the other staff at the bar were nice.

This was the most fun pub ever, the bartenders were amazing, especially chamud! He was incredibly nice and personable. Highly recommend coming here with your friends. Great vibes great drinks, one of the best bars in Paris!!

I didnt take photos to share but the food was lovely , I got bacon chips poutine with gravy and it filled a gap , was tasty also , i had 2 pints aswel they were lovely , reasonably priced considering where your at , paris ain't cheap. Bar tender was a lovely friendly guy , didnt catch his name but it was Tuesday 14th of October, running the bar and waiting service on his own , done a great job at it. Very close to norte dame if you fancy a pint before hand. Next time im in paris id drop in again 👏👏 (im irish)

Great food, Good Beer. Even better company. Staying in Paris for one week and came across this great bar to sit with my husband and have a taste of the states again. We started to have a day halfway through our trip that we had a feeling of being homesick. We wanted either a burger, wrap, poutine, or something that was quick, filling, and easy with beer. This was it for that moment. Very pleased with this location. We wanted to go back another night closer to the last evening of our stay. It was very full but everyone there was super accommodating. I highly recommend this location if you're from out of state. Great people. Great vibes. Good food. Lovely spot!

Really awesome spot right on the river. Good nachos and great service. Definitely stop here if you're doing anything in the Notre Dame area.

When you think of Paris, you don't generally think of Canadian pubs, but that's exactly what The Great Canadian was. We stopped by at the recommendation of a Canadian friend and had a drink. It was a nice spot to watch some Olympic events and relax. We didn't get any food because it seemed a bit on the expensive side for the vibes of the place.

On our trip to Paris we found The Great Canadian so that we could watch an American college football game and it was the absolute perfect spot. The 2 bartenders were working hard and were so lovely, Ruben was cheerful and attentive and made the experience GREAT! We had great drinks and the poutine was delicious. Thank you!! Highly recommend this spot for catching NCAA or NFL games!

Service was good. We shared a club sandwich and it was very good. The potatoes so yum. The salad also yum. Place could use a little sprucing up. Good spot for a lunch

Does anyone know if this bar plays NBC Olympics in English language? Or know of any bar playing Olympics in English for USA?

I enjoyed the atmosphere once I got inside the bar! When I arrived I was told it was closed for a private event but someone with authority was escorting someone out and asked if we were here to watch the game. I replied, "Yes." Immediately got a great table. After 30 minutes I asked my father in law, "Where is the private event?" No where to be found! Things that make you say,"uuuuungh!"

Nice little Canadian pub across from the Seine river! Nice people and the poutine was great!

Wanted to watch the Jags-Eagles game so this seemed like a good spot. Good vibe, lots of native English speakers which is a nice reprieve when you live abroad, service was fine, and the beer didn't seem unreasonably priced... But the food was so laughably terrible that it sort of ruined it. I got 10 buffalo wings which were TINY (i kept wondering if maybe they were actually pigeons) and served with some sort of mustard with an over-sweet version of Buffalo sauce. All of that was annoying but to add insult to injury, they are 16 EUR for 10. I get that you are not using hormone laced US chicken so they are smaller, but then you don't get to charge imported food prices. I also had the nachos which were also very lame. The cheese wasn't fully melted, there were like, 5 small jalapeños on them - honestly, why even bother? In the end, I paid 30 euro for some awful chips with salsa and 10 tiny bird wings. I'll be back for beer and football, but will always arrive with a full belly. And I suggest you hire a consultant to help with your Game Day recipes cos they are whack.

Decent place for a beer and sandwich in Paris. Several beers on draft. Nice to see a big red Maple Leaf for those who live in Canada - feels like home. Food was good. Bartender was nice. I think she said she was from Vancouver BC. Overall a nice stop. Make your way here for a lazy afternoon.

Still the tremendous shit hole I remember. Happy they had the game on Ohio St-Michigan but, the red headed bartender was inhospitable would not start me a bill. Would've tipped her big and I would've stayed but appreciate the game was on. If anyone opened a bar similar in the area that was good to the North American/ English fan they'd eat there lunch and twice on Sunday!

This was a great find for my wife and I. She is from Canada and I lived there for several years. We were ecstatic to find that the pub served Authentic Poutine. It was a great taste of Canada. Coupled the Poutine with a Murphy's Stout and ended our Paris trip with one last great experience. We will absolutely visit the next time we are in Paris.

Living a few months in Paris. a fantastic place to come and eat and watch the NFL with ex pats and local folks. Everyone there to have a good time. The staff work really hard to make your experience great. Last Sunday night there was a bit of an issue getting the Baltimore Miami game on the tv but they stayed with it and even though my team lost what great fun! Also had a great hamburger! Thanks to the Great Canadian for a fun evening!

A couple of Montreal hockey jerseys and two staff members supposedly from BC, that's pretty much the extent of that place's "Canadianness". 13€ for a poutine that couldn't compete with the worst gas station fast food joint. There were only two options when it comes to Canadian beer, Lecastor from Rigaud (which they were out of) and bottled Mooseheads. If you're Canadian and feeling homesick this place will only fill you with more sadness. Note: they didn't have plastic cutlery so they kindly offered me an actual fork for my take-out poutine

We were desperate to find a specific American football game and everywhere we called didn't understand what we were looking for or said no. Great American immediately said yes and when we arrived they had a tv already tuned in and a booth right in front of it ready for us. The owner cheered with us and made our experience fantastic! We would definitely go here again!

Great little pub on our way to the Notre Dame! Great food, fast service, and price wasn't terrible. A bit pricey for the poutine but not too bad since we were hungry and willing. Would come back again for more comfort food :)

Wife and I are both canadians visiting Paris for the first time. Saw this out on a bus tour and decided to drop in afterwards for a drink. They have a bunch of Canadian or American beers in bottles like coors light. A pint of amstel lager is €6.50 They also got strongbow on draught. Good atmosphere, your standard sports bar from back home in toronto. Staff is friendly and speaks English. They are very nice and friendly. One thing to note, if you're eating here, go for the chicken and cheese quesadilla!! It's really good! 6 pieces or slices, comes with a side salad and sauces (guacamole, mayo, and some salsa). The hot peppers they add is definitely a good touch.

Came for the Women's World Cup; phenomenal experience! Close to the Canadian/US restaurant atmosphere. Come here for a great bar experience! Lots of TVs closest thing we found to a sports bar in Paris. Good food and awesome service.

Going to preface this: if you like NFL games then here is perfect. The 1 star is based on our experience. So I was recommended to come here by an employee to watch the MN vikes. I've had a very hard time finding a bar in Paris that will show MN games; so I was stoked when i found out that they show most games. We came here about 1.5 hours before the game started with our dog. We grabbed a seat and got drinks, our waitress was very nice. Right after the game started our dog wanted water so we asked for some water. A different waitress with black hair was incredibly rude saying we couldn't have our dog and the interaction kind of made a scene. Now we had already been there about 2 hours and our waitress had seen our dog and said nothing. We asked our waitress to confirm, so a manager came out and told us no. Now our dog is 2.5 kilos and is in a bag sleeping. The manager told us in a rude way that we needed to leave immediately and dog's aren't allowed. Don't get me wrong...I have zero problem if someone says dogs aren't allowed. But how they went about it was really rude. They didn't ask us to please leave, they told us to get out. I asked for our bill and we would leave. I ask that you inform all your staff that dogs aren't allowed so that other people don't have to waste time and money here. And next time i hope you ask in a nice way for someone to leave. I've called another NFL bar in Paris and asked if they would accept dogs and they said yes. So I'll take my business elsewhere, where the staff is kind.

Many of you know that despite having grown up in Paris for 20 years, and to everyone's surprise, it doesn't feel that way and when I'm in France, at what I like to call my secondary residence, with my parents, I often suffer from not being able to watch any NHL or NFL games. My parents are too cheap to pay for international cable TV, which is quite costly. And this is where the Great Canadian comes in, this wonderful bar which is located just a few hundred meters (yes, meters not feet or yards - screw you and the stupid US units system! - metric rules.) from the Place St. Michel, right along the Seine river, and which features a few televisions which play North American sports. I've been there for AFC championship games, Bruins games, you name it. If I'm in Paris and it's Sunday and the Patriots do not have a BYE week, I'm usually there for games. David P. and I were there when the Patriots beat the Chargers a few years back, the game running very late into the night and we were happy to see many American fans come out and join us. The crowd there is quite eclectic and seems to feature a lot of Brits, Canadians and Americans and hardly any French. The staff there primarily speaks English which makes for a nice, refreshing experience in the middle of Paris. The food there is pretty standard American bar food, with nachos, wings and other junk and their beer selection is pretty good. A pretty standard ex-patriot bar with American sports. I thank them for the service they provide, or I'd be screwed trying to watch the games. The decor is very Canadian and the door handles to the establishment event feature hockey sticks; quite the experience going there. Oh and they have outside seating as well.

This place is awesome. We were visiting Paris from the US & wanted to catch an NFL game on a Sunday night. Not only did they have every game playing, they had a wide selection of beers and the staff was SO accommodating. From the minute we walked in a staff member approached us asking if they could do anything to help us (the answer was 'yes, do you have the Pats game?') and the entire time we were there they were super helpful and friendly.

Called all over Paris looking for a specific NFL game and they were the only spot showing the game. Had the nachos with cheese and chili and they were great!! Good service, good food, and all around a great experience. I'll definitely be back.

The food is good, with a lot of American items and beers on the menu. The service however is subpar and I am not comparing it to American service. The bar for good service is set at just bring courteous, not much higher. This place is decent place to watch NFL games during football season.

Terrible food, terrible service and the waitress doesn't speak English. The one pub you were hoping was a little home comfort. Don't bother, go next door to the Highlander

Jimmy is an excellent bartender and food was great ! Friendly service delicious ! They are the only place in Paris that has Crown Royal Canadian whisky !

This place is a standard meetup pub in Paris. East to get to and a great place for expats. I have been coming here since 2004 or even the late 90s. This pub is good for sports, food and a smart meetup point. It's very American for Parisians but my alumni usually come through. The bathrooms have a TV on every stall, the beers are well priced and the terrace is right on the Seine. You are around the corner from Saint Michele; so very easy to find!

Came here to watch American football and was surprised to see they had multiple games on simultaneously & the service was amazing. Would come here again anytime I'm here, the workers were amazing and made me feel so welcomed.would encourage everyone to try this spot

Sure I am a Bruins fan. So I did not like the giant Habs sweater on a wall. But I do like Canada. So it was fun to see a Canadian themed bar in Paris. Beer was good. The Great Canadian was decent, but I mostly enjoyed Kilkenny's. The bartenders were kind and sweet. I was there to watch the game (the Netherlands vs. Costa Rica) but my boyfriend does not watch sports. So he was talking to people around the bar area. Apparently the bartenders were really sweet. And yes, they have poutine! That was it. That surely did it for me. I haven't had poutine since I left New England area. So I sure missed it. Their nachos did not look great, but it was overall a great visit.

If you're looking for an authentic Parisian experience, this is not the place. But if you're looking for a bar that might feel like your typical pub/sports bar in the states, this is the place. I went on a friend's recommendation that she and her other international teacher friends come to this bar when they're in Paris and want to meet some friendly, English-speaking men. And that did not disappoint. I made two new friends quickly and spent the rest of the evening hanging out with them, chatting, and grabbing dinner nearby. This was really handy considering I had been traveling alone for a few days and was in need of some fun people to have a conversation with. The beer was fine and I didn't order any food.

I've been to The Great Canadian 3 times now - my first visit was over Thanksgiving and they did put on a nice spread. On my most recent trip, I stopped in for lunch. It's in a great spot close to St Germain and the Ile de la Cite - walking distance to Sainte Chapelle and Notre Dame. It was nice to sit in a quiet pub, drink a beer, watch some sports, and get away from the crowds and heavy French food. The TGC was not busy at lunch - but I have seen it busier in the evenings. I am disappointed that there is only hockey memorabilia and I think I saw one rugby jersey. What happened to the Roughriders flag?!?

The staff was not so friendly when we were trying to ask them if they were showing a game later on tv. However they speak English very well, so that was a plus. The food was pricey for just being bar food, maybe that's just a product of the good location. I got the chicken and bacon club, which was pretty delicious.

If you're looking for a place to watch American/Canadian sports in Paris, The Great Canadian fits the bill. The location is central and in general, for an North American sports bar in Paris, it meets expectations. However, I didn't find the staff to be terribly friendly or all that helpful (when I was trying to understand if they would be showing a particular game). The food was pretty mediocre (even for American bar food) as well. Good, not great. Meets expectations, but not a place I would frequent unless I wanted to see a game.

An extremely popular ex-pat hang-out in Paris. Located directly on the left bank right next to the Pont Neuf, it is a typically North American-style bar in the heart of the city. The food and beer are great and you can always expect a warm & friendly welcome. Seems to be used by locals, ex-pats and tourists in equal measure. The TGC serves a variety of French and North-American beers plus English cider and its own brand lager (called 'TGC') which is now just 5 euros for a pint all-day every day! 'Wings night' every Monday (that's Chicken wings, of course..)

Awesome ! We happened to come access this place on our way to Notre Dame and decided to stop in. The waitstaff all spoke English which was a relief because my French is terrible. We ordered some beers wings and nachos everything tasted great and the service was outstanding !!! Highly recommend for a quick bite !

It was so neat to see 'The Real Canadian Pub' smack in the middle of Paris, we had to go in. I was giddy to see all the hockey memorabilia on the walls, it made me feel so at home. Great place to watch sports games and hang out. I thought it was a lil funny that they had an american working behind the bar, but I don't think I really expected any different. Wonderful place, great atmosphere and I will definitley go back the next time I'm in Paris! However, I was VERY disapointed that they only have ONE Canadian beer on tap, the rest are American. I also found the staff a lil rude

Loved it. Great little pub just south of Notre Dame. Curry was fantastic and the buffalo chicken burger was good. Service was quick (something you don't find in Paris). Was kinda bummed they weren't showing any hockey or any Canadian sports. What's up with that, eh?

Excellente nourriture! Excellentes boissons! Super match a voir sur de nombreux écrans! Une terrasse! Que demande le peuple? Bon appétit Paris!

The place I like to have lunch on a day off in Paris... Nice food, nice beer, I'm a happy camper!

I basically signed up for a yelp account because of this place. There are hundreds of places to get food in Paris, so if you are reviewing this place based on their food then get a life.. They have a lot of affordable beer selections and a very friendly staff. Most importantly, I was there on new years day and stopped in hoping they would have some bowl games on tv. I spoke directly with the manager who went out of his way (got his personal laptop and logged on to espn3.com to plug in to the tv) to make sure I could catch the Michigan bowl game. He also made sure the other college football fans could watch their games too. Overall a fun atmosphere and a great location. The next time I head back to Paris I will make sure to head back to this place just to stop in for a beer. If you are a sports fan traveling around Paris then this is your spot. Also, being a hockey player and having hockey sticks on the front door will always get you an extra star.

I was in Paris with my best friend around Easter 2011, and we visited this place specifically to watch hockey (it was the playoffs-- normal vacation activities be damned)! Both of us went to college in Montreal, so we're happily indoctrinated Montreal Canadiens fans. Disappointingly, the bar was chock-a-block full of noisy Boston Bruins supporters. We were at least pleased to notice a pronounced Quebec accent muttering "Tabarnac!" at the table behind us! We popped in here a couple times during our visit, with mixed results. At one point, the staff tried to tell us that they weren't going to put the hockey on because basketball was more pertinent-- excuse us?! You have twenty-nine televisions (slight exaggeration, I admit) and YOU ARE A CANADIAN PUB. Hockey, please! We batted our eyelashes and a subsequent staff member complied with our request. As you're in Paris, I really wouldn't suggest eating here. You can get a decent burger, but do you really want that? Go find lovely food elsewhere, and wander this way if you want to watch some sports and enjoy a refreshingly unusual mix of patrons.

Have always come here the last few years when I've been in the area, even though some friends dislike it. Main attraction is location, loads of different sport on TV and friendly Canadian barmaids! However tonight was a disaster - their prices are high (€8 for a 500ml beer) so just managed to get in before Happy Hour started. Went straight to the bar but staff behind the counter (including two male zombies) were too preoccupied checking credit cards and walking around in a dream to serve me. End result: finally managed to attract attention of barmaid at other end, who was at least looking around, but when beer arrived at 20h04 told that Happy Hour was over (as is my custom here!) Only good point is free WiFi, which I am using outside in the street. Mr. Grumpy now off to Le Galway 50 yds up the street to go to a proper pub...

Great location along the Seine, decent beer at good prices...bar staff speaks English, but stay away from the food - by far the worst food in Paris! They must have real Canadian cooks!

My wife and I stopped in for a beer (because we are Canadian) we sat there for 20 min while the waitress chatted with someone at the bar, we were never asked if we want a drink, just given two menus and she never returned. We got up and left, due to the terrible service. I would not this place. Stick to the French restaurants when in Paris.

Came in here on a whim while walking around Paris with my girlfriend. So glad we did...the drinks are very reasonably priced, and they have a good happy hour. The pulled pork poutine was delicious. To top it all of our server josh was awesome. We came back several times during our stay, and will definitely comeback again when in Paris!

This place was so disappointing. My partner and I are somewhat picky eaters. So, coming to Paris, we knew we would have trouble finding somewhere to eat that didn't specialize in French cuisine...something that didn't really appeal to us. My brother told us about this place and we looked at their website as well before going. The pictures and information that the site had made the restaurant seem amazing. We went for lunch and when we got there, there were only a couple people in the restaurant and just one girl working. She spoke English, although I don't feel like she knew much. First of all, the counter of the bar in which we sat at smelt of something really bad...so we had to endure that the whole time. Secondly, the food was absolutely brutal. Also, the girl wasn't even that friendly but hey, that's how the service is in Paris, I wasn't really expecting her to be too friendly. From a fellow Canadian, go to a place called The Moose! It's around the same area. It was 100x better than TGC. Friendly staff that all spoke perfect English, great food, and it was much more busier and livelier.

The Great Canadian did not disappoint...the Detroit Lions did disappoint!!! The owner was great! It's a must go if in Paris for American sports.

We stopped in as we were hungry for poutine. The waitress suggested the pork poutine and it was very tasty, just what we were looking for.

Even though I'm not Canadian, it still feels like a bit of home. Food is acceptable and the service is usually fine. Only one time was it really bad but I think they were short handed. Everyone speaks English. The second pint is even better than the first. €8 pints seems pretty reasonable given the location. I come back regularly.

Needed a place to watch the Clemson game Saturday of the Ryder Cup and this was the PERFECT spot. They had it streaming as soon as the golf ended and the Euro crowd thinned a bit. Got a couple of Affligem while waiting for 7pm Wing Night (€.50ea). The staff was amazingly friendly and on top of everything. Wings were surprisingly spicy but delicious and juicy. Small for full price but at €.50ea they're fine. I highly recommend this place for any North American sports you're trying to watch.