Bowling fans, we have been thinking about you! The French capital city is back with great places to practice your favorite sport and if you want to put on bicolor shoes (it has a certain style), a laid-back pair of trousers and the perfect shirt for a bowling party like in the States, the editorial board gives you the best places to play bowling in Paris. Perfect to keep your kids busy for a birthday party or to enjoy an original afterwork party or a first sporty and affordable date.

Bowling Foch, Bowling Mouffetard, Bowling Paris Front de Seine... As many places opening tracks to curious people and players to have a good time with friends, family or colleagues (yes, it ca, be really cool for an afterwork party or Team Building, we promise you...). Keep hitting strike and spare, try to win the game by coming up with strategies (rack your brains, the laws of physics are your friends...)!

It has it all to give this quite forgotten sport in France a new lease of life and perhaps some people will want to open their own... who knows! Here are our favorite places, friends!

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• Activity bars in Paris: our 100% indulging and fun selection
• After-work party in Paris: bars, locations and great ideas to enjoy!

Our Bowling selection in Paris and Île-de-France:

Bowling Mouffetard, the bowling and billiards complex in Paris 5th arrondissement
Are you in Paris 5th arrondissement and looking for a fun activity to enjoy with family or friends? For bowling fans, we have it all: head to Bowling Mouffetard set rue Mouffetard, as its name suggests. The place provides eight tracks to hit strike after strike, as well as billiards tables and video game arcade cabinets. [Read more]

Note Gamelle, a tapas bar in Paris 12th arrondissement, provides two mini-bowling tracks, but is not a bowling as such. If you really want to go bowling, you should go to one of the locations listed above. But if you want to enjoy bowling but just a bit, but enjoy a great list of tapas and cocktails, Gamelle is THE plate to be!

Gamelle, the bar, bowling and foosball within walking distance from the Gare de Lyon
Looking for a place to play bowling whilst nibbling on delicious boards to share? Head to Gamelle, a bistro in Paris 12th arrondissement, set within walking distance from the Gare de Lyon, serving a great selection of tapas, and bowling tracks and foosball tables. Perfect if you are into sport and aperitif in a laid-back fashion! [Read more]