Bar du Plaza Athénée
25 Avenue Montaigne, 8th
M° Alma-Marceau
Tel 01 53 67 66 00
www.plaza-athenee-paris.com
This hotel bar isn’t the easiest to find, and it’s better to look like you know where you’re going: Enter the gleaming hotel lobby, turn right and go through the lounge (past the beautiful people in club chairs eyeing you up as you walk past) until you find the bar entrance on the right at the end of the hall. This sophisticated designer bar is the perfect place to settle in for some discreet VIP-spotting with an elaborate cocktail. The décor is a mix of old-fashioned palace and avant-garde design, with blue chandeliers, an iceberg-like bar that lights up when you touch it, and giant frames that serve as seating for the chic poseurs. In addition to funky cocktails like Fashion Ice, they also have a great selection of gourmet teas. Open daily 6pm-1:30am .