Every summer we get the list of the "hottest rooftop bars" but no one tells you what they're really like. I decided to test five of them myself to share the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of each one.
Tag - Paris bars
It's the Mandarin Oriental. It's on the Rue St-Honoré. How bad could the bar be? Mon dieu, don't ask...
This kitsch Moroccan bar, under the same ownership as the chic 404 restaurant next door, has become one of the more popular "befores" of the Paris jet-set.
Le China50 rue de Charenton 75012 Tel: 01 43 46 08 09 The China Club was one of the hottest venues in the Bastille district for over 15 years when it closed in early 2008. But since then, it has been reopened under the ownership of Jean-François Roux...
A trendy locals' bar with inexpensive drinks at the foot of Montmartre...
A tiny and lively Oberkampf bar whose decor lives up to its name...
‘The Moose’ has offered Paris a reasonably close facsimile to an authentic American sports bar for over a decade...
A retro budget eatery on the non-touristy side of Montmartre where the humble tartine sandwich is in the spotlight...
A €4 breakfast with free Wifi next to the Arc de Triomphe? No problem at the elegant new Williams Café & Cocktail Bar...
This trendy bar and restaurant on the 5th and 6th floors of the Kenzo building has an over the top Philippe Starck-designed environment that combines Japanese manga kitsch and Fashion TV flash with views over Paris and the LVMH headquarters.
Bars open and close all the time in Paris, that’s just the reality of the big city. Which is probably why places like Harry’s New York Bar and Closerie des Lilas do do well…they’ve been around long enough that tourists can revisit them...
A sexy little Champagne bar just a few steps from the Arc de Triomphe...
