Confidential terrace guide

The Shed: the secret, intimate rooftop bar perched atop the Hôtel des Grands Boulevards

In the heart of the 9th arrondissement, The Shed rises discreetly from the 4th floor of the Grands Boulevards hotel, a secret, intimate rooftop where you can escape above Paris. There are no spectacular views here, just a charming, urban green setting that invites you to relax. Since 2018, this little haven has been seducing with its creative cocktails and suspended sunset moments, open every day from 5pm, even in winter.

Lovely terrace restaurant set up permanently in the gardens of the Musée Carnavalet

Fabula is dead, replaced by Joli, the now-permanent terrace restaurant at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. An interlude in a magnificent historic and bucolic setting, but lacking in personality on the plate, all at a truly excessive price.

Tuco: the confidential rooftop of the Hôtel Wallace, an Italian-style terrace bar in Paris

At Tuco, aperitifs take on the Italian accent and the golden light of an endless summer. When the patio bar swaps its glass roof for a rooftop, the whole of Paris takes on the air of the Italian Riviera. With deckchairs, Spritz twists, shared plates and a Nordic bath overlooking the capital's rooftops, Hôtel Wallace is the sunniest (and thirstiest) spot of the season in the 15th arrondissement.

La Terrasse du Musée d'Orsay: the new summer rooftop bar where you can savour the view over Paris

The summer of 2025 promises to be a stunning one on the rooftops of Paris. The terrace of the Musée d'Orsay opens its doors on July 3, 2025, becoming one of the season's must-see spots, with its breathtaking views and arty-chic ambience. The key? A confidential rooftop, an Art Nouveau bar, a unique gourmet offering... and the capital as a backdrop.

Le Jardin du Trianon Palace, Versailles' summer terrace in chic street food mode

Just a stone's throw from the Château de Versailles, Le Jardin du Trianon returns with its summer terrace from May 15, 2025. On the program: chic street-food, creative cocktails, bucolic surroundings and live music until autumn, in the grounds of the prestigious Trianon Palace Waldorf Astoria.

Le Céleste, the exceptional Rooftop at Cheval Blanc Paris, unveils its summer terrace

A confidential rooftop with an exceptional view over the whole of Paris? Let's go to Céleste at Cheval Blanc Paris, which is opening exceptionally for the summer season. Cocktails and aperitifs by Arnaud Donckele await you as you admire the sunset from Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower via the vasque rise.

Delano Café: we tested the hidden patio restaurant with Franco-Italian cuisine Paris 8e

Just a stone's throw from the Madeleine, the Maison Delano Paris is home to the Delano Café, a discreet restaurant with a vast green patio. Chef Paolo Minelli offers French cuisine with Italian accents, in an elegant, peaceful setting.

The patio at La Réserve Hôtel & Spa, a bucolic terrace restaurant a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées

When the sun comes out, La Réserve Paris Hôtel & Spa reopens the doors to its terrace restaurant. A tasty, bucolic patio, a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées.

Le Marta, the cocktail bar perched on the rooftop of the Hôtel Fouquet's Paris all summer 2025

The Marta Rooftop reinvents itself this summer as an elegant garden under the artistic direction of Cordelia de Castellane. Perched atop the Hôtel Fouquet's, the terrace offers a haven of peace a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, and features a food & cocktails menu to be savored in a bucolic, chic setting, evenings from Wednesday to Sunday from May 14, 2025.

The Rooftop Terrace at Peninsula Paris 2025, a perched bar with an exceptional view

A beautiful rooftop in Paris? The terrace bar at the Peninsula Paris is reopening its secret garden and beautiful view for the 2025 summer season from May onwards. So let's get out there and enjoy a delicious flowery cocktail accompanied by veggie tapas while admiring the capital.

Han Rooftop at the Musée Guimet: the Korean terrace with an Eiffel Tower view for summer 2025 - photos

Han Rooftop at the Musée Guimet awaits you for the 2025 summer season. Nestled atop the Asian Art Museum in the 16th arrondissement, this ephemeral Korean terrace welcomes you all summer long with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower, Korean specialties, and cultural programming under the Parisian sky.

Apicius' hidden terrace in his superb garden

In the heart of the 8th arrondissement, Apicius unveils its hidden terrace in a 1,500 m² garden. An urban oasis where Mathieu Pacaud's gastronomy blends with the mild Parisian summer.

Melville jazz dinner concerts under the stars at the Jardins de Bagatelle

This spring-summer, Jazz à Bagatelle offers a unique experience combining jazz and gastronomy in the heart of the Jardins de Bagatelle, Paris. From May 7 to July 30, 2025, Parisian jazz club Le Melville is organizing 13 exceptional evenings of open-air dinner-concerts at the foot of the majestic Château de Bagatelle. We're off to discover the concept and tell you all about it.

Le Jardin, the Rooftop Terrace at Cheval Blanc Paris for Summer 2025

Fancy a hot terrace-garden? Head for the 650 m² rooftop of Cheval Blanc Paris, which is reopening its verdant terraces for sublime moments above the Paris skyline from May 15 to September 15, 2025.

La Fantaisie's hidden green terrace reinvents itself Paris 9th arrondissement

La Fantaisie Paris, an elegant hotel in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, hides a beautiful green terrace, which is now revealing a new face after renovation work. Tucked away on rue Cadet, this confidential address is a veritable hidden garden in the heart of the city, now with 20 additional seats. We invite you on a bucolic escapade, between flowers, lush greenery and sunny dishes.

Hotel Paradiso, its rooftop with open-air cinema, unveils its summer 2025 program

Every Sunday at 9.30pm, the rooftop of the Hôtel Paradiso (Paris 12e) is transformed into an open-air cinema, with programming by mk2.

La Guinguette des Étangs de Corot: the festive waterside terrace returns

How about a trip back in time to Ville d'Avray? The charming Hôtel des Etangs de Corot transforms its terrace into a summer guinguette for our greatest pleasure. With an idyllic view over the lake and gourmet offerings from Friday to Sunday, it's time to relax in the Hauts-de-Seine, in the heart of this oasis of greenery.

The Marguerite 1606 summer terrace with Eiffel Tower view at Domaine de la Reine Margot

The summer terrace of the Marguerite 1606 restaurant at the Domaine de la Reine Margot in Issy-les-Moulineaux is a haven of peace just outside Paris. With an unobstructed view of the Eiffel Tower, you can enjoy bistronomic cuisine inspired by produce from the orchard and kitchen garden, in a listed setting that invites you to unwind.

Le Rooftop du Brach: the perched terrace with a view of the Eiffel Tower, Provence and the French Riviera

Arguably one of the most beautiful rooftops in Paris, the perched terrace of Le Brach, in the 16th arrondissement, offers panoramic views of the capital while soaking up the sun. For summer 2025, this confidential haven will be decked out in the colors of Provence and the French Riviera, offering the flagship vintages of an emblematic wine estate on the Var coast, accompanied by bites as fresh as they are gourmet.

Le Jardin: we tested Alain Ducasse's new bucolic terrace restaurant at Baccarat

The emblematic Baccarat townhouse unveils Le Jardin, Alain Ducasse's new green (and gourmet) bubble in Paris. A verdant terrace, bar, orangery and seasonal cuisine offer a stylish, bucolic interlude in the heart of the 16th arrondissement.