Green terrace guide

Le Bristol Paris's discreet, verdant terrace is back for the sunny days.

A haven of peace where luxury and nature meet, a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées, the Jardin Français at the Bristol Paris is the ideal place for lunch or dinner, surrounded by rose bushes and orange trees in bloom.

The riverside guinguette at La Pointe Sauvage on the banks of the Marne in Seine-et-Marne has opened its doors.

La guinguette of La Pointe Sauvage lands on the banks of the Marne in Vaires-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, for a summer season that looks set to be convivial. Concerts, grilled fare, crepes and good spirits are on the menu from May 6 to September 2026 (and maybe beyond if the vibes—and the weather—cooperate).

Jardin21, season 2026: a week of celebration, nature and cultural discoveries at the heart of Parc de la Villette

In May, Jardin21, the festive and green community hub perched along the Canal de l’Ourcq in the 19th arrondissement, extends the season with a rich and varied program. Take the chance to fully enjoy these fine days: engaged initiatives, gardening workshops, youth activities, festive evenings, a yoga session... Everything’s in place to escape without leaving Paris! Free admission.

L'Auberge du Vieux Marly, a terrace-friendly restaurant in the Yvelines, is making a comeback (78)

L'Auberge du Vieux Marly, an institution in the old village of Marly-le-Roi in the Yvelines (78), is coming back to life in 2026 under the leadership of Myriam Guenfoud. A chalkboard menu, a shaded terrace, and homemade cooking await you at this charming village-style restaurant.

The secret terrace of Rivié at the Hoxton Paris opens for the 2026 summer season.

Hidden in the inner courtyard of the Hoxton Paris, the terrace at Rivié is one of those off-the-radar spots you keep to yourself. Seasonal cuisine, carefully crafted cocktails, and weekend brunch throughout spring-summer 2026.

Melville's jazz dinner concerts are back at Bagatelle this spring–summer 2026.

Parisian jazz club Le Melville is resuming its outdoor dinner-concerts in the courtyard of the Château de Bagatelle in the 16th arrondissement. The program: 16 evenings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from June 2 to July 29, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know.

Seine-et-Marne: the guinguette — a riverside terrace on the Loing with a view of the medieval castle has reopened.

La Terrasse du Moulin de Nemours, an open-air guinguette-terrace on the banks of the Loing, has reopened for the 2026 season in Seine-et-Marne. A bar, an open-air food market and views of the medieval castle await you.

88 Ménilmontant, La Bellevilloise’s ephemeral pop-up venue returns for the summer

On April 25, 2026, 88 Ménilmontant reopens its vegetated junkyard-terrace in the heart of Paris’s 20th arrondissement.

The rooftop of the PLEY Hotel transforms into an 80s Italy-inspired escape

The PLEY Hotel hides a discreet rooftop terrace, and this season, its rooftop has been transformed into a vibrant Italian-inspired terrace reminiscent of the 1980s.

Guinguette 1124, the ephemeral terrace in the heart of the château grounds at Saint-Germain-en-Laye (78)

Under the century-old trees of the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye estate (78), summer takes center stage at Guinguette 1124. An ephemeral terrace in the guinguette spirit, with a royal setting, a chill atmosphere and a breathtaking view over the immense park. What's on the menu? Handcrafted ice creams, golden crêpes, sparkling rosé and a cool game of pétanque.

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.

Bercy Encore: the 7,000 m2 eco-friendly and festive third-party venue transforming eastern Paris

In Paris, the 12th arrondissement goes green and co-creates! With Bercy Encore, the Bercy-Charenton district is home to a 7,000 m2 eco-friendly, festive and collaborative third-place that combines transitional urbanism with collective creativity. After Bercy Beaucoup, this new XXL spot transforms the city into an open-air laboratory until 2029.

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.

La Buvette de Samoreau: the must-visit guinguette on the banks of the Seine

In Samoreau, in the Pays de Fontainebleau in Seine-et-Marne, La Buvette is that guinguette spot on the banks of the Seine where you can stroll all summer long. With its festive atmosphere, homemade cuisine, music and easygoing atmosphere, it's a great place to discover all summer long.

La Flottille's hidden guinguette: a bucolic break in the grounds of the Château de Versailles

In the grounds of the Château de Versailles, La Flottille unveils its summer guinguette nestled between the trees at the back of the restaurant, facing the Grand Canal. Since May 1, 2025, this discreet address invites you to take a gourmet break in a bucolic setting until the end of October.

La Guinguette du Hangar Y: DJ set, open-air cinema, games and waterside terrace

The fine weather means the return of the Guinguette at the fabulous Hangar Y estate, nestled in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department. And this year, a whole host of surprises await you on this sheltered waterside terrace in the forest. Games, music and open-air cinema are on the program for this summer of 2025.

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.

Plantation Paris: a unique rooftop in one of Europe's largest urban farms in the 18th arrondissement

Paris's 18th arrondissement is home to a new rooftop that's thinking big. And for good reason: this unique spot is opening its doors to the public for the first time in one of Europe's largest urban farms. We tell you more about the Plantation Paris concept.