Hidden bar guide

Les Ailes, discover the Foundation's rooftop restaurant

The Ailes restaurant offers bistronomic cuisine on the 8th floor of La Fondation, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. With a rooftop view, a green-covered terrace, and a menu by Thomas Rossi, it’s a wonderful discovery to enjoy year-round (yes, it’s air‑conditioned).

A one-of-a-kind party venue: a pub, a nightclub, and a hidden speakeasy bar tucked away inside an underground chapel.

Meet at The Hide: it’s at once a massive pub, a nightclub under the arches, and even a speakeasy—a hidden bar at 500 Shooters. Book your evenings—you’ll love the festive vibe!

Partouche Pasino Club in Paris, the new temple of gaming and a mega lifestyle venue with bars and a restaurant

Avenue de la Grande-Armée, in the 17th arrondissement, the Partouche Pasino Club opens its doors on May 12, 2026. Poker, blackjack, dining, bars... We got an early look at this massive gaming club, unlike any other, and here’s what awaits you.

This hidden Paris bar invites you to play chess until 2 a.m.

Blitz Society opens a hidden chess bar above the Pizi restaurant in Paris’s 1st arrondissement, accessible every evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Between games, cocktails and a hushed ambiance, this discreet new venue reimagines the speakeasy bar vibe at the heart of the capital.

Experimental Cocktail Club: a speakeasy and iconic cocktail bar in Paris since 2007 - reviews & photos

In the heart of the Sentier district, the Experimental Cocktail Club has been hiding behind a discreet door since 2007, in the spirit of Parisian speakeasies. This spot in the 2nd arrondissement offers a cocktail menu that blends reinvented classics with signature creations, crafted with precision and balance. A pioneering venue for Paris's contemporary cocktail culture.

This rooftop bar is tucked away atop a historic Paris cinema, offering views of the Sacré-Cœur.

In Paris, the Louxor Bar keeps the screening going atop the Louxor Cinema. In Barbès, this spot blends Egyptian decor, inspired cocktails and seasonal cuisine. With its view of the Sacré-Cœur, the film continues… on the bar side.

Ritz Bar Summer 2026: flower-powered cocktails to sip in the hotel's Grand Garden on Place Vendôme

Hidden from view, the Ritz Paris cultivates its secret garden… and here it births its summer bar. From April 24 to September 12, 2026, the Ritz Summer Bar takes root in the Grand Garden, turning Paris green—chic and open-air. From 3 p.m., cocktails flow, canapés make their entrance, and the afternoons bloom until the golden hour.

La Parenthèse Belle Époque: pop-up champagne bar, signature dish and live piano at Maxim's

Maxim's, the iconic Parisian restaurant, opens the doors to La Parenthèse Belle Époque, a pop-up bar open until March 2026, where art and champagne come together in retro-chic elegance. On the first floor, surrounded by Art Nouveau décor combining luminous stained glass windows and arches adorned with anemones, the restaurant, in collaboration with a famous Champagne House, offers a signature dish to be savored with iconic vintages, enhanced on certain evenings by the notes of live piano music.

Haze: a chic, discreet speakeasy with a Prohibition ambience, a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe

Behind a discreet door next to the Arc de Triomphe, Haze takes over from UC-61, swapping the underwater ambience for a hushed setting straight out of the Roaring Twenties. A chic yet relaxed speakeasy offering exceptional, balanced and refined cocktails.

Golden Promise, the speakeasy-style hidden bar at La Maison du Whisky

Hidden beneath the Maison du Whisky, Golden Promise is a speakeasy like no other. Under century-old vaulted ceilings, you can sip over 1,000 whisky references, 100 sake references, cocktails and mouth-watering Japanese finger food.