New terrace guide

Paris’s trendiest venues to book for your evenings, private or corporate.

Because you're looking to go out, unwind, and have fun—whether it's during the week, on weekends, day or night... here’s a curated list of the best venues in the heart of Paris where you can party or reserve for your own evenings out! Plus, with the arrival of sunnier days, take advantage of spacious outdoor terraces to enjoy the sunshine.

Hollande Ponds: the free riverside guinguette beach with no swimming in Yvelines has reopened.

The Étangs de Hollande beach reopens this Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Yvelines (78), after several days of closure caused by storms. We set out to explore the site, from hot sand to deck chairs, inflatable castles, a guinguette, and a free sunset concert that await you through August 30, 2026.

A summer rooftop bar with breathtaking views over Paris reopens atop a landmark museum — photos

Spring–summer 2026, the Musée d’Orsay takes to the skies… and to new heights. Its terrace reopens with a panoramic view of Paris, an arty-chic vibe, and a bar inspired by Art Nouveau. A discreet rooftop, but not for long.

This one-of-a-kind Parisian rooftop with a view of the Eiffel Tower is now open!

We told you about Kinugawa, the perched restaurant at the Sax Hotel on the Left Bank, in Paris’s 7th arrondissement. Spread over two floors, it unfurls its vast rooftop terrace with a 360° panorama of Paname for sunny days. With the warm weather settling in, this is clearly the spot you’ll want. Japanese cuisine, cocktails and fresh dishes are on the menu for lunches, drinks and sun-kissed dinners.

The Lionesses, the pop-up terrace at the Palais de la Porte Dorée for summer 2026

Starting May 22, 2026, a new pop-up terrace pops up at the foot of the Palais de la Porte Dorée. Conceived by La Bellevilloise, Les Lionnes promises all summer a festive, cultural interlude blending live music, cuisine, and a bohemian vibe in one of the capital’s finest Art Deco settings.

Buthiers' guinguette, the latest hotspot nestled in a forest in Seine-et-Marne

A new guinguette awaits you this year in Buthiers, in Seine-et-Marne, set in a surprising woodland and rocky landscape. Concerts, casual dining and a friendly atmosphere are on the menu on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, the eves of public holidays and the public holidays in May, then daily starting in June 2026.

Fuga R, the new rooftop with a 360-degree panorama of Paris

The Fuga group (Riviera Fuga) unveils its latest project, Fuga R, a rooftop with a panoramic view of Paris that’s sure to set trends as soon as it opens on May 6.

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.

Rosie Jolie and Bigoudi Brasserie: The (Very) High-Flying Rooftop of Trendy Trocadéro Breweries

Bigoudi is set to become the (very) chic rooftop venue from Brasseries à la Mode, opening in spring 2026 near the Trocadéro. Located on the ground floor of the same building will be the Rosie Jolie Brasserie.

Japanese Rooftop in Paris: Aqua Kyoto on the Champs-Elysées

Aqua Kyoto unveils a new rooftop on the Champs-Élysées. We're off to number 26 of the world's most beautiful avenue to discover this beautiful address with terrace facing the Eiffel Tower, with the Arc de Triomphe on one side and the Grand Palais on the other. This is the place to be that you're going to love. We'll take you on a discovery tour!

La Casa: an idyllic, exotic terrace restaurant on the banks of the Seine in Yvelines (78)

Once a favorite haunt of Émile Zola and his contemporaries, this century-old building in Médan has come back to life with La Casa, a new gourmet address in Yvelines (78). With a bistronomic brasserie, cocktail bar and XXL terrace on the banks of the Seine, you can enjoy the sun, the view and your food as if you were on a cruise... without leaving the Paris region!

Marina les Maquereaux: terrace on the water with pool, restaurant, cocktails, oysters & DJ sets in Paris

This summer, head for the 16th arrondissement with Marina les Maquereaux, the chic new spot on the banks of the Seine. Floating pool, oysters, cocktails and DJ sets... it's official: Paris goes Riviera!

Bonnotte Club: the festive and affordable guinguette at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

A new terrace on the banks of the Seine with a direct view of the Eiffel Tower? The Bonnotte Club livens up the Quais de Suffren in Paris's 7th arrondissement all summer long with a vast open-air terrace and a convivial barge. A trendy address where cocktails, planks and oysters for €1 await you until autumn 2025.

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.

Kinugawa Rive Gauche, the Franco-Japanese rooftop restaurant at Hôtel Sax, unveiled

A new restaurant with an exceptional terrace has opened its doors on the Rive Gauche side of Paris' 7th arrondissement. Kinugawa Rive Gauche offers refined Franco-Japanese cuisine in a restaurant overlooking Paris and the Eiffel Tower, and we take you on a tour of the restaurant.

The gardens of La Rochefoucauld Hospital to be transformed into a "tiers-lieu" by summer 2025

The gardens of the Hôpital La Rochefoucauld, in the 14ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, are opening up to a new chapter. Closed since 2019, this site listed as a historical monument will host an ephemeral cultural third-place from summer 2025, before being fully rehabilitated by 2027.

Le Toit de la Tour, the new rooftop terrace at the Tour d'Argent

Le Toit de la Tour is the name of the new rooftop at the Tour d'Argent, which is set to enchant our Parisian summer. With a terrace overlooking the capital's rooftops, a cocktail bar and champagne, you'll love having your afterworks there.

The Batofar is back! Make way for the cultural, festive and gourmet Bateau Phare

The Batofar, the famous red boat moored in Paris's 13th arrondissement and recognizable by its imposing turret, a beacon of the nightlife world in its day, closed its doors 6 years ago. It's a rebirth for this spot, which is now open to us once again. With shows, concerts, clubbing and restaurants, we'll be back for more.

Eden, the new festive summer garden at the gateway to Paris

Eden is the name of the new festive summer terrace that opens its doors on the weekend of April 20 and 21, 2024, in Aubervilliers, in a plant farm at the gateway to the capital, accessible by metro. Both a lively garden and a place to live, this spot is sure to seduce.

The TLM, the new living space on the Petite Ceinture in the 19th district, accessible and supportive of others

TLM is the spot that's waking up the Little Belt in Paris's 19th arrondissement. After closing for renovation, the TLM, located at 105 rue Curial in Paris's 19th arrondissement, reopened on March 26, 2024. This project, initiated by the Au fil du Rail collective following a call for projects from the SNCF, transforms a former railway hall into a living space dedicated to culture, sustainable fashion and responsible food, with the ultimate aim of bringing together all publics from all walks of life.