Best Rooftop Bars In Paris [2022 Update] – A Local’s Guide

12/08/22

ROOF is also a hanging garden, filled with cherry trees and other plants everywhere, a true bubble of nature far from the hustle and bustle of the city, and the perfect place for all meetings. Enjoy Paris at your feet with family or friends in this ideal setting.

Amongst all the hotels with rooftop bar in Paris, the Hotel Holiday Inn Paris Notre-Dame is quite central. During the summer, the hotel’s 43 Cocktail Bar moves up onto the roof and becomes the 43 Up On the Roof.

43 Up On the Roof is one of the best bars in Paris with a view. Enjoy a good selection of cocktails and apéritifs served in a cozy atmosphere, plus stunning views of the finest monuments in the capital: Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, and more.

After a shopping day at the Grands Boulevards, go up to Galeries Lafayette’s Rooftop for a lunch break or a French apéritif. From here, you can admire the Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower, the Opéra Garnier, Montmartre, and the iconic Parisian rooftops.

The Galeries Lafayette Rooftop is huge (1,500 m2), and it has different spaces and atmospheres. La Paillote Restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine, and it has a central space furnished with chaise longues perfect for relaxing. At sunset, order your favorite cocktail at Cube Sky Bar, one of the coolest bars with Eiffel Tower view.

Perchoir Gare de l’Est is one of our favorite rooftop bars and one of the best rooftops Paris has to offer for people on a budget.

We love its arty-industrial design, and we love to see beautiful Gare de l’Est from another point of view, from the roof! The wall-spanning arched window at the entrance is imposing, and on the other side, we can see the quintessential Paris rooftops.

The bar proposes cocktails, beers, some tapas, and, of course, music.

Expect a lively atmosphere with bright colors, giant HD screens with sports broadcasts, an outdoor bar, and a DJ cabin. Depending on the evening, you can find chic apéros, themed-soirées, or match nights.

Faithful to its DNA, Café Oz offers great house cocktails and classics, beers imported from Australia, and famous shooters like the Jagerbomb. As for the cuisine, expect pizzas, wraps, burgers, and platters of cheese and charcuterie to share with friends.

Tired of after a working day or a busy day sightseeing? Climb up to the 32nd floor for a relaxing soirée in the highest open-air rooftop bar in Paris. Here, there’s always something delicious to eat, fantastic cocktails, and a fascinating musical program.

The access is through the hotel’s lobby and the dress code is smart-casual. Come from Thursday to Saturday for music with a DJ set; come early for the tables with the best views.

Since its inauguration in 1929, the Art Déco Piscine Molitor (Molitor swimming pool) entertains chic Parisians during summer in Paris with its two basins, galas, and avant-garde ambiance.

There’s also a colorful rooftop bar – the Rooftop Molitor – offering guests an interesting carte of cocktails that are like a promise of a voyage.

Because of its beautiful Art Déco architecture (the pool is listed as a Historic Monument) and atmosphere, Le Rooftop Molitor is, without any doubt, one of the best rooftops in Paris.

Looking for rooftop bars near the Eiffel Tower? The Peninsula Rooftop Bar Paris comes with amazing views of the Iron Lady. 

Located on the 6th floor of the Hotel Peninsula, this Paris rooftop bar is the perfect place for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Come to Peninsula Rooftop Bar Paris for an elegant atmosphere and one of Paris’ best views.

Feeling hungry? The Peninsula restaurant L’Oiseau Blanc offers delicious French cuisine on an exclusive terrace with more stunning city views.

Located in a former train station of La Petite Ceinture of Paris, Brasserie Auteuil offers a sunny and green rooftop terrace to enjoy your favorite drink with the best Italian cuisine.

Brasserie Auteuil is one of best terraces in Paris, a place combining tradition and modern decoration with perfection. It is a relaxing place where, sun or rain, we could spend all our weekend. Aaah . . ‘la dolce vita’ also exists in Paris!

Hotel Raphael Paris is one of the best hotels in Paris with an Eiffel Tower view. The hotel’s ultra-luxurious rooftop bar has one of the most spectacular panoramic views of Paris: it is as if we could touch the Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe with our own hands!

Hotel Raphael’s Rooftop Bar opens usually around mid-April, depending on the weather, and closes around mid-September. The rooftop has different atmospheres, from casual chairs in the sun to a more private area to eat surrounded by lots of green plants and white parasols. Whatever place you choose to drink your cocktails, you’ll be halfway to heaven.

Located on the top of the Terrass Hotel, this is one of the best rooftop bars Paris has to offer on the Right Bank. Inaugurated in 1911, the Terrass Hotel is one of the favorite hotels in Montmartre, which also comes with one of the best bars in Paris with a view.

Terrass Hotel Rooftop Bar is the perfect rooftop bar in Paris to enjoy life & love. We like it for its urban atmosphere with a romantic touch: it is as if we were in New York! The rooftop bar has really nice corners furnished with deck chairs, hanging sofas, and parasols.

This cozy place in the heart of Pigalle, hidden behind the blades of the Moulin Rouge, is part of La Machine du Moulin Rouge. For decades, La Machine housed the boiler room of the most famous Parisian cabaret before becoming a dance club.

The Bar à Bulles is a place of sharing and meeting. From time to time, there are also some events. It is an indoor space with a beautiful rooftop terrace, perfect for brunch in the sun or some drinks.

Le Toit – the rooftop – is a hanging garden populated with fruit trees and with great views of Place Blanche. Le Toit is open to the public of the Bar à Bulles for a drink, tapas, or an aperitif with friends. During the summer season, there are also open-air cinema sessions.

The cool kids love to play, stand, and pose on this Paris rooftop bar that crowns Hotel Mama Shelter: it is as if we were on holiday!

Mama Shelter Rooftop Bar, in the 20th Arrondissement, possibly does not have the best views in Paris, but they know how to keep their guests happy during spring and summer in Paris.

Ping pong tables, hammocks, nap-inviting mattresses, colorful parasols, and fruity cocktails are the perfect ingredients to spend a good moment with friends. This is definitely one of the must-do rooftop bars in Paris West!

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