How about sipping cocktails in the Parisian sky? Whether for a romantic dinner under the stars or a night out among friends in a unique setting, you will find what you are looking for with my help. Here is my list of the best rooftops in Paris.
No time to read it all? Here are my favorite spots in a nutshell:
- mk2 Hotel Paradiso, the movie buff’s rooftop.
- IlVolo, for a first date
- Pedzouille La Grange, for a gourmet meal
The Lovebirds’ Choices
Here is a list of the most romantic rooftops.
Le Tout-Paris – Cheval Blanc Paris
8 Quai du Louvre, 75001 Paris
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Sitting atop the 7th story of the Cheval Blanc, a luxurious hotel next to the Samaritaine, the Tout-Paris lives up to its name.
Thanks to its immense terrace and hanging balconies, you can see every inch of the breathtaking Parisian skyline.
With its charming Art Deco style, this modern brasserie is the perfect place for a romantic dinner.
Good to know: While it’s open to the public, hotel guests have priority on the rooftop’s terrace in case of a rush.
Price: starting from €45.
Highlights:
- Balconies overlooking the Seine.
- A spectacular view of the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Montparnasse Tower.
Les Ombres
27 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris
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An explosion of flavors awaits the guests of this Epicurean’s haven perched atop the Quai Branly Museum.
And if they’re not already sufficiently awed by its delicious dishes, the closeness of the city’s most famous landmarks offers them a true feast for the eye.
The lush Quai Branly Garden and the Eiffel Tower’s closeness make it an ideal spot for a romantic dinner.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: starting from €58
Highlights:
- The close view of the Eiffel Tower.
- The Mediterranean flavors of the dishes.
- The acclaimed desserts of pastry chef Jeremy Schotte, acclaimed by the Michelin guide.
Le Bar Sur Le toît de L’Hôtel Fantaisie
24 Rue Cadet, 75009 Paris, France
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Do you need to unwind? Relax in the Hotel Fantaisie’s bar. Its terrace overlooks the Sacred Heart Basilica and welcomes visitors in an intimate setting, where they can relax, eat original snacks, and sip sparkling cocktails inspired by the best offerings of Californian mixology.
Added to its spacious courtyard and lush gardens, the pastel tones of its interior design nurture a light and comforting atmosphere ideal for a cozy tête-à-tête.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: starting from €18
Highlights:
- The Californian signature cocktails
- The beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.
IlVolo
257 Rue de Vaugirard 7e étage, 75015 Paris
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Treat yourself to Ilvolo’s experience: a daring cocktail menu in a refined and discreet drinking spot atop the Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse.
This unique bar, shaped like a metallic bird’s nest, also offers a 360° view of the Eiffel Tower. If you’re looking for the perfect spot for a first date, your search ends here.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: €20 on average.
Highlights:
- “Le Nid de Paris”: a signature cocktail with gin-infused hay, elderflower liqueur, and cucumber tonic, served in an egg-shaped glass.
- Stunning view of the Eiffel Tower
Unusual spots
Here’s a list of the more distinctive rooftops of Paris.
The Louxor Bar
170 Bd de Magenta, 75010 Paris
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Crowning the inimitable Louxor’s movie house with its Neo-Egyptian columns and ceramic tiles, this friendly and quirky watering hole offers an unobstructed view of the iconic pink facade of the old Tati store and the overhead railway.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: from €5 to €45
Highlights:
- The Neo Egyptian Kitsch
- The Sacred Heart Basilica
Website (French).
mk2 Hotel Paradiso
135 Bd Diderot, 75012 Paris
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If you feel like catching a flick and indulging in a New York-style hot dog, head up to the Paradiso Hotel bar.
Throughout the summer, the hotel’s team hosts open-air screenings on their rooftop, So be sure to book your spot!
If you’re more a music enthusiast than a movie buff and you’d rather hear some new tracks than see a film, FIP radio organizes musical evenings.
Hotel reservations are not required.
Price: from €7 to €27
Highlights:
- The casual atmosphere
- The movie screenings and the radio shows.
Brach Paris
1-7 Rue Jean Richepin, 75116 Paris
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Having dinner in a vegetable garden right in the heart of Paris seems an unlikely prospect. And yet, the bucolic Brach Hotel’s rooftop and its outdoor garden kitchen offer just that.
But it doesn’t stop there. Amidst the deckchairs and tables where patrons indulge in delectable cocktails and bites, you’ll discover an authentic chicken coop and three laying hens.
And if that’s not enough, you can even book a genuine Norwegian bath for €50.
A unique experience.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: from €16 to €30
Highlights:
- Bucolic setting and atmosphere
- The view of the Eiffel Tower.
- The rare sight of a hen house in the city
Le Point Éphémère
200, quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris
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Point Éphémère is a cultural center on the banks of the Canal St-Martin, conceived as a festive space of creativity and artistic expression without any pretenses.
It’s the perfect place to grab a bite and share a drink with some friends, sprawled in a deck chair or a sofa.
Unless you’d rather be dancing to the beats of a DJ set, with the Sacred Heart and the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop.
Hotel Reservations are not required
Price: between €5 and €15.
Highlights:
- View on the Seine
- View of the Eiffel Tower and the Sacred Heart
Website (French)
The Architectural Tour
Classics spots with unparalleled views of Paris’s landmarks.
10ÈME CIEL
22 Rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris
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For a close-up of the Iron Lady, head to the 10è Ciel, success guaranteed. The
tapas pop-up bar of the Pullman Paris Hotel boasts one of the best views of the Eiffel Tower.
Inside, the mood is very festive, ideal for a friend get-together.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: starting from €15
Highlights:
- The bay windows with a view of the Eiffel Tower
- A terrace with a panoramic view, perfect for taking pictures and selfies
Website (French)
Rooftop Molitor
6 Av. de la Porte Molitor, 75016 Paris
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Better known for its aquatics attractions thanks to its splendid pool, the Molitor Hotel has another ace up its sleeve: the rooftop terrace of its bar restaurant.
In this welcoming dining spot, you can enjoy delicious grilled meats while treating yourself to a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower, Roland-Garros, or the Parc des Princes.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: from €18
Highlights:
- The view of the Eiffel Tower
- The view of the outdoor pool, especially when illuminated at night.
Sequoia Rooftop Bar
27-29 Bd des Capucines, 75002 Paris
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Discover Opéra Garnier from a new angle, from the 10th floor of the St Honoré Paris hotel, on the Sequoia Bar’s rooftop.
It’s also your chance to sample the delicious cocktails and tapas of this ebullient and stylish venue.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: €40 minimum per customer required
Highlights:
- A view of Paris’ monuments: the opera, the sacred heart, and the Eiffel Tower.
Ciel de Paris
56ème étage Tour Maine Montparnasse, Av. du Maine, 75015 Paris
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Ready for a heavenly experience? Climb up to the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower. There you’ll find a hidden gem: a gastronomic restaurant offering a commanding view of Paris’ skylight, thanks to its expansive bay windows.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: starting from €32
Highlights:
- The exceptional view gives you the sensation of looking at Paris from an airplane.
- The view of the Eiffel Tower, when illuminated at night.
La Plume Rive Droite
43 Rue Étienne Marcel, 75001 Paris
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Get ready for a five-star experience in la Plume Rive Droite, a high-class restaurant perched atop the luxury hotel Madame Rêve.
Guests can enjoy refined dishes with Japanese influences in a room arranged like a verdant patio and admire the Saint-Eustache Church from its bay windows.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: from €50
Highlights:
- The view of Saint-Eustache Church
- The dining room arranged like an arbored patio
- Pierre Hermé’s desserts
ROOF
43 Rue Étienne Marcel, 75001 Paris
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If you prefer a cocktail among the clouds rather than a dinner at La Plume Rive Droite, you can climb up to the 4th floor of Madame Rêve to the ROOF.
Under the cherry trees of this verdant rooftop bar, you can savor a drink or try a traditional Japanese snack like the maki.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Dress code: Strictly “chic and elegant.”
Price: from €10 to €25
Highlights:
- Close-up view of Saint-Eustache Church
- A view of the Pompidou Centre’s multicolored pipes
- The view of the rotunda of la Bourse de Commerce
Le Bar à Bulles
4 Cité Véron, 75018 Paris
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Head to the Bar à Bulles and its marvelous terrace for a bird’s-eye view of Pigalle’s legendary Moulin Rouge.
The bar sits atop the famous cabaret nightclub, La Machine du Moulin. Inside, visitors can find a relaxed and intimate setting.
Price: between €25 and €50
Highlights:
- View on the Red Windmill and a small urban orchard
- A €25 brunch each weekend from 11 a.m. to 3. p.m.
L’Oiseau Blanc
19 Av. Kléber, 75116 Paris
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In the 2-star restaurant of the Hotel Peninsula, l’Oiseau Blanc, the demanding palate of discerning gourmets’ finds its match in dishes as delicious as they are refined.
Thanks to its glass roof, the restaurant offers a feast for the eyes and taste buds alike. Through it, guests have an unparalleled view of the Eiffel Tower and the sea of zinc roofs making up the Parisian skyline.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: between €100 and €200
Highlights:
- View of the Eiffel Tower
- Nungesser and Coli’s airplane replica, the first aviators to attempt a transatlantic flight aboard a biplane in 1927
Le Pedzouille La Grange
4 Av. de la Porte de la Plaine Rooftop
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Perched on the 8th floor of the Novotel Paris Porte de Versailles, Pedzouille La Grange is a rooftop restaurant blending gastronomic expertise and local cuisine.
With wood-fired dishes, a dining room reminiscent of a mountain cabin, and a splendid view of the Parisian skyline, Pedzouille La Grange sets itself apart from its competitors.
More friendly and welcoming than trendy, this restaurant invites visitors to indulge in a comfortable setting.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: €30 on average
Highlights:
- View of the Eiffel Tower.
- Surprisingly affordable prices for a high-class restaurant.
Le Perchoir Ménilmontant
14 Rue Crespin du Gast, 75011 Paris
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Perchoir Ménilmontant isn’t one of these intimidatingly sophisticated bars people are afraid to enter.
This is a small, welcoming place, dotted with benches and wooden tables, all cleverly arranged under charming flowered pergolas.
Here, regulars sip on their cocktails with a full view of the entire right bank of Paris.
Price: between €9 and €15
Highlights:
- The DJ Sets
- The view from the Eiffel Tower
- The pergola
La Halle aux Grains
2 rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris.
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There is a hidden gem on the 3rd floor of the Bourse de Commerce. Inside this old corn exchange converted into an art museum, an exceptional culinary and visual experience awaits discovery.
Under its ornate dome, guests can savor a cuisine centered around grain, from oats to buckwheat, seeking to innovate.
Guests can enjoy this splendid setting overlooking the Church of St-Eustache, the Canopée des Halls, and the colorful pipes of the Pompidou Center.
Price: €56 on average
Highlights:
- The beautiful rotunda
- The sight of St-Eustache, the Canopée des Halls, and Pompidou Center
- The original cuisine
Laho Rooftop
5-9 Rue Van Gogh, 75012 Paris
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Feeling a little blue? Escape from all your troubles to the Laho Rooftop.
The music is pleasant, and the cocktails are refreshing, so what’s not to like? The cherry on top is the superb view of the Iron Lady.
Price: between €10 and €29
Highlights:
- View of the Eiffel Tower
- A beautiful sunrise.
Le Skyline Bar & Lounge
4 Espl. du Général de Gaulle, 92400 Courbevoie
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How about a drink with a side order of sunshine? That’s precisely what the Skyline Bar offers on the 19th floor of the Mélia Hotel at La Défense.
If you don’t come for the Spanish tapas, creative cocktails, and the DJ sets (from 9 p.m. onward), maybe its superb view of the Eiffel Tower will sway you.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: €36 on average
Highlights:
- View of the Eiffel Tower
La Suite Giraffe
1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris
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On the 9th floor of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, this elegant seafood restaurant offers a splendid view of the capital.
If you’re fond of fish and never turn down a lobster, you’d be wrong to miss out on this treat.
Price: from €19 to €49.
Highlights:
- View on the Eiffel Tower
Windo Skybar
3 Place du Général Kœnig, 75017 Paris, France
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Treat yourself to a magical interlude on the 34th floor of the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile in the Windo Skybar.
Enjoy the elegant premises of its intimate dining room, where guests share champagne cups and toast the city of light beneath their feet.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: from €15 to €60.
Highlights:
- View of the Eiffel Tower
- View of the Arc de Triomphe
- View of the Bois de Boulogne
Zoku Paris
48 Av. de la Porte de Clichy, 75017 Paris
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With the restaurant’s open kitchen and the welcoming terrace of its bar, Zoku prides itself on forging connections. It’s the perfect place to meet new people and get to know them.
You can also admire the unusual architecture of Paris’s courthouse and the mirror shine of its four stacked blocks.
Price: €28 on average
Highlights:
- View of Paris Courthouse
- All-you-can-eat buffet.
Le Jardin du Raphaël
17 ter Av. Kléber, 75116 Paris
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Hanging over Paris’ rooftops at the top of the Raphaël Hotel, the sunny terrace of this bar gives visitors a 360° view of the Parisian skyline.
A slice of sunshine that comes with delicious dishes.
Hotel Reservations are not required.
Price: from €30 to €45
Highlights:
- View on the Eiffel Tower
- View of the Arc de Triomphe
Perruche
2 Rue du Havre 9ème étage, 75009 Paris
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Escape from the urban dreariness, and find shelter on the roof of the Printemps Haussmann in Perruche’s terrace.
Take some comfort in its soothing Mediterranean tones and hearty dishes, and let the sight of the Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse lift your spirits.
Price: from €15 to €45
Highlights:
- View of the Eiffel Tower
- The beautiful sunsets.
La Villa M
30 Boulevard Pasteur, 75015
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Embrace the entire Parisian skyline in one look from Villa M rooftop.
Relax under the fruit trees overlooking this bar restaurant and its terrace, and enjoy this serene oasis amidst the urban jungle.
No hotel reservations are required.
Price: from €16 to €42
Highlights:
- The vertical garden on the hotel’s façade.
- The presence of planted fruit trees on the terrace.
- The view of the Eiffel Tower.
TOO TAC TAC
65 Rue Bruneseau, 75013 Paris
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Rising 120 meters above the ground, the bar of the TOO Hotel offers an unparalleled view of Paris skyline.
If you’re in a poor mood, climb up to the 27th floor of the Duo Towers and forget your problem by gazing at the city stretching under your feet from this unlikely perch.
No hotel reservations are required.
Price: €55 on average.
- Reservations are highly recommended
- The “chic and elegant” dress code is particularly stringent.
Highlights:
- The hotel’s height gives this bar an incredible aerial perspective, only rivaled by the panorama of the Ciel de Paris in Montparnasse Tower.
- The view of the Eiffel Tower
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