Here’s a concise, field-tested shortlist of Paris’s best cocktail bars, blending perennial award-winners with standout hotel bars.
Pub warmth meets world-class cocktails; frequent in global rankings; hospitality-driven.
Order Clarified milk punch or seasonal signatures; excellent Guinness-and-spirits riffs.
Creative, produce-led menus; consistent fixture in international awards.
Order whatever’s on the current concept menu; ask for a spirit-forward house classic if you prefer.
Champions French spirits and terroir; inventive, proudly local.
Order Cognac/Armagnac Old Fashioned or a French 75 riff with French ingredients.
Pioneering taqueria-with-a-speakeasy; agave-forward, intimate, atmospheric.
Order Mezcal Margarita, Paloma, or the rotating agave feature.
Polished Italian-leaning mixology in a stunning passageway setting.
Order Negroni variations or elegant, low-bitterness sours.
No written menu; bespoke cocktails tailored to your preferences.
Describe what you like—spirit, flavor notes, sweetness, and they’ll build it.
Female-led, seasonal, low-waste ethos; lively neighborhood feel.
Order Crisp highballs or bright, produce-driven sours.
Marine-inspired aesthetic and clean, precise profiles; consistently acclaimed.
Order Saline-tinged spritzes or bright gin-based signatures.
Cult favorite for whisky lovers with balanced, modern cocktails.
Order Japanese whisky highball or a smoky-sour house drink.
Playful service, serious classics and house twists.
Order Martini or Daiquiri family—fine-tuned and well executed.
Punch-only concept from the Syndicat team; convivial and shareable.
Order Seasonal punch bowl with friends or an individual punch if solo.
Historic institution, home to several classics; lively atmosphere.
Order Bloody Mary or French 75.
Iconic hotel bar ritual; impeccable classic technique and service.
Order Dry Martini or Hemingway Daiquiri.
Grand-hotel setting with haute mixology and Champagne-forward elegance.
Order Refined signatures or Champagne cocktails.
Five-star craft, precision, and calm luxury.
Order Spirit-forward stirred cocktails; ask for the house Negroni variant.
Botanical focus, rare herbal liqueurs, and a serene palace ambiance.
Order Herbaceous gin cocktails or amaro-led bittersweet serves.
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