When the fine weather arrives, Parisians and tourists meet on the terrasses of cafés, brasseries and gastronomic restaurants. For several years now, open-air cafés have been springing up just in time for the summer months, offering visitors the chance to lunch, dine or have a drink under the Paris skyline, in a unique setting. Discover the 3000 ephemeral terraces for the summer of 2024, open exceptionally until midnight (instead of the usual 10pm) from 1 July to 8 September, to mark the Olympic and Paralympic Games!
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Located in the heart of the Palace, the Terrasse du Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris is the ideal place to enjoy the first rays of the sun and the garden. At the centre of this 'garden terrace' imagined by designer Philippe Starck is a pool in which, if you look down, you can see the movements of the water in the Spa pool below. Come and enjoy modern Italian cuisine prepared by the chefs of the Il Carpaccio restaurant, dishes emblematic of the chic Brasseries of the Palaces at the Bar Long, or the exotic cuisine of Matsuhisa Paris with its mix of Japanese and Peruvian dishes.
37, Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris
Metro: Ternes
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Located on the forecourt of the City Hall, the Games Terrace is one of the highlights of the summer. Referred to as a "Club 2024" by the Paris 2024 organising committee, it is both a site for festivities and competition, enabling as many residents and visitors as possible to celebrate the Games together, free of charge. Everyone can enjoy the presence of two giant screens broadcasting the competitions live, 6 sports and para-sports areas (dojo, city-stadium, athletics track, climbing wall), a main stage featuring a mix of sports, artistic, musical and cultural performances, and a workshop dedicated to promoting social and environmental issues.
The Games Terrace opens its doors on 14 July to welcome the Olympic Flame, then from 20 July to 8 September 2024 non-stop.
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris
Metro: Saint-Paul le Marais, Hôtel de Ville
© Mati Eidelman 2019
A unique restaurant in a 1,850 m² garden in the Parc de la Villette welcomes you from Wednesday to Sunday. Open at midday and in the evening, Jardin21 has a bar with local and artisanal drinks, wines, juices, and cocktails. Come and enjoy a drink while visiting the vegetable garden and enjoying the activites (workshops, markets, sport classes, DJ sets...) !
12/A Rue Ella Fitzgerald, 75019 Paris
Metro Porte de La Villette
© Papa Cabane
Relaxing and fun atmosphere every Thursday evening during the summer at the Papa Cabane's ephemeral terrace. Close to the Accor Arena, Papa Cabane sets up a spacious terrace made of wood and greenery of 1 000 m². You will be able to enjoy electro music sets, aperitifs, barbecues and a cuisine inspired by the South of the United States in partnership with the restaurant MELT.
12 rue Paul Belmondo, 75012 Paris
Metro Bercy
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On the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, Créatures serves 100% vegetarian cooking in an unusual atmosphere. This temporary rooftop venue is open all day and affords a panoramic view of the city of Paris – perfect for making the most of summer days.
40 boulevard Haussmann, Paris 75009
Metro : Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette
RER : Auber
© Bercy Beaucoup
The co-founders of Les Grands Voisins are getting together for a new project: Bercy Beaucoup, a third-party venue with 9,000m2 of gardens. A festive ginguette, managed by the team from La Javelle, offers a cultural programme with concerts, workshops, shows... A number of foodtrucks are also on hand, as well as two resident restaurants.
Opposite 20 Boulevard Poniatowski, 75012 Paris
Metro: Porte de Charenton
© OFF Paris Seine
OFF Paris Seine, a one-of-a-kind floating hotel on the Seine, also has a charming poolside bar and terrace where you can sit back and gaze out over the river. Wine, cocktails and tapas are served during the summer evening ritual of the apéritif, away from the bustle of the city. The bar at the OFF also puts on concerts and DJ sets at the weekend.
86 Quai d’Austerlitz 75013 Paris
Metro Gare d’Austerlitz
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Perched at 60m, the ephemeral rooftop Laho on the 18th floor of a building near Gare de Lyon is the new meeting place for Parisians! The opportunity to taste small dishes imagined around healthy and seasonal products while contemplating the breathtaking view on the Seine, the roofs of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame or even La Défense. A perfect address for a romantic dinner!
5-9 Rue Van Gogh , 75012 Paris
Métro : Gare de Lyon
© Poisson Lune
This unusual pop-up terrace is in the courtyard of the beautiful Palais de la Porte Dorée, which houses the Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration as well as a tropical aquarium. From the end of June, the Poisson Lune is offering many family activities.
293 Avenue Daumesnil, Paris 12e
Métro Porte Dorée
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At Molitor, there is no beach or river, but there is an iconic Parisian art deco swimming pool. If you do not get to dive into its crystal clear water (reserved for guests of the hotel, the spa and the club Molitor), you can still gaze on it from the venue’s roof terrace, open in summer only. Enjoy house cocktails, grilled meat and fresh salads with electronic music playing in the background.
13 Rue Nungesser et Coli, Paris 75016
Metro : Porte d’Auteuil
© Musée Carnavalet Terrasse Fabula
The Musée Carnavalet welcomes visitors to its magnificent French garden setting with the Fabula Terrace. For its third edition, the restaurant invites chef Thomas Chisholm to express himself through a four-movement menu: vegetal, meat, fish and sweet. The menu includes roasted courgettes, tempura with smoked paprika, red tuna and sea bream crudo with radish and ponzu sauce. As for cocktails, Vincent Diener offers sophisticated plant-inspired creations.
23 Rue de Sévigné, Paris 3rd arrondissement
Metro: Chemin Vert
© Scilicet
The Scilicet’s 175-m2 pop-up terrace is right on the banks of the Seine, on the stretch between the Pont Neuf and the Pont au Change in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Enjoy a meal at a shared table overlooking the river in a lively, friendly beer garden atmosphere. Or sit back in a deck chair and soak up the sunshine as you admire the view of the Conciergerie. Sip a drink at the water’s edge, then play a game of table football with DJ sets providing music. A great place to enjoy summer evenings and sunsets with the family or a group of friends.
134 voie Georges Pompidou, Paris 75001
Métro : Pont Neuf
© Shangri-La Paris
The garden-terrace of La Bauhinia - the restaurant of the Shangri-La – offers a lunch or dinner menu by the chef Christophe Moret. You will find a colourful and summery setting for a meal full of flavours, an aperitif, or a cake or pastry.
Shangri-La Paris, 8 Av. d'Iéna, 75116 Paris
Métro : Iéna
© Adrien Beaucheix
Opened only for the beautiful days, La Démesure sur Seine invested the edges of the Parisian river to install a unique decoration there. With a 900 m² terrace illuminated with lanterns, a cocktail bar with elaborate drinks and above all the largest barbecue in Paris, the place offers an ideal setting to make the most of summer in the capital!
69 Port de la Rapée, Paris 75012
Métro : Gare d’Austerlitz
Just 2 minutes from Place de la Concorde is the large terrace of the barge Concorde Atlantique. Perfect for a drink with friends, it is the largest open-air cultural and gastronomic scene in Paris. With an Italian trattoria and a cocktail bar, this summer terrace offers live shows including Stand Up shows, cabarets and zany characters, DJ sets, concerts, and many other surprises.
23 Quai Anatole France, 75007 Paris
Métro : Concorde
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Housed within a station along the Petite Ceinture, the railway line that once ran around Paris, the Hasard Ludique is the hottest spot in the 18th arrondissement. From June, the 300-m2 terrace running the length of the platform opens from the end of March. There is a joyful vibe at this unusual and alternative space hosting a number of live events besides its offer of bar and catering services, as well as games that all are free to play.
128 Avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75018 Paris
Métro : Porte de Saint-Ouen
© Terrass" Hotel
Discover a great spot for summer at the Terrass” Hotel right in the heart of Montmartre. A seaside resort setting awaits you with deckchairs, seashells, flowery swings, fishing nets … The food menu adds to the experience with a range of sea flavours: ceviche, tarama, prawns, oysters... As for cocktails, gin is a favourite and has been revisited with new flavours.
12-14 Rue Joseph de Maistre, 75018 Paris
Métro : Blanche
© Musiques en Terrasses
The terraces of the Cour Saint-Émilion offer a musical interlude with a programme of free and eclectic concerts. Just choose one of the 18 terraces, relax, and enjoy!
Cour Saint-Émilion, 75012 Paris
Métro : Cour Saint-Émilion
© Mademoiselle Mouche
To celebrate their 70th anniversary, Paris’s famous Bateaux-Mouches have installed a hanging garden on the rooftop of their landing stage, where you can enjoy Roaring Twenties-themed cocktail parties and DJ sets on the banks of the Seine with a superb view of the Eiffel Tower. The pretty rooftop garden has a transparent dome tent where guests can take shelter if it rains.
Port de la Conférence, 75008 Paris
Métro : Alma-Marceau
© Geraldine Martens
This summer, the 200m² terrace of the Grand Café Fauchon, in the Fauchon l'Hôtel Paris, will be decked out in the St-Germain style and spirit, with exotic and sparkling liqueurs combined in a floral and planted setting. Sip a delicious Spritz Saint-Germain mango, strawberry, raspberry or cucumber flavour, while enjoying a view of the majestic Église de la Madeleine.
11 Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris
Metro: Havre-Caumartin / Madeleine
© Julien de Gasquet
The Chalet des Îles, overlooking the Bois de Boulogne lake, has been completely redesigned by architect Nicolas Laisné to harmonise and reconcile the facades with its history. With a friendly atmosphere inside and large sunny terraces outside, come and enjoy a bistronomic and plant-based cuisine!
14 Chemin de Ceinture du Lac Inférieur du Bois de Boulogne, Porte de La Muette, 75016 Paris
Metro: La Muette
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The restaurant Bloom Garden welcomes you to a soothing space where Chef Olivier Streiff offers you a sunny cuisine with Mediterranean accents**. As soon as the fine weather arrives, the inner garden and the flowered arbour beside the zellige pool become a sunny and exotic halte in the heart of Paris.
23 rue du Château Landon, 75010 Paris
Metro: Louis Blanc
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On the ground floor, the Maison Breguet restaurant welcomes you under its large glass roof where you'll find its charming terrace and green wall. A refined atmosphere of industrial chic. Come and sample its classic and signature cocktails, such as the famous Cointreau, from among a hundred or so references.
8 rue Breguet, 75011 Paris
Metro: Bréguet-Sabin / Chemin Vert
© Julie Limont
Sheltered from prying eyes, the terrace of the Drouant restaurant is the ideal place to stroll in a refined and warm setting. Meetings, relaxation and business lunches follow one another in the indolence of an elegant musical backdrop and a gourmet menu overseen by Chef Romain Van Thienen. You can also sip on house cocktails, such as the multi-flavoured Spritz, from melon to gentian**.
16-18 place Gaillon, 75002 Paris
Metro: Opéra
© Cyrille Krasker
The Novotel Paris Les Halles, a four-star hotel in the 1st arrondissement, is opening its summer terrace and 150m² patio when the sun comes out. An oasis of greenery in Paris, with its lush green walls, fountain and floral fragrances, Le Jardin Privé is part of a chic and friendly atmosphere, where guests are invited to choose between a Basque-inspired Chef's Menu or a Barbecue Menu and its creations of meat, fish and vegetables ‘just like home ’.
8 place Marguerite de Navarre, 75001 Paris
Metro: Châtelet
© Cali Sisters
Right in the heart of the 2nd arrondissement, Cali Sisters offers tasty West Coast-inspired cuisine in an exotic, sunny setting. The perfect place to enjoy brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, or a signature cocktail or avocado toast during the week.
17 rue Notre-Dame des Victoires, 75002 Paris
Metro: Bourse
© Le Cinq Codet
Far from the hustle and bustle of the 7th arrondissement, Le Cinq Codet and its restaurant Chiquette present their patio. Intimate, sober and elegant, this terrace offers a haven from the hustle and bustle of the city. Nestling in the heart of the 5-star boutique hotel, the leafy patio offers a card of refreshments and a succulent brunch to be enjoyed every Sunday from 12.30 to 3.30 pm.
5 rue Louis Codet - 75007 Paris
Metro: École militaire
RadioEat, the Maison de la Radio's terrace
The terrace of the Le 5 Particulier hotel, Casetta in western Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine
The terrace of the Edith brasserie at Padam in the 16th arrondissement
The temporary Japanese terrace Hanami with a view of the Eiffel Tower
Guinguette Villette, in the park of the same name (by Café A)
Terrace of the Passage à Niveau, on the Petite Ceinture
The ever pleasant and lively terrace of the Fluctuart floating museum
The Greater Paris area also offers a lot of outdoor places to spend a relaxing moment, from Poush Manifesto (Aubervilliers) to Sample (Bagnolet) through Zone Sensible (Saint-Denis) or Vive les Groues (Nanterre).
