The best rooftop bars in Paris for 2025

The rooftop bar at the Hôtel de Rochechouart has changed its name (it’s now called Maggie Rooftop), but the view is still a guaranteed winner for your Insta. As soon as you step out of the lift, you’re face-to-dome with the Sacré-Cœur. Over there’s the Eiffel Tower, and all around you’ll see that sea of zinc rooftops that makes Paris so unique. Need a moment to recover from the jaw-dropping panorama? Order a great cocktail or some sunny small plates from chef Gianmarco Gorni. This spot is simply the best around at the moment. 

Address: 55 boulevard de Rochechouart, 75009 Paris

Seasonal opening times: April to October, Monday to Sunday, 5pm to midnight. From May 25, bookings also available for lunch from 12pm to 2pm

Former workers’ co-op Le Toit de la Bellevilloise already had a club, a café-concert venue, and an exhibition space: all it was missing was a proper rooftop. Well, now it’s got one. After ten years of major renovation work – including the addition of an impressive metal staircase – the rooftop at La Bellevilloise is open for stylish apéro sessions. On the menu: decent cocktails, organic wines, and generous charcuterie boards.

Address: 19-21 Rue Boyer, 75020 Paris

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 5pm-midnight, Saturday and Sunday 12pm-midnight

Bar de la Dame des Arts emerged in 2023 on the top of the chich Art Deco hotel of the same name, and became an instant favourite. Here you’ll find good vibes and well-crafted cocktails, and Notre-Dame just a stone's throw away. On the other side, the Eiffel Tower peeks out between the bell tower of Saint-Germain and the dome of Les Invalides, all on a sea of well-kept roofs (it’s the 6th, baby). Never used the panoramic setting on your phone? Now’s the time!

Address: 4 Rue Danton, 75006 Paris

Opening hours: Daily, 5pm to 11pm

Following a 2023 renovation, this legendary restaurant – originally opened in the 16th century (yes, really) – now boasts a rooftop for the very first time. Surrounded by planters and seated at marble-topped tables, you’ll get an eyeful of the Seine, Île de la Cité, and a sea of zinc rooftops from which the Eiffel Tower rises like a beacon. Stunning stuff. To drink? There’s a lavish list of champagnes priced like you’re in Monaco (Cristal Louis Roederer 2015 is €98 a glass!) or three cocktails, each a clever twist on a classic. To go full Parisian dandy, you can even treat yourself to a Davidoff cigar (€43). Heads up: you’ll need a reservation to access this golden rooftop perch.

Address: 19 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 6pm-12.30am, Friday 4pm-12.30am; Saturday and Sunday 12pm-12.30am

On the 27th floor of the leaning twin towers designed by Jean Nouvel, the TacTac Skybar (not the greatest name, we’ll admit) at the TOO Hotel showcases a completely unprecedented and truly fabulous view of Paname. No monuments on the horizon, but a crazy panorama that puts this corner of the 13th on par with LA or Tokyo (especially at night, with the strings of traffic on the beltway). To drink: a very short menu of five cocktails (€14-16), heavy on sugar and fruit, as well as small plates for high-flying appetisers: go for minty green Hulk edamame hummus (€8) or classic burrata (€12). But anyway, what a view!

Address: 65 Rue Bruneseau, 75013 Paris

Opening hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 4pm to midnight; Thursday to Saturday, 4pm to 2am

For six years now, Julien Sebbag (of Micho fame) and his spot Créatures have held court on a corner of the ever-popular, sprawling rooftop terrace of Galeries Lafayette. The stunning 360-degree view – with the Opéra Garnier, Eiffel Tower, and a patchwork of rooftops stretching out to the horizon – stirs feelings in even the most jaded Parisian (and absolutely wows visiting Americans). To go with that knockout panorama, we recommend sticking to the reliable combo: a spritz and a crispy vegetarian pizza. The rest of the menu doesn’t always live up to the view.

Address: 25 Rue de la Chaussée-d’Antin, 75009 Paris

Opening hours: Daily, 10am to 1am

The Shed is the star attraction at Hôtel des Grands Boulevards on the Boulevard Poissonnière, yet another excellent opening from the Experimental cocktail group (Grand Pigalle Hotel, Balagan, Beef Club), who also run The Shell on the ground floor. In terms of the view, there isn’t much of a panorama, but if you fancy a view of some typically Parisian limestone façades and quaint rooftops, this is your place. 

Time Out tip: Booking is strongly recommended here, and it’s by phone only, so you better get practicing your French. 

Address: 17 Boulevard Poissonnière, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Daily, 5pm to 11pm

Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers is an intimate terrace that fits about 30. Come here to bob along to a lilting summer soundtrack with cocktails and rosé, with a view of the nearby Centre Pompidou, the Eiffel Tower, Place de la République and the Louvre... as views go, it’s pretty good. Usually open April through to September. 

Address: 243 Rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris, France

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 5pm-midnight, Saturday and Sunday 4pm-midnight

Roof was born when Hotel Madame Rêve unfolded tables, lounge chairs and umbrellas on the roof of the former Louvre post office. The results are colossal (250 seats and just as many green plants); Dominique Perrault's arches overlook the flying buttresses of Saint-Eustache, the pipes of Beaubourg, and the rooftops of Paris. The cocktail menu might be a bit timid, but we’ll forgive all for the view. 

Address: 43 Rue Étienne Marcel, 75002 Paris

Opening hours: Daily, 5pm to 1am

Huge, vibesey and always thronging, the original Ménilmontant Perchoir has outsize comfy seats, cute floral decor and large communal tables, making for a proper night out. There are few things more satisfying than watching the sun set over Sacré-Coeur – and few places better than to see it than here. Our top tip? Come around 5.30pm (or after about 10pm) if you want to be sure of getting a table.

Address: 14 Rue Crespin du Gast, 75011 Paris