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Review

Solera

4 out of 5 stars

A loveable Left Bank bar that has made it into our little black book.

Houssine Bouchama
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Time Out says

The rumour going round luxury Parisian bars is official. Christopher Gaglione, former barman-chef at Prince de Galles Hotel, has moved to the other side of the river with his newest address. Slap bang in the middle of the left bank, a few steps from Jardin de Luxembourg, Gaglione is a man with a mission: to become the go-to mixologist in an area that has long suffered from a haut-gamme cocktail drought. The décor flirts with the chic and the classic, with exotic touches on the walls. And he’s pairing his cocktails with food, a concept that has rocketed since Dersou started doing it.

To quench your thirst, there are several signature cocktails (€11), full of vim like the Prince de la Ville (“for the young and ambitious” supposedly), a mix of flowery G’Vine, Campari, blood orange juice, lime juice, cane sugar syrup and bitter tonic; of the Belize (Blackwell rum, strawberry purée, lime juice, mint leaves, elderflower cordial, pineapple juice and ginger beer). The welcome is warm and everything is order for having a good time.

Much like the Castor Club in the 6th arrondissement, Gaglione has well and truly triumphed in proving that it's worth crossing the river for a boozy adventure. 

TRANSLATION: MEGAN CARNEGIE

Details

Address
283 rue Saint-Jacques
5e
Paris
Transport:
Metro: Port Royal
Price:
Cocktail €10-12
Opening hours:
Tue-Sat 5pm to 2am
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