Bar in Paris

The Ritz's wood-paneled cocktail room — bookless reservations and a serious dry martini

Crillon palace bar with eighteenth-century frescos — Kévin Rigault's 'A Sense of Memories' menu.

Le Bristol's curiosity-cabinet bar — Maxime Hoerth, first bartender awarded Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2011).

Royal Monceau's Philippe Starck-designed long bar — Forbes Travel Guide Star Bars 2025 pick on Avenue Hoche.