Le Coq & Fils Restaurant
Poultry House Rotisserie Westermann
Le Coq & Fils
Montmartre
$$$
Antoine Westermann's Montmartre poultry house, heritage breeds, rotisserie at the top of the hill.
Best Rooftop Bars in Paris
From sunset panoramas to late-night skyline views, discover the most spectacular rooftop terraces and bars in town.
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By Mes Prestiges Editorial Team
Quick Comparison
Sorted by view quality, then rating
| Venue | Neighborhood | View | Sunset | Price Range | Capacity | Dress Code | Reservation | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Coq & Fils | Montmartre | Paris Rooftops | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺₺ | , | , | – | Dinner, Weekend lunch |
| La Mascotte | Montmartre | Paris Rooftops | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺ | , | , | – | Lunch, Late dinner |
| Étsi | Montmartre | Paris Rooftops | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺₺ | , | , | – | Dinner after the Montmartre cemetery, Vegetarian Friendly |
| L'Hôtel Particulier Montmartre | Montmartre | Paris Rooftops | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺₺₺ | , | , | – | Cocktails, Garden lunch |
| Hôtel Madame Rêve | Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal | Historic Monuments | – | ₺₺₺ | , | , | – | Rooftop suite stay, Bourse de Commerce / Pinault Collection visit |
City Skyline Views
Panorama of the historic peninsula and modern city
La Mascotte Restaurant
Brasserie 1889 Shellfish
La Mascotte
Montmartre
$$
1889 Abbesses brasserie, shellfish counter, Cantal charcuterie, no Montmartre theatre.
Étsi Restaurant
Chef Driven Cycladic Mezze
Étsi
Montmartre
$$$
Mikaela Liaroutsos's Greek bistro on rue Eugène Carrière, Michelin Guide listing, Le Fooding regular.
L'Hôtel Particulier Montmartre Hotel
Boutique Hotel Cocktail Bar Secret Garden
L'Hôtel Particulier Montmartre
Montmartre
$$$$
Five-suite hidden townhouse on avenue Junot, Le Très Particulier cocktail bar, 900m² Benech garden.
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Where to Drink with a View in Paris?
Paris guards its skyline jealously: the city is low, the Haussmann roofline is protected, and almost nothing rises above seven storeys. That makes the genuine rooftop a rare thing here. The view you are chasing is one of two — either you are up on a true terrace looking out over the zinc roofs, or you are high on the Butte Montmartre, where the hill does the lifting for you.
Geography splits the scene cleanly. In the 1st, around Saint-Honoré and the Palais-Royal, Hôtel Madame Rêve sits on the old Louvre post office and its rooftop, Le ROOF, opens a 1,000 m² hanging garden onto the full panorama — Saint-Eustache in the foreground, the spread of Paris beyond. Montmartre plays the opposite game: there is no single high terrace, but the Butte itself is the altitude. Le Coq & Fils sits perched near the Sacré-Cœur, La Mascotte holds the corner of Rue des Abbesses, Étsi runs its Cycladic mezze a few streets over by the cemetery, and L'Hôtel Particulier hides its bar, Le Très Particulier, in a garden off Avenue Junot. You trade the postcard panorama for the village-rooftop intimacy of the hill.
Best Time & Season
Paris rooftops are firmly seasonal: late May through September is the window, and June evenings stay light past 21:30, which is when the Madame Rêve terrace fills. Sunset over the rooftops is the booking everyone wants — aim to be seated an hour before. In Montmartre, time it differently: arrive in the early evening while the light is still on the rooftops, and note that La Mascotte's shellfish counter shuts in July and August.
Reservations & Dress Code
For the sunset slot at Le ROOF, book several days ahead in summer; the covered, heated section keeps it usable on cooler evenings and into the shoulder season when the open terraces close. The Montmartre tables — Le Coq & Fils, La Mascotte, Étsi — want reservations on weekends but stay neighbourhood-relaxed in dress; smart-casual is plenty. Le Très Particulier is a hidden garden bar, not a high rooftop, so go for the secret-Montmartre mood rather than a panorama, and dress a touch sharper.