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.