Cartel Comedy Club: the new comedy club in the heart of Paris - our review

Published by Philippine de Sortiraparis · Photos by Philippine de Sortiraparis · Published on January 29, 2025 at 11:43 a.m.
The Cartel Comedy Club is one of the new addresses to discover in Paris. Nestled in the heart of the capital, a stone's throw from Hôtel de Ville, the Cartel Comedy Club is also a bar and restaurant. We've tried it out and give you our opinion!

A world without humor would be a sad place! That's why more and more comedy clubs are springing up in the capital. Such is the case with the recently opened Cartel Comedy Club, which welcomes established comedians and new talents from Tuesday to Sunday.

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Since opening in September 2023, the Cartel Comedy Club has welcomed no fewer than 150 comedians! Among them, Julien Santini, Tania Dutel, Roman Frayssinet, Marie De Brauer, GuiguiPop, Rosa Bursztein, Yacine Belhousse, Mahaut Drama, and many others... It's also an opportunity to discover brand-new talents, who are launching themselves on this new comedy scene.

Hungry or not? The Cartel Comedy Club is also a bar-restaurant where you can dine before or after a show. The restaurant serves home-cooked, Latin-American-influenced cuisine, with Mexican and Colombian specialities... The aim is to spend a convivial moment with friends and family, but also to chat with the comedians.

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The stand-up show doesn't take place in the food hall, but in a hidden room just below, offering a more intimate setting conducive to stand-up. Cartel Comedy Club also organizes monthly special events in collaboration with artists: Blind Test, Karaoke, Cartes Blanches...

So, if you're in the mood for a good laugh, we recommend you check out this new comedy venue, open Tuesday to Sunday at 6 Rue de la Tacherie, in Paris's 4th arrondissement. According to comedian Rosa Bursztein, "Le Cartel Comedy Club is like Versailles meets New York".

Our verdict:

Tucked away on a quiet street in the 1st arrondissement, the Cartel Comedy Club's magnificent storefront caught our eye. Once inside, you'll discover a cosy, carefully decorated restaurant where you can sip a drink or grab a bite to eat before or after the show. We settle in for dinner and choose various dishes to share from their Mexican-inspired menus: if you're a little hungry, we recommend sharing tacos or tequenos (cheese sticks), and for the hungrier, the poke bowls are balanced and hearty.

Showtime arrives and we head down to the basement, where we discover a pretty New York-inspired room for the stand-up session. The room was soon packed to the rafters (as is the case in every comedy club in Paris), allowing us to get up close and personal with the comedian. We were treated to performances by 5 comedians lasting around 10/12 minutes, and it was a no-brainer! We laughed from start to finish.

Good to know: the comedians are paid by the hat, and you can donate cash at the end of the show or in Lydia. The Cartel Comedy Club guarantees you'll have a great time!

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
Starts September 1, 2023

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

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    6 Rue de la Tacherie
    75004 Paris 4

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    www.cartelcomedyclub.com

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