After strolling the length and breadth of the museums, it's time to take a break. What could be better than a refreshing drink on a terrace, or a sweet or savoury snack?
There's no need to leave the museum and spend hours looking for the perfect spot: many monuments and art venues have opened their terraces or rooftops, for a 100% pleasant experience when the fine weather arrives this spring-summer 2024! This is your chance to grab a bite to eat right next to some of Paris's finest works of art, for a truly special moment.
Let's go to the terraces and rooftops of the museums and monuments that await you in Paris! This page is updated as we make new discoveries.
The Maison Jean Cocteau in Milly la Forêt, a bucolic interlude between art and history in Essonne
We're off to Essonne, and more precisely to Milly-la-Forêt, to discover the former Maison du Bailli, a place steeped in history that was once the home of Jean Cocteau. Now a museum and a "Maison des Illustres", the house awaits you for a new season from May 2 to November 3, 2024. [Read more]
Les Petites Mains in the gardens of the Palais Galliera, lunches and dinners overlooking the Eiffel Tower
The gardens of the Palais Galliera once again play host to Les Petites Mains. On the plates, seasonal cuisine by Jared Phillips, in the sweet section, creations by pastry chef Paloma Laguette, and in the glasses, cocktails by mixologist Vincent Diener. A terrace restaurant ideal for soaking up the sun, facing the Eiffel Tower. [Read more]
Fabula, the Musée Carnavalet's terrace restaurant, returns with a menu designed by Thomas Chisholm
Fabula, the terrace restaurant at Paris's Musée Carnavalet, is back for the summer season. From May 8, 2024 to October, chef Thomas Chisholm and mixologist Vincent Diener offer an enchanting interlude in a historic setting. [Read more]
The Petit Palais café-restaurant in Paris is transformed into a concept store
Ideally nestled in the heart of the Petit Palais, in a lush setting, the café-restaurant is sure to seduce. This autumn, the spot is transformed into an innovative concept store, with a menu designed by Amandine Chaignot and pastries by Claire Heitzler. We tell you all about it. [Read more]
Rose Bakery at the Maison de Balzac, the café-tea room and terrace in a bucolic garden
A confidential coffee shop tucked away in the hidden, leafy garden of the Maison de Balzac, here's something to tempt us. With its all-organic, homemade menu, luminous setting overlooking a relaxing garden and Eiffel Tower view, it's hard not to be seduced. [Read more]
The FIKA Café at the Swedish Institute
Fika, that's the name of the café that opened its doors at the Swedish Institute. In the paved courtyard of the free cultural site, which puts Sweden in the spotlight, we discover a welcoming and luminous coffee shop with a terrace, which offers us nice Swedish specialties. In pre-opening this summer, the coffee shop makes its comeback and its official opening and reveals us its delicacies. [Read more]
Le Camondo, a divine responsible cuisine and a green terrace on the edge of the Parc Monceau
Le Camondo, the restaurant adjacent to the Musée Nissim de Camondo, ideally located on the edge of the Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement, is a veritable nugget to be discovered. With its beautiful historic spaces, leafy terrace and fresh cuisine orchestrated by chef Fanny Herpin, this is a gourmet getaway we warmly recommend. [Read more]
Mimosa, Jean-François Piège’s restaurant at the Hôtel de la Marine opens
Mimosa is Jean-François Piège’s restaurant opening very soon at the Hôtel de la Marine serving a never-before-seen food concept in Paris: a deviled egg (English for “oeuf mimosa” in French) bar but not only. Go and discover this unique place with majestic decor while enjoying the chef's dishes. [Read more]
All you have to do is choose which exhibition to visit, and you'll have a chance to stop off at one of these little terraces!
Dates and Opening Time
From March 20, 2023 to September 20, 2023
