Date night in Paris
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this Paris shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Best date-night spots in Paris
12 curated picks — from candlelit dinners to sunset views.
Bouillon Pigalle
$$Restaurant · Pigalle
Classic Paris bistro at unreal prices.
Comédie-Française
$$$Experience · 1er
France's national theatre, marble & gilt.
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
$$$$Restaurant · Saint-Germain
Counter-style Michelin starred romance.
Le Bistrot Paul Bert
$$$Restaurant · 11e
Steak frites & soufflé — Paris bistro forever.
Le Comptoir du Relais
$$$Restaurant · Saint-Germain
Yves Camdeborde's tiny intimate bistro.
Le Perchoir Marais
$$$View · Marais
Rooftop bar over BHV with Paris skyline.
Le Train Bleu
$$$$Restaurant · Gare de Lyon
Belle Époque train station dining room.
Sacré-Cœur sunset steps
$View · Montmartre
Best free Paris-skyline sunset.
Seine river walk + Pont des Arts
$Walk · Centre
Bridge-by-bridge walk at sunset — the cliché works.
Septime
$$$$Restaurant · 11e
Hard-to-book tasting menu, one of the world's best.
Shakespeare and Company café
$Walk · 5e
Iconic bookshop + Notre-Dame view café.
Sur Mesure by Thierry Marx
$$$$Restaurant · 1er
Two-Michelin-star avant-garde tasting.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Musée d'Orsay, Le Marais, Canal Saint-Martin.