The word speakeasy has been used a lot in Paris lately, often to describe a hidden door and a waiting list. That’s not quite what we do, so let’s say it up front.
What speakeasy means to us
For us, speakeasy describes the atmosphere, not the entry protocol. There is no password, no reservation, no secret door behind a phone booth. What you’ll find is a room designed like a Parisian salon: wood paneling, rust‑red and green velvet sofas on a herringbone parquet, marble counter, mirrored back bar, lamp lighting instead of ceiling fixtures. It’s discreet in the literal sense: you can hold a conversation without raising your voice.
If you’re looking for a bar with theatrical set‑design, we’re not the place. If you’re looking for a place to actually sit down, we are.
Where it is, and who can enter
The bar is on the ground floor at 5 Duquesne Avenue, 7th arrondissement, between the Invalides and the École Militaire. It is open to the public: you don’t need to stay with us to have a drink, and our guests can meet Parisian friends there. No reservation is required.
The nearest metro station is Saint‑François‑Xavier on line 13.
Hours: 24 hours, and what that means
The bar is open 24 hours a day. That’s why we wrote this page, because it’s the most useful thing we can say about it.
What that means in practice:
- Early‑morning arrival: our rooms are check‑in from 15:00, so an overnight flight usually leaves you a few hours to kill. Spend them here instead of in a lobby.
- Jet lag: at four a.m. the neighborhood sleeps. The lounge does not.
- After a late dinner: most 7th‑arrondissement tables close early, and the question of a last drink comes up quickly. It’s solved.
- Early departure: breakfast is served from 07:00, but if your train leaves earlier, the bar is already up.
What we serve
The cocktail list is a list of classics, embraced as such: we prefer to do a small number of well‑known drinks right rather than invent names. On the food side, our chef works with hand‑picked ingredients, and the bar serves food, not just drinks.
Breakfast is separate: an all‑you‑can‑eat buffet, daily from 07:00 to 10:30.
The neighborhood after dark
The 7th is not a nightlife district, and that’s exactly what most of our guests come for. Two things to fit into an evening before heading home.
The Eiffel Tower sparkles for five minutes at the top of each hour from 20:00 onward; in summer, when the monument closes at 00:45, the sparkle repeats each hour until 01:00. The Champ de Mars, whose main entrance is at 2 Allée Adrienne‑Lecouvreur, offers the simplest view from our location, noting that the city is currently renovating its pathways and lawns and some sections are closed.
The Army Museum at the Invalides is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 and hosts a night opening on the first Friday of each month until 22:00. That is the only evening of the month we recommend a late dinner: you leave the museum at 22:00 and walk back.
How we use it ourselves
If you ask us at the bar, here’s what we say. Before dinner, between 19:00 and 20:00, the room is quiet and it’s the perfect time to settle on a sofa rather than at the counter. After the 21:00 or 22:00 sparkle, people return from the Champ de Mars, and the bar gets a bit of traffic. After midnight the room becomes very quiet again, and that’s our favorite moment.
One last point, since it’s asked often: you can privatize the lounge for an event. Write to us and we’ll discuss it directly.