Bar Les Ambassadeurs

"For an evening that’ll make you feel like a celebrity, have drinks at Bar Les Ambassadeurs. It’s in a hotel previously owned by a count, and built to host actual ambassadors. You'll find original 18th-century frescos, low lighting, and chic velvet couches, which perfectly set the mood for date night—so bring your best, fashion-wise, and try not to freak out if Madonna walks past. As for the cocktails, they're excellent—each season they select a few ingredients and build drinks around each one, like an Old Fashioned infused with mushrooms. Of course, the classics are there, but maybe try something new—you’re in Paris on Place de la Concorde dropping €30+ per cocktail. " - tanisha townsend

"For an evening that’ll make you feel like a celebrity, have drinks at Bar Les Ambassadeurs. It’s in a hotel previously owned by a count, and built to host actual ambassadors. You'll find original 18th-century frescos, low lighting, and chic velvet couches, which perfectly set the mood for date night—so bring your best, fashion-wise, and try not to freak out if Madonna walks past. As for the cocktails, they're excellent—each season they select a few ingredients and build drinks around each one, like an Old Fashioned infused with mushrooms. Of course, the classics are there, but maybe try something new—you’re in Paris on Place de la Concorde dropping €30+ per cocktail." - Tanisha Townsend

"Standing on Place de la Concorde and facing off with the Luxor Obelisk, the prestigious Hôtel de Crillon is home to an exceptional bar, Les Ambassadeurs. The impressive décor is typical of 18th century France and the epitome of elegance with its profusion of marble, gilding and huge mirrors that allow you to see without being seen. The drinks, created by this luxury hotel's mixologists, are just as seductive as the backdrop – the Sloe Berry, for example, is a refreshing reinterpretation of a gin fizz, while the Olive is the house's own dirty martini. The good news for non-drinkers is that there are also alcohol-free versions of almost every cocktail." - The MICHELIN Guide

"Standing on Place de la Concorde and facing off with the Luxor Obelisk, the prestigious Hôtel de Crillon is home to an exceptional bar, Les Ambassadeurs. The impressive décor is typical of 18th century France and the epitome of elegance with its profusion of marble, gilding and huge mirrors that allow you to see without being seen. The drinks, created by this luxury hotel's mixologists, are just as seductive as the backdrop – the Sloe Berry, for example, is a refreshing reinterpretation of a gin fizz, while the Olive is the house's own dirty martini. The good news for non-drinkers is that there are also alcohol-free versions of almost every cocktail." - The MICHELIN Guide

"Located within the remodeled Hôtel de Crillon, a certified palace dating back to the late 18th century, this high-class cocktail joint was created with the intention of drawing in fashionable Parisians, and, as the name implies, ambassadors and other dignitaries. Most of the room’s original fixtures remain intact: the soaring slabs of marble walls, the fresco-painted ceiling, the gilded moldings, and the pane-glass windows draped with curtains that face Place de la Concorde. But the furniture and overall ambiance was given a contemporary facelift thanks to designer Chahan Minassian when the hotel reopened in 2017. He added a bit of rock n’ roll to four original chandeliers by draping them with metal chains and the central horseshoe-shaped bar is the perfect stage for the uniformed barmen who occasionally go all Tom Cruise performing tricks of the trade. Generally, there’s ambient music overhead, but in the evenings there’s live music—either from the grand piano, a singing duo, or even Mike D of the Beastie Boys who spun a late-night DJ set." - Sara Lieberman