Solera

Just inside the 5th arrondissement, but only five minutes’ walk from the heart of Montparnasse, Solera surprises with cool cocktails and a cozy but club-like atmosphere.

For its quiet, side-street location it’s unexpectedly ritzy: all black tables, dark walls, and a glinting gold-backed bar.

Their signature cocktails continue the bold theme: there’s a mojito spiked with Thai basil and ginger; a Parisian Smash with Monkey Shoulder whisky, Southern Comfort, and passion fruit purée; and a Bistropolitain that blends elderflower cordial, lavender bitters and Hendrick’s Gin. Alternatively, you can order wine and champagne by the glass and they’ll mix classics such as caipirinhas and margaritas on request.