Festive restaurants or new venues to continue the party after dinner, without leaving the premises

When Paris dines and dances

It's past midnight, the music is getting louder, the lights are dimmed. Paris never really sleeps, especially in these places that cultivate the art of extending dinner until dawn. Gone are the days of going from a restaurant to a club; now, everything happens in the same place. You eat, laugh and dance. At the crossroads of festivity and gastronomy, these restaurants have reinvented conviviality in a chic and uninhibited way.

Gloria: Italian-style dolce vita

At Gloria, Big Mamma's latest gem, everything begins with the aroma of pasta alle vongole and ends with Italian disco music. The décor, somewhere between a Neapolitan trattoria and a secret garden, invites you to relax. Share XXL dishes under golden chandeliers, toast with a house Spritz, and when the playlist kicks into high gear with funk, disco and 80s revivals, the tables become a dance floor. Here, partying is a way of life, as sunny as the peninsula it celebrates.

The bonus: the waiters themselves set the tone, and it's not uncommon to see them dancing between services.

Le Piaf: the sexiest dinner in Paris

This place is halfway between a secret restaurant and a cosy club. Behind Le Piaf's padded door, you enter a scene straight out of a film, with red lights, velvet banquettes, husky voices on the microphone, and a cabaret atmosphere that seems suspended in time. The cuisine, gourmet and efficient (tartare, octopus, truffle linguine), sets the stage for an evening that builds to a crescendo. Then, around 11 p.m., the live music starts. A pianist, a singer, familiar refrains, and everyone gets up. Le Piaf is the Paris we love, sensual, a little secretive, and furiously alive.

The plus: the favourite spot of chic night owls, discreet lovers, and friends who don't know how to say ‘good night’.

Girafe: French elegance with a touch of glamour

On the Trocadéro esplanade, Girafe is the place where fashionistas dine and artists linger, while conversations continue against the backdrop of the sparkling skyline. The Art Deco décor by Joseph Dirand, with its cream columns, marbled tables and immaculate banquettes, evokes a 1930s seaside palace. On the plate, the seafood shines, the lobster linguine rivals it in voluptuousness, and the champagne flows like liquid fireworks.

Then night falls, the volume rises, and glasses are raised. The terrace is transformed into an improvised dance floor with a view of the Eiffel Tower. Dancing at Girafe is an experience of excess with a distinctly Parisian restraint.

The bonus: the perfect spot for a dinner that turns into dolce elegance.

41 Rue de Lille, 75007 Paris

Mun: the rooftops, the view, the rhythm

Last stop, Mun, perched on the Champs-Élysées, a temple of Asian fusion and Parisian glamour. The venue impresses with its panoramic terrace where the sky blends with champagne. Dine on melt-in-the-mouth black cod, signature sushi or perfectly caramelised Peking duck. Then, when the DJ takes over, the venue transforms into a vibrant cocoon where guests are swept away in an atmosphere that blends East and West. The décor, designed by architect Eve Romberg, combines marble, silk and lush vegetation, creating an urban jungle for night owls.

The bonus: the polished soundtrack, a mix of elegant house and chill sounds, which gets souls dancing without ever raising the volume above a pleasant level.

Translated by Bethszabee Garner