Le Syndicat

Top choice in Montmartre & Northern Paris


Plastered top to bottom in peeling posters, an otherwise unmarked façade conceals one of Paris' hottest cocktail bars, but it's no fly-by-night. Le Syndicat's subtitle, Organisation de Défense des Spiritueux Français, reflects its impassioned commitment to French spirits. Ingeniously crafted (and named) cocktails include Saix en Provence (Armagnac, chilli-spiced watermelon syrup, lemon and lavender). Table reservations highly recommended.


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