
Le Bar du Temps
Opéra / Pigalle, Paris
Bar in Paris, France
Why go
Choose Le Bar du Temps for an easy 9th-arrondissement drink in a boutique-hotel setting, especially as a first stop or nightcap for two to four people. The cellar piano bar gives it more personality than a generic lobby bar, but unclear drink pricing and no bar-specific awards mean it is better for atmosphere than a serious cocktail benchmark.
About Le Bar du Temps
Le Bar du Temps is a venue in Paris. At this stage, that is the core fact this listing can responsibly support: it belongs in the broad Paris landscape, but the available description does not yet establish the kind of practical detail that would let a reader treat it as a fully assessed stop.
Use this page as a cautious starting point rather than a full verdict. Before planning around Le Bar du Temps, confirm current details directly with the venue or through a current official listing. That extra step matters because a Paris venue can be useful in very different ways depending on basic logistics, those basics are not confirmed here. A quick check before you travel, invite others, or make it part of a timed route will do more than this page can to clarify whether it fits your plans.
What we can verify
Pearl does not have information on Le Bar du Temps’s seating, room size, reservation policy, or group suitability. If you are planning for a group, check directly with the venue before committing to a meet-up there. Without those details, it is not possible to say whether the room is comfortable for lingering, whether it works better for a quick stop, or whether it can reliably accommodate several people arriving together.
Those gaps are especially important in a city where the difference between a pleasant, easy visit and a frustrating one can come down to small practical questions. Seating may affect whether you can settle in or should keep plans flexible. Room size may determine whether the venue feels manageable at busier moments. A reservation policy, if one applies, could change how confidently you can schedule it. Group suitability is also not something to assume, because a place that works well for one or two people may not automatically work for a larger meet-up.
Treat Le Bar du Temps as a Paris listing that needs direct confirmation, not as a venue with a fully documented profile. In Pearl terms, that means keeping the listing in mind while resisting the temptation to read more into it than the current information allows. It may still be worth checking, but the check should happen before the plan depends on it.
Use it as a Paris option, not the whole night
Because only the city is confirmed, it is safest to think of Le Bar du Temps simply as a Paris venue until you confirm more current details. Avoid building an itinerary around any assumed neighborhood, address, hours, or service style without checking first. Paris plans often depend on timing and geography, so an listing should sit lightly in the schedule rather than anchoring it.
A sensible approach is to keep Le Bar du Temps as a possible stop while leaving room for adjustment. If it turns out to be convenient, open, appropriate for the kind of visit you have in mind, it can be folded into the evening. If the details do not line up, you will not have overcommitted to a place whose practical profile has not been established here. That is the difference between using a sparse listing intelligently and letting it carry more weight than it should.
Readers planning a wider Paris trip should use Our full Paris guide first, then cross-check other food and hotel options through Our full Paris restaurants guide and Our full Paris hotels guide. For broader itinerary planning, consult other Paris resources rather than treating this listing alone as a standalone reason to cross town.
Planning details
- Location
- 11 Rue de Montholon, 75009 Paris, France (ground floor)
Venue details
Ambiance
Authentic and warm, with a vintage 1970s feel and a cozy, intimate evening atmosphere that shifts into cocktails, music, and local social energy.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
View
Accessibility
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Hotel Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
- Music
- Dj Sets and Intimate Concerts
- Live Music
- Yes
Signature Pours
- signature cocktails
- wine selection
Planning details
Location
11 Rue de Montholon, 75009 Paris, France (ground floor) · Directions
Also consider
If Le Bar du Temps is not the right fit
For a group that wants the least complicated hotel-bar alternative, try Honesty Bar. For a more planned Paris bar night, start with 36 Corneil instead.
If ambiance is the deciding factor, Bar Sur Le Toit is the better cross-shop for readers who would rather trade the cellar-piano feel for an open-air setting.
Bar context
How Le Bar du Temps compares in Paris
Le Bar du Temps is the easiest recommendation when booking friction matters. It is walk-in friendly, hotel-based, better suited to a flexible evening than a venue where the drinks list is the main reason to go. Compared with La Mano and Au Tour du Vin, it reads as the softer choice for a first drink or nightcap rather than a focused bar outing.
For groups, Le Bar du Temps works better for two to four than for a larger gathering. If the group wants a more deliberate bar plan, cross-shop 36 Corneil or 36 Corneil before committing. If the priority is a hotel-bar atmosphere, Honesty Bar is the more direct comparison; if the group wants a roof setting, Bar Sur Le Toit is the clearer alternative.
Value is harder to judge here because drink pricing is not clearly published. That makes Le Bar du Temps a mood-and-location pick rather than a value pick. For readers building a broader drinks map beyond Paris, compare the style of this stop with 67 Pall Mall Bordeaux in Bordeaux, À Boire et à Manger in Angers, and ¡BE! Club in San Sebastián.
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Where it fits against similar Paris bars
Pick Le Bar du Temps when the group needs a low-pressure hotel bar in the 9th with a more intimate mood than a standard lobby setup. Choose Honesty Bar if the hotel-bar comparison is the main filter, or Bar Sur Le Toit if the room and view matter more than a cellar-bar feel.
La Mano and Au Tour du Vin are better cross-shops when the night is planned around drinks rather than convenience. 36 Corneil is the smarter comparison for readers who want to weigh a more intentional bar stop against this easier, walk-in-friendly option.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Le Bar du Temps have outdoor seating?
What is Le Bar du Temps known for?
Le Bar du Temps is a venue in Paris. Pearl does not currently have details on its specific concept, menu, drinks, service style, or awards.
How can I contact Le Bar du Temps?
Check a current official source before visiting.


















