Where to enjoy a rum-based cocktail in Paris (Left Bank)?

18 March 2023 | Cocktails
Where to enjoy a rum-based cocktail in Paris (Left Bank)?

Our "city of light" is full of bars for tasting cocktails and spirits. As we have seen on the right bank, the left bank also has its hidden gems where rum is given pride of place. Among them, here are some addresses to discover absolutely!

5 bars, 5 districts, 5 atmospheres, follow the guide!

La Rhumerie

On Boulevard Saint-Germain, this 90-year-old institution is the historic gateway between the West Indies and the capital. For the “take-off”, the bar offers you, before lunch or after dinner, the ti punch just like in the West Indies. The menu has an impressive quantity of white and old rums from Martinique and Guadeloupe. And why not have it accompanied by accras, plantains or a fierce avocado? The evenings, often enlivened by concerts, will immerse you in festive atmospheres with Creole accents.

La rhumerie Saint Germain
interior of the bar "La Rhumerie"

La Rhumerie

5ème arrondissement

166, boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 Paris

Cocktail ~ 9-14 €

The 1802 Bar

In just a few years, this establishment has become an unmissable European address for any rum lover. The Monte Cristo hotel bar is entirely dedicated to sugarcane alcohol with more than 1000 references! You can taste productions from the five continents according to your taste. On the cocktail side, in addition to the creations, you will be entitled to all the great classics around rum. Don't leave without having tasted a daiquiri with a “grand arôme” rum from Savanna! It should be noted that once a year, the hotel and the bar are transformed to host the "Rhum Society" event and introduce the brands in sight to enlightened amateurs!

interior of the 1802 bar
Adrian & Christopher, barman of 1802

The 1802 Bar

5ème arrondissement

22 Rue Pascal 75005 Paris

Cocktail ~ 14-15 €

The Prescription Cocktail Club

In the heart of rue Mazarine, in the comfort of a velvet sofa or up at the bar, in a theatrical atmosphere, opens a range of carefully selected spirits. If you look closely, you may see the neck of a bottle of Caroni hidden behind the selection of rum. For the winter season, the bartenders take you on a metaphysical discovery with a cocktail menu inspired by the tarot cards. So why not draw the emperor's blade and let yourself be tempted by a composition around a cachaça? A magical experience!

backbar of prescription cocktail club
flor of prescription cocktail club

The Prescription Cocktail Club

6ème arrondissement

23 rue Mazarine 75006 Paris

Cocktail ~ 14-15 €

L'Arbane

In rue Guénégaud is one of the friendliest bars in the 6th arrondissement. By pushing the very small entrance door, you will discover a very charming bar. The bronze light will take you into a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The team on site, very welcoming, will provide you with advice according to what you fancy. On the rum side, a real favorite for the signature cocktail "Tiki Arb' #4", very fruity, subtly mixing a Ron embargo blanco and a Jamaican Wray and Nephew. Beware, it's hard to stop at just one drink!

Arbane cocktail bar
cocktail bar Arbane

L'Arbane

6ème arrondissement

10 rue Guénégaud 75006 Paris

Cocktail ~ 10-14 €

Solera

You will have to go up rue Saint Jacques not far from the Panthéon to discover this unusual bar. If Alice had opened an establishment in Wonderland, this is probably what it would have looked like. Smoky effects, glassware with spectacular shapes, everything in the presentation of your cocktail is made to transport you to a parallel universe. Rest assured, if the show is present, the taste is there too and the compositions are refined. A little “Cuban Tobacco” with accents of Old Fashioned will please you with a choice of spiced rum. Do not forget to book because the place is particularly popular!

exterior of the solera bar

Solera

5ème arrondissement

283 Rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris

Cocktail ~ 10-12 €

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Written with ❤️ by

Florent Lenziani
Florent Lenziani
Manager of Excellence Rhum store