La Rôtisserie d'Argent in Paris is La Tour d'Argent's bistro annex on the Seine. The Bresse chicken comes off the rotisserie in the room, no a la carte.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Frites cooked in beef fat
Order: Quarter Bresse chicken, frites in beef fat, the famed pressed-duck dessert.
Tip: The terrace catches the Notre-Dame light; ask for table 4 by the window in spring.
T7 Paris in the 15e is the rooftop electronic club on top of the Parc des Expositions Pavilion 7, opened December 2017, with a wraparound terrace.
Tip: Bookings on Shotgun or Xceed; tickets €20-40. Last Métro shuts at 01:00 so plan a taxi or Vélib home.
Caveau de la Huchette in Paris's 5e is the medieval cellar jazz club opened 1946 that is the oldest still running in the city, with a sprung dance floor.
Tip: Cover €15-18 weeknights, €18-21 weekends, cash or card at the door. The dance floor opens after the first orchestra set around 22:30.
Aux Trois Mailletz in Paris's 5e Latin Quarter is the 13th-century medieval-cellar dive on Rue Galande, with a piano bar upstairs and a cabaret.
Tip: Cellar cabaret has a €20-25 cover plus drinks minimum; the upstairs piano bar is free entry from 19:00.