Kissproof is the Belleville offshoot of the Beirut bar of the same name, pairing energetic music and Lebanese-influenced food with original cocktails and absinthe.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
50 Rue de Belleville, 75020 Paris, France
- Style
- Lebanese-influenced neighbourhood cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Sunday 6pm–1:45am; closed Monday.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only; the venue does not take reservations.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The owner page publishes a current itemized menu covering cocktails, absinthe service and Lebanese-influenced dinner plates.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
34.1 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 74.0
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 8.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 25.9
- Serious press
- 23.6
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
The existing 88/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Belleville offshoot of Beirut Kissproof: dive-cool room, absinthe fountain, Booze & Bubbles list, Lebanese small plates. Infatuation and Condé Nast treat it as a packed neighbourhood craft bar; tiny and loud from Thursday on.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- absinthe list and fountain
- Levantine cocktail twists
- Belleville neighbourhood energy
- welcoming bilingual staff
Reservations in the stored read
- tiny packed room
- weekend crowds
- more dive than appointment bar
Source excerpt
“Kissproof is part cool-kid hangout, part dive-bar vibes, which is reason enough to get here.”
Opening sentence of Tanisha Townsend’s editorial review, dated 2 September 2025; the visit date is not specified.
Source: theinfatuation.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- theinfatuation.comThe Infatuation review — Tanisha Townsend · Article dated 2 September 2025; visit date unknown
Tanisha Townsend’s editorial review concerns Kissproof at 50 Rue de Belleville. The stored sample is its opening sentence; Tara Khazen is the photographer, not an additional guest reviewer.
- cntraveler.comCondé Nast Traveler review — Lane Nieset · Publisher metadata published 28 January 2025; visit date unknown
Lane Nieset’s review concerns the Paris Kissproof at 50 Rue de Belleville, with the Beirut sibling mentioned separately. The publisher’s same-page publication metadata is 28 January 2025; nearby contributor or recommended-article names are not this review’s author.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 202 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.