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Le Calbar

Paris, France · Cocktail bar · Europe

Le Calbar is an intimate Paris cocktail bar near Gare de Lyon, known for made-to-order cocktails and its bartenders’ distinctive shorts-and-bow-tie service style.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-20

Plan Your Visit

82 Rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France

Style
Cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday 6pm–1:30am; closed Sunday–Monday.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
The venue provides reservations.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Menu
The current menu presents 13 destination-themed cocktails and is refreshed every six months, alongside food and drinks lists.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.

36.8 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
80.3
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
45.1
Serious press
9.8
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:

positive1 mention· low confidence

Sentiment score

88/ 100

Score context

The cited Petit Futé reviewer calls Le Calbar a favorite and praises its inventive, delicious cocktails.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • inventive cocktails
  • delicious cocktails
Source excerpt
“Un véritable coup de cœur ! Ce bar à cocktails est une pépite : les créations sont aussi inventives que délicieuses.”

Source: petitfute.com (linked below)

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Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 1,154 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

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.

French Bar Awards

Reviews & press