Just a stone’s throw from the Louvre, the new haunt of Parisian fashionistas and trendsetters opened this autumn: Le Mona Lisa. A restaurant, bar and club on a human scale, the Mona Lisa attracts a chic and arty clientele in a warm, friendly and festive atmosphere.
Elegance and avant-gardism
Named “Mona Lisa” for Leonardo da Vinci and his masterpiece on display a few hundred meters away, the Club’s logo takes the shape of Vitruvian Man, as well as the M and L, a book and the wings of an angel, as a discreet tribute.
As soon as you step through the Mona Lisa’s heavy door, the tone is set. The patina of the entrance, a mixture of pigments and plaster, was applied by a Venetian craftsman, giving it that singular look found in Venetian palaces. The whole is relatively bare, enhanced by solid copper walls, but this is the owner’s declared intention: “Elegance is in the simplicity”.
A pioneer in the organization of Parisian parties, at the Ritz Bar Paris and then Artistic Director of the Chacha Club, Jimmy Ribeiro is the new co-owner of the venue.
Cocktail Bar, Restaurant & Clubbing: independent but complementary spaces
Opposite the entrance, the long, spacious bar provides a comfortable setting for night owls.
The menu changes every month, with new signature cocktails prepared by a mixologist or club guest. The Mona Lisa also features a shot bar, in partnership with leading high-end tequila brand Patrón. These will be revisited and served in thick glass mignonettes.
The Mona Lisa restaurant, with its soft colors and deep velvet armchairs, white porcelain and immaculate tablecloths, is located in a vast room slightly set back from the club and can accommodate sixty diners. As with the club, the restaurant will feature artists’ works on its large walls.
The menu features sophisticated dishes based on fresh, seasonal produce. Diners have nothing left to do but be surprised by the creativity of the chef, who regularly reworks his dishes according to his current favorites, including a burger that will be revisited each month by a guest. The highlight: you can dine in all areas, whether at the bar, in the club or in the smoking room.
A rich and eclectic program
The program is a mix of hiphop and rock with a touch of electro-pop, for a hip and trendy open format.
Very soon, the Mona Lisa will open a “Club dans le Club”, a speakeasy for forty guests only. Located on the second floor, this privatizable apartment, designed as a cocoon with deep house electro music, will be reserved for selected members and accessible with a card…
Mona Lisa
47 rue Berger, 75001 Paris – Wednesday to Saturday, 8pm to 6am
Information and reservations: www.monalisaparis.fr
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