Savoring an aperitif at sundown as the fiery sun sinks into the big blue has been a sacrosanct ritual for many years.
The bar scene has evolved far beyond sailors chugging back bottles of cheap wine portside or Marcel Pagnol film characters chinking Pastis glasses in the 1930s. The drinking scene on its rooftops is reaching heady new heights as the city has evolved from Mediterranean black sheep to metropolitan trendsetter with cool factor extrme.
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You know you're in the right place when you drink on the roof. Tuba was in a 1960s diving club in the fishing hamlet of Les Goudes. Tuba is the city's summer HQ for gourmet A-listers and has a new rooftop bar opening in July 2022. There will be more sea views to die for, as well as original tapas served in pizza boxes and signature cocktails.
The city's original "bar with million-dollar views" was once the closest thing to a rooftop bar. The 1920s restaurant-bar on the port side of Le Panier has a romantic window on the second floor. Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde is known for its retro nautical décor, jazz concerts and vintage charm, and the port-facing bijou balcony is one of the most coveted seats in town. It's not a rooftop.
Ciel, meaning'sky' in French, popped up on the 7th floor of one of the city center's highest buildings in the summer of 2021. Strung with canvas sails to shade and garlands of twinkling fairy lights after dark, the designer rooftop restaurant cooks up city views and top-notch pizza and pasta. San Daniele ham is cured for 16 months and deep- Fried Artichokes are highlights of aperitivo. What's the best seat in the house? The wooden swing is popular on the social networking site. It swings.
The charisma of this wildly popular, open-air bar and dance club can be attributed to retired shipping containers being turned into ethnic street-food stands. Up to 1500 night owls pack the dance floor to attend the best nights on the international circuit. R2 can be found on the rooftop of Les Terrasses du Port, a contemporary shopping center located in the renovated 19th century docks of La Joliette.
When the throng of shoppers and strollers on La Canebire gets too much, rise above the main street hubbub. The restaurant-bar is located on the roof of the multi-screen cinema on La Canebire. The kitchen makes small plates to share over drinks and weekly live jazz or DJs.
The best of Marseillais sky bars can be found at the alfresco cocktail bar in Jardin de la Colline Puget. The garden is a five minute walk from Quai de Rive Neuve, and you can see Invader's gold-tile Oh Bonne Mre! mosaic. Once perched on a bar stool, hobnob with a local after-work crowd over signature cocktails and Mediterranean dishes.
If you want to party with an almost exclusively Marseillais crowd, make a beeline for the city's most experimental rooftop bar. The cultural center is accessible year-round, but in May and October it comes into its own.
This simple, two-star independent hotel at the Vieux Port is a great example of how appearances can be deceiving. The rooftop bar is open to non- hotel guests from 6pm until late. The seating and lawn may not be for everyone. The cocktails, mixed cheese and charcuterie platter, and birds' eye views of boats in the Vieux Port are all amazing. A plate of panisses (mini chickpea-flour pancakes with fiery chili sauce), eye-ball Notre Dame de la Garde and enter heaven la Marseillaise can be ordered.
It's name is not a mistake. The Jardin du Pharo area is home to the city's well-established rowing club and this rooftop restaurant and bar is close to it. The Mediterranean menu might include dishes like deep- fried squid with garlic and rouille, or a dish made from the catch of the day. When a bottomless buffet is laid out on Sunday, it's important to make reservations at the rowing club.
Dants Skylounge is located on the seventh floor of a luxury hotel. A panoramic view of the entire Vieux Port, guarded by the twinset forts of St-Jean and St-Nicolas, can be seen from the roof bar until the early hours of the morning. You can admire the city from above over a Provence-inspired cocktail, pastis or pink gin distilled by Mistral Gin. It's Sante!
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