Your Key2 guide to Paris for the week of Friday, October 23 – Thursday, October 29, 2026.
1. Romantic Dates
Romance looks good in Paris. This week's top 3 date ideas:
- Le Jules Verne — Dinner inside the Eiffel Tower itself: two Michelin stars, a private elevator ride up, and the whole city sparkling below you
- Bateaux Parisiens Dinner Cruise — A glass-canopy boat, live music and a gourmet dinner as the illuminated monuments glide past on the Seine
- L'Oiseau Blanc "Secret Table" at The Peninsula Paris — A private two-person rooftop table with a front-row view of the Eiffel Tower
Which one are you booking?
2. Breakfast & Brunch
Start the day right in Paris. This week's best breakfast & brunch spots:
- Holybelly — The famous Savoury Stack: pancakes with crispy bacon, fried eggs, bourbon butter and maple syrup, right by the Canal Saint-Martin
- Echo — California-style brunch in the Sentier: Ranchero crispy rice bowls, avocado tartine and a cult double smash burger from a Gjelina-trained chef
- Hardware Société Paris — Melbourne-style breakfast extravaganzas on the hill below Sacré-Cœur
Weekend plans locked.
3. Happy Hours
Smart way to do Paris. This week's featured happy hours:
- Objectif Lune (Bastille) — Every night, 6–10 PM: every cocktail on the menu drops to €4, and beers are €3 until 1 AM
- Les Anémones (Parmentier) — Daily, 4–11 PM: classic cocktails €6 and spritzes €8 at this festive late-night brasserie
- Le Renard (Oberkampf) — Daily, 6–9 PM: expertly mixed cocktails for just €6 at this Animaux-group favourite
Where are you starting?
4. Comedy Calendar
Laughs this week in Paris:
- Julie Collas, "Oh My God She's Parisian!" — Théâtre BO Saint-Martin — Fri, Oct 23
- Xhuliano Dule, "Remuntada" — Théâtre La Divine Comédie — Sat, Oct 24
- Paris Is A Joke: International Stand-Up in English — Envolé Moi — Sun, Oct 25
- Ahmed Sylla — L'Olympia — Wed, Oct 28
Grab tickets before they're gone.
5. Concerts
Music this week in Paris:
- Korn — Accor Arena — Fri, Oct 23
- Asake — Accor Arena — Sat, Oct 24
- The HU — L'Olympia — Tue, Oct 27
- Duran Duran — Accor Arena — Wed, Oct 28
Which show are you hitting?
6. Corporate Events
Convention & business energy this week in Paris:
- Paris Games Week — Paris Expo Porte de Versailles — Oct 22–25
- Paris Audio Video Show — Palais des Congrès de Paris — Oct 23–26
- Salon du Chocolat — Paris Expo Porte de Versailles — Oct 28 – Nov 1
If you're in town for work, these are filling the hotels.
7. Nightlife Events
Clubs & nightlife this week in Paris:
- Sama' Abdulhadi (All Night Long) — Rex Club — Fri, Oct 23
- Richie Hawtin (Reference Festival) — Institut du Monde Arabe — Sat, Oct 24
- Âme (DJ set) — Silencio Club — Sat, Oct 24
- DJ Pierre & Miss Djax (Acid Kiss) — Kilomètre25 — Sat, Oct 24
Who's going out?
8. Local News
Local pulse this week in Paris:
- Nightly curfew extended around République and Les Halles through Oct 26 amid ongoing protests
- Art Basel Paris closes two days early over security concerns
- Metro Line 2 suspended Saturday as 11 stations close for the Oct 24 demonstration
- Paris makes history Sunday: the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in France — Steelers vs. Saints at the Stade de France
Stay informed.
9. Private Dining
Private dining spotlight: Lapérouse at 51 Quai des Grands Augustins, on the Left Bank.
Serving since 1766, Lapérouse hides a warren of velvet-lined private salons upstairs — candlelit rooms built for discretion, with group bookings from 9 guests and classic French cooking from a kitchen that once held three Michelin stars.
Perfect for a milestone celebration.
10. Hotel Feature
Hotel of the week: Cheval Blanc Paris.
Fresh off receiving France's official Palace distinction in June and a place on the World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 list, LVMH's Seine-side flagship pairs Pont-Neuf views from nearly every room with the Dior Spa, the longest indoor pool in Paris, and three-Michelin-star Plénitude.
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