La Poudrière was a beloved cocktail bar in the 11th arrondissement that blended 1920s tavern aesthetics with serious mixology across two floors. The ground floor bar was your entry point, but the real magic happened upstairs in the retro-decorated lounge where tailor-made cocktails and a convivial, safe-space vibe kept regulars coming back for nearly a decade. Note: La Poudrière has closed its doors after 10 years and the space has been taken over by Moonlight Bar Paris.
Two floors of 1920s tavern charm with tailor-made cocktails and a safe-space vibe that made it a beloved 11th arrondissement fixture for a decade.
La Poudrière has closed after 10 years — the space is now Moonlight Bar Paris, so look up the new venue if you want to visit this address.
A 1920s Cocktail Haven That Left Its Mark on the 11th
La Poudrière was one of those bars that made the 11th arrondissement worth the detour. Spread across 150m² on two levels, it had a split personality that worked beautifully — a ground-floor bar where you'd grab your first drink and chat with the bartenders, and an upstairs lounge dripping with 1920s tavern charm where you'd settle in for the night. The cocktail program was the real draw: tailor-made drinks crafted by a team that reviewers consistently praised as top-notch, with mixology that went well beyond the usual Paris cocktail bar standards.
The atmosphere was what kept people coming back. Reviewers on TripAdvisor highlighted the "bonne ambiance" and the welcoming, safe-space vibe that made it feel less like a bar and more like a friend's speakeasy. You didn't need a reservation to drop in (Tuesday through Saturday, 18h to 2h), and the place also doubled as an event venue — you could privatize a room or the entire space for up to 200 people. It was the kind of spot where you'd start with one cocktail and end up closing the place down.
After nearly a decade, La Poudrière has closed and the space has been taken over by Moonlight Bar Paris. If you're reading this and hoping to visit, you'll want to look up the new incarnation instead — but for those who were there, La Poudrière left its mark as one of the 11th's most characterful cocktail destinations.