Le Mikado Paris Guide: A 1920s Club Under a Pigalle Hotel
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Le Mikado is the basement club of the Hôtel Rochechouart, at 55 boulevard Marguerite-de-Rochechouart in Pigalle, Paris's 9th arrondissement. According to Time Out Paris (September 2025), it opens on Friday and Saturday nights until 4am, with guest DJs playing upbeat, crowd-pleasing house in a small room with 1920s Japanese-inspired decor.
Le Mikado Paris: club page →| At a glance | Le Mikado |
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| Where | Basement of the Hôtel Rochechouart, 55 bd Marguerite-de-Rochechouart, 9e |
| Metro | Between Pigalle and Anvers |
| Nights | Friday and Saturday until 4am (Time Out, September 2025) |
| Music | Upbeat, crowd-pleasing house from guest DJs |
| Room | Small and intimate, 1920s Japanese-inspired decor |
An old Pigalle name, brought back
The Mikado is not a new idea. When it reopened in 2022, Bonjour Paris looked back at its earlier lives: cabaret shows and dancing in the early days, Johnny Hallyday holding court in the 1960s, pop stars passing through in the 1980s. Today it belongs to the Hôtel Rochechouart, part of the Orso Hotels group, and the bar sits on the lower level, beneath the hotel's dining room. The name comes from the decor: mikado means Japanese emperor, and Time Out describes a 1920s Japanese-inspired room refreshed by the design studio Festen. Bonjour Paris adds lanterns, retro carpet, plush furniture, Art Deco touches and a disco ball, all reached through the hotel's red door.
What kind of night it is
Time Out sums up the music as upbeat, crowd-pleasing house from guest DJs, and that sets the tone: you come to dance to songs you half know, not to discover an obscure label. The room is small and intimate, which changes the dynamic. You won't lose your friends here, the DJ is a few metres away, and the evening feels more like a private party in a hotel than a club night. Closing at 4am also makes it an earlier night than the techno clubs, a good match if you want to dance without wrecking the next day.
One thing to know: guides disagree on the hours. Older ones gave Thursday to Saturday and earlier closing times; Time Out's September 2025 piece says Friday and Saturday until 4am. Check the night before you plan around it.
Pigalle at night: the guide →Who it suits and what to wear
The Mikado is a good choice for a birthday, a couple's night out or a small group that wants its own corner, and less so for a big crowd of friends arriving together. No dress code is published, but the setting asks for a bit of effort: a 1920s room behind a red door looks better with something smart and playful than with sportswear. For a table or the guest list, it varies from night to night: tell us on WhatsApp when you're coming and how many of you there are.
Dinner upstairs, Pigalle outside
The hotel is a short walk from both Pigalle and Anvers metro stations, at the foot of Montmartre. Back in 2022, Bonjour Paris reported that the kitchen upstairs served until midnight, which makes dinner and dancing under one roof an easy plan. For a second stop you're spoilt for choice within a few minutes' walk: the drag cabaret and club Madame Arthur up rue des Martyrs, promoter nights at Folies Pigalle on the square, the reborn Bus Palladium or the three floors of La Machine by the Moulin Rouge. The last metro reaches the end of the line around 1:15am on weeknights and 2:15am on Fridays and Saturdays; after that, the Noctilien night buses run until the morning.
How guest lists work in Paris →Going to Le Mikado? Message us on WhatsApp →Frequently asked questions
What is Le Mikado?
The small basement club of the Hôtel Rochechouart in Pigalle, with 1920s Japanese-inspired decor and guest DJs playing upbeat house.
When is Le Mikado open?
Time Out Paris (September 2025) gives Friday and Saturday until 4am. Some older guides list different days and times, so double-check the night.
Who is Le Mikado good for?
Birthdays, couples and small groups who want an intimate room. It's less suited to a big group arriving all at once.
What should I wear to Le Mikado?
No dress code is published, but the 1920s setting looks better with something smart and playful than with sportswear.
Can I have dinner at the hotel before the club?
The hotel has a dining room above the bar; in 2022 Bonjour Paris said the kitchen served until midnight.
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