There are Parisian addresses that time does not erase. Alcazar is one of them. Founded in 1968 at the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, it was, for several decades, one of the great nightlife destinations of the Left Bank, where the greatest artistic figures of the 20th century crossed paths. After a pause for renovation, it reopens its doors on September 4th 2026, driven by Walter Butler, with the ambition of rediscovering its original spirit in an entirely reimagined setting.
A look back at the history of a legendary place and the highly anticipated renaissance of a Parisian nightlife institution.
1968, the birth of an avant-garde address
Alcazar’s history begins in 1968, at 62 rue Mazarine, in the 6th arrondissement. At the time, Saint-Germain-des-Prés was the beating heart of Parisian intellectual and artistic life. It is in this vibrant neighbourhood that Jean-Marie Rivière opened Alcazar, with a singular idea: to blend restaurant, live stage and festive spirit in a unique place.
Success was immediate. Alcazar quickly became one of the essential rendezvous of Parisian nights. Its stage welcomed international artistic figures: David Bowie, Liza Minnelli, Duke Ellington, Joséphine Baker, Dalida, Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Brel, Édith Piaf. Names that alone reveal the nature of a place where spectacle, sociability and assumed transgression came together.
For several decades, Alcazar cultivated this rare identity: that of an address where the stage and the room dialogue, where each evening writes itself through encounters and surprises.
L’Alcazar Steps Back into the Spotlight
After a pause for an ambitious transformation, Alcazar reopens its doors on September 4th 2026. This renaissance is driven by Walter Butler, already at the head of Paradis Latin and Butler Collection. The stated ambition is clear: to revive the avant-garde spirit that made the place famous, while inscribing it in a contemporary modernity. Alcazar does not replay its past, it reinvents it.
A new decor, a new breath
For this reopening, Alcazar entrusted the design of its decor to Bureau Lacroix, accompanied by several luxury artisans. The result composes a true contemporary theatre: red velvet, gold and marble, mosaics, Art Deco bas-reliefs, a spectacular glass canopy and a monumental staircase. A decor that extends the heritage while offering a contemporary reading.
On the culinary side, the menu is signed by chefs Zouhair Bouhlal and Guillaume Lutard. A proposal inspired by the great classics of French gastronomic heritage, where emblematic dishes dialogue with more contemporary creations, in a generous spirit centred on the pleasure of taste.
Walter Butler himself ensures the artistic direction of the project, supported by Quentin Michel in creation and Raffaele Lucania in choreography. Every evening, the stage welcomes an ever-renewing programme: singers, dancers, acrobats and performers succeed one another to offer an always different experience.
The rhythm of the Maison follows that of the Parisian week. From Thursday to Sunday, dinner fully enters the show: the Grand Hall sees a succession of artists, music, dance and performances, in an evening that evolves into a celebration. From Monday to Wednesday, the atmosphere changes: the menu is discovered à la carte, accompanied by a piano-vocal or a live band, in a more intimate atmosphere conducive to conversation and reunions.
Butler Collection’s Scènes pillar grows
With this reopening, Alcazar joins the Scènes pillar of Butler Collection, alongside Paradis Latin and Paris ParadisDubaï. Three addresses united under a single signature: celebrating the spirit of festivity through exceptional revues, blending Parisian heritage, contemporary touches and immersive experiences.
Paradis Latin has carried the heritage of the great Parisian cabaret for more than two centuries. Alcazar adds the memory of the stages that have made Saint-Germain-des-Prés vibrate since 1968. Two addresses, two neighbourhoods, two moments in Parisian history that today find their place within the same Scènes pillar.
An address to rediscover
September 4th 2026 marks much more than a simple reopening. It marks the return of a certain idea of Parisian nightlife, one where dinner becomes spectacle, where the room becomes stage, and where each evening writes itself as a story in its own right. An address to rediscover, or to discover, depending on the generation.
Alcazar reopened its doors on September 4th 2026, at 62 rue Mazarine, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. After a pause for renovation, the address rediscovers its vocation as a restaurant-show under the impulse of Walter Butler.
Walter Butler, a French businessman already at the head of Paradis Latin and the hospitality group Butler Collection, drives Alcazar’s reopening. The address joins the Collection’s Scènes pillar, alongside Paradis Latin and Paris Paradis.
Alcazar was founded in 1968 by Jean-Marie Rivière, at the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The address quickly became one of the major rendezvous of Parisian nights, welcoming to its stage artistic figures such as David Bowie, Liza Minnelli, Duke Ellington, Joséphine Baker, Dalida, Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Brel and Édith Piaf.
The new Alcazar offers a concept blending festive restaurant and dinner-show evenings, all in a theatrical decor signed by Bureau Lacroix. The cuisine is entrusted to chefs Zouhair Bouhlal and Guillaume Lutard. From Thursday to Sunday, a varied artistic programme accompanies dinner. From Monday to Wednesday, the atmosphere becomes more intimate, with a piano-vocal or a live band depending on the evening.
