The Buddha Bar Sound

Buddha Bar Paris






Raymond Visan, initially a worker in his family's duty free perfume business found his true calling was in the restaurant and entertainment industry. His culinary career began in the kitchens of some of Paris's finest restaurants, before leaving for Los Angeles to open a franchise of American style diners in 1985. Visan established himself quickly and before too long, opened the popular Barfly in Los Angeles, named after one of his favorite films. Inspired by his travels through Asia and a desire to bring the Asian Pacific Rim dining experience to Paris, Visan opened Buddha Bar in 1996.



As Buddha Bar became wildly popular in Paris, so did the music being played there. The Buddha Bar compilations have become so famous that a series of CD's (Buddha Bar I-X) are sold out of the restaurant and in a myriad of CD stores around the world.

The Buddha Bar sound was created by DJ Charles Challe and further developed by David Visan,who singularly fused deep oriental beats with contemporary rhythms, creating the exotic musical ambiance that is representative of Buddha Bar.

As you enter the warm intimate atmosphere, you will be intrigued by the giant smiling Buddha,whose height reaches just below the Mezzanine level. There you will find the dimly lit, cozy alcove areas where you can dine or enjoy drinks while observing the people gathered around illuminated tables in the open interior court restaurant below.



If you are fortunate enough to have secured a reservation, an attractive hostess will lead you down a spiral staircase to the main dining area. This is the ultimate place for people watching on the background of the open concept restaurant and the bar mezzanine blending above.

The service meets your expectation and the food is as eclectic as the environment is.

If you want to experience the uniqueness of Buddha Bar you will definitely want to explore their Japanese-California inspired menu.

Following your dinner, you can meander back up to the mezzanine level to people watch, sip on specialty martinis and dance the night away, surrounded by the exotic sounds of Buddha Bar.


Buddha Bar is definitely a place to go to enjoy the Parisienne atmosphere.


My VIP Companion

Arianne St. Claire