papillon cocktail bar

152 Water St, St. John's
(709) 986-8018

Recent Reviews

Stephen Bailey

El treated us so well. We sat at the bar and enjoyed a couple of cocktails. 10/10 hospitality and it carried through the evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

David Somers

Snazzy little space in downtown. Great chickens. Handy spot for after dinner drinks when eating at

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Billy Shea

The attention to detail is amazing. Different ice cube shapes and sizes for different drinks is just *chefs kiss*

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Patrick Bégin

Great spot to grab a late night drink and food. Always a great vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cassidy Molloy

Phenomenal drinks and service. Stopped by for a couple of cocktails on a Sunday night. Had the Wild Flower French 75 (so refreshing) and the B.I.T.T.Y (tart, juicy, DELICIOUS). Our bartender was sweet and super knowledgeable. Highly recommend for cozy funky vibes and a KILLER cocktail!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Duke

Great food, great drinks, great atmosphere, and a wonderful staff!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ashley Oates

One of my favourite spots for cocktails. Great drinks and the atmosphere is nice. The cocktails are a bit pricey but they taste really good. They also now have food which when I was there previously I didn't think they had food. We got their spinach dip and it was a great snack when drinking. Our waitress was super nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Nicol

We enjoyed a variety of cocktails and the pretzel. We enjoyed everything in a great atmosphere with great service. I'm sure we will go

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

victoria loveless

drinks 10/10, service 10/10, vibes 10/10 papillon is THE best place in st johns to get a drink

Brent Warren

One of the only places in town to get a proper cocktail. The endless hip-hop playlist combined with plants and grow lights give it the perfect vibe.Staff are lovely and knowledgeable. For sure check this joint out.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Derrick Chaput

Went here on a recommendation. Was seated immediately, then given a water pitcher, which we told the waitress "don't bother with the water, we will take 3 of these drinks". She continued to bring us water glasses, poured the water in them, and then said the drinks shouldn't be long. After half an hour of waiting for our drinks, we just got up and left. Ridiculous.

Service: 1

Chris Meunier

Vibing hotspot—oh so fun for real. We are from Toronto and just arrived in town for George Street Festival. We were looking for somewhere with fresh food, great drinks and amazing vibes.We checked out a few of the bigger commercial places and weren’t feeling the vibe. Then we stumbled across this place and Meghan served us. She was fast, friendly and provided great service. Also Ricky was super friendly as were all the staff.Now to the food, we had the seafood platter and obviously it was all fresh. On top of that the price was very reasonable and the scallops were like none I have ever had—so yummy. So was the oyster mushroom and cocktails.Thanks for being awesome and having an amazing vibe, music and I can’t forget to mention the lighting and plants!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amanda Brushett

Absolutely the best sidecar in st John's. A dirty Marty that borders on filthy.

S R

Awesome atmosphere, good drinks, great time. I ordered a sidecar because I'm a pretentious jerk and they delivered. Go here!!!

Emma Hackett

drinks are great and the attention to detail makes for a super unique atmosphere! St. John’s absolutely needed a place like this, highly recommend.

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