Located on the legendary Pampelonne Beach, the most iconic of all the beach clubs in Saint Tropez, Club 55 has stood the test of time since 1955. It’s the OG beach club in St Tropez that every other beach club is quietly competing with but never quite replacing.

The location is exceptional, with soft golden sand, clear Mediterranean waters, with rows of iconic cream-coloured parasols stretching down to the sea. Tables sit beneath a canopy of reeds and vines, with blue-and-white linens gently moving in the breeze, while you hear quiet conversations, clinking cutlery in the background as the occasional yacht arriving offshore. The vibe is sophisticated yet relaxed.

Some of the guests here have included the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Elton John, Kate Moss, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez. However, what makes Le Club 55 the best in St Tropez is that everyone gets treated exactly the same.

Reservations are by phone only and there are 2 services – 1pm and 3pm – you won’t be seated before these times. If you’re coming by boat, Le Club 55 has its own mooring buoys and a tender service to bring you ashore.

Backstory of Le Club 55 – What began as a simple bohemian beach with no electricity became the most legendary beach club in Saint-Tropez when the crew of And God Created Woman, starring Brigitte Bardot took over the small seaside spot for filming nearby. After production wrapped, Bardot kept returning. Word spread, the crowd grew, and before long the legendary Le Club 55 was born.

Family Friendly Beach Clubs in St Tropez

Set just above Pampelonne Beach, Gigi offers a unique feeling of arriving at a Tuscan‑meets‑Tropezian summer estate rather just another beach club in St Tropez that is lined with sunbeds.

Framing the scene is the shimmering pool surrounded by towering pines, manicured lawns, olive trees and striped loungers. While, the beach is just a sandy wander away, giving you the best of the classic Pampelonne experience and the privacy of a country club. Not far from the pool you will find petanque court and ping pong table under the pine tree. It is the type of beach club that makes makes long lunches stretch effortlessly into late afternoon.

Gigi offers the perfect balance between where adults and kids can coexist without compromise. Here you will find, an exclusive beachside restaurant, Bellini Bar, swimming pool, private Ischia and Ponza cabins, dedicated wellness space as well as dedicated Gigi Circus kids club. Gigi is quietly writing what best family friendly beach clubs in St Tropez can look like.

Jardin Tropezina beach club quietly earns its place on every list of the best beach clubs in St Tropez by feeling more like a secret garden by the sea. With lush greenery, rattan chairs, all shaded by striped parasols framing soft golden sand and sparkling sea. Located just a few barefoot steps away from the sea, it offers that classic Saint Tropez beach club experience without the attitude.

Jardin Tropezina operates as part of the iconic hotel Château de La Messardière. While the beach club sits on Pampelonne Beach (a short distance away from the hotel) rather than inside the hotel estate, guests at the hotel can enjoy access to complimentary transfers.

Couples, multigenerational families, all blend together. In fact, it is one of the few beach clubs that had a strong family feel to it and accommodates families naturally without slipping into kids’ club territory.

Jardin Tropezina is a great option for more chilled vibes, there’s just enough buzz as the evening progresses with live music or a light DJ set on some evenings, but nothing that will have you shouting over your burrata, as and dinner is served courtesy of Michelin-starred Chef Jean-François Piège.

Tahiti Beach Club was the first ever beach club ever to open on Pampelonne, it started the whole St Tropez beach club scene. Established in 1946, to this day it is one of the best beach clubs in St Tropez, it has that genuinely lived‑in and lovingly unchanged feel about it.

Located at the northern end of Pampelonne Beach, it offers one of the few private piers on the bay, meaning guests can arrive by superyacht tender and step directly onto the sand, very few beach clubs in St Tropez can offer this type of arrival.

Here you will get the classic sophisticated French Riviera vibe, with terracotta roofs, terraces lined with palm and coconut trees, looking out at the sea. The restaurant is classic Pampelonne in the best possible way, with a lengthy selection of seafood on offer.

The energy is more chilled than the hardcore party, there’s music, but it never drowns out the sound of the sea. Daytime is about swims, lunches and naps rather than champagne shows, making it one of the family friendly beach clubs in St Tropez. Also, being part of the Tahiti Beach Hotel means access to a more “resort” style set up.

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Byblos Beach the beach outpost of the legendary Hôtel Byblos shows exactly what the best beach clubs in St Tropez looks like when a legendary hotel does beach club. Set directly on the golden sands of Pampelonne Beach, from the moment you step inside Byblos it feels less like a concept beach club but more like a private seaside extension of a very chic friend’s villa.

Think clean, natural tones like cream parasols, teak decking, raffia lampshades, inside walls are lined with photos of celebrities enjoying their St Tropez summers at Byblos, outside daybeds line up facing the sea.

At the restaurant, Byblos Beach steps into a category entirely its own among the best beach clubs in St Tropez. The kitchen honours a commitment to eco-responsible gastronomy, with ingredients sourced from the Byblos garden itself.

Atmosphere wise, Byblos Beach is more mellow hum but it’s lively enough that you feel plugged into the Riviera energy. A special attention is paid to kids at Byblos Beach, with eco-friendly beach toys, an alcohol-free mocktail menu and a dedicated children’s menu.

Boat shuttle service is also available on Channel 76 for guests arriving by sea. Yachts can reach the beach directly by tender and step straight onto the sand.

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A design‑lover’s answer to the best beach clubs in St Tropez – La Réserve à la Plage feels less like a beach club but more like an art‑directed daydream dropped onto Pampelonne. Designed by renowned Parisian designer Philippe Starck, La Réserve à la Plage is located on a low‑key stretch of Pampelonne, once you step inside the setting does all the talking.

Here, you will find cabana-style interior which perfectly blend the rustic charm of Pampelonne’s wild side with elegance of French Riviera. Long lunches are the highlight here, food is where La Réserve à la Plage steps into a category entirely its own among the best beach clubs in St Tropez.

Settle into your lounger and order the guacamole, smashed and seasoned right in front of you on the sand, the kind of small but theatrical touch that quietly sets La Réserve apart from the other best beach clubs in St Tropez.

Set along the iconic Pampelonne Beach, the setting at Loulou is intoxicating from the moment you arrive. Backed by trees, crisp white tablecloths drape the tables with fresh lemons, DJ tucked under a tree with the sun shining and sea in the background, the vibe here is pure joie de vivre.

Unlike many of the beach clubs in St Tropez that started their journey as a beach hut and grew overtime, Loulou made its debut with fully formed Parisian DNA. In St Tropez, beach clubs generally fall under one of the two categories lunch centric or full blown party but Loulou is has designed to be both.

Late morning are low key with families and couples, but as lunch hits its stride, the music warms up, bottles clink a little more often, from around 4pm the DJ takes over and the energy shifts from elegant lunch to people are half dancing between tables and barefoot in the sand. Although not as crazy as full blown champagne show, the evenings are energetic.

Party Beach Clubs in St Tropez

Verde is the wild child of Pampelonne, and it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. It is not a place for quiet family lunch, Verde is where you go if you are looking for the best party beach club in St Tropez. Think turquoise water backdrop, tables of friends, bottles arriving in armfuls, loud music, champagne showers and that sense that literally nobody has anywhere else to be is exactly what what Verde is.

Food here is designed to share, you’re meant to pick, share, laugh, pause to dance, then come back for another mouthful. For the full Verde experience, aim to arrive late morning and book the later lunch seating. The first lunch service is usually around 12:30 p.m., with a second, later service around 3:00 p.m.

From around 4:00 p.m the music gets louder, sparklers and champagne start to fly, performers come out, even the staff join in, as people start dancing on the tables and before you know you are in the middle of a full blown champagne‑fuelled scene that made Saint‑Tropez famous in the first place.

Nikki Beach St Tropez’s unique layout is what appeals to many. Sitting just behind the main stretch of Pampelonne Beach, unlike a simple line of sun loungers offered by other beach clubs n St Tropez, at Nikki beach everything is centered around the pool.

Around the pool you will find signature Nikki daybeds, private cabanas, a raised restaurant terrace and a bar that’s overlooking the pool. The whole space is wrapped in an amphitheatre of decks, loungers and palm trees. While the beach is only a short walk away, what attracts many to Nikki Beach St Tropez is the full‑throttle, champagne‑drenched energy around the pool.

The first seating is ideal for leisurely lunches and sunbathing, the second seating is when the beach club comes alive with DJs, entertainment and choreographed bottle shows. Some of the previous DJ’s have included renowned names like Bob Sinclar and Martin Solveig.

Driven by its success in Saint‑Barths, Shellona St Tropez is set along Chemin des Tamaris on the legendary Pampelonne beach. It brings a touch of Greece to St Tropez by drawing on the energy of Mykonos. It has a more sophisticated fiesta vibe than full-on hedonistic champagne showers.

Opening straight onto the beach, the sunbeds and pergola-shaded terrace gives every table and lounger a front-row seat to the sea. Music at Shellona is its own calling card, in the afternoon you will find mellow soundtrack in the background but as the afternoon progresses, the music builds with live musicians and DJ’s.

Shellona is also a great beach club if you are looking to stay out late into the evening, it serves as the best alternative on Pampelonne post 7pm with lively dinner and late-night session that keep the party going well past sunset.

If you are looking for a beach club that transforms from a restaurant to a dance floor, where people are dancing on the table, Bagatelle Saint‑Tropez is the answer. Visiting Bagatelle feels like a full blown production not just any lunch by the beach.

From the outside it looks like a classic Riviera restaurant but the whole venue has been designed as a stage for party. Bagatelle Saint‑Tropez are known as their legendary second lunch seating. Expect themed events, sparklers and champagne shows spread across the restaurant, staff encouraging everyone to dance.

The energy is infectious, with multiple champagne options on offer, guests ordering upwards of 20 bottles of Dom Perignon with personalised delivery is a common affair. With prices higher than at many other best beach bars St Tropez contenders, it really is a playground for the wealthy.

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