It would be off-limits, but it's not like these types of laws are unique to the US.
When I last visited Paris over a decade ago my Parisian colleagues took me to a bar where it was supposedly common to drink, smoke, and generally socialize outside such establishments. Either the ordinance or enforcement changed recently and we were forced to go somewhere else because it was too crowded to fit inside, and we were not permitted to take our drinks outside.
It was a memorable experience for me. My colleagues were looking forward to showing off how much better Paris was than San Francisco where you can't take your drink outside without causing trouble. Yet it was basically the same deal, though I must concede the last call situation was much later than California's exceptionally early 2AM.
When I last visited Paris over a decade ago my Parisian colleagues took me to a bar where it was supposedly common to drink, smoke, and generally socialize outside such establishments. Either the ordinance or enforcement changed recently and we were forced to go somewhere else because it was too crowded to fit inside, and we were not permitted to take our drinks outside.
It was a memorable experience for me. My colleagues were looking forward to showing off how much better Paris was than San Francisco where you can't take your drink outside without causing trouble. Yet it was basically the same deal, though I must concede the last call situation was much later than California's exceptionally early 2AM.