Love love love! The service is the best so far compared many local French restaurants, passionate people very friendly who work here, good atmosphere, authentic French food of course. I tried their special menu for tonight, everything is above my expectation! I ordered half bottle wine at the beginning but we end up finished the entire bottle, unbelievable, will never forget how good the food here. read more

This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend who grew up in Paris. She mentioned that it was authentic, traditional French food and that the decor was lovely. I am not very well versed with French food, but I truly enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. I ordered the veal sweetbreads, foie gras and the famous soufflés. The prices were comparable to restaurants in New York City, and the richness of the meal was something that stayed with me long after I left Paris. read more

A friendly local recommended this restaurant and we loved it. It's packed with locals which is a great sign. We had an amazing artichoke appetizer - incredibly tasty. They are famous for their chicken, which had an amazing sauce, as well as their dessert souffles. Friendly service and we felt welcomed even as tourists. read more

What a fun restaurant! I've been to Paris many times and have had many great meals there over the years...but this was one of my most enjoyable dining experiences and a great surprise (although not sure why it's really surprising). My wife and I decided to go to Paris to celebrate our wedding anniversary and my birthday. For our anniversary, we went to another restaurant in the 7th District that was recommended by a guide book (I won't say which one) and it was fine, but everyone in that restaurant was American and seemingly had the same guide book. Although the meal was fine and I'm American, I didn't go to Paris to be surrounded by other Americans, so on the way home we decided to look around a little bit for a restaurant for my birthday. We passed by L'Auberge Bressane and when I looked inside, I knew it was where I wanted to go. You could tell it wasn't filled with tourists, but actual Parisians. Not only that, but everyone inside looked to be having fun...and I was jealous! On my birthday we arrived early. The restaurant opened at 7:30 pm and we got there about 7:35ish, which I understand is very early for Parisians so we were one of the first to walk in the door. Not surprising that there weren't many people there yet, but by 8:45 or so, the restaurant was packed. As travelers, we always give it a go with as much French as we possibly can (which is very, VERY little), but the waiter could obviously tell we were English speakers and made us feel right at home in English. They seem to have a team approach, so we had, if I remember correctly 4 different people help to serve us. Since it's a restaurant that specializes in cuisine from Lyon and Burgundy, they have some REALLY great wines that in many cases are also REALLY expensive. I told our waiter what I was ordering (wild boar) and he recommended a perfect wine to go with it from a list of less expensive bottles. I think this particular bottle of wine was 45 Euros. With some wines on the list up to 500 Euros and many well over 100 Euros, I really felt that the waiter was trying to recommend a good wine pairing rather than sell me a high priced bottle of wine. That was great and a great sign of things to come. The rest of the service was just fantastic. The staff seemed to genuinely be having a great time at their jobs. They were warm, friendly, and fun interacting with each other and the patrons. We sat in the back and it was great watching the wait staff going back and forth into and out of the busy kitchen because they had to kick the swinging door open (since their hands were full of plates, etc.) and there were many "near" collisions with each other as one person was leaving and one was entering. My wife is a vegetarian, so the Comté cheese soufflé was out of this world for her. HUGE and delish! She got the seasonal mushroom appetizer that was amazing as well. I had the poached eggs in Beaujolais wine sauce with bacon and small onions as a starter.....OMG!!! So good! I love game meats, so I had the Wild Boar. Perfect! We wanted to have one of their soufflés for dessert, because they look so amazing, but we were totally stuffed....buuuuutttt....since it was my birthday, we decided to share the Crepes Suzette Grand Marnier, which they cook tableside with flaming Grand Marnier!!! YUMMY!!! Finally, as we were getting ready to ask for our bill, and I was chatting with one of the waiters, I casually mentioned that it was my birthday. Well, he said he was going to go get me a glass of Armagnac and that I "can't refuse it". So he brought two glasses...on the house....one that was 6 years old, I think and one that was 12 years old! I ended up drinking both because my wife doesn't like brandy (she doesn't know what she's missing :-P). Overall, an amazing dining experience. Great people, seemingly not overrun with tourists, and fantastic food. I'd recommend someone order one of the soufflés in your party because they are so amazing. This place has it and I'll be back the next time I'm in Paris. Such a fun experience! read more

The best food we had on our trip to Paris by far! This is by no means a tourist hangout either. The restaurant was filled with Parisians. We hand picked this place and when we arrived, the restaurant was absolutely packed. My wife and I decided to sit outside and wait for a table to open up based on how welcoming the staff was and how highly this place was recommended. The staff was so helpful since we don't speak French very well. Definitely ask for duck! It did not disappoint! If we're ever back in Paris, we're definitely coming back to this little gem! read more

We had a great lunch here. The beef and frites were fantastic and the soufflé fromage was very good. The service was and the fraise sorbet was very fresh tasting. Highly recommended! read more

Walked into this sweet, lovely place last week with my traveling companion . She looked at menu and demanded we leave. How I wish I would have stayed and let her go. I missed a very special meal. Never travel to Paris with someone who dislikes French cuisine. I am home now in Buffalo NY. Very sad. read more

My search for coq au vin was complete! Fall off the skin chicken with flavorful red wine based jus. Also had steak frites (a whole yummy plate) with a pepper something sauce and the soufflé trio for dessert . Omg the grand mariner, chocolate and caramel sea salt!! read more

We had lunch today at L'Auberge Bressane based on good reviews and recommendations of their prix fix lunch. We asked our waiter about the prix fix and were told they were only offering a la carte. After a delicious but very expensive lunch, we noticed the Prix Fixe menu on the bar as we were leaving. We felt taken advantage of and it wiped away any good feelings we had about this place. Not a good way to treat your guests read more

Comfortable local bistro. Some dishes slightly undercooked: steak, soufflé. Very well-prepared. Engaging staff.

Brought our 2 kids here on a reccomendtion from our concierge, he was spot on. The puff pastry with sweetbreads and mushrooms was out of this world, and the orange duck was also money.. The children (5&7) enjoyed the bread, chicken, and frites. Everyone freaked out on the grand marnier souflee at the end!! The waiters are funny and patient with our shabby French. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Paris, which I have to travel to once a year on business. Every year I go there, and it never disappoints. It certainly seems to have very few tourists, and least none speaking English. However, they always seem to have one staff member who speaks English, and the others try to help where they can. They are very nice, in a warm (not formal) sort of way, and I feel VERY welcome and at home here. The place is always near full, even on a Thursday night in January. The staff is uber professional, its almost as if they are choreographed as they serve dishes in a small space. The menu is very traditionally French, I believe, which means 1/3 of the menu are things I would not touch with a 10 foot pole (SweetBreads, Cows head, other oddities) but everything I have eaten there has been great. I'm sure even those oddities are good if you try them. I have had the Free Range chicken, the suckling pig, the terrine, the Pike, the fois Gras, as well as soups and salds, and my wife thinks any dish with their wild mushrooms is to die for. You can't really go wrong here, I'm pretty sure. However, it is the dessert souffles that are what puts this restaurant over the top. They are absolutely, positively the best dessert I have ever had. Whether its the caramel, the flaming Grand Marnier, or the apple with calvados, it is so soft and flavorful, words cannot capture its exquisiteness. This year, I took all my direct reports, since my wife did not accompany me to Paris. I told them the staff this was my 3rd annual visit, and I expected to be back next January, they gave all four of us Cognac for free as an apertif. I love this place!!!! The only reservation I can think of is that the tables are very, very close together, so it would probably not work as a truly romantic night out, or a place to have a business discussion. read more

We went to this restaurant after looking at reviews on yelp as we were hoping to dine in an authentically french establishment..well we were not disappointed! The food we chose..coq au vin, chocolate souffle and flambe crepe suzette grand marnier were all absolutely delicious! The staff were friendly, inviting, and considering it seemed not many english speaking people frequented there they gave excellent service to us. Definitely reccomended! read more

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Rustic country dishes which make you feel like you are hundreds of miles from Paris. Roasted squid appetizer was world class along side the bacon, egg and mushroom starter. The Specialite du Maison is the coq au vin with fresh morels. Simple, yet tasty, the Grand Marnier soufflé was the true highlight of the meal, incredible Bourgogne wine list with many bottles costing 4 digits. A memorable meal in a memorable settingl in a genuine historical spot. Would go back to try many other fine dishes. Helpful staff. English menus.Delightful evenings read more

On my recent visit to Paris this restaurant was recommended for typical french food. First time I had pate followed by duck a l'orange as I am not that adventurous. The pate came with onion marmalade which was fine. The duck came with straw potatoes. The duck was plentiful and tasty but the straw potatoes were neither potatoes or chips they had little taste. I started with a gin and tonic £13! My food plus half a bottle of red wine plus my g and t was £63. So quite expensive but then Paris is expensive and the pound is down at the moment. Next night I had organic Salmon which was a place of small halved potatoes in a buttery sauce and you got a bowl of salmon soaked in olive oil. The salmon was plentiful and tasted good but quite a lot for a starter. Main course I had chicken in a cheesy sauce with chips. There were enough chips for 4 people and the chicken was tasty. With my g and t plus a half bottle plus coffee £73. My only complaint was the service. It was rushed and disorganised on the second visit. My g and t arrived with the starter. The bread arrived by the end of the starter. I didnt go back a third time because of the service and the expense but if you want decent french food thats probably as good as any. My tip is do not drink alcohol in Paris its very expensive. read more

Good food, over crowded ( literally elbow to elbow )Not a tourist restaurant for sure. Red meat was ok, crab soufflé was awesome.

Yery good restaurant, and open Sundays. Lyonnaise dishes done very well. Souffles as a starter, main plat or dessert are not to be missed. All served in a very pleasant, convivial surroundings although somewhat noisy and crowded. Waiters are smiling and trying hard to make the meal enjoyable. In practice, service ranged from excellent to spotty. Over all a very good and enjoyable restaurant and which I recommend. Also, it is open Sundays, which is a great plus. Do not ever go for dinner without a reservation read more

Expensive yet poor service and moderate menu choice. The menu choices are not Impressive and the wine choices exorbitant. Normal wine prices from 200-1200 euro. We must not have ordered an expensive enough bottle because after corking and serving the first sip they never returned to pour remainder of the bottle. The food was good but nothing outstanding and not many choices on menu. Very nice decor and linens. Would not return and hope to find more interesting menu to fit the price range. read more