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Le Gabriel

4.8 (24 reviews)
Ultra High-EndFrench
Open 7:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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Roger P.

If you've never had a 2-star Michelin experience, Le Gabriel is a great start. Hefty price but the excellent service, the beautiful platings, and the delicious high-quality food make it all worth it. You have to make a reservation, I don't even think they take walk-ins. It looked like they only accepted one round of guests because I never saw anyone else come in after. It's a really long meal, especially if you choose the 8-course. It took us over 3 hours to finish! Some things I noticed with their excellent service...stains were covered up with a white cloth. If you have multiple people at your table, they always uncover your food at the same time. There's just a lot of synchronized movements with minimal communication. In the beginning, they gave us a menu that lists all the potential ingredients to ask if we needed to modify anything. I'm not really going to describe the dishes we had because they probably change throughout the months. But as you can tell from the pictures, the food is arranged aesthetically...even the plate designs are incorporated. The quality of the food is amazing, everything was delicious. Each dish represented the chef's journey around the world and our waitress described each dish and how to eat them in English. At the very end, they rolled a dessert cart with small bites. I thought it was going to cost us extra so I didn't grab one of everything but it's free! They had these passionfruit caramel chews that were delicious. What an amazing experience. Definitely for special occasions but now my standards for 2-star Michelin restaurants will be compared to Le Gabriel!

Gary C.

Just a superb experience. The location is in a very nice area, inside a very elegant hotel. The staff were AMAZING. The experience is like watching a performance, everyone moving at just the right speed and showing up at just the right moment. There were 5 of us and we had a bottle of champagne, one white and 2 reds. The total was 350€ per person. Loved every minute!

Never had asparagus this good!
Rebecca T.

Amazing food and service. Top notch. The epitome of a fine dining restaurant where the chef takes simple ingredients, something that you'll have heard of, and turn them into innovative, appealing and mouth-watering dishes. Of course, in haute cuisine you'll always encounter fancy ingredients like caviar and foie gras, etc., but a true talented chef doesn't need to rely on expensive elements to make a dish to wow his customers. Due to my dietary restrictions at that time, I had to contact the manager about my requirements. I originally wanted to try their prix fixe menu but realized it might not be practical because that would change too much of the chef's ideas. Upon arrival, the wait staff were all aware of the restriction and recommended us going a la carte for our dinner. We got the green asparagus and the morels for our appetizers, fish and pigeon for our main courses and passion fruit souffle to end our dinner. EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT. The taste, the texture, the portions (we were so full), the service, the details... I've never had asparagus cooked like this, never knew mushrooms and vegetables could be elevated to this level. The meat and fish of course were cooked perfectly with flavor and juiciness. On top of the stuff we ordered, we got generous amount of amuse bouche and they even prepared something special for our anniversary. I loved the candles they put there and asked where I can find them. The manager ended up giving me a box of candles to take home along with some goodies in a bag! You would think a Michelin star restaurant would nickel and dime you. No, these people really want to please you and make sure you have a great time! It was not an inexpensive meal but my husband and I both thought it's worth every of our penny! If you want to pick Michelin French restaurant in Paris to try, among the many others, look no further, this is it!

Elephant butter shapes!
Chelsea S.

My husband and I had the occasion to dine at Le Gabriel for lunch in early December 2018. The restaurant is situated inside La Reserve hotel, overlooking a courtyard near Le Grand Palais, Le Petit Palais, and the Avenue des Champs-Elysées. The restaurant room itself is stunning, and a nod to high French artistocratic design and culture. Gold bedazzles the ceilings and antique mirrors line the walls. The servers are dressed in black suits, perhaps to The lunch menu is cheaper than the dinner menu and also offers several menu options depending on your budget. The lunch menu provides high level descriptions of the courses without actually providing details of the courses themselves. They call it a "blind menu." I chose the "market menu" lunch and my husband chose the "hunting menu" lunch which was a bit more expensive. All we knew was that the ingredients would represent either the local market availability or what someone might hunt, such as venison. My husband is not the biggest fan of some classic French dishes such as paté and foie gras. He also doesn't like poultry. So we should have known that a blind menu at a French restaurant could result in him getting some dishes he did not fancy. Unfortunately, that is precisely what happened. I think my husband was hoping for a slab of venison with some side dishes. But no, he got paté for his appetizer, and squab for his entrée. I had mentioned to the water in the beginning that my husband "doesn't like chicken," so when the planned dish was a close cousin to chicken, I wish they would have clarified and accommodated. This is the risk of a blind menu. For my market menu lunch, on the other hand, I was served three dishes which absolutely fancied my tastes. The lunch began with an asparagus soup, followed by a delectable scallop dish, and finished with a coconut meringue dessert. Each of my dishes was artfully presented and carefully crafted to make my mouth and soul satisfied for weeks. Le Gabriel is an excellent restaurant. I see why it has 2 Michelin stars. The service is like watching a ballet, except in a restaurant. The servers cover up the stains on your table cloth like ninjas--blink and you'll miss the action. I certainly felt as though I spoiled myself on this lunch, but I felt bad that my husband got a whole lunch that he hated. The 4 stars is not for quality of food or drinks or ambiance or the service; it is for the choice of a blind menu that can result in a diner's unhappiness. My advice to would-be Le Gabriel visitors is to be very detailed in taste preferences off the bat. Hopefully, they will accommodate you.

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Michelle O.

This meal was amazing and (literally) life-changing! My boyfriend gifted me with a reservation here for Christmas last year -- we were about to go on our first trip to Paris, and he wanted to experience real fine dining to celebrate. We actually missed our reservation thinking it was 30 minutes later, but a call between them and our hotel's concierge remedied that. The restaurant offered to move our reservation 30 minutes later to allow us time to arrive. The staff was very kind and courteous, especially since we spoke English and were clearly American. We were escorted into the building and had our coats taken to be hung up. We sat by a large window in the dining room, and they even had a pedestal for my purse. We chose the 5-course meal and paired it with some delicious champagne. All of the food was to die for. The flavors, the creativity, the presentation -- all of it was wrapped up in one really lovely experience. Halfway through our meal, my boyfriend got down on one knee and proposed to me! Little to my knowledge, the staff had known this was planned and were helping him take photos of the occasion. They were very sweet and brought me tissues when I couldn't stop crying too. (For the record, I said yes!) The chef and staff absolutely spoiled us and brought multiple rounds of dessert following our meal, including a Congratulations plate with a special treat on it. I was sent home with a pastry to enjoy on the following morning as well. The dining room was very beautiful, and we walked through a library-like bar on the way in and out. I would have loved to check that out, but we finished our meal relatively late and wanted to return home. The experience was extremely memorable for many reasons, and we are still dreaming about all of the delicious food. We already plan on returning whenever our next trip to France happens!

Tim H.

Unbelievable experience at Le Gabriel. Dinner was well put together (even had a dish paired with Sake!). I was also blown away by the service. Extremely attentive staff. I will be back during my next visit to Paris!

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Absolutely amazing!!! Amazing amazing amazing! What a phenomenal meal and what amazing service. My favorite place in France from now on.

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As you would expect for a Michelin 2 star place, service was on point with coordinated placement and removal of dishes.

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Le P'tit Canon - Duck Legs

Le P'tit Canon

4.3(37 reviews)
1.6 kmMalesherbes/Villiers, 17ème
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It was our kast night in Paris and we were determined to find a good Parisian meal despite the late…read morehour. We found Le P'tit and when we inquired if they would serve us they said yes if we ordered immediately. It was a few minutes after ten. We ordered at the bar then were seated at our tables. The waitstaff were incredibly nice. They brought whatever we needed including ketchup which, despite being American, we didn't want or need. :) The food was delicious. I had an almost perfect poached egg -just a little too cooked. They had a fair amount of vegetarian options for the person in our party to get a decent meal: eggs, salad and beignets de mozzarella, which I hate to burst your bubble in advance, is a very French and more appealing way to say Mozzarella sticks. They were still good for the record. Perhaps everyone should call them that and aim for that level of taste. Fried just right and a fair amount of cheese. I ordered the duck legs-no complaints there. It was tender and the side of potatoes weren't the top of my list for the evening but there was more than enough of them to share with others. The chocolate fondant was voted best dessert by the table. It won no contest. I'm glad we stopped in for an authentic food experience.

Got ignored for not speaking French right off the bat and given major attitude when not ordering…read morewine with a cheese plate... This place was okay, located in the Paris area yet somehow not very accommodating to tourists? So weird. Anyways, my friend and I came in here after a day of traveling and were starving. We wanted something light and decided to try the cheese that everyone talks about, and it was pretty decent. The prices were a bit wild (like everything else in Paris), but I guess that's what we get for stopping into the first place we saw on the street. The menu is pretty eclectic, so don't expect to stop in here with children and be able to get a grilled cheese and fries, it's more of that stuff that people in America eat when they come into some wealth and acquire a new money accent (you know the type).

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Le P'tit Canon - Pork pate with pickles

Pork pate with pickles

Le P'tit Canon - Mozarella sticks

Mozarella sticks

Le P'tit Canon - Chocolate Fondant with vanilla ice cream -the best dessert!!

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Chocolate Fondant with vanilla ice cream -the best dessert!!

L'atelier des Batignolles - Delicious steak frite: juicy, perfectly cooked steak and gorgeous fries... salad beautifully dressed. Excellent, reasonably priced wine. Go!

L'atelier des Batignolles

5.0(4 reviews)
1.7 kmBatignolles, 17ème
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A gem! We ended up here after the other restaurant our Airbnb host had recommended was fully booked…read moreand advised us to go here instead. We booked over the phone while on the Bateaux Mouches river tour as we were tired and hungry after a day of sightseeing and we wanted a neighborhood bistro for great unpretentious food where we could stagger back to our beds around the corner after. It was late when we arrived but the bistro was still bustling, our server was super friendly and the food came super fast, which was great as we were ravenous by then! We ordered what was probably one of the cheapest bottles of red wine on the menu but it was so much better than anything we pay twice the price for at home... because hey we're in France, right? Excellent food, friendly people, great service - couldn't ask for more, go there! Side note: walking past next day on way to the metro we were in need of a bathroom and the barman was so nice to let me use theirs even tho I'd just walked in off the street: I made sure after to thank him for the amazing dinner night before so he knew I'd been a customer and most important, the loos were nice and clean (again not the standard in much of Paris!) which was great as you know what they say about clean toilets = a clean kitchen!

Great little Parisian bistro off the beaten path but still just around the corner of Montmartre…read more Ordered the plat du jour, and the dory as well as a salmon salad to start off. My boyfriend is a fish fanatic and loved every bit of the dory. My tajine was amazing as well! Best salmon salad I've ever tasted, the mango actually works super well with it too which surprised us! Great friendly atmosphere, we event chatted with tables next to us and our waitress always came to check on us to make sure we were well looked after!! Would highly recommend!

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L'atelier des Batignolles - The outdoor patio.

The outdoor patio.

L'atelier des Batignolles - Looking out the front door.

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Looking out the front door.

Le Bistrot des Vignes - Le Bistrot des Vignes

Le Bistrot des Vignes

3.8(61 reviews)
1.5 kmMalesherbes/Villiers, 17ème
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It was nice this restaurant was open because many restaurants were closed Sunday evening. They had…read morea prix fixe menu that included an appetizer, entree, and dessert. I think it was 30 euro per person. The menu was written on a chalk board so I believe it changes daily. Our waiter kindly translated it into English for us. My husband and I ordered a salad with smoked duck, veal with potatoes, and creme brûlée. I thought everything was good. My only complaint was my creme brûlée was burned, which gave it an acrid taste.

My friends and I came here for dinner after visiting a pal who lived in the area. All the narrow…read morecobblestone-lined streets were full of restaurants and shops. It was hard to choose a place, but we went with this spacious, open-aired restaurant, basking in the glow of the setting sun. I opted for their Steak Frites, which was already butterflied on the plate. It was tender, but rather light on flavor, which I've noticed to be the standard French fare. A huge dose of fresh cracked pepper was in order, and on the creamy shallot sauce as well. The thick wedge fries were quite good, but I never turn away a fried potato. My friend's brioche toast and my creme brûlée were nice, sweet endings to the meal. Overall it was a good dinner, with very attentive service by the 2 waiters, as we were one of the few patrons on a weeknight.

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Le Bistrot des Vignes - Le Bistrot des Vignes

Le Bistrot des Vignes

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