Quality/Quantity - Needed a break from the HOT sun. The palace of Versailles has little to NO shade!! My wife wanted to stay for the 5:30pm fountain show so I said let's take a break. Got a few beers @ 9 Euros each. My wife got her 8 Euro Coke. Worth the 26 Euros, $30US to get out of the sun and fill up on fluids. Ambiance - They were going for the upscale scene. I think they have a ways to go. 4th floor, so the views were okay. We got a perfect seat by the window in the corner. A nice cool breeze. Two unisex toilets, both of which need attention. Service - Overall okay. I had to ask for everything. Mainly ice, as today was an extremely HOT day again, with NO shade! Price - 26 Euros, $30 US. Worth it as I really needed a break from the sun. But expensive. Think tourist captive prices. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success. read more

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Came here for breakfast because they offered a "skip the line" option which I highly recommend. The breakfast was decent, though not extraordinary. Since the restaurant is conveniently located inside the chateau, I decided to return for lunch three hours later. The chilled broccoli veloute was velvety and rich, but the beef tartare had too much Worcestershire sauce pooling around the plate. For the dessert, the chocolate souffle was airy, puffy, and very chocolatey! Would recommend based on its proximity to the chateau and its food quality. 5* read more

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The ambiance was without character. The steak tartare was the worst I had in Paris - chunks on meat rather than finely chopped. The traditional raw egg was substituted by some form of cooked egg bits. The traditional French fries were not there, substituted with store bought potato chips. Other people with me had similar meals lacking proper sauce. The only thing worthy of Ducasse was the bottled water. And it was expensive. Don't confuse this restaurant with the Hotel de Paris in Monaco. Wasted time. read more

This was a fun lunch with my son (9 at the time) after visiting Versailles. We are always fans of an Alain Ducasse restaurant, so we had to try this one as well. The atmosphere is relatively casual given it's location and need to turn over tables at a slightly higher rate than your typical Ducasse restaurant. And they have a children's menu available if your children do not eat off of the adult menu. We both enjoyed our meals quite a bit, and we found them to be a wonderful enhancement of our Versailles experience. read more

We had a lovely lunch at Ore after touring Versailles. The food was delicious. I highly recommend the beef tartare - simply delectable. Ore's kids menu is outstanding too - albeit the dishes may be a bit too refined for a child's palette. What keeps Ore from being a 5 star meal however is for the price, I expected the service to be a bit more refined and the ambiance is devoid of any sense that you are actually eating in Versailles, which is unfortunate. I expected the restaurant to take on more of Versailles' personality. Nonetheless, the kitchen turned out delicious food and the meal did not disappoint. read more

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Exceptional in every aspect as it should be for a restaurant housed at Versailles! What a wonderful way to end a day of touring. Atmosphere is gilded and beautiful with unique objects and features everywhere you look but not overdone or pretentious at all. Definitely book ahead. The price fix - basically 3 courses with amuse - was divine and they will make accommodations for dietary needs. Food was filling but not heavy and just great all around. The bread is to die for. Love that wine was included too. Loved it and highly recommend if in the area. read more

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Perhaps because we were American, our waiter ignored us, while attending to French speakers. The food was okay, but not worthy of Versailles. read more

Came to Chateau de Versailles today and got an invite for lunch here. It is a high end Michelin star French cuisine I was told. We ordered the tasting menu - 1 starter, 1 main and 1 dessert. Very very delicate and flavors were interesting. Love it. Especially love the Roasted guinea fowl, leg confit with jus, carrots and soft tops crushed. Highly recommend read more

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The food was okay. However, they told me that they were unable to fry my egg even though it is offered on the menu. Therefore, I could only have them scrambled. But, that isn't the reason for the one star...I asked for our bill, received it, and paid using cash. One waiter took the cash and gave us change. We left a tip even though I have been told it isn't customary to do so in France. After leaving, the female waitress came running out the door yelling. We turned to see what she was telling about. She was accusing us of leaving without paying. Everyone was looking at us as though we were thieves since this waitress was accusing us of doing just that. I was trying to explain to her that we had already paid. She kept questioning us and made sure she had the attention of everyone. Finally, the male waiter let her know that we had already paid. We received no apology. I have never experienced such a thing and definitely wish we did not leave her a tip after that. read more

Terrible Brunch Experience ! We went to Ore Ducasse at Château de Versailles for brunch as part of a girls' trip to Paris, and it was an incredibly disappointing experience. As a group of professional Black women, we were treated poorly from the start. They seated us outside the main part of the restaurant, so we didn't get to experience the splendid Parisian atmosphere. It took forever to take our order, and we could hear staff speaking badly about us in French (we had our translator on). The food was cold and tasteless--especially the croissants, which were shockingly stale. The service was abysmal--slow, inattentive, and rude. The staff had a noticeable attitude, and it seemed like they just didn't care. The only positive part was being able to walk straight into the palace afterward, but that hardly made up for the awful brunch. We ended up buying snacks from the gift shop instead. We will never come back, and this left a really bad taste in our mouths--both literally and figuratively. read more

Don't waste your time or money here. There are plenty of other restaurants within a 5-10 walk of Versailles with far superior food at a fraction of the price. My wife and I ate here and were incredible disappointed. After being sat at our table, we waited at least 10-15 min just to get a glass a water poured. When the server arrived the, only words out of her mouth were, "Have you made your decision?" If I was at McDonalds I'd expect that, but a restaurant at Versailles with a 4Euro symbol, I'd expect at least a basic salutation. And it was all down hill from there. I could write a very extensive review, but I'll keep it simple. Service was horrible, some of the food was good (the lamb, but nothing special), and some was super bland and lacking flavor (the chicken dish). The cutlery was a menagerie from at least 3 or 4 different sets with a thick residue of something on it. Rubbing any of the cutlery on the white napkins produced a grayish/brown mark on the napkins. Was the silverware even clean? Didn't seem like it. We were never asked how the food was or if we enjoyed the meal. We were never asked if we wanted a second cocktail or needed a refill of water. We had nothing to drink for the second half of our meal. Even at the end of meal, when we were obviously done, we waited 20 minutes just to pay. Don't waste your money here....take this as a warning! For less than half the price, with twice as many cocktails, far better food and excellent service...Try Chez Lazare. read more

We asked the host for a table for two during lunch service. He asked us if we had reservations, although he wasn't asking the French guests who wanted a table whether they had reservations... Then he took us to a party room in the back with about 20 empty tables, some of them had not been bussed. We said no. In other words, if you are an American, do not eat here. Definitely not recommended. read more

We had an all-day private tour of Versailles booked through "My Private Paris" (see separate review - highly recommended). They arranged for lunch in Ore - Ducasse - a high-end restaurant located within the Versailles palace compound. This is an Alain Ducasse signature restaurant and the food and service was excellent. You can order ala carte, or they offer two-course or three-course prix fixe options. We chose the three-course option, and my wife also ordered a souffle (order at the start of the meal, as otherwise it can require an additional 10 minutes later). I had the salad with poached egg, lentils, and country bacon - absolutely delicious and a generous portion. I would say this was the best part of the meal - it was so good, I almost wished to cancel the main and get another salad. I followed with the coquillette pasta with ham and comte cheese - a rich and filling lunch meal. Excellent and tasty. For dessert, I went with a lighter citrus sorbet (and a couple of spoons of the souffle). My wife started with the beetroot salad, with comte cheese, which she really enjoyed. She had the chicory braised chicken for her main and said it was the best tasting chicked she ever had. She loved the souffle for the finish. If you are planning on touring Versailles, you will spend most of a day. Rather than fighting the crowd for a meal in the village or at one of the other restaurants (Angelina or the Grand Cafe d'Orleans), I recommended booking lunch at Ore - Ducasse. Be sure to make a reservation in advance - you can try to walk in, and the day we were there, there was a walk-in that *seemed* like they would get seated, but it was also possibly the lightest crowds ever seen at Versailles. Service was friendly and prompt and responded quickly to any requests we made. read more

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Very classy place. Food is good . The staff is friendly and no wait. We have a 9 am appointment for breakfast and we were there on time. Service is fast and the place is classy. read more

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5 stars is not something I give out lightly and which is why Ore gets 4 stars. This place was recommended from a friend and I'd like to pass that recommendation- they were accommodating at peak lunch hour with no reservation we were seated immediately. It's beautiful and quiet with piano playing (perfect atmosphere!) The decoration (as the name suggests) is guilded in gold. All of the food was absolutely perfect. Here are some notes I took on the food itself! (Separated by if it is an appetizer, meal, or dessert) Egg and beans - it is indescribably perfect Foie gras - texture temperature flavor (everything) absolutely perfect Bread provided was a beautiful rustic country loaf Haddock- a sweet almost fruity flavor for the fish and the vegetable portion has very complex flavors highly recommend Pasta- creamy , flavor explosion highly recommend Souflee- fantastic souflee full but airy Chocolate cake- extremely rich Raspberry- good served with matcha ice cream I actually was almost finished writing a perfect review for this place and then the server asked us to tip I know good service isn't French people's strong suit and I wasn't even going to complain about it but the audacity to provide mediocre service and then ask for a tip in a country where tipping is not the norm is mind boggling to me- feels like taking advantage of Americans knowing if they ask us we will tip. with the exception of the service 5 stars. read more

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Reserved a 9am breakfast for 3 people in advance - very easy via their website. We arrived a few minutes late due to changes to the RER C train lines from Paris but were still greeted so nicely upon arrival by the hostess who confirmed our reservation and directed us upstairs to the dining room to be seated. We all had the "Le Grand Lever" for 45 euros per person which includes entrance to the Palace of Versailles. Everything was delicious. Note that the hot chocolate is very thick - it tasted/felt like straight up melted chocolate with a bit of cream - this is excellent for chocolate lovers. Once we were finished and settled the bill, we were given our Palace tickets and instructed where to go. It was a side entrance on the ground floor that got us right to the security screening, took no longer than 5 minutes to go through. I highly recommend this as a more relaxing and stress-less way to visit the Palace, since you will need to fuel up anyway if you're planning to tour the Palace and grounds. Thank you and merci beaucoup to everyone at Ore! Note that if you go, the entrance is on the left side of all the main Palace entrances - look for signage pointing you towards Ore. There's usually no line / no one waiting for Ore. read more

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For our trip to Versailles, we decided to splurge on the nicer restaurant within the chateau. We had reservations for our party of 8 (4 kids, 4 adults). It is a very nice place, and the service was very good. Our food was good, and it was a nice treat to be right there in the middle of the chateau. There are certainly less expensive options in the chateau, but this was a fun thing to splurge on and helped us all rest and enjoy the remainder of our afternoon at Verstailles. read more

How often can you say you dined inside Versailles? I came here through the Viator tours which I believe is the best way to skip the line in Versailles. The menu was fixed, but came with a basket of 6 hot pastries (!!!), coffee, juice or tea, followed by a plate of organic eggs your way and sausage. Simply done, but delicious and kind servers too. I definitely recommend to make your trip to the palace even more memorable (and way easier) too! read more

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An upscale restaurant that is open during lunch hours only. I would recommend a reservation if you were to visit. The food is not bad. I arrived for a late lunch at around 1:30 PM or so and they only had one table open. We were able to get seated after a few minutes of wait. Definitely, make a reservation. My friend and I tried the following items: cheese board (14 euros), hot chocolate (7 euros), sea scallop (30 euros), and chicken breast (26 euros). The hot chocolate was the highlight, as it should be! So smooth and rich. Generous serving size. The sea scallop was okay, but expensive for the amount of the food served. The cheese board was also excellent! Try it! If you were a tourist, I wouldn't recommend this place unless you are visiting Versailles. I saw some locals celebrating special occasions at this place and get seated next to the window for the view. Clean single stall bathroom in the back. Hand dryer only. read more

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Why creating 3 lines, based on time, but end up in one entrance with one person checking the ticket? Such a bad planner. No sign indicating what line for what hour and the personnel there cannot even control the line or tell people in queue to go to the right line before they stand in line for 15 mins or so then tell us we in the wrong line. read more

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Great location, with good food! I highly recommend to try Beef tartare. My husband and I had many beef tartare dishes in Paris, but this place was winner. If you visit versailles and want to make special memory in the place, try this place :) We satisfied all courses, but service?... I can't say it's best. But they did thier best I guess.. read more

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Great location within the Château gates. This being a Ducasse eatery, service is extremely smooth (although some staff members look so young you wonder if they're under age?) and prices are steep. Food is an attempt to elevate ordinary fare. The result? Good and interesting, but definitely not a place you would go to for gastronomic enjoyment. It's just convenient a-t-il for a visit to the château. read more

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DEFINITELY TRY THIS PLACE OUT!!!!! My friend and I were starving after our visit to the Versailles palace. This was conveniently located right at the exit and by the palace. I was a bit weary because I thought it was a tourist trap, but this place was amazing!! First off, the atmosphere is great. The lighting and the amount of windows at this restaurant definitely make you feel like you are dining at a nice place. It's very bright and has a very summer-y vibe! My friend ordered the pasta and I ordered the ham and cheese sandwich. The pasta is REALLY GOOD! If you like truffle you will definitely enjoy this dish! It's basically like macaroni and cheese (but a lot less cheese-y) with truffle. SO GOOD. The ham and cheese sandwich was pretty standard and I had no complaints but again it was like a very typical sandwich. We also ordered the lime soufflé which was a great end to the meal. It takes a bit of wait time to make though, and the waiter will warn you about this. The ice cream on the side was a bit too sour, but the actual soufflé was heavenly. If you're looking for a place near the Versailles palace, check this place out and you will not be disappointed !!!! read more

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5 stars isn't enough. Ore provided exactly what we needed: a good breakfast before Versailles, our tickets to the palace were included in the price of the meal, and most importantly--expedited admission. For the view and novelty alone I would I recommend. I see people rating this like a normal restaurant, but it's not a normal restaurant. It's a novelty restaurant for those that want to eat at Versailles then visit the palace. I wouldn't come here without a palace tour on the agenda. As to the food, portions were appropriate and taste was excellent. Service was exceptional too, for a low-season visit in December. Expedited admission through a special line was nice on our visit but would be invaluable during the busy season. Worth much more than the price charged to avoid waiting outside for hours. read more

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Modern bistro inside the Chateau. By Ducasse. Of course, not cheap, but if you're there, and can afford it, splurge. Food is excellent and during weekdays, the lunch menu is a steal. Call ahead to reserve your table if you can. The steack tartare + chocolate soufflé was a great combo. read more

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Definitely came by here out of convenience to grab a bite to eat before spending hours visiting the Palace of Versailles. The interior was swanky, but definitely empty in the morning for breakfast. We ordered the a la carte breakfast meal, which came with eggs, sausage, tomatoes, bread and coffee. The meal itself did not taste bad, but I think the portion and price ratio was definitely off. But that's what you get I guess for dining at a tourist spot. read more

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We ordered the Croque Monsieur & Steak + Foie gras. Then Cappuccinos w Paris- Versailles Everything was excellent! read more

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We wandered into Ore reluctantly, hungry, but not in the mood for anything fancy after a long day spent exploring Versailles. Let me tell you, Ore turned out to be one of my favorite restaurants of the trip. The space is beautiful, very elegant, but the crisp service is warm and it relaxed. And the food was heavenly! I had the coquillettes with ham cheese. Such a simple preparation, but rich and full of flavor. Lunch entrees were reasonably priced, by the way. read more

Quite abrupt service, mediocre food. Ambience nice & quiet. Would not recommend, try elsewhere after your visit to Versailles

Came here because we've seen Chef Ducasse on different tv shows such as Chef's Table. Maybe I had a bit too high of expectation for this place, but now looking back, we shouldn't have expected to much from the place based on the location and price (seems too cheap for a restaurant facing the court yard of Versailles). Hostess was the best part of the whole experience. The elevator led led you to "premier etage" (1st floor). From there, we encountered 4 staff (one seated us, one took our wine order, one brought us the wine, and one took our food order.) Here's the interesting part: we ordered the wine but the wrong year of it was brought and we were told they "didn't have the 2011, only the 2013." Uhhh... okay... maybe time to update the wine list... The staff who took our food order could barely explain the food other than "it's vegetable, green vegetable and red vegetable". I understand we shouldn't expect everyone to speak English (that would be rude and disrespectful) but if there is a word you can't translate, maybe it's a good idea checking with your colleague to avoid issues such as food allergy... and google translation won't work here as the menu doesn't provide much detail. Throughout lunch, no one ever came to refill our wine. I'm not sure if they don't pour your wine here or we were just neglected. Food was good but not great. We got hake and pasta with truffle. I love truffle with mac & cheese which is similar to the pasta we got, an I actually prefer the version here since it's light and not extremely greasy while still giving you that truffle mac & cheese idea. Will we come back again?! Probably not. There are a few other restaurant options at Versailles that I'd rather check out. read more

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Be sure to make a reservation at Ore if you are planning a trip to the Palace of Versailles! Upon the completion of your meal, the restaurant staff will guide you to a special entrance to the palace which will help you skip the crazy queue( saved us hours of waiting outside in the freezing weather) ! This is my second time at an Alain Ducasse restaurant. My first Alain Ducasse dining experience was at the one Michelin starred Spoon by Alain Ducasse ( Hong Kong) and I wasn't too impressed. But this time I was pleasantly surprised! Food: croque monsieur: a modern take of the classic dish, and I loved it! It reminds me of the bikini sandwich I had at Catalunya( Hong Kong). Steak tartare: delicious!!!! The garlic crisps went really well with it Soufflé: its texture was A LOT better than the ones we had at Soufflé- the famous Soufflé restaurant in Paris Ambiance: high ceiling, sophisticated, bright read more

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We didn't have a reservation, but for two for a late lunch they slipped us in. Its fabulous food and a relaxing setting amidst the thousands of tourists at Chateau de Versailles. With a nice bottle of white bourgogne wine we had a house salad (hers) and a great chicken dish on corn-fed chicken breast, red kuri squash, and chestnut (mine). Loved it. Highly recommended if you're making the trip to Versailles on your own. read more

This place is perfectly positioned for a great lunch after a long walk through the gardens of Versailles. The salmon was light and my friend who ordered a croquet Monsieur was well pleased. The hot chocolate is to die for the best I've ever had. If nothing else come for the hot chocolate it is unparalleled. read more

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Best-kept secret of Versailles! Excellent food, great views, spectacular service and ambiance. You may want to start your visit to the insanity that Versailles is... with a breakfast at Ore. read more

I made a reservation for breakfast at Ore several weeks in advance. I received an email asking me to confirm my reservation, which I did and was very excited to eat there. This morning I took a $40 Uber from Paris to Versailles just to find out the palace and restaurant are closed because of prescheduled protests. I'm not faulting the restaurant for the protests but I do wish the restaurant would have sent me an email or text message telling me they would be closed. A total waste of time and money for me. read more

We were so glad we stumbled onto Ore and have it as our only meal at Versailles! We didn't know that star chef Alain Ducasse opened a restaurant in the Dufour Pavilion at Versailles but boy were we impressed! After a long day walking around Versailles Palace, the gardens, including the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon, we were totally exhausted and hungry! We found two food options while still within the Gates of the Court of Honour, a cafe and a sit down restaurant named Ore. When looking at the menu prior to entering we were impressed by the lower than expected prices. Once in the restaurant, the decor was a welcome sight. We already seen the opulence in Versailles and Ore's decorations were simple yet elegant. For lunch, my wife had the fillet of beef with foie gras and Anna potatoes. I got the coddled eggs with foie gras and spinach. We shared some bites of each other's dishes and we came to the same conclusions. The fillet of beef was phenomenal. It was cooked to perfection and beyond any steakhouse we had ever been to. My coddled eggs were also cooked to perfection and you could see the attention to detail in making this perfect in my egg. I personally loved my coddled eggs more and she liked her fillet more but if we switched, I would still be ecstatic. Service was perfect and attentive but not too bothersome. Overall, Ore doesn't try to match or overshadow Versailles Palace and that's perfect. read more

Alain Ducasse is one of the chefs in France who can slap his name onto anything and it will make money, though there's plenty to recommend this cafe. It's actually located within the Chateau of Versailles itself, and will provide you with a great view of the forecourt, and the long snaking lines of people who didn't buy a museum pass or a private apartments tour and as such, are stuck in rain or sun. The prices aren't as outrageous as you might think, and while the service is quite typically French (ask for your cheque 20 minutes before you need it), the views are decor are lovely. read more

Had a great breakfast here and used a deal through viator I high came with breakfast and skip the line access to Versailles. It was beautiful being able to eat and see the historic palace we were treated like royalty the whole day. We had a standard breakfast that came with a pastry assortment, eggs, tomatoes and sausages, tea/ coffee// and juice. Everything was tasty and delicious if I go back to Paris will def do this again read more

The main reason why my friends and I decided to eat breakfast at this restaurant upon our descent past the gates of Chateau de Versailles was to skip the lines and get direct entry into the Chateau for a total of 40 euros. You pay to have breakfast here and you automatically get to bypass the long lines that grow pretty long as the sun rises higher and higher in the sky. We enjoyed a nice breakfast selection of coffee, orange juice, a selection of pastries, pan-fried eggs, and sausages by a window that overlooked the lines. Everything, to follow the theme of the chateau, was plated with gold and very elegant. Once you're done with your breakfast, they'll give you your tickets and when you take the elevator back down to the ground floor, ask the lady right outside the elevators to bring you through the direct access door which is about 5-10 minutes from the security checkpoint. Don't walk back outside and ask where the direct access door is because they'll try to get you to line up at the general admission door. read more

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The food was OK-good but the service was terrible. Not sure if no wait staff was assigned to our table or if they were just hoping we'd leave, but we had to wave the waitress down multiple times for them to even give us service, take our order and bring a dessert menu. Only time I didn't leave a tip for a meal in France. Update: I actually edited this review down from a 3 to a 2 because it took 30 minutes to get our check and, again, we had to flag the waitress down to get it. read more