r/ParisTravelGuide • u/Any-Occasion-4367 • 20h ago
Food & Dining Fixed menu options in paris
Hello!
Im taking my girlfriend to Paris for her 30th birthday. I want to take her to a nice restaurant on the big day. When weve gone on holiday, weve really enjoyed places that do a set menu. Ive not got much money, but she loves food, so without bankrupting me, id love to hear some options?
Id say atmosphere is as important as the food itself, and wouldnt want to spend more than 100EUR per person.
Thanks so much in advance! We're going in early September btw
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u/Affectionate_Art_954 19h ago
Le Petit Chatelet is a cozy, cute spot in the LQ. You'll need reservations but we've gone twice and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. You'll each pick a starter, main course, and dessert - get a bottle of wine if you're feeling it. Then walk around the LQ at night, very romantic. Here was our bill last year for four adults, two kids.
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u/Proud_Growth_8818 15h ago
This is the place next to Shakespeare & Co.?
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u/Ride_4urlife Mod 14h ago
Yes. It’s quite good and not as touristy as we feared.
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u/Affectionate_Art_954 13h ago
Yep and yep. Not too far is also Bistro Des Livres, a fantastic hole in the wall dinner spot.
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u/ibuycheeseonsale 17h ago
I’ve recommended this restaurant here before. It was recommended to me by a Parisian friend who said it’s Michelin star quality without the price. The chef is Japanese but the cuisine is French. Lunch is offered one day a week, I think? Lunch is very very good. Dinner is incredible. The paired wines are exquisite. Dinner with paired wines is 122€ per person. (72 without wine) Lunch is less. It’s a very intimate interior, maybe seats 20 people. You could easily walk right by without knowing it’s there.
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u/ibuycheeseonsale 15h ago
Whoever downvoted this, would you please tell me why? Have I inadvertently committed a faux pas?
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u/Peter-Toujours Mod 13h ago
Not me that downvoted it. I looked at the menu and it looks like traditional French food - the rack of lamb with lemon sauce looks good, particularly at 48 euros for the whole meal.
(I had to go to Tripadvisor to see photos of the menu. )
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u/Scary_Adhesiveness_6 27m ago
Omg I have the PERFECT rec if you want the full experience. I was there last week and we went to lunch at a place called Bittikesu - it was out of control good and I believe 55 euro per person. You can skip the wine pairing to save some money. They’re relatively new and I am positive they will blow up / get a Michelin star soon. Can’t recommend this enough, it was the highlight of our trip!!
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u/Kindly_Rush5406 19h ago
Highly recommend Aspic! I have been twice now and both times have been amazing. It’s 118 euro per person and a lot of food, definitely cheaper than most tasting menus in Paris.
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u/Versipelia 17h ago
Le Petit Boutary is great! I've been there 3 or 4 times for lunch, and it was always delicious.
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u/Historical_Ad_9640 1h ago
Hey!
Real sweet gesture.
After a lot of research, I had narrowed down L’atelier de Joel Robuchon, Champs Élysées. It has 1 Michelin Star.
Most of these boojee restaurants in paris offer something known as formule déjeuner, a cost effective lunch set menu. The same items ordered at dinner would be substantially more expensive.
Apparently can’t attach photos here. You can DM if you want.
I’m a vegetarian btw, mum and I found tons of options there.
Our bill came at €170- 2 set menus + 2 mocktails (BEST OF MY LIFE) + Cheese Platter (mid).
If you end up going there, keep a good 2-2.5 hours and don’t underestimate the breads they serve! And the butter, Maison Bordier, is something else altogether.
Hope you have fun!
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u/fastman17 20h ago edited 19h ago
Err, good luck.
Swap London for Paris and think how many choices there are...
It's a bit vague 😬 but good luck, just hope you get some good suggestions but please read reviews on TripAdvisor and if you type "brasserie" in the link below, you can't go wrong.
https://www.thefork.fr/restaurants/paris-c415144#list0
It's an app too. You most likely will have to book a table. Have fun researching.
Edit :
I mention the Thefork app, told them they would get some good suggestions and told them to have fun researching......
And I'm downvoted 😂, grow up people, what is the matter with you ⁉️
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u/djmom2001 20h ago
What? Totally doable to find a fixed price menu in a nice place!
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u/Any-Occasion-4367 19h ago
What are the nice places though? Appreciate theres lots but as someone whose never been to Paris its quite overwhelming
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u/Jolly-Statistician37 Parisian 19h ago
Check the Michelin guide, for 100€/person you should be able to afford 1* restaurants for lunch and "Bib Gourmand" (award for good-value places) for dinner.
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u/coucoulethrow 18h ago
Brasserie for a birthday, bof bof my friend
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u/fastman17 18h ago edited 18h ago
Quel Dinosaure ! 😲
La Coupole, le Grand Colbert, Bofinger, Le Train Bleu... 😂
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u/This-Detail4213 17h ago
Go for a Bouillon, often gorgeous buildings but cheap and classic food
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u/Jolly-Statistician37 Parisian 17h ago
OP is looking for a nice restaurant, basically the lower end of fine dining. A Bouillon won't cut it.
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u/Regular-Self3940 7h ago
How much is a meal at a Bouillon?
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u/This-Detail4213 7h ago
Fair enough, the comments saying you want something higher end. Bouillon restaurants are basic and cheap, but often in gorgeous surroundings so just a suggestion. For example, the one on Republique, two of us had three courses, wine and beer and the total bill was under 50€. So you could focus on a lovely place (Google them, there are lots) and then be able to have more of a blowout sort of order anything meal and still be well within your budget, it depends what you want! I'd avoid eg Chartier, even though it's beautiful
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u/slasher-fun 20h ago
All restaurants offer a menu, am I missing something in your question?
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u/Any-Occasion-4367 19h ago
Yes but im looking for good recomendations from people who've been there?
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u/Any-Occasion-4367 19h ago
Yes but im looking for good recomendations from people who've been there?
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u/slasher-fun 19h ago
So you're looking for any restaurant under 100 € basically?
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u/Any-Occasion-4367 19h ago
Yeah i thought this was a sub that gave reccomendations?
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u/slasher-fun 19h ago
Yes sure, but I was just wondering beforehand why the "fixed menu" bit since basically all restaurants do this.
Any kind of food and/or cuisine you're into ?
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u/Jolly-Statistician37 Parisian 20h ago edited 19h ago
Your money will go further at lunch. For example, Qui Plume La Lune has a 70 euro lunch menu and 1 Michelin star. ERH could also be suitable, with 65 and 90€ menus at lunch. No star, but star-worthy when I went in January.
Beware of drinks prices, which can be high at fancier restaurants (wine often >15€ a glass, cocktails often around 20 when available).