Terrace french restaurant guide - activities

Le Café de l'Homme: the Trocadéro's terrace restaurant with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower

Café de l'Homme boasts one of the finest views of the Eiffel Tower. We're off to discover this restaurant, whose terrace offers a breathtaking view of the Trocadero and the Iron Lady.

Au Père Lapin, the restaurant with the mischievous cuisine

Au Père Lapin, a restaurant steeped in history on the heights of Suresnes, offers a contemporary, franchouillarde menu to delight the palate.

The Cour Jardin, the Plaza Athénée's summer terrace, is back with its open-air cinema

La Cour Jardin, the Plaza Athénée's summer restaurant, is reopening its doors in Paris on May 9, 2023, so we can once again enjoy its magical setting. For an idyllic lunch or dinner in a verdant, flower-filled setting, and why not a film in June, this is the place to be.

The Jardin du Petit Palais, a hidden gem with terrace and café-restaurant

At the heart of the Petit Palais, which is freely accessible to all, all year round, lies an exotic, verdant garden. Like a veritable oasis, it's the ideal setting for a drink in the sun. There's a café-restaurant with a pleasant terrace and deckchairs set up around the peristyle.

Cèna, David Lanher and Hideki Nakamura's refined restaurant a stone's throw from Parc Monceau

A true table d'auteur, Cèna is David Lanher's intimate setting, as the crow flies from Parc Monceau. Chef Hideki Nakamura's menu is both moving and stirring.

Chimère, a contemporary and stylish brasserie in Opéra

Neo-brasserie Chimère, with its meticulous vintage decor and embered plates, opens its doors just off the Opéra Garnier.

U Mulinu, the warm Corsican restaurant close to the Gare d'Austerlitz in Paris

A stone's throw from the Gare d'Austerlitz, U Mulinu is a warm Corsican bar-restaurant that takes us straight to the Isle of Beauty through generous and comforting dishes highlighting local products.

Buckwheat, the gourmet crêperie at Hôtel Normandy Le Chantier

Calling all pancake lovers! Head for Buckwheat, a restaurant located in the Hôtel Normandy Le Chantier, offering a tasty menu with a West Coast flavour! Wheat or buckwheat pancakes... Take your pick!

Café Max, generous French cuisine in this Resistance stronghold

Chef Frédéric Vardon, also at the helm of 39V, takes over Parisian institution Café Max, a Mecca of the Resistance and a generous French bistro with a last-century feel, where the neighborhood's encostumé workers rub shoulders.

Benoit Paris, Alain Ducasse's Michelin-starred bistro at Les Halles

A landmark for bon vivants since 1912 in the 1st arrondissement, Alain Ducasse's Michelin-starred Benoit Paris restaurant plunges us into the Paris of yesteryear with delight.

The Place To: restaurant, bar and coworking space in Paris' 10th arrondissement

The Place To is the new coffee shop in Paris's 10th arrondissement! The little brother of the brand's first address on avenue de Wagram, the restaurant welcomes you from early morning until nightfall, with a complete gourmet offer from breakfast to dinner, including lunch and Happy Hour. Bonus: several spaces, several atmospheres, ideal for coworking!

Au Petit Riche, bourgeois French cuisine without a wrinkle

Since it opened in 1854, Au Petit Riche has been delighting the Parisian elite with its bourgeois French cuisine.

Ramdam, unpretentious bistronomy with a bang

The new Ramdam restaurant in Barbès is causing a stir with its bistronomic small plates to share (or not!).

Seveste, the terrace-restaurant of the Théâtre de l'Atelier in Montmartre

Seveste is the name of the terrace-restaurant that has taken over the Théâtre de l'Atelier square. Located in Montmartre, a stone's throw from the Sacré Coeur, we're off to discover the lovely bistro cuisine of brothers Alexis and Josselin Flocon.

Bichettes, a friendly little canteen and grandma's recipes

Chez Bichettes, on the terrace, you can share grandma's dishes, made with local, seasonal produce, in an ultra-convivial atmosphere. Simple, comforting cuisine!

Chez Fred: bistro and local cuisine in western Paris

A veritable institution in the Ternes district of Paris, Chez Fred unveils a new gourmet face with the arrival of chef Benjamin Lavenne behind the stoves. With its mix of classic French cuisine served just like at grandma's and Lyonnais specialties, Chez Fred remains a benchmark in western Paris. Would you like a tour?

La Maison Fournaise, the restaurant on the Ile des Impressionnistes in Chatou

La Maison Fournaise, the guinguette that inspired Renoir's "Déjeuner des canotiers", is reborn with a new decor, a new chef and a new menu. We're off to enjoy a bucolic break by the water.

Le Camondo, a divine responsible cuisine and a green terrace on the edge of the Parc Monceau

Le Camondo, the restaurant adjacent to the Musée Nissim de Camondo, ideally located on the edge of the Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement, is a veritable nugget to be discovered. With its beautiful historic spaces, leafy terrace and fresh cuisine orchestrated by chef Fanny Herpin, this is a gourmet getaway we warmly recommend.

Le Petit Comte, Boulogne's gourmet bistro

Head for Boulogne, just outside Paris, to discover Le Petit Comte, the franchouillard bistro named after the Comte de Gascogne. It's an address that offers gourmet delights and good food in a relaxed and simple atmosphere.

Petit Toit, the intimate rooftop hidden in Paris 16th arrondissement

Petit Toit is the confidential rooftop expecting you in Paris 16th arrondissement. Perched on the rooftop of restaurant Le Petit Victor Hugo, this sunny terrace provides you with an intimate and bucolic setting in a merry spirit.