Le Club Restaurant: a secret gourmet table on the Seine

Nestling along the Seine, on the upper floor of the Bateaux Mouches landing stage, Le Club Restaurant, long privately owned, now opens its doors to all, to our great delight.

In an atmosphere reminiscent of the clubs of the 1930s, take a seat in a comfortable club chair and admire the breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower. In fact, it's so close that it's almost as if you're dining face-to-face with it. When night falls, the lights dim and the panorama is even more magical!



As for the cuisine, the talented chef from Béarn, Christian Etchebest, has created the menu.
A devotee of South-Western cuisine, he tantalizes our taste buds in his various Cantines du Troquet. Always up for a new challenge, he was delighted to imagine the Club Restaurant menu and hand over the reins to another young chef from his region, Romain Casas.
Aged just 26, Casas cut his teeth at Le Carré des Feuillants (2 Michelin stars), as well as at Chez Château, a not-to-be-missed restaurant in the Basque country, before moving on to London. Today, he brilliantly executes the menu devised by Christian Etchebest, adding his own personal touch. The combination of these two great chefs results in divine cuisine!



The short menu features 5 starters, 5 main courses and 5 desserts.
Accents of the South-West are never far away, notably with Eric Ospital's unmissable charcuterie.
For starters, try the velouté of chestnut, pear and foie gras, a real treat. But also an egg parfait plancha, broth and mushroom fricassee, or a raw and cooked carpaccio of scallops, avocado, beet and cauliflower.

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To continue, let yourself be tempted by the famous poularde from Pierre Duplantier, chicken sauce, carrot and venerated rice, the beautiful pig rib from Eric Ospital, so precious to Christian Etchebest, or if you prefer fish, the scallops, citrus and pumpkin are to die for!
Finally, the warm chocolate mousse with espelette pepper and pumpkin is sure to surprise you, as is the pastis perdu with mandarin orange and yoghurt ice cream.
The plates are as beautiful to look at as they are to taste, the combinations are daring and delicious, the cooking and seasoning just right... In short, it's a delight!



And so as not to spoil our pleasure, the prices are affordable.
All starters are €12, main courses €25 and desserts €10.
A menu of the day is available from Tuesday to Friday lunchtime, and includes the dish of the day, a glass of wine and coffee at 24€.
For those with a sweet tooth, there's an à la carte menu with starter, main course and dessert at 42€.
A generous buffet brunch, accompanied by a glass of Champagne, is offered every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 55€ for adults and 30€ for children.

In addition to the restaurant, there's also a club lounge bar, the K.O, where you can sip a cocktail and listen to some good music. On Saturdays and Sundays, from 5am to 10am, it welcomes party-goers who don't feel like going to bed yet!
There's also a terrace, Le Monsieur Mouche, where you can dance the night away.
Oh, and we forgot to mention that you can park in the free parking lot, which is guarded day and night!

In short, Le Club Restaurant is one of those addresses that we'd like to keep a secret, because it's such a magical place, with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower and a cuisine that's both fair and tasty. But we're nice people at Sortir à Paris, and we like to share our good spots! So go with your eyes closed, you won't be disappointed.

Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.