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L'Empreinte is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.5/10 Service: 9.7/10 Atmosphere: 9.3/10

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L'Empreinte

Name: L'Empreinte
Address: 5 Rue Mouton-Duvernet, Paris, 75014, France
Price range: €48 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.5

For You

Restaurant menu

Menu photo6 photos

Food photo75 photos

Type of cuisineFrench

Average price€48

ChefNoël Druais

Magret de canard, sauce miel/romarin, pommes grenailles, carotte violette à la vapeur.

€24

Duck breast, honey/rosemary sauce, pomegranate potatoes, purple carrot steamed.

Ris de veau croustillant sauce au foie gras, écrasé de pommes de terre, pleurotes.

€39

Crispy veal breads with foie gras sauce, mashed potatoes, oyster mushrooms.

Filet de boeuf poêlé, sauce au poivre, pommes grenailles et pleurotes poêlées.

€29

Braised beef tenderloin, pepper sauce, pomegranate potatoes and fried oyster mushrooms.

Reviews

9.5
of 10

Excellent

2115 reviews

Ambience

9.3

Food

9.5

Service

9.7

Real experiences from real diners
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Andre L. • 29 reviews
March 12, 2025
10/10
Best sweetbreads ever
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Sir, We are delighted that you enjoyed the sweetbreads because this dish is a favorite by our customers. Thank you for your great review. Welcome back to Canada. The chief and his brigade

Tolga k. • 1 review
March 4, 2025
9.5/10
The food was excelent, presentation and also the friendly service made it a memorable experience. Would like to Come back and try other dishes of the season. Iam lookimg forward to trying the duck. I would like to thank the chef and all the staff.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Madam, A great pleasure for us to discover your reviews. Come back whenever you want it is with pleasure to receive you again. See you soon. The L'EMPREINTE staff

Annabelle W. • 1 review
January 18, 2025
8/10
The food was good but could be improved—like a better sauce for the pork and a more refined salmon starter with surprising combinations. The atmosphere was amazing, and the staff were so warm and kind—it felt like coming home!
L'Empreinte • Owner
Madam, As you have seen during your come the restaurant is full because of what customers like our authentic French cuisine. Reading your nice review we are very disappointed with your note of 8/10. In any case, thank you for coming. The manager

Ellen P. • 1 review
December 21, 2024
10/10
My mom and I were visiting Paris over the holidays and had our most memorable meal at L’Empreinte. The owners were incredibly friendly, food was delicious, and we even got a special treat to top off the night. Recommend coming here for an excellent Paris experience.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Madam, Delighted to have you and your mom for dinner. A very nice evening in your company. Your satisfaction is very much appreciated. Thank you for your recommendation. Enjoy your stay in Paris. The owners

Flavien C. • 7 reviews
November 17, 2024
10/10
Top service, food, nice atmosphere and decoration. Merci! Flavien, Geneva, Switzerland
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Flavian, We were delighted to chat with you on Sunday evening during your dinner. Glad you chose our restaurant for your romantic dinner. Our thanks for your coming. Welcome back to Switzerland. See you soon. The manager

Scott G. • 3 reviews
October 12, 2024
10/10
Francois and the team at L 'Empreinte treated us like royalty. The food was delicious and the venue was so welcoming and quaint.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Sir, It was a great pleasure for me and our team to welcome you to dinner at L'EMPREINTE with your wife. An excellent evening in your presence and we hope to see you again soon. Our thanks for your satisfaction. Enjoy your stay in FRANCE. François and his team

Frederic H. • 3 reviews
October 19, 2024
7.5/10
Owner was not very friendly border line rude. He rushed us thru the order, seemed annoyed by our choices. The sweet breads were okay but disappointing and the magret was so so. overall did not meet my expectations for the 200 euros for 2 we paid. I wouldn’t not come back. Our server Bruno on the other hand was very nice and very friendly and did a great job.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Sir, I am very surprised to read your comment: I’m sorry that you find our dishes are not to your taste, because the sweetbreads you ordered is one of the favorite dishes of customers. You find expensive it makes sense given that you ordered 1 bottle and a half of quality wine. Since on the day of dinner that night half our customers arrive like you at 7:30 pm to avoid the expectations of orders and that is why I came to take your order. I invite you to read the comments of our clients who congratulate us on the quality of all our services. Anyway, thank you for coming. The manager

Alan C. • 2 reviews
October 10, 2024
10/10
Excellent food and setting with great staff
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Sir, Your little phrase warms our hearts. It was a pleasure to welcome you in our restaurant. Our thanks for your visit. Welcome back to England. See you soon. The manager

Lloyd M. • 58 reviews
September 29, 2024
10/10
The food was probably the best we’ve had in our 12 days in France so far. The wine list was quite good, and the people were really nice. We really liked it.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear customer, We are at the angel discovering your story so formidable and so well written. What’s your response to this: thank you We hope to see you again next year and welcome back to the USA

LANCE O S. • 1 review
September 28, 2024
10/10
What a quaint spot, or should I say hidden gem? Greeted by I assumed the owner, from the initial meeting of our waiter, everything was superb! For our last dinner in Paris before heading South in France…..wow…..we hit a home run. Thank You to the entire team for a great experience…..and the window so you could watch the Chef made me so, so glad I was facing his way.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear customer, What a joy and pleasure to discover your comment. Thank you very much for your compliments. See you soon. The EMPREINTE team

Alexis K. • 1 review
September 7, 2024
8.5/10
The veal and the Seabass were excellent. The pork however, was dry and almost in edible.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Madam and Sir, It is normal that piglet meat is quite dry, which is why it is served with a cream of garlic sauce. This dish is very appreciated by our customers we are sorry that this dish is not to your taste. In any case, thank you for coming. The chief

Susan L. • 1 review
September 1, 2024
10/10
Our dinner was outstanding. L’Empreinte was very upscale and cozy. Wait staff was very personable and very attentive to us. I highly recommend!!
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Customers, Exceptional dinner for exceptional guests. It was a very good time in your company. Our thanks for your satisfaction. Enjoy your stay in France. The Chief and his team

Chris K. • 1 review
August 14, 2024
10/10
Loved this restaurant. The staff are really friendly and helpful, the ambience of the dining room was lovely and the food was incredible. Good sized portions, everything cooked to perfection and all for a reasonable price. We will certainly be returning. Would recommend this for sure when visiting Paris. Well done to everyone at L'empreinte and thank you.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear customer, A comment that goes straight to our heart. Our thanks for your satisfaction. Enjoy your stay in Paris The chief

Jean-Christophe S. • 9 reviews
August 9, 2024
8.5/10
This is a nice French restaurant. The food is of a high standard. The staff are very friendly. Overall we had an excellent dining experience.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear customer, Thank you for your nice comment. A small disappointment for our team from the rating awarded that could be better. Enjoy your stay in Paris The chief

Tor S. • 1 review
June 30, 2024
10/10
We returned for a second time to L'Empreinte during our stay in Paris. We were not disappointed. This restaurant was our best experience in Paris. Absolutely amazing, and the staff again was very friendly and welcoming. Perfect experience again! Thank you!
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear TOR, A stay of 5 days in Paris, 1st evening dinner at 4 and 2nd evenings back with your wife and it touches us deeply. Your visit with us will remain unpublished. Welcome back to Norway. Our thanks for coming. The chef and his team

Tor S. • 1 review
June 28, 2024
10/10
The staff is very welcoming, the food is exquisite and the atmosphere is very charming. The chef made sure we enjoyed our experience throughout our stay and generously treated us to a special dessert on the house. The staff is very friendly and they spoke perfect english and handed us english menues which was very convenient for us as our french is poor unfortunately. Perfect experience!
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Customer, A pleasure to receive our Norwegian customers. Thank you for these beautiful things quoted on your comment. Your satisfaction goes straight to the heart. Good stay in our nice capital. The chef and his team

Niamh M. • 2 reviews
May 29, 2024
10/10
+1
We immediately felt welcomed by Francois, his service was brilliant, he really made an effort with us and was so funny too! The food prepared by chef Noel was delicious, so yummy! We will return on our next visit to Paris!
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Customer, A pleasure to read your review. Your satisfaction is priceless. Our thanks for coming. See you very soon. François (the manager)

Richard N. • 1 review
June 7, 2024
10/10
Great food and amazing chef
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Richard, Your compliment goes to my heart. My thanks for your presence and that of your wife. See you very soon. The chief

Andrius B. • 1 review
May 31, 2024
10/10
Service
L'Empreinte • Owner
Cher client, tous nos remerciements pour votre note. Cordialement Le chef

Robin O. • 1 review
May 17, 2024
10/10
We had a simply lovely dinner Friday night May 17th at L'Empreinte! It was perfect from beginning to end. The host (and owner) was welcoming and personable. Our server was friendly, and the food----quite impressive. The chef (also a kind person) made an incredibly delicious asparagus starter with hollandaise sauce. Then we had the special scallops (to die for, with their passion fruit sauce) and the crusty pork. Both perfect. We finished it off with the yummy fruit pavlova---good to share. The ambiance is cozy, and the music was American country western--which we loved, even if it isn't exactly traditional French! At any rate, we'll happily go back next time we are in the Denfert Rochereau neighborhood.
L'Empreinte • Owner
Dear Customer, Your comment really relates what we are. A happy customer is a reward for our team. Thank you for coming. We look forward to seeing you again soon. The boss

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

516 reviews

Location

5 Rue Mouton-Duvernet, 75014 Paris

Métro - Mouton-Duvernet (M4)

Parking privé situé Av Général Leclerc à 5 minutes du restaurant.

Awards & Certifications

One of our top-rated trendy and gourmet restaurants on TheFork.

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L'Empreinte is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.5/10
- Service: 9.7/10
- Atmosphere: 9.3/10