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Le Petit Pontoise is rated 9.3/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.4/10 Service: 9.4/10 Atmosphere: 9.1/10

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Le Petit Pontoise

Name: Le Petit Pontoise
Address: 9 Rue de Pontoise, Paris, 75005, France
Price range: €54 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.3

Restaurant menu

Menu photo2 photos

Food photo59 photos

Type of cuisineFrench

Average price€54

ChefChef François Recapet

Dietary optionsVegetarian dishes

Carpaccio de saint-jacques aux agrumes de nos régions, huile d’olive & citron

€27

Cuisses de grenouilles rôties au beurre, persil & ail

€22

Œufs mayonnaise, céleri rémoulade

€10

Reviews

9.3
of 10

Excellent

674 reviews

Ambience

9.3

Food

9.3

Service

9.4

Real experiences from real diners
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Bryan C. • 15 reviews
October 6, 2025
9/10
Service was excellant

Kevin L. • 2 reviews
September 28, 2025
6.5/10
Wasn’t as good as last year. The first glass of wine was bad and the server took it without saying anything and brought back a new glass which I think is from the new bottle. Food is okay; seem not as authentic as before (lamb kidneys etc).

JOANN S. • 2 reviews
October 5, 2025
9.5/10
A small space led diners to be elbow to elbow HOWEVER the roasted sea bass cooked to perfection and the salted caramel ice cream made it ALL worth while! If I only had one choice to eat while I was in Paris, it would be Le Petit Pontoise!

Nancy R. • 109 reviews
September 18, 2025
10/10
Try to have a meal here every trip to Paris! Wonderful ambiance, very welcoming , absolutely delicious! Love the duck confit dish with foie gras! Great wines! Overall pleasant!

Mark E. • 1 review
July 14, 2025
10/10
Outstanding food and service.

Henry W. • 1 review
May 28, 2025
10/10
Wonderful food, fantastic service!
Le Petit Pontoise • Owner
Bonjour, Thank YOU so much for coming at l'Ambassade d'Auvergne and for this great review. Very glad you enjoyed the food and the service. We hope to have the pleasure to see you soon again at L'Ambassade d'Auvergne A bientot Jonathan & Alexandre L'Ambassade d'Auvergne Bistrot parisien & bon produits d'Auvergne Paris 3

Paul S. • 1 review
March 27, 2025
10/10
Small and cozy place with amazing food and atmosphere. Highly recommend
Le Petit Pontoise • Owner
Dear Paul, Thanks a lot for visiting us at L'Ambassade d'Auvergne. We are pleased to see that you had a great time with the food and the atmosphere. It will be our pleasure to see you soon again at our restaurant. A bientot Jonathan & Alexandre L'Ambassade d'Auvergne Bistrot parisien & bon produits d'Auvergne Paris 3

Sandra G. • 1 review
October 31, 2024
10/10
Food is outstanding. Wait staff are polite, very personable, helpful. Wonderful restaurant tucked away on a quiet street.
Le Petit Pontoise • Owner
Bonjour ! A big thanks to you for coming at our restaurant and for these kind words. All the team is very happy and join us to thank you again. Hope to have the pleasure to welcome you soon again at L'Ambassade d'Auvergne A bientôt Jonathan & Alexandre L'Ambassade d'Auvergne Bistrot parisien & bon produits d'Auvergne Paris 3

Robert D. • 2 reviews
October 17, 2024
10/10
This is a hidden gem. The food was excellent, and it was a great place to people watch as I think we were the only Americans. Very authentic, attentive service, delicious meal. We were there for lunch and got the daily menu, everything was great.

Maryann G. • 1 review
October 19, 2024
10/10
We loved the atmosphere of a small, bustling bistro. The staff was friendly and attentive and the food was excellent . Would definitely return and recommend to anyone visiting Paris!

Rosanna Y. • 3 reviews
September 29, 2024
7/10
+3
We went to Le Petite Pontoise last night. Their escargots with mushrooms, duck confit with foie gras, roasted sea bass are excellent, but not for their crème brûlée. They gave us an overcooked & burnt crème brûlée & gave a perfect one to the table that was next to us. I made crème brûlée so many times & my mom thinks their crème brûlée was overcooked & wasn’t smooth as what I was expected. A good crème brûlée should be cooked with vanilla bean, but this restaurant only use vanilla extract to make crème brûlée & charged 10€… 😤

Nancy R. • 109 reviews
September 12, 2024
10/10
Wonderful return visit for lunch! Enjoyed the foie gras duck parmentier again aplus oeufs mayonnaise as starter, cafe gourmands for dessert. Lovely service and delightful as always!

Christine B. • 1 review
August 7, 2024
10/10
We had our meal outside the restaurant on a lovely summer evening. The food was delicious and the service excellent - an evening to remember.

William G. • 7 reviews
April 18, 2024
10/10
Really good food and service.

John V. • 8 reviews
April 12, 2024
10/10
Highly recommended.

Elena K. • 2 reviews
March 22, 2024
10/10
Excellent Foie gras! Excellent service, food and location

Monica S. • 2 reviews
March 21, 2024
10/10
I have been here before on previous trips and was pleased to experience once again the same high level of friendly service and an excellent meal. It is the one restaurant in Paris I always like to return to.

Amy R. • 1 review
March 7, 2024
5.5/10
Artichoke tarte and ravioli were excellent. The entrcote was fatty and grisly. The crème brûlée was cold in the middle. The wait staff was friendly until I questioned a charge for sparking water (which we did not order) on our tab and asked for it to be removed. The waiter said he would remove it then came back to the table saying he didn’t remove it because his coworker remembered us ordering it. I have GERD, so know for certain we did not order sparkling water because I could not have drank it. Nevertheless he would not remove the 8euro charge for water and his coworker came out from the kitchen holding up two empty bottles saying they both were ours. I refused to pay and he finally removed the charge. All this time my husband was in the restroom. When I told him what had happened with the waitress making a scene with the empty bottles, he went to her and confirmed we did not order sparkling/gas water. She said, “it’s okay. I won’t charge you for it,” still imlpying we had ordered it. Very upsetting and embarrassing. Will not return nor recommend.

Dominique K. • 13 reviews
March 4, 2024
10/10
One of our favorite Bistro highly recommended, friendly warm service. Delicious classic french dishes.

angelo l. • 4 reviews
January 14, 2024
10/10
The food is extremely good and authentic and the service is just amazing, you've to try it if you are in Paris around Notre Dame.

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

1256 reviews

Location

9 Rue de Pontoise, 75005 Paris

Métro - Maubert-Mutualité (M10)

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About this restaurant

-Le chef, présent depuis 14 ans, prépare une cuisine savoureuse inspirée des recettes de son enfance dans le Périgord -La cuisine est préparée à la commande avec des produits frais et de qualité -Ambiance "bistrot parisien" -Une belle cave à vins servis en bouteille, au verre ou à la ficelle -Un...

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Le Petit Pontoise is rated 9.3/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.4/10
- Service: 9.4/10
- Atmosphere: 9.1/10