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Reviews - Le Petit Sommelier

49 Avenue du Maine, 75014, Paris
FrenchAverage price €50
8.4
(801 reviews)

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8.4
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Very good
801 reviews
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8.5
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  • Laura B.1 review

    October 15, 2024

    7.5/10

    Maybe it's an European thing, but no one checked back on us unless we raised our hand and waived them over to us.

  • Sheryl J.3 reviews

    October 14, 2024

    9/10

    My husband and I ate at Le Petit Sommelier on our second to last night in Paris and had a wonderful meal. We began by sharing an order of escargot as a starter and they were delicious. For my main plate I had the scallops with gnocchi and the scallops were cooked perfectly, not rubbery as some restaurants overcook them. My husband ordered the duck and enjoyed it immensely. Please note though that the restaurant gets very crowded and we saw people being turned away at the door if they didn’t have a reservation. Thank you Le Petit Sommelier for a lovely meal.

  • Johanna C.1 review

    October 12, 2024

    9.5/10

    This restaurant was recommended by a local on our visit to Paris. On our last night we gave it a try and weren’t disappointed. Outstanding wine list and large selection of French dishes. We sampled the Beef Bourguignon and the duck breast. Both were excellent.

  • Slava S.1 review

    October 4, 2024

    10/10
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    Great food, great service

  • Michele B.12 reviews

    September 17, 2024

    4.5/10

    The food was correct. The service terribly inattentive and borderline rude. Cocktail served without any munchies. Had to ask for bread (no butter) to go with our appetizers (I had oysters!). Prices are too high for the lack of decorum. The manager is very abrupt. I chose this place on account of its proximity to the train station. I do not recommend this place as there are so many far better choices around.

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    Christina G.3 reviews

    September 9, 2024

    3/10

    Early in the evening there were already several dishes unavailable, indicating poor planning on the restaurant’s part. The service was abhorrent. There was zero effort on the part of the restaurant and its staff to ensure or even facilitate a pleasant, satisfying dining experience. The slightly chilled Bordeaux was this establishment’s only redeeming quality but not even that would inspire me to return or recommend it, like, ever.

  • Arnaud C.12 reviews

    July 30, 2024

    9/10
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    Amazing wine list and warm bistrot atmosphere

  • Bill S.1 review

    May 23, 2024

    9/10

    we had an excellent time the food is very very good. I did discover that if you want your steak, medium rare, you should ask for medium because what day is rare not medium rare so just a bit of advice for those traveling to Paris at this restaurant to make sure when you order your steak medium, it will come, medium rare, other than that, it was a great time service excellent we return to this restaurant for sure

  • Leslie W.3 reviews

    April 15, 2024

    6.5/10

    This restaurant was a great find and just a block away from our rental apartment so we went there twice. The food was very good and service during our meal excellent. However, when paying the bill, which we were going to split equally between us, they quoted our shares but would not bring us the bill to review. When we asked to see it, the waiter refused and pointed to the menu board, telling us that we should know the total since the prices were listed. I asked again and he refused.

  • Ilkka L.1 review

    February 12, 2024

    10/10

    A quintessential French brasserie with a great wine list, perfectly executed classic dishes and very skilled staff. The lively atmosphere here is second to none, this is the perfect place to come and forget about the surrounding world.

  • Paul B.1 review

    October 13, 2023

    7.5/10

    Medium size buzzy restaurant . Good food and wine . Put up with 10 Rugby supporters!

  • Lori T.1 review

    September 7, 2023

    4/10

    Very chaotic service. Couldn’t get appertif or anyone’s attention to order our meal. Once done, would recommend the stew. There are only beef options at this restaurant with one fish item. Do not order the farm fresh cheese plate

  • Alan K.1 review

    March 23, 2023

    9/10

    Very nice restaurant with good food and good wine. Food menu short, but caters for most, wine list extensive! However, even by Paris standards, be warned that even though the food we ate was really good, it is relatively expensive for what you get.

  • Ali A.1 review

    February 3, 2023

    8.5/10
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    The food and services were really good! Amazing food and amazing wine selection! Only thing that I could fault them with (not their failing to be honest) is the fact that the card machines were not working and only took French-based debit cards instead. But aside from that, spectacular!

  • Barbara W.1 review

    November 2, 2022

    9.5/10

    The "Petit Sommelier" remains one of the best places to eat well and drink even better in Paris. Pierre's wine list leaves nothing to be desired. French classics like boeuf bourguignon are just as recommended as the oysters, the cheese, the desserts. Reservations are recommended because there are also many walk-ins here near Gare de Montparnasse.

  • Renee l.8 reviews

    November 2, 2022

    10/10
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    The wine list is just stunning! With more than hundreds of wine by glass. Food is traditional french style but very tasty, we ordered oysters, shell fish as starters, then ordered Sweetbreads and wild duck for mains, all taste really good!

  • Esko K.1 review

    September 26, 2022

    7/10

    The food and the wine were good. However, the service was not. We never got the wine list, had to borrow from the neighbouring table. After the food came we had to ask for the wine. At the end we also got the wrong bill.

  • Rafael C.5 reviews

    September 6, 2022

    8/10

    We went for the Boeuf Bourguignon, which was very good. Good choice

  • David W.1 review

    August 2, 2022

    10/10

    This was our second visit since we had been to France in 2914 and ate at Le Petit. HAD to have the boeuf bourguignon. It was as delicious as it gets. Can’t wait to if we get back to Paris again!!!

  • Mike S.1 review

    July 20, 2022

    10/10

    Great restaurant, very authentic french with a massive wine list. Being from NZ and not french speaking, the wait staff were happy to speak to us in English. Perfect

  • Michelle A.3 reviews

    July 1, 2022

    8/10

    Good restaurant with a (very) large wine selection for all budgets. We really enjoyed our meal, our first in Paris in over 15 years! It's very close to Montparnasse train station.

    Le Petit SommelierOwner

    Thank you for underlining the fact that we have a large selection of wine. We have more thatn 1300 labels on the list, begining at 27€ the bottle. Hope we will welcome sooner than in 15 years :) regards

  • LUANNE H.2 reviews

    June 7, 2022

    7.5/10

    A popular dynamic restaurant, packed with fans and serving a wide range of wines and Parisien cuisine. really well located if you have just arrived in Montparnasse. our last night in France we really enjoyed the party atmosphere

  • Samantha R.2 reviews

    June 24, 2022

    10/10

    Wonderful service and amazing food! Wine list is amazing and they were kind enough to recommend a nice one for us! We would definitely go back on our next trip!

  • Carol J.8 reviews

    June 17, 2022

    9.5/10

    Wonderful experience. Excellent food, great service (the maitre d' was a real entertainer), superb wine. If we lived in Montparnasse, we'd be regulars!

  • Anne-Laure P.6 reviews

    June 11, 2022

    4/10

    Very disappointed regarding the reviews. Food is really average. Meals arrive super quickly as it was already prepared. We asked to the menu for the desert and finally never got it. A touristic restaurant which i would not recommend at all !

  • LOUISE L.1 review

    June 7, 2022

    5/10

    While the restaurant was warmly reviewed I found a polite re emotion followed by a mediocre beef bourguignon which was not heated sufficiently. I appreciate that the room of tourists who filled the restaurant may not always appreciate the subtleties if French dining experience but they do deserve food prepared and served with care.

  • Jason K.1 review

    May 16, 2022

    10/10

    Classic French bistro done right. Great quality food cooked perfectly. Ate my ribeye steak with a butter knife, didn't even put the sauce on it. Beef tartare was delicious. Service very friendly and prompt.

  • Ann C.1 review

    May 4, 2022

    10/10

    We really enjoyed the food, the service and especially the chocolate mousse. It was personally served at the table by our waiter.

  • Adrian L.1 review

    March 18, 2022

    8/10

    We went there as a group of 6 and we all loved it, good ambience and the French experience we were looking for. Great wine choice available as you would expect.

  • Vola P.4 reviews

    March 18, 2022

    6.5/10

    We wanted to buy some lower end of their wines at 70 euros a bottle (which is already expensive) and were informed after carefully selecting the - it’s one of those booksize list with ten pages or more - that the wines with the dots besides the price are out of stock, and there were quite a few dotted wines. Ie not available. It’s misleading and disingenuous. Prices can be triple digits so you don’t go les yeux fermés here. Waiters are very busy so pressurise you. But the place was full of French which should signal quality so I didn’t quite get it. Seems like Parisians like joints roasts or grills with pricy wine. Large size food, not refined.

  • Laura p.1 review

    February 4, 2022

    9.5/10
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    A wine list of dreams and aspirations- limited menu but everything was excellent and there were enough interesting options that we didn’t feel deprived. Friendly and relaxed vibe

  • Kevin R.1 review

    October 13, 2021

    10/10

    One of the best meals I've had in Paris. Everything from the atmosphere, the service, the staff, and most importantly the food was outstanding. Wine list is one of the best I've ever seen. Cannot recommend highly enough. Wish I had more stars to give.

  • Michael M.8 reviews

    September 18, 2021

    10/10

    Decanter recommended this excellent wine and food destination and it lived up to the billing. The service and food were excellent but the wine was off the scale. We had a superb Chassagne-Montrachet from the by the glass menu and there were famous Coravin choices also by the glass. The full wine list is stupendous.

  • Christiane F.4 reviews

    February 24, 2020

    9/10

    Nice place for lunch, beautiful setting of the restaurant and good food . Didn't check wine but very nice wine list . Reasonable price but not a lot of choice unless you love beef.

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    Georgina M.1 review

    January 23, 2020

    9/10

    Friendly staff, attentive service, and tasty food. The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the tartar- The raw onion in it is coarsely chopped and overpowered the meat in my opinion, but I think that’s a personal preference thing. Overall great experience.

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