Le Petit Vatel
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Assiette de charcuterie, Bellota
€22
Boudin Noir, recette de Christian Parra
€19
Restaurant menu
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What diners said about this restaurant:
D James S. • 1 review
July 3, 2024
9.5/10Great food and great service in a cozy historic French restaurant.
Vincent Thobatsi M. • 1 review
June 4, 2024
10/10Good spot for a nice small gathering with friends / family!
Trip H. • 1 review
June 4, 2024
10/10The restaurant is cozy. We appreciated the server explaining the menu and offering suggestions. The food itself was delicious. We had the skate wing and pork roast. For dessert, the chocolate fondant was rich, buttery, and oh, so chocolatey.
Le Petit Vatel • Owner
Thanx a lot for all those kind words.. We were pleased to meet you. See you soon for your next "trip" in Paris
Charles R. • 73 reviews
January 25, 2024
10/10Excellente cuisine Excellent service
Stephen R. • 23 reviews
January 20, 2024
5.5/10A tiny restaurant with an ebullient proprietress . The food as ok , very good boudin noir. I reserved for 9:00 and although I was a few minutes late, there was no table for me . I waited with little standing room and was seated and had my order taken at 10.01 . I appreciate it is a very small room but shouldn’t accept The Fork reservations if it can’t manage .
Cristie F. • 1 review
December 5, 2023
10/10Charming restaurant with excellent food and the service was fantastic. Incredibly friendly staff and we couldn’t have asked for a better first night in Paris experience. Everything we ate was so good!
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John C. • 2 reviews
October 19, 2023
10/10Fabulous food and great service
Jan B. • 1 review
October 17, 2023
6.5/10I WISH it were better. Wanted it to be so. The steak was TOUGH and neither of us could eat it. Not to be rude we did not comment but the service was lovely. The wine was good as was the coffee and the chocolate fondant dessert!!! Unfortunately I would not return and the reviews I read were so good but to me not evident.
Stefanie K. • 2 reviews
October 10, 2023
9/10What a great find! Small and intimate, great service, yummy food, and great wine. If you are looking for a nice meal in a small cosy place this is it!
David D. • 1 review
October 6, 2023
7.5/10We were a bit surprised at the "petit-ness" of the restaurant but decided that it was like sitting in a family dining room but without knowing the person next to you. The tables were literally next to each other. The server greeted us warmly and explained the menu very well. My husband's meal was perfect. My pork dish was delicious but about 50% fat and unedible except for the veggies. The 2 desserts we had were wonderful. The prices were very reasonable.
Andreas H. • 41 reviews
May 27, 2023
10/10Great food, excellent service; value for money, highly recommended!
Soyeon Im • 1 review
April 29, 2023
10/10추천 받아서 먹은 메뉴 전부 다 넘 맛있었어요! 원래 프랑스 음식 안 좋아하는데 여기는 많이 안 짜고 맛있더라구요. 현지인들 많이 오는 것 같고 가게는 작지만 음식은 맛있어서 기회 되면 또 가고 싶어요. 더 포크로 미리 예약해서 갔는데 예약하면서 생일이라고 했더니 케이크도 서비스로 주셨어요. 다시 한 번 더 감사했습니다❤️ Every menu that recommended was good! Actaully i don't like french but all menu was tasty here. It's seem like many locals come here and the resturant is small but the menu was excellent, so i also wanna come again next time. I made reservation in the fork app and when i made reservation i said it was my bday. And they gave me a brownie as a service. Merci again!
Nick B. • 2 reviews
March 25, 2023
10/10Certainly ‘petit’ but great atmosphere & wonderful service from Madame, with truly delicious food. A superb French bistro not to be missed!
Ann P. • 1 review
March 16, 2023
10/10The restaurant is a gem. Excellent food selection and great customer service. Will definitely recommend this to friends and family who are visiting Paris.
Emiel d. • 1 review
February 23, 2023
10/10Friendly atmosphere. Proper bistrot, family style cooking. The kids loved it. We will centainly come back to eat here again when we are in Paris.
Anne V. • 3 reviews
February 24, 2023
10/10This was so good! It was recommended by a friend who lived in an apartment above it in 1973. It’s been there for a long, long time. Intimate dining, fabulous food. If you can get a seat, bon appetit!!
Court W. • 11 reviews
January 20, 2023
10/10We did not like Le Petit Vatel, we LOVED Le Petit Vatel! This restaurant is amazing. Love the service and love the food. Original French cooking with a diverse menu and very friendly staff. We highly recommend this wonderful restaurant.
Keith B. • 1 review
November 23, 2022
9/10We have been several times in the past when visiting Paris but the last time was several years ago. It was extremely encouraging to see that Le Petit Vatel was still flourishing despite the last couple of difficult years. We love the intimacy of the restaurant and have always found the food really good and the staff very welcoming. It is like entering someone's front room where you can enjoy a relaxed family atmosphere. Long may it continue to thrive. The wine was pretty good too!
Jonathan H. • 4 reviews
November 9, 2022
7.5/10Another very small restaurant, I estimate 16-18 people maximum, but pleasant atmosphere. You are close to your neighbours! We both found the food disappointing, I had salmon en papiotte with a ginger sauce and rice, my wife had ossobuco with rice. The salmon was pleasant enough, but the rice for both our dishes was solid, presented in a dome and you could pick up the whole portion on your fork! What was disappointing given the cost of the mains was as my wife said, she could have cooked both dishes much better than this for much less money. I did have an excellent couple of glasses of Sancerre but as we were underwhelmed by what we had and what we saw of other peoples' desserts we skipped pudding.
Ana M. • 3 reviews
November 12, 2022
10/10Really great! The food and the service!
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About this restaurant
CULTE - Le Petit Vatel, est un petit restaurant niché dans le 6e arrondissements de Paris, à deux pas du marché de Saint-Germain. La séduction viendra de la simplicité du lieu et des saveurs des plats que vous viendrez dévorer entre proches. TRADI-BRANCHÉ - Dans l'assiette, vous découvrirez des plats savoureux, fait maison avec des produits frais de saison. On s'y retrouve après une virée au cœur de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, à la découverte de ses petites boutiques branchouilles et de ses antiquaires ou le temps d'un repas d'affaires. Le lieu accueillera toutes les occasions ! GUSTATIF - La cuisine, riche et savoureuse satisfera les plus gourmands, les classiques de la cuisine française seront au rendez-vous et se dégusteront avec passion ! Ne vous en privez pas !
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5, rue Lobineau, 75006 Paris
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