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Les Papilles

Name: Les Papilles
Address: 30 Rue Gay-Lussac, Paris, 75005, France
Price range: €39 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.7

Restaurant menu

Food photo249 photos

Type of cuisineFrench

Average price€39

Dietary optionsGluten free

Bouteille d'eau

€6

Bookable on TheFork

Menu diner Entrée+plat+fromage+dessert€45 per guest

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Menu Déjeuner Entrée+plat+fromage+dessert€45 per guest

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Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

1800 reviews

Ambience

9.5

Food

9.7

Service

9.7

Real experiences from real diners
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Kyle V. • 2 reviews
July 2, 2025
9.5/10
Simply excellent in every respect. Wonderful host, great service, and incredible wine selection. Huge portions. This bistro is a MUST visit.

Roxanne M. • 1 review
June 26, 2025
10/10
Truly an authentic French bistro with an excellent chef! Walking up the hill, we were starting to get concerned as this is not a tourist area! But alas our destination was worth the walk and was so good! Excellent wines and food!! There were many regulars! You will not be disappointed!

Guita G. • 2 reviews
July 1, 2025
9/10
Wonderful cozy restaurant with “market” set menu. We were greeted warmly and the setting was lovely. We strongly recommend Les Papilles!

Ed F. • 1 review
June 26, 2025
10/10
This place always impresses!

Carol L. • 2 reviews
June 19, 2025
7/10
If you have any food allergies or limitations, don't epect much in the way of accommodations. The main course and soup were excellent. However, since I notified them in advance that I had issues with gluten and dairy, I expected something more interesting as a substitution (appetizer was lettuce and dessert was raw grapefruit slices. Either they should have advised me they were'nt able to adiquately modify my meal or come up with something interesting and worthy of the prices they charge for a pre-fix meal. I had heard great things about the restaurant but came away very disappointed.

Vaughan M. • 1 review
June 24, 2025
9.5/10
Excellent service by maitre’de with full explanation of meal on offer coupled with excellent choices of wine. The food was magnificent and the wines matched perfectly. Am seriously considering returning before leaving Paris.

Paul G. • 4 reviews
June 17, 2025
10/10
This is my 9th visit to Les Papilles - the first of which was not long after it opened. The vision of Bertrand Bluy remains today - as if you were invited to dinner at his place: a soup, a pot meal, a cheese and a desert. And so it is was on my last visit - delectable, tasty, value for money food prepared and served by people who care about your experience. It's fair to say that Les Papilles is not for everyone mostly because they expect 'a la carte' and it's not, so they are disappointed. But many international foodies flock to this little piece of food joy on Rue Gay Lussac as do I whenever I'm in Paris. It is consistently what it says it is. And the wine selection is fantastic with ready help available and the corkage is very reasonable. I mostly buy wine by the glass and I'm never disappointed by Bertrand or his brother's choice of wine.

karina g. • 1 review
June 19, 2025
10/10
I had a wonderful dinner. The waiters were very attentive and quick. All the dishes were delicious and beautifully presented. There is an extensive selection of wines.

Timothy F. • 7 reviews
June 19, 2025
10/10
Everything about this place was superb. The food was absolutely incredible. The owner and staff were so welcoming and made you feel special. The recommended wines were perfect for the meal. We will forever remember what a wonder part of our Paris visit this meal experience was for us.

Robb H. • 2 reviews
June 3, 2025
10/10
This is our favorite restaurant in Paris and third visit. The food and service never disappoint and the wine recommendation always hits the mark. Looking forward to our next experience.

Kat G. • 4 reviews
June 14, 2025
10/10
We’ve been to this restaurant a few times over the years - our 2008 visit was one of the best meals we ever had. This was equally lovely - amazing, delicious food I never would have ordered on a menu but enjoyed thoroughly. (The cold sweet potato cream soup was amazing, and the lamb, cheese, and pancetta were like religious experiences.) Their “from the market” setup was perfect for our last night in Paris. Hopefully it won’t be another 15+ years before we get back.

Anton П. • 1 review
May 21, 2025
10/10
Food is delicious, courses are big. Very nice place.

Irina U. • 3 reviews
June 6, 2025
10/10
The food was excellent, the service very friendly and welcoming. A truly pleasant place with an authentic French atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Eduardo C. • 3 reviews
June 6, 2025
9/10
Food is amazing, made to perfection.it was our third visit and more will come

Somjira N. • 1 review
May 30, 2025
10/10
Best food in Paris during our 5 day stay. We had the creamy celery soup, duck breast, blue cheese, and passion fruit pannacotta. Excellent!!

Betty M. • 1 review
May 29, 2025
10/10
I heartily recommend this restaurant for a memorable meal. There is no menu but instead they tell you what the chef had made that day. Everything was superb, well presented and delicious.

John G. • 8 reviews
May 29, 2025
10/10
This is a gem of a restaurant offering excellent food at very reasonable prices - particularly at lunchtime. The staff are charming. If you are visiting the Pantheon or the Luxembourg gardens do yourself a favour and add this restaurant to your itinerary.

Karen M. • 1 review
May 27, 2025
10/10
Food was delicious, service was great. Very cool little restaurant. Loved the experience.

Linda H. • 2 reviews
May 27, 2025
10/10
Wonderful restaurant! Just as good as our visit 13 years ago. Set menu and great wine selection.

Lance H. • 1 review
May 20, 2025
10/10
Great service and most of all great food. Our 5th visiting and each time it is 10 out of 10

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2360 reviews

Location

30 Rue Gay-Lussac, 75005 Paris

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Les Papilles is rated 9.7/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.7/10
- Service: 9.7/10
- Atmosphere: 9.5/10