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The quality of the food at Les Papilles is rated 9.7/10 by TheFork users.

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The service at Les Papilles is rated 9.7/10 by TheFork users.

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The atmosphere at Les Papilles is rated 9.5/10 by TheFork users.

Reviews - 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

Reviews

9.7
of 10

Excellent

1949 reviews

Ambience

9.6

Food

9.7

Service

9.8

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Leah B. • 1 review
February 18, 2026
10/10
An authentic French bistro experience. The food and wine were delightful, the servers and owners were lovely and overall, it was a great evening.
Madelyn H. • 1 review
February 14, 2026
10/10
Amazing!! Everything was delicious and big portions
John R. • 1 review
February 7, 2026
10/10
The host is exceptional, and the food is magnificent! One of my favorite places to eat in the entire world.
Francesca B. • 1 review
February 12, 2026
9/10
Really liked the welcome we received. I hadn’t quite realised that there is no menu, just a meal consisting of four courses, serving what is in season/or in that day. It was delicious. I was not keen on the dessert, but everything else was to my very much to my liking (I hesitate to say I eat pretty much anything, just bad luck on this night). And considering I enjoyed the first three courses, I didn’t leave the table hungry!.
Yvonne M. • 1 review
February 4, 2026
10/10
Les Papilles is one of my favourite restaurants in Paris and I always try to go there for dinner when visiting Paris. It is good value and the food is plentiful too! They are also always willing to suggest a wine to go with whatever they have on the day - I prefer restaurant like Les Papilles where they stick to cooking what is fresh that day.
Camilla S. • 1 review
February 7, 2026
10/10
This was a great experience start to finish. Cozy ambiance - like you're at a very cool friends house for dinner. The food was all high quality and delicious while still being approachable. The dessert was a real stand out for me a beautiful pana cotta with caramel and stewed apples. You could taste the quality of the ingredients and I don't even usually like apple desserts! This will be a top recommendation for me when friends travel to Paris.
Carolyn Z. • 1 review
January 31, 2026
10/10
Lovely staff, service was fantastic and the food was wonderful. I would go back for sure.
John K. • 1 review
February 3, 2026
10/10
The food was amazing. The staff kindly spoke to us in English because our French is inadequate. The sommelier helped us find the perfect burgundy (a white one) for our meal. It was such a wonderful experience. Merci beaucoup!
WEIJHE J. • 1 review
February 3, 2026
10/10
Perfect
Sue A. • 1 review
January 21, 2026
10/10
Wonderful dinner, really fun service, and great ambiance in this lovely little restaurant!
Gerard P. • 2 reviews
January 9, 2026
10/10
Excellent food in a quaint setting served by a delightful staff made for a memorable dining experience. We will be back.
Maria L. • 1 review
January 14, 2026
10/10
Every dish was delightful. The service is impeccable. True Parisian culinary experience.
Judith C. • 1 review
January 13, 2026
10/10
The entire experience was everything that I could have wanted. The meal tickled every taste bud, and the serving staff was outstanding. Again, perfection in every way.
Luke S. • 4 reviews
January 9, 2026
10/10
Outstanding Parisian dining. No menu decisions needed, that is all taken care of. Perfect for 2-4 people even 6. We were with another couple and the menu was excellent. The wines and staff were just superb. Just book it. No need to look any further.
Julia W. • 2 reviews
January 8, 2026
10/10
A small intimate setting which served one of the best meals I have ever had in Paris. We were there on one of the prefiix meal evenings. Each course was not only delicious but was also beautiful to the eye as well❣️
Frank F. • 1 review
January 6, 2026
9.5/10
Classically French cooking with all the fuss and joy of good preparation and delightful taste. Wines were excellent. Price was fair. Been here a few times and always happy to return.
Paul T. • 1 review
January 6, 2026
10/10
Amazing food. Brilliant wine. Wonderful service. Awesome place.
Eric L. • 3 reviews
December 27, 2025
9/10
Other than the following point this is my favorite restaurant in Paris … my reservation automatically cancelled after receiving text on Christmas Day while in an airplane asking me to reconfirm reservation (which was a second time - I had already reconfirmed after booking for the fixed menu). I clicked the link to reconfirm the afternoon before the dinner and was told the reservation was cancelled. When I called I was accommodated in the basement but this could have been handled better by making it clear that the reservation will be cancelled such as using the words “Les Papilles requires you to reconfirm” instead of “would like you to reconfirm”. So if you are reserving be very careful to reconfirm regardless of how optional they seem it is.
Daniel K. • 1 review
December 20, 2025
10/10
Always a reliable dining experience and always on the list when we return to Paris. In the now 10 times we have dined at les papillose we have never been disappointed!
Bedwin E. • 1 review
December 16, 2025
8/10
It’s great tasty food and great service The only problem is that u go out with your clothes smelling food ☺️
Lena R. • 2 reviews
December 5, 2025
10/10
Super cozy little place with delicious food and good wines. Been there 9 years ago and then again this year both times were amazing and also for the price
Curt S. • 1 review
December 3, 2025
10/10
Great service and food. Nice ambiance.
Tom H. • 1 review
December 4, 2025
10/10
Super friendly and helpful staff told us all about the food and helped to select an appropriate wine from their massive selection. The menu of the day was delicious and the service was great. Very calm and relaxed atmosphere made it a lovely place to spend an evening
Roel K. • 1 review
December 2, 2025
9/10
Great
Catherine S. • 4 reviews
November 27, 2025
10/10
We have come to this restaurant during our trips to Paris at least three times. It is wonderful. Very welcoming. Excellent service and menu for the night. Highly recommend.
Michael G. • 1 review
November 18, 2025
10/10
very delicious and well thought out food! Have been several times and keep going back
maxime a. • 1 review
November 8, 2025
10/10
excellent
Chris C. • 14 reviews
November 8, 2025
10/10
It was the centrepiece of our return trip to Paris. As ever the food was exquisite.
Wendy T. • 3 reviews
November 6, 2025
9.5/10
Great little restaurant with a wonderful set menu in the evening. We visited this restaurant 12 years ago and were delighted to find the service and food were still as good.
Mary T. • 6 reviews
November 4, 2025
10/10
A very warm and gracious welcome. The menu was explained in great detail. The food was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend!
Kenneth S. • 1 review
October 18, 2025
10/10
The classic French ambience. The food was perfect.
Jeff M. • 2 reviews
October 21, 2025
10/10
We dine at Les Papilles each time we come to Paris. One of our favorites fixed course restaurants. Very good wine collection. Easy to get to on foot, taxi, or public transportation.
Danielle B. • 1 review
October 14, 2025
10/10
We had the best time here; the staff, the ambiance, the food, the wine all amazing! We did the 4 course menu and their main was lamb. Unfortunately my sister doesn’t eat red meat and they were happy to sub that for a fish. Tomas made our experience so special and he recommended quite possibly the best wine I’ve ever tasted. I ended up buying a bottle. Run, don’t walk here you won’t regret it!
Susan R. • 16 reviews
October 9, 2025
9.5/10
Excellent, come hungry
Lisa P. • 1 review
October 9, 2025
10/10
Very welcoming, everything explained very well and the wine and food are excellent. I thought the service really shined here and the presentation was excellent. My favorite is somewhat a surprise a creamy celery soup. (It’s more than that with accompanying garnish.) The lamb was very good and the lemon cream dessert was the best I’ve had.
Jan H. • 1 review
October 8, 2025
10/10
Food, service and ambience.
Adam C. • 1 review
October 7, 2025
10/10
This small, colorfully-decorated bistro has amazing food. We started with a pumpkin soup that we ladled around a delicate center of crème, spicy pork, and other tasty ingredients. The pork cheeks, which were super tender and surrounded by carrots, potatoes, shallots, and a sauce, similar to au jus, that you could slurp by itself, made me re-vision and generally dismiss my previous pot roasts. Then, we ate a small triangle of cow-derived (buttery) bleu cheese accompanied by a prune with a dark, sweet coulis. To end, we had what seemed like a chocolate mousse with some crumbles atop. The apparent owner recommended a bottle of Condrieu, which perfectly fit this unforgettable meal.
Karen H. • 4 reviews
October 7, 2025
10/10
Beautifully presented-amazing food. Staff is so welcoming!!
Ben J. • 2 reviews
October 3, 2025
10/10
Wow! I lived in Paris and have been visiting at least once a year since then. Tonight I had a fabulous culinary experience, the food was exceptional, just a delight. The service and the wine selection were exceptional too. I'd recommend this place and go as far as to say everyone should visit this place at least once.
Chuck s. • 1 review
October 2, 2025
10/10
Outstanding atmosphere,service was great,,Food was delicious.wine was priced reasonable