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Reviews - Pain d'épices

12 Rue Jean du Bellay, 75004, Paris
FrenchAverage price €29
9.3
(613 reviews)
Pain d'épices, Paris
Pain d'épices, Paris
Pain d'épices, Paris
Pain d'épices, Paris
Pain d'épices, Paris
Pain d'épices, Paris
Pain d'épices, Paris
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Reviews

9.3
of 10

Excellent
613 reviews
Ambience
9.0
Food
9.3
Service
9.6
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  • Debbie B.2 reviews

    January 10, 2025

    10/10

    Lovely fish and chips! The tarter sauce was lovely! We also had the club sandwich, also great! Lovely warm restaurant with great service . Thank you

  • R-Jay F.1 review

    January 1, 2025

    10/10

    Food was amazing! Service was amazing! Ambiance was amazing! Experience was amazing! Everything was amazing! Hats off!

  • Tracey H.1 review

    December 28, 2024

    10/10

    We were looking for a casual, easy, relaxing and delicious meal and it did just that. The pomme puree was delicious, the lamb even better, the burger was perfect. Highly recommend an easy relaxed dining experience.

  • Marion S.

    Marion S.2 reviews

    March 30, 2024

    10/10
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    We loved every aspect of our dinner. The service was very friendly and quick and the food was perfectly cooked. We had the foie gras and onion soup as starters. The foie gras was slightly flavoured with chilli, very unique and it worked very well. The soup was not too heavy and had a generous portion of cheese on top. For the main we both had the entrecôte. It was delicious! A large piece of meat, great peppercorn sauce, and very crispy thin fries. For dessert was had the affogato and a crêpe. The chocolate ice cream was so smooth and rich, one of the best I've tasted in a long time. I strongly recommend this restaurant. A true gem, not just a tourist trap, and worth every penny!

  • Del D.13 reviews

    January 4, 2024

    9.5/10

    We absolutely love this restaurant, and return each time we come to Paris. Excellent food, marvelous desserts (try the Amarena), and exceptionally nice owners and staff.

  • Graham C.

    Graham C.2 reviews

    November 23, 2023

    10/10

    This is my wife's favorite restaurant. We came here six years ago and had such a great experience that it was our first stop when we came back to Paris. It did not disappoint! The service was so kind and accommodating with our three jet lagged children and the food was just as great as we remembered. I can't recommend enough trying the French onion soup and the duck with orange sauce.

  • Joel A.4 reviews

    November 22, 2023

    10/10

    We had a great lunch. Six of us each had something different (1 salad, 1 sandwich, 1 duck, 1 beef bourg, etc). Every dish was delicious. And I think we ere the only tourists in the restaurant.

  • Fabian L.4 reviews

    September 18, 2023

    10/10
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    We went there for lunch, and enjoyed every minute. Delicious crispy cod fish and chips-not greasy and very fresh. The fries were wonderful. The big winner was the lox club sandwich. So much salmon, cucumbers and tomatoes between three pieces of thinly sliced bread. Friendly staff and nice wine choices.

  • Maria Elisabetta Z.2 reviews

    August 30, 2023

    10/10

    Cozy place in a romantic place, high quality food and kindness in the service. What else do you want? Simply perfect

  • Robert A.1 review

    May 3, 2023

    9.5/10

    Excellent food perfectly prepared. Attentive waiting staff. Sunny tables outdoors. Highly recommended for just about everyone. Right at the bridges to Ile Saint Louie.

  • Fabrizio A.

    Fabrizio A.4 reviews

    March 2, 2023

    10/10

    The food is incredibile, the atmosphere is characteristic and the waiter is very friendly!

  • Ivy A.12 reviews

    January 6, 2023

    10/10

    Its a very charming place. The food os really good and the service super sympa. A super nice adresse closer to Notre Dame and quartier latin.

  • KYRRA N.2 reviews

    October 20, 2022

    5.5/10

    Quaint, cozy restaurant, with lovely ambiance and friendly staff. However, no background music at all and we were literally the only people in the restaurant at 6:30pm. I understand that’s still a tad early for French folks to go to dinner, but the two restaurants next door were both quite busy. The magret canard that my husband had was terrible and my fish and chips were bland and tasteless as if the fish had been frozen. Sadly this place had been strongly recommended by host, but we were thoroughly unimpressed.

  • Adrian N.

    Adrian N.4 reviews

    March 1, 2022

    2/10

    Frozen french fries - they have served that, the desert was old and the shrimps were also frozen. The lady who served was very rude and tried to take more money than the note itself

  • Del D.13 reviews

    January 12, 2022

    9.5/10

    This was our second time eating at Pain d'epices and it was every bit as good as the last time. The duck in orange sauce is by far the best that we have ever had-- amazing. Nice wine list, reasonably priced. Delicious desserts. Small restaurants like this have had an especially tough time the last couple of years, and I hope that tourists and locals will step up and support restaurants like this.

  • Del D.13 reviews

    January 7, 2020

    9.5/10

    What a fine restaurant, from the first friendly greeting to clothe final bite of dessert. This is a small, modest-looking restaurant, but the food is wonderful. The duck breast is especially good— the orange sauce is the best I have ever tasted. Reasonably priced wine, and terrific desserts. We had a wonderful combination of morello cherries in a sweet and boozy sauce, with vanilla ice create, cherry sorbet, and whipped cream— the perfect finish to a great meal.

  • - -.6 reviews

    December 31, 2019

    10/10

    A fantastic find on Ile Saint-Louis. We must have walked past this lovely little restaurant numerous times but from now on we will be calling in (if only for ice-cream). We visited for an early New Years Eve dinner and the service and food was outstanding. My favourite French onion soup yet. All courses were delicious and very well priced. You won't be disappointed.

  • Lindsay B.1 review

    July 8, 2019

    10/10

    Wonderful French food, simple but perfect. The French onion soup was the best I’ve had, the duck was delicious with a fantastic sauce. No view, but quiet and lovely.

  • Jochen L.9 reviews

    May 18, 2018

    10/10

    We felt immediately integrated into the family, really a very welcoming atmosphere of course mainly created by the owner.

  • - -.6 reviews

    April 11, 2018

    8/10

    we sat outside and had a lovely meal. the lamb shank was really good. duck orange not bad either. not excited about the prime rib. as per other reviews, the french onion soup was amazing! the smoked salmon starter was a huge portion with 4 pieces of toast. we also loved the little bowls of mashed potatoes that came with our meal. the server was very pleasant!

  • Paola B.52 reviews

    February 18, 2018

    9.5/10

    Food was great ! Tasty and good service

  • Albert D.

    Albert D.11 reviews

    December 15, 2017

    9/10

    Cozy and nice restaurant in the heart of Paris very close to Notre Dame. The waitress was really kind and the food is great. Absolutely recommended.

  • - -.1 review

    October 10, 2017

    10/10

    Very good

  • - -.8 reviews

    June 28, 2017

    9/10

    The best French onion soup! Plenty to choose from and in a nice location.

  • - -.5 reviews

    July 1, 2017

    8.5/10

    Great steak. Dessert so so. A bit understaffed, but very attentive. Nice place

  • Aldo A.23 reviews

    May 13, 2017

    8.5/10

    Nice place. Good food. However the prices are a little too high for the quality of the food but it can be accepted for the location.

  • - -.5 reviews

    February 3, 2017

    9.5/10

    Really good french restaurant!!! We did not expect much but everything was perfect - food (tartare) - starter (onion soup with cheese) Quantity was generous and the food was really fresh Location is really good as well

  • Lorenzo O.

    Lorenzo O.11 reviews

    January 17, 2017

    8/10

    cozy place in a fantastic location just a few meters from Notre Dame Cathedral. food was good and I spent a nice evening. I will come back for sure and recommend too.

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