Le Tableau
Centre-ville, Arras
Restaurant in Arras, France
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Le Tableau is a practical central Arras choice if timing matters, especially for weekday lunch or an end-of-week dinner. It is better treated as a convenient local option than a special-occasion certainty; compare it with L'œuf ou la poule and La Signature before committing.
About Le Tableau
Le Tableau is an Arras restaurant with a schedule that is clearest for lunch: Monday to Thursday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM and 7:00 to 10:30 PM, and closed Sunday. For a first-timer, the sensible read is this: keep it on the shortlist if those hours fit your plan, then compare it with L'œuf ou la poule and La Signature before treating it as the automatic Arras pick.
The case for considering it is practical. It is a good fit for weekday lunch planning and Friday or Saturday dinner planning, but it does not have a clearly stated menu format or service style. That means the decision should be based on timing and your own preference after checking current details directly.
Use it for timing first, then compare the room
Solo diners, couples, and small groups should treat it as a practical Arras restaurant to consider when its hours match the day, while comparing ambience and menu appeal directly with L'œuf ou la poule and La Signature. If the meal is meant to be the main event, a venue with clearer public positioning may be a safer call.
For evening dining, the key point is not that this is a late-night restaurant in the big-city sense. It is that dinner service is listed on Friday and Saturday, which gives travellers more flexibility at the end of the week. It is less useful for anyone wanting dinner from Monday to Thursday.
Who should put it on the Arras shortlist
Consider Le Tableau if the opening pattern fits your schedule and a smart-casual dress code suits the occasion. Skip it if the decision depends on a clearly defined cuisine type, a published price tier, a named chef, or a special-occasion award signal. For a broader scan of the city, use our full Arras restaurants guide.
Planning details
- Location
- 10 Rue des Balances, 62000 Arras, France
- Phone
- +33749540324
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Le Tableau sits into Arras’s carefully rebuilt centre, offering a dining experience that feels like a dignified provincial ritual. The room favors deliberate pacing and the comforts of a well-set home table over theatrical service; courses arrive with intention and an emphasis on regional sensibility. The surrounding baroque facades and the city’s layered history lend the restaurant a quietly historic and classic air, while the independent, engaged scene around it keeps things charming and grounded. The overall impression is relaxed, polished and quietly refined: a place to settle in and let a slow, course-led meal unfold.
Best For
This is primarily a dinner destination: best for guests who want to linger over a full, course-driven meal rather than a quick night out. The dining room rewards unhurried evenings: date nights, celebratory dinners and occasions that welcome conversation and measured pacing all suit the room. Because the menu and service prioritize progression and care, it’s less a spot for rushed business meals or grab-and-go visits and more a place to plan an evening around food, seasonality and the ritual of northern French cooking.
Ordering Tips
Allow time and plan to take multiple courses: the kitchen emphasizes slow-cooked preparations, root vegetables and regionally minded dishes that are meant to be savored. Ask the server to pace courses if you’re on a timetable, and consider ordering a starter, main and the restaurant’s signature Meringue & café for dessert. Given the provincial format, expect dishes that unfold in stages rather than quick plates: lean into the rhythm and enjoy the deliberate care in each preparation.
Venue details
Ambiance
Intimiste et raffiné with wood-panelled decor, providing a cozy and elegant atmosphere praised for its finesse and warmth.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Quiet
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- Prix fixe, Set menu
Signature Dishes
Meringue & café
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 10 Rue des Balances, 62000 Arras, France
Planning details
Location
10 Rue des Balances, 62000 Arras, France · Directions
Also consider
Where to look if this does not fit
If Le Tableau does not match the timing or mood, start with L'œuf ou la poule or La Signature in Arras. If price-tier clarity is the deciding factor, compare Origine and Air Accueil, both listed at €€ with clearer cuisine positioning.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Arras
Le Tableau is the practical timing play: useful in central Arras and especially relevant if the meal needs to fit around lunch or a Friday/Saturday dinner. L'œuf ou la poule and La Signature are the more obvious cross-shops if ambience or a clearer restaurant identity matters more than schedule.
Origine and Air Accueil both carry clearer €€ positioning, with Origine framed around creative cooking and Air Accueil around modern cuisine. Choose those when price-tier clarity helps the decision. Keep Le Tableau in play when the priority is a simple Arras plan without committing to a more defined format.
Le Pain de la Bouche is another reasonable comparison if the goal is to test local alternatives before deciding. For an easy booking profile, Le Tableau looks low-friction; for a meal where the room, cuisine direction, or value equation needs to be known in advance, the peers with clearer labels are safer.
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Compare Le Tableau
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tableau | Arras | , | , | No published awards |
| L'œuf ou la poule | Arras | , | , | No published awards |
| La Signature | Arras | , | , | No published awards |
| Origine | Gouy-en-Artois | Creative | €€ | No published awards |
| Le Pain de la Bouche | Lens | , | , | No published awards |
| Air Accueil | Brebières | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Le Tableau good for solo dining?
It may be practical for one diner if the hours fit: lunch is listed Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM, with dinner also listed Friday and Saturday from 7:00 to 10:30 PM. La Signature is another option to compare.
What are alternatives to Le Tableau in Arras?
Other venues to compare include L'œuf ou la poule, La Signature, Le Pain de la Bouche, Origine, and Air Accueil. Since Le Tableau does not have a clearly stated cuisine, price tier, or menu format, compare current menus, hours, and availability directly before choosing.
How far ahead should I book Le Tableau?
If your schedule depends on dinner, note that evening service is listed only on Friday and Saturday from 7:00 to 10:30 PM, so those are the slots to check first. Lunch is listed Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM.
Is lunch or dinner better at Le Tableau?
Lunch is the more widely available service, running Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM. Dinner is listed only on Friday and Saturday from 7:00 to 10:30 PM. The better choice depends on your schedule, since no cuisine, price, or menu format is available here.
