La Follia
Montreuil
Restaurant in Montreuil, France
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Dress
Casual
Why go
La Follia is a practical Montreuil choice for an easy lunch, date, or small celebration when convenience matters more than a destination-dining brief. Start with lunch, then return for dinner if the first meal fits your group; compare Isolé for a clearer modern-cuisine and price signal.
About La Follia
La Follia is a venue in Montreuil with a casual dress code and hours that cover lunch every day, plus dinner from Tuesday through Saturday. Details such as cuisine label, price range, signature dish, chef name, booking difficulty, or awards are not available.
Use it as a lunch-or-dinner Montreuil option
The clearest planning distinction is timing. Lunch is listed Monday through Sunday from 12–3 PM. Dinner is listed Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30–11:30 PM, with no dinner service on Monday or Sunday.
With no fixed price range, cuisine label, or signature order available, this is not the venue to choose when the group needs a fully pre-planned menu decision before arriving. It is better for visitors comfortable checking the current details directly before they go. For readers building a broader shortlist, Isolé, Gypse, La CaVe à Montreuil are names to compare with the occasion.
Better for flexible plans than tightly specified dining
La Follia is easiest to evaluate as a direct Montreuil option with lunch hours every day and dinner hours Tuesday through Saturday. If your decision depends on cuisine, menu format, price, dietary accommodations, takeout, delivery, or a particular service style, confirm those details directly before making plans.
For planning beyond one meal, use La Follia's hours as the anchor: lunch is available daily, while dinner is listed from Tuesday through Saturday. For anything more specific than timing and casual dress, check directly before you go.
Planning details
- Location
- 58 Rue du Capitaine Dreyfus, 93100 Montreuil, France
- Website
- lafollia.fr
- Phone
- +33143625091
The take
The Take
The Vibe
La Follia settles into Montreuil’s evolving dining fabric with a warm, neighborhood-first sensibility. Housed at street level amid low residential buildings, it reads as an intimate, rustic Italian that favors pedestrian energy over vehicular bustle. The writing frames the restaurant as part of a broader east‑of‑Paris shift — a place where local life and gentrifying creativity meet — and that context gives service and food a lived-in, approachable character. Expect a compact, convivial room where the focus is on straightforward Italian dishes and the social pulse of a walkable Montreuil street.
Best For
This is a venue made for neighborly meals and relaxed outings: think casual hangouts, weekend brunches, and informal date nights. Its Montreuil location rewards people who walk and linger, making it easy to drop in before or after exploring the neighborhood. Because the place reads as small and intimate rather than formal, it suits gatherings that prioritize conversation and shared plates over ceremonial tasting menus. The restaurant’s Italian repertoire and approachable scale also make it a good stop for visitors scouting the east‑of‑Paris food scene.
Ordering Tips
Lean into the kitchen’s signatures when you arrive: the frisella and focaccia showcase bread-forward Italian flavors, while the bresaola carpaccio and rape e fagioli point to a menu that balances cured-meat finesse with rustic, legume-driven dishes. Orders work well as a sequence of small plates to share, letting the table sample contrasting textures and flavors. Given the neighborhood, pacing a meal — start with bread or a cured-meat starter, move to the heartier rape e fagioli, and finish by trading bites — makes for a convivial, well-rounded visit.
Venue details
Ambiance
Friendly and lived-in atmosphere with colorful, informal industrial-style ground floor, elegant vintage salon upstairs, intimate private courtyard, and pedestrian street terrace.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Intimate
Signature Dishes
- frisella
- rape e fagioli
- focaccia
- bresaola carpaccio
Planning details
Location
Also consider
If La Follia is not the right fit
Try Isolé for a clearer modern-cuisine brief and known €€ price positioning. Try La CaVe à Montreuil if the group wants a more wine-led Montreuil evening rather than a standard restaurant booking.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Montreuil
La Follia is the easy-booking option in this Montreuil set: choose it when the priority is a convenient sit-down meal rather than a highly defined dining format. Isolé is the more specific pick for Modern Cuisine at €€, so it gives diners a clearer price-and-style signal before committing.
If the decision is about atmosphere, compare La Follia with Metà e Metà, OTTO, and Gypse. With limited public-facing detail on those peers here, the practical move is to use La Follia for flexible timing and choose Isolé when the group wants the safest read on cuisine category and budget.
La CaVe à Montreuil is the better cross-shop if the meal is more about a wine-bar-style evening or drinks-led plan. La Follia is stronger for a straightforward restaurant slot, especially lunch or an uncomplicated dinner.
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Compare La Follia
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Follia | Montreuil | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Metà e Metà | Montreuil | ; | ; | No published awards |
| OTTO | Montreuil | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Gypse | Montreuil | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Isolé | Paris | Modern Cuisine | €€ | 2025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| La CaVe à Montreuil | Montreuil | ; | ; | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat at the bar at La Follia?
Bar-seating or a bar-focused format is not specified. Plan only around the Montreuil location and the published service windows: lunch Monday through Sunday, plus dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
What are alternatives to La Follia in Montreuil?
Start with Metà e Metà, OTTO, Gypse, Isolé, and La CaVe à Montreuil if you want other options to compare. Use La Follia when its Montreuil location and lunch-or-dinner hours fit your plan, then compare elsewhere if you need a more specific format.
How far ahead should I book La Follia?
Booking difficulty is not specified. Check directly with the venue, especially for dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30–11:30 PM. Lunch is listed daily from 12–3 PM.
Is La Follia good for a special occasion?
That depends on what kind of occasion you are planning. It operates as a casual Montreuil venue with lunch every day and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Awards, tasting-menu formats, private-room details, or other special-occasion features are not available.
Is lunch or dinner better at La Follia?
Choose based on schedule. Lunch is listed every day from 12–3 PM. Dinner is listed Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30–11:30 PM.
