Colère
9th arrondissement, Paris
Restaurant in Paris, France
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Colère is a cautious yes for an easy Paris meal in the 9th, especially when convenience around Rue Richer matters. It is harder to recommend for a special-occasion brief because confirmed details on cuisine, price, chef, awards, and signature dishes are absent, so compare before making it the anchor of a night.
About Colère
Colère is a Paris venue with daily lunch and dinner service and a smart casual dress code. It is a practical entry for planning, especially for a meal in Paris when you want straightforward hours and a relaxed but polished setting.
Choose it for a Paris meal, not for a trophy claim
The useful way to consider Colère is as a Paris dining option whose details are mainly practical. It is open daily for lunch from 12–2:30 PM and for evening service from 7 PM, with later closing on Friday and Saturday than on the rest of the week. Those hours give the venue a straightforward place in an itinerary: it can be considered for a midday meal, or for dinner service that begins at the conventional evening point and extends later at the end of the week.
The tradeoff is clarity. With no confirmed cuisine type, price range, chef, awards, or signature dishes to anchor the decision, this should not be framed as a highly specific destination meal. The absence of those details matters because they are usually the facts that help distinguish one Paris restaurant from another: whether a place is casual or elaborate, traditional or contemporary, modest or celebratory, built around a tasting format or à la carte choice. If the brief is simply a Paris meal at a venue with daily lunch and dinner hours, Colère can fit. If the brief depends on a particular style, budget, accolade, or dish, compare current details before committing.
Plan around the confirmed practical details
Use the hours as the main planning tool: Monday through Thursday and Sunday, Colère is listed from 12–2:30 PM and 7 PM–12 AM; Friday and Saturday, it is listed from 12–2:30 PM and 7 PM–12:30 AM. The dress code is smart casual. That guidance is useful because it sets a general expectation without implying formality: plan for polished, relaxed clothing rather than assuming either a very dressed-up room or a purely casual stop.
Consider confirming any details that would affect the success of the meal, especially if the visit depends on timing, company, dietary needs, or a particular restaurant format. In a city with many restaurants competing on clearly defined identities, Colère is best evaluated through its current published details before you make it part of a specific dining plan.
Planning details
- Location
- 39 Rue Richer, 75009 Paris, France
- Website
- bonaloi.com
- Phone
- +33684649888
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Colère presents itself as a restaurant that foregrounds temperament and technique over décor. The name — anger or fury in French — signals a deliberate, somewhat confrontational stance that primes guests for food-first hospitality. Situated on Rue Richer, the place belongs to a quiet reorientation of the 9th arrondissement toward earnest, ambitious kitchens; here the argument is made on the plate rather than through ornate roomcraft. Dining feels intentful and compact rather than theatrical, and the overall impression is of a focused, serious spot that rewards attention to what the kitchen is trying to do.
Best For
This is a destination for diners who prize ambition over ornament: people who want to taste exacting French cooking without the frills of a grand dining room. It suits couples and small parties who come specifically for the food, as well as professionals seeking a quiet place to focus on a meal with colleagues. The restaurant’s reputation within Rue Richer means guests who are comfortable letting the kitchen lead — rather than the room — will get the most out of the experience.
Ordering Tips
Let the kitchen’s confidence guide your choices and be sure to try the signature items that define Colère’s approach: the Russian Roulette brioche, gnocchi à la romaine and the salt-crusted hake. These dishes illustrate the restaurant’s focus on technique and flavor balance, so ordering one or more of them gives a clear sense of the kitchen’s priorities. Because the venue’s appeal is its serious cooking rather than room theatrics, prioritize dishes that showcase the chef’s intent and consider arriving ready to let the menu dictate the pacing of the meal.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm ochre-tinted ambiance with terracotta walls, richly decorated furniture, candles, and a hand-carved dragon-head fireplace creating an elegant and vibrant atmosphere.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- Russian Roulette brioche
- gnocchi à la romaine
- salt-crusted hake
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 39 Rue Richer, 75009 Paris, France
Planning details
Location
Also consider
If You Can't Get In
Try Restaurant de La Fantaisie if ambiance is the deciding factor and the group wants a more composed setting. Try Les Passerelles if the priority is a practical Paris alternative rather than a destination reservation.
Restaurant context
How It Compares
Against Ardent, Le Beaucé, and Bien Élevé, Colère is the lower-commitment choice: better for an easy Paris plan than for a meal where the cuisine style, price tier, or chef identity needs to be clear in advance. Choose Colère when booking friction matters; choose one of those peers when the brief calls for a more defined dining identity.
Restaurant de La Fantaisie is the cleaner cross-shop if ambiance and hotel-adjacent polish are part of the decision. Colère reads more like a practical 9th-arrondissement option, while La Fantaisie is easier to justify when the setting carries more weight than pure convenience.
Les Passerelles is the alternative to check when the group needs a backup in Paris and the priority is simply landing a table without overbuilding the evening around one venue. Colère is the pick for proximity to Rue Richer; Les Passerelles is the sensible fallback if location works better for the night.
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Compare Colère
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Colère | Paris | No published awards |
| Ardent | Paris | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| Le Beaucé | Paris | No published awards |
| Bien Élevé | Paris | No published awards |
| Restaurant de La Fantaisie | Paris | No published awards |
| Les Passerelles | Paris | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Colère accommodate groups?
Group accommodation should be confirmed directly with Colère before booking.
What is Colère known for?
Colère is a Paris venue with daily lunch and dinner hours.
