Kura
16th Arr. - Passy, Paris
Restaurant in Paris, France
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Kura is a practical Paris 16th pick for a calmer meal rather than a trophy reservation. Choose it when ease, neighborhood feel, and a quieter setting matter; look to La Causerie for clearer modern-cuisine positioning or Brach for a more styled, higher-energy hotel dining option.
About Kura
For a return visitor to Paris, Kura is best approached with a narrow, practical read: it opens for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, closes Sunday and Monday, and has a smart-casual dress code.
The useful read is simple: this is a Paris venue to consider when the schedule fits your plans and you want to confirm the current experience directly before booking. It should not be framed as an awards-led splurge, a known chef-counter experience, or a documented tasting-menu destination unless the venue itself confirms those details at the time you reserve. In Paris, especially for repeat visitors, not every meal needs to carry the weight of a major booking; sometimes the better decision is simply the table whose timing and tone fit the day.
A Paris choice to confirm on current details, not a destination-flex booking
The clearest planning advantage is the schedule: Kura serves lunch from 12–2 PM and dinner from 7:30–10 PM Tuesday through Saturday, with Monday and Sunday closed. That makes it relevant for either a midday or evening meal on those operating days. If you are comparing it with other options such as Brach, La Causerie, ANDIA, Camille, or Cavalieri, keep the comparison practical: verify each venue's current hours, format, and booking terms before deciding.
If ingredient sourcing, menu structure, beverage program, or pricing matters to you, treat those as questions to confirm before booking. For diners who care about provenance, seasonality, dietary accommodations, or a particular format, a current menu or direct confirmation from the venue matters before committing.
Who should choose it
Choose Kura if its Paris location, Tuesday-to-Saturday lunch and dinner hours, and smart-casual dress code fit the plan. Skip making broader assumptions about awards, chef narrative, cuisine, price, or special formats unless those details are confirmed by the venue. For broader planning around the city, use Our full Paris restaurants guide; for a wider trip build, pair it with Our full Paris hotels guide, Our full Paris bars guide, Our full Paris wineries guide, and Our full Paris experiences guide.
Planning details
- Location
- 56 Rue de Boulainvilliers, 75016 Paris, France
- Website
- mymenuweb.com
- Phone
- +33145201832
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Kura reads like a quietly assured room in the 16th Arrondissement: understated, elegant and deliberately restrained. Set on a low-traffic Haussmannian street, the restaurant favors controlled scale, considered lighting and an interior that lets the food do the talking. There is little on the façade to interrupt the residential calm, and the dining experience reflects that discipline — minimalist in presentation, intimate in layout and sophisticated in execution. The pacing of a multi-course meal is central to the experience, so the room's measured atmosphere supports attentive, unhurried dining.
Best For
This is a destination for focused, formal-feeling dinners rather than boisterous nights out. The combination of precise cooking and a quiet, local audience makes Kura especially suited to date nights, business dinners and special-occasion meals when conversation and the courses matter equally. Repeat custom and word-of-mouth-driven bookings suggest a clientele that comes for the quality of the sashimi, wagyu tataki and chawanmushi, and the dining room's intimate scale amplifies the sense that each dinner is a carefully considered event.
Ordering Tips
Book ahead: the restaurant depends on a steady local clientele rather than walk-ins, so reservations are wise. Lean into the multi-course structure and let the kitchen set the pacing — the copy explicitly highlights pacing as the operative word for enjoying a full meal here. Prioritize the signature seafood and meat highlights (sea bream and tuna sashimi, wagyu beef tataki, chawanmushi) to sample the kitchen’s strengths. Note that the address is walkable from La Muette and Ranelagh, reinforcing its quiet, residential character and modest approach to front-of-house theatre.
Venue details
Ambiance
Dark wood-paneled room with atmospheric lighting, rough-hewn bar, open kitchen counter, and minimalist zen aesthetics creating a serene, refined atmosphere.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Quiet
- Service Style
- Formal
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- Sashimi
- Wagyu Beef Tataki
- Chawanmushi
- Sea Bream Sashimi
- Tuna Sashimi
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 56 Rue de Boulainvilliers, 75016 Paris, France
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- ANDIA, Notable alternative
- La Causerie, Modern Cuisine, €€
- Camille, Notable alternative
- Cavalieri, Italian, €€€
- Brach, Mediterranean Cuisine, €€€
Restaurant context
How Kura compares in Paris
Kura is the easier, quieter call when the priority is a composed neighborhood meal rather than a heavily framed dining experience. La Causerie is clearer for diners who want Modern Cuisine at a stated €€ level, while Cavalieri gives a more defined Italian brief at €€€. If price clarity matters before committing, La Causerie is the safer comparison.
For ambiance, Brach is the better pick for a more designed, hotel-led Mediterranean meal, especially if the room matters as much as the cooking. Kura makes more sense for a lower-key lunch or dinner where the location and calmer mood are the selling points. ANDIA and Camille are worth checking when availability or neighborhood fit is the deciding factor, but they do not have enough price or cuisine detail here to beat La Causerie or Brach on planning certainty.
Decision rule: book Kura for ease and restraint, La Causerie for a clearer €€ modern-cuisine choice, Cavalieri for Italian at a higher price tier, and Brach for a more polished, social room.
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Compare Kura
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kura | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| ANDIA | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| La Causerie | Paris | Modern Cuisine | €€ | 2025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| Camille | Paris | , | , | Michelin Guide Florida 20262025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin 1 Star |
| Cavalieri | Paris | Italian | €€€ | No published awards |
| Brach | Paris | Mediterranean Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
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How Kura Paris compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Kura?
Start with the hours: Kura is open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch from 12–2 PM and dinner from 7:30–10 PM, and it is closed Monday and Sunday. Kura is in Paris, and the dress code is smart casual.
Can I eat at the bar at Kura?
Can Kura accommodate groups?
If you are planning for a group, confirm directly with Kura before booking, and compare current booking terms with options such as Brach or ANDIA if needed.
Is Kura good for a special occasion?
It may work for a special occasion if the schedule and smart-casual dress code suit your plans. Confirm the current experience directly before treating it as an occasion booking, especially if awards, chef profile, menu format, or pricing matter to the plan.
Is lunch or dinner better at Kura?
Both are available: lunch runs 12–2 PM Tuesday through Saturday, and dinner runs 7:30–10 PM on the same days. Choose based on your itinerary, and check current menu, price, or service details if they matter to your decision.
What are alternatives to Kura in Paris?
ANDIA, La Causerie, Camille, Cavalieri, and Brach are useful names to compare while planning, depending on current availability and the kind of meal you want. Verify each venue's latest hours, booking terms, and format before deciding.
