Restaurant in Paris, France
Le Cardinal
100Pearl PointsLate-Hour Anchor
About Le Cardinal
Le Cardinal is a practical Paris pick near Porte de Saint-Cloud, strongest for an easy meal, casual celebration, or business plan that needs flexibility. It is less compelling as a destination restaurant because no cuisine, chef, price, or awards signal is listed, so compare it with Les Petits Princes or Disciples if the meal needs a clearer culinary identity.
Le Cardinal is a Paris venue with a broad daily schedule and a smart-casual dress code. With limited verified public detail beyond those basics, the safest way to plan is to treat it as a practical option rather than a restaurant to choose for a confirmed cuisine, chef, award, menu format, or specific occasion setup.
A practical Paris choice for an unfussy occasion
The case for considering Le Cardinal is simple: it is in Paris and is listed as open every day from 7 AM to 1 AM. That gives it useful timing flexibility for plans that may shift, especially when you want a venue that is not limited to a narrow evening window.
Do not treat this as the place to chase a named chef, awards, a verified price tier, or a tightly defined cuisine style. Those details are not confirmed here. For planning purposes, the grounded expectation is limited to the basics: Paris location, daily long hours, smart-casual dress.
Where the decision gets easier
If you are comparing options, consider Le Cardinal alongside Les Petits Princes, Marius, Alegria, Vin&Mar;ée, or Disciples. Le Cardinal makes most sense when the priority is a Paris venue with broad daily hours rather than a booking chosen around a verified kitchen identity, price level, or dining format.
Solo diners can consider it when the priority is timing flexibility in Paris. Larger groups should confirm practical details directly before committing, because verified information here does not include seat count, private-room availability, phone details, or a group booking policy. For broader planning, use Pearl's Paris restaurants guide alongside the Paris hotels guide, Paris bars guide, Paris wineries guide, Paris experiences guide to build the rest of the evening.
Quick reference: choose Le Cardinal for Paris practicality, daily 7 AM to 1 AM hours, smart-casual dress; choose another venue when you need confirmed cuisine, price, group, or format details in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are alternatives to Le Cardinal in Paris?
Other options to compare include Les Petits Princes, Marius, Disciples, Alegria, Vin&Mar;ée. Use them as comparison points if you want to weigh Le Cardinal against other venues before deciding.
Is Le Cardinal good for solo dining?
It can be a practical solo choice if timing flexibility matters. The verified schedule is daily from 7 AM to 1 AM, which gives more planning range than venues with shorter listed hours.
What should a first-timer know about Le Cardinal?
Treat it as a practical Paris venue rather than a confirmed chef-driven or cuisine-specific destination. The verified basics are that it is in Paris, has a smart-casual dress code, is listed every day from 7 AM to 1 AM.
Can Le Cardinal accommodate groups?
Group suitability is not confirmed from the verified details here. The hours offer timing flexibility, but seat count, private-room information, group booking policies are not verified, so larger parties should check directly before planning around it.
Is Le Cardinal good for a special occasion?
It may suit a low-key occasion if Paris location, long daily hours, smart-casual dress are enough for your plans. If you need confirmed cuisine, format, price, or group details, compare it with another venue before booking.
Location
5 Pl. de la Prte de Saint-Cloud, 75016 Paris, France
Compare Le Cardinal
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cardinal | Paris | , | , |
| Les Petits Princes | Paris | Modern Cuisine | €€ |
| Marius | Paris | , | , |
| Disciples | Paris | Traditional Cuisine | €€€ |
| Alegria | Paris | , | , |
| Vin&Marée | Paris | , | , |
How Le Cardinal Paris: Hours, Dress Code, Practical Verdict compares with similar nearby venues.
How Le Cardinal compares in Paris
Choose Le Cardinal when ease matters more than a defined culinary brief. Against Les Petits Princes, the tradeoff is clarity: Les Petits Princes gives you Modern Cuisine and a €€ price signal, which makes it easier to judge value before booking. Le Cardinal is the more practical choice if the 16th-arrondissement location is the reason for the meal.
For a more formal traditional dinner, Disciples is the better match on paper because it has Traditional Cuisine and a €€€ tier. That higher positioning makes sense for diners who want a more deliberate occasion. Le Cardinal is better for lower-friction plans where booking difficulty and timing matter more than a named format.
Marius, Alegria, Vin&Mar;ée are worth cross-shopping if the exact neighborhood, group fit, or room feel is the deciding factor. If the meal is a celebration, start with Disciples; if value clarity matters, start with Les Petits Princes; if convenience near Porte de Saint-Cloud drives the plan, Le Cardinal is the easier call.
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