Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ
Folie-Méricourt (11ème), Paris
Restaurant in Paris, France
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Choose Le Cornichon for a casual Paris café-bistrot meal with group flexibility, not for a formal tasting-menu occasion. The draw is the lively neighborhood format, terrace, private-hire potential, and traditional French dishes such as beef Rossini, trout in beurre blanc to share, Dubarry-style scallops, bulots, and rigatoni with garlic and sage butter.
About Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ
In Paris’s café-bistrot tradition, Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ is a casual traditional French café-bistrot rather than a formal destination restaurant. With a price of about $30 per person and a casual dress code, it suits an easy meal in Paris when the goal is familiar cooking and a relaxed setting.
The cuisine is traditional French café-bistrot, with an approximate spend and named signature dishes.
A casual café-bistrot rather than a formal occasion restaurant
Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ serves traditional French café-bistrot cooking with casual dress and an accessible price point. That makes it easier to approach as a relaxed Paris meal than as a high-ceremony booking.
Traditional French comfort, with a few dishes worth targeting
The food identity is traditional French café-bistrot. The named signature dishes give the clearest ordering direction: rigatoni with garlic and sage butter, beef Rossini, trout in beurre blanc to share, Dubarry-style scallops, and bulots. For a table looking to share, the trout in beurre blanc is the most clearly shareable dish listed, while beef Rossini and Dubarry-style scallops point to classic café-bistrot comfort. Bulots also fit the traditional French café-bistrot frame.
That menu profile helps set expectations. This is not a venue to describe around a tasting-menu structure or a specific chef-led format. It is better understood through recognizable café-bistrot cooking and a moderate spend: a Paris meal centered on traditional dishes rather than fine-dining ceremony.
Plan it as a practical Paris meal
Plan around the basics: Paris, casual dress, traditional French café-bistrot cuisine, and an approximate price of $30 per person.
Planning details
- Location
- 2 Rue des Goncourt, Paris
- Reservations
- Book on Zenchef
- Website
- lecornichon.paris
- Phone
- +33142541832
Venue details
Ambiance
Contemporary neighborhood café with a retro 70s brasserie/bistrot feel, lively from morning coffee through late-night drinks, simple and generous traditional French dishes, a bustling bar atmosphere and terrace seating that make it feel energetic and convivial.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
- Kitchen
- Comfort cooking
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Prix fixe, Small plates
- Drinks Focus
- Wine, Cocktails, Beer, Coffee
- Private Dining
- Available
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
- Opened
- 2025
Signature Dishes
- rigatoni with garlic and sage butter
- beef Rossini
- trout in beurre blanc to share
- Dubarry-style scallops
- bulots
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- Getting there
- 2 Rue des Goncourt, Paris
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ good for a special occasion?
It is best suited to a casual occasion rather than a formal, dress-up meal. It offers traditional French café-bistrot cuisine, casual dress, and an approximate $30 per person price point.
What are alternatives to Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ in Paris?
If you want a different style of meal, compare it with other Paris dining rooms generically: choose a more formal restaurant for ceremony, or stay with Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ for a casual traditional French café-bistrot at about $30 per person.
What should I order at Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ?
Signature dishes include rigatoni with garlic and sage butter, beef Rossini, trout in beurre blanc to share, Dubarry-style scallops, and bulots. Those are the clearest dishes to consider if they are available when you visit.
Is Le Cornichon - Bar - Restaurant - FDJ worth the price?
It may fit the price if the goal is a relaxed Paris meal built around traditional French café-bistrot cooking at about $30 per person. Diners looking for a more formal special-occasion format may prefer to compare it with other Paris restaurants.
