Le Metropolitan Restaurant
16th arrondissement / Trocadéro, Paris
Restaurant in Paris, France
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Le Metropolitan Restaurant is a practical 16th arrondissement choice for a calm, low-friction meal rather than a destination dinner. Choose it when location and ease matter more than a tightly defined cuisine, chef profile, or award signal; cross-shop nearby peers if Japanese, modern cuisine, or stronger value clarity is the priority.
About Le Metropolitan Restaurant
Le Metropolitan Restaurant is a restaurant in Paris. If you are considering it, take a practical approach: check the current location details, opening times, booking process, menu, and any seating preferences directly before making plans.
Planning Le Metropolitan Restaurant in Paris
In a city with many restaurants that can vary widely in tone, format, and formality, those basics matter. Do not assume a destination tasting-menu room, a bar-seating option, a specific neighborhood address, cuisine, price point, or awards from the name alone, or from the fact that the venue is in Paris.
Before building an evening around it, check whether the restaurant is currently operating, whether reservations are required or advisable, what kind of menu is being served, and whether the setting fits the occasion you have in mind. That extra step is especially important if you are coordinating travel, arranging transport across Paris, or trying to match dinner with other plans.
For broader sorting before committing, use our full Paris restaurants guide, or widen the plan with our Paris hotels guide, our Paris bars guide, our Paris wineries guide, and our Paris experiences guide. Those wider guides can help place Le Metropolitan Restaurant within a more flexible Paris itinerary.
Planning details
- Location
- 10 Pl. de Mexico, 75116 Paris, France
- Website
- marriott.com
- Phone
- +33156904004
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Le Metropolitan sits in the restrained, formal register of the 16th arrondissement: wide, quiet streets, Haussmann facades and a neighbourhood that prizes repeat custom over trend-seeking tourism. The room favors classic French dining rituals — white tablecloths and measured pacing — and is arranged so acoustics support conversation rather than overwhelm it. That combination makes for a sophisticated, quietly intimate experience geared to conversation, not spectacle. House tone leans away from flash and toward duration: guests arrive with purpose and leave having had a considered meal that privileges social ritual over culinary theatrics.
Best For
This is a restaurant built around occasions. The copy repeatedly frames Le Metropolitan as the neighbourhood address for milestone evenings — promotions, decade anniversaries and round-number birthdays — and notes a predominantly local Saturday-evening clientele. It’s best for diners who want a formal, occasion-driven dinner rather than a late-night or trend-focused outing. Groups marking a special moment, couples celebrating anniversaries, and families gathering for a significant celebration will find the room’s pacing and attentive service suited to an evening that values time and conversation.
Ordering Tips
Menus here read as classic French fare, so lean into the house signatures that match the room’s formal tone: start with a charcuterie plate, consider the Steak with bleu cheese sauce for a main, or choose seafood options like Sole de Petit Bateaux or Thon à la Plancha. Expect a measured meal rhythm: courses arrive at a tempo that supports conversation, so plan a relaxed evening. The restaurant’s positioning in the 16th signals traditional preparations and dependable technique rather than trend-led plates, so ordering classic preparations plays to its strengths.
Venue details
Ambiance
Sober, alluring and elegant, with a refined hotel-restaurant atmosphere suited to leisurely meals and special occasions.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- Steak with bleu cheese sauce
- Charcuterie plate
- Sole de Petit Bateaux
- Thon a La Plancha
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 10 Pl. de Mexico, 75116 Paris, France
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- Le Paris 16, Notable alternative
- Hokusaï, Japanese, €€€
- Ozio, Notable alternative
- Paul Chene, Notable alternative
- Ken Yamamoto, Modern Cuisine, €€€
Restaurant context
How it compares in the 16th arrondissement
Le Metropolitan Restaurant is the easiest recommendation when the meal is built around location and a calmer room. Hokusaï is the clearer choice if the group specifically wants Japanese and is comfortable at €€€; Ken Yamamoto is the better fit for modern cuisine at a similar €€€ signal. Both peers give a more defined food brief, while Le Metropolitan Restaurant is more useful when flexibility matters.
Le Paris 16, Ozio, and Paul Chene are the sensible cross-shops if the goal is to stay in Paris and compare ambiance before committing. Pick Hokusaï or Ken Yamamoto for a clearer culinary lane; keep this one for an easier, less format-driven meal where the 16th arrondissement location is doing much of the work.
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Compare Le Metropolitan Restaurant
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Metropolitan Restaurant | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| Le Paris 16 | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| Hokusaï | Paris | Japanese | €€€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate |
| Ozio | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| Paul Chene | Paris | , | , | No published awards |
| Ken Yamamoto | Paris | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Le Metropolitan Restaurant?
Can I eat at the bar at Le Metropolitan Restaurant?
Ask the restaurant directly about bar seating when booking, or compare your plans with other Paris options such as Le Paris 16 or Paul Chene.
What is Le Metropolitan Restaurant known for?
Where is Le Metropolitan Restaurant located?
Le Metropolitan Restaurant is located in Paris.
