Restaurant in Paris, France
Michelin-recognized modern cooking without the big bill.
A Michelin Plate holder for 2024 and 2025, 24 - Le Restaurant delivers recognized modern cooking in the 8th arrondissement at €€ — an unusual combination in one of Paris's most expensive dining postcodes. With a 4.7-star Google rating across 678 reviews and easy booking, it is the practical choice when you want a serious kitchen without a €€€€ bill.
678 Google reviews averaging 4.7 stars is a meaningful signal at any price point. At €€ in the 8th arrondissement — one of Paris's most expensive dining postcodes , it is a genuinely useful one. 24 - Le Restaurant, at 24 Rue Jean Mermoz, has held a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which means the guide's inspectors find the cooking worth noting without yet awarding a star. That positioning , recognized quality, accessible pricing, central location , is exactly why this address deserves serious consideration over the dozens of anonymous brasseries in the neighbourhood.
If you have eaten here once and are deciding whether to return, the answer is probably yes, and the reasoning is practical: the 8th is not short of places to spend money, but it is short of places where €€ buys food that a serious guide takes seriously. Two consecutive Michelin Plates suggest the kitchen is consistent, not just occasionally impressive. For a second visit, the strategic question is timing and format rather than whether to go.
Paris's 8th arrondissement runs late by the city's standards. The neighbourhood draws a mix of finance professionals, hotel guests from nearby properties, and visitors who have spent the evening around the Champs-Élysées. A modern cuisine address at €€ that holds Michelin recognition is a strong option for anyone who wants to eat properly after 9 PM without paying the premium that the area's grander rooms demand. The Rue Jean Mermoz address puts the restaurant within easy reach of the Golden Triangle, which means it absorbs late arrivals from business dinners that ended early, pre-theatre crowds who want a second round, and travellers who prefer eating late over eating expensively. If your evening schedule is flexible and you want a kitchen that takes its food seriously, this is a sensible anchor for that plan. For context on how the wider neighbourhood eats after dark, our full Paris restaurants guide covers the range.
Modern French cooking in Paris exists at every price tier, but the middle of that range , where technical ambition meets a bill you can repeat , is thinner than it looks. Most of the recognized addresses in the 8th and surrounding arrondissements operate at €€€ or above. 24 - Le Restaurant sitting at €€ with two years of Michelin recognition puts it in a relatively small group. Comparable addresses at a similar price point and recognition level include Accents Table Bourse in the 2nd and Anona, both of which attract similar diner profiles. If you are benchmarking against the broader Paris modern cooking scene, Amâlia and 114, Faubourg operate at a different scale and price tier, but they illustrate what the ceiling of the category looks like in this city.
For reference on what Michelin recognition at a higher level means in practical terms, addresses like Flocons de Sel in Megève, Mirazur in Menton, and Troisgros in Ouches set the benchmark for what France's top-rated kitchens look like. 24 - Le Restaurant is not in that conversation, but it does not need to be: its case rests on delivering recognized modern cooking at a price point where that recognition is genuinely rare in this postcode.
Booking here is easy by Paris standards. A Michelin Plate at €€ in the 8th will fill on Friday and Saturday evenings, but midweek and late sittings (after 9 PM) tend to have availability with a few days' notice rather than weeks. If you are planning around a specific evening, booking three to five days out is a reasonable buffer. Walk-ins on slower nights are plausible but not a strategy worth relying on in this neighbourhood. The address at 24 Rue Jean Mermoz is accessible from the Franklin D. Roosevelt and Saint-Philippe-du-Roule metro stations, making it direct to reach from most central Paris hotels. For accommodation in the area, our full Paris hotels guide covers the options near the 8th.
If your visit extends beyond dinner, the 8th has a functional bar scene that runs later than the restaurants. Our full Paris bars guide is a useful follow-on. For broader trip planning around Paris, the experiences guide and wineries guide cover the wider picture, and for regional French cooking worth travelling for, Auberge de l'Ill, Bras in Laguiole, and Paul Bocuse represent the classic anchors of French gastronomy outside the capital.
Book 24 - Le Restaurant if you want Michelin-recognized modern cooking in the 8th without the €€€€ commitment. It is the sensible choice when budget matters, when you are eating late, or when you want a reliable second visit rather than a one-off occasion dinner. For a special occasion with more ceremony, the comparison venues below operate at a different level. For a dinner that delivers on quality at a price you can return to, this address earns its 4.7 stars and its back-to-back Michelin Plates. Also worth knowing: for modern cuisine benchmarks further afield, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai show what the format looks like at its most ambitious. And closer to Paris, Auberge de Montfleury is another address worth cross-referencing if your plans extend to the Île-de-France region.
Smart casual is the right call for the 8th arrondissement at this price tier. A Michelin Plate address at €€ in Paris's Golden Triangle neighbourhood draws a business-casual crowd on weeknights and a slightly more dressed-up one on weekends. You will not be out of place in a jacket without a tie, or in neat, dark clothing. Overly casual dress (trainers, sportswear) reads as a mismatch with the room and the neighbourhood.
No bar seating is confirmed in the available venue data. Modern cuisine restaurants in this format and price range in Paris typically have a main dining room without a dedicated bar counter for eating. If bar dining is important to your plan, call ahead to confirm the layout before booking. The 8th has other options if that format is your priority.
Specific menu items are not available in the current venue data, so naming dishes would be guesswork. What is verified: the kitchen has held a Michelin Plate two years running in the modern cuisine category, which means the inspectors found the cooking technically sound and worth recommending. When you arrive, ask the server what the kitchen is doing leading that evening , at Michelin Plate level, kitchens tend to have one or two dishes in any given service that represent their current focus, and staff will usually tell you.
It works for a low-key special occasion , an anniversary dinner where you want quality without formality, or a celebration meal with a guest who appreciates good cooking over ceremony. At €€, it will not deliver the grand-occasion theatre of the 8th's €€€€ rooms. If the occasion requires a serious production , white tablecloths, sommelier service, a room that impresses on arrival , look at Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V or L'Ambroisie instead. For a dinner where the food is the occasion, 24 - Le Restaurant is a reasonable choice at the price.
At the same price tier with Michelin recognition, Accents Table Bourse in the 2nd is the most direct comparison for modern cooking at accessible prices. If you want to spend more for a step up in experience, Kei and Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen operate at €€€€ with significantly more recognition and occasion weight. Anona and Amâlia are also worth considering if location flexibility is on the table.
Solo dining at a modern cuisine restaurant in Paris at €€ is practical and unremarkable , the format does not depend on groups, and the 8th arrondissement sees plenty of solo business diners. Without confirmed counter or bar seating in the venue data, you would be at a table for one in the main room, which is standard for this type of address in Paris. Book a smaller table and request a corner or wall seat when reserving if you prefer not to be placed in the centre of the room.
Group capacity is not confirmed in the available data. For parties of six or more, contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm whether the room can accommodate a large table or whether a private area is available. Modern cuisine restaurants at €€ in central Paris often have limited flexibility for large groups, and assuming availability without checking is a risk worth avoiding. If a private dining room is a requirement, have a backup option ready.
Booking is easy relative to Paris's more competitive addresses. A Michelin Plate at €€ in the 8th will fill on peak evenings (Friday and Saturday from 8 PM onwards), but three to five days' notice is typically enough for midweek or late sittings. For a specific Friday or Saturday evening, booking a week out is the safer move. Walk-ins are possible on slower nights but not a reliable strategy in this neighbourhood.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 - Le Restaurant | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Easy |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between 24 - Le Restaurant and alternatives.
The 8th arrondissement sets a fairly polished tone by default — this is a neighbourhood of finance offices and upscale hotels. A Michelin Plate address at €€ sits in a middle register: presentable but not black-tie. Think neat trousers and a collared shirt or equivalent; trainers and shorts would be out of place.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data. If a walk-in counter option matters to you, call ahead before making the trip — the 8th fills fast on weekend evenings and assuming bar availability at a Michelin Plate address is a risk.
Specific menu items are not documented in the available data, so any dish-level advice would be speculation. What is confirmed: the kitchen operates in the modern cuisine format, which typically means seasonal, technique-led plates rather than classic bistro fare. Ask the team on arrival what is running that week.
Yes, within a specific brief: a Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.7-star average across 678 Google reviews gives it genuine credibility, and €€ pricing means you are not paying €€€€ for the occasion feel. It works well for a birthday or anniversary where the priority is a quality meal rather than the full ceremony of a three-star room.
If budget is not a constraint, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V and Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen operate at the top of the Paris spectrum. Kei offers a Franco-Japanese modern cooking angle at a comparable ambition level. L'Ambroisie and Pierre Gagnaire are for those who want a defining Paris fine-dining experience and are prepared to spend accordingly.
A modern cuisine format at €€ in the 8th is a reasonable solo option — the price point keeps the bill manageable and Michelin Plate recognition means the cooking justifies eating alone and paying attention to the plate. Confirm counter or single-seat availability when booking, as smaller restaurants in this neighbourhood prioritise covers.
Group suitability is not confirmed in the available data. For parties of six or more, check the venue's official channels before booking — Michelin Plate addresses at this price tier often have limited covers and private dining is not a given. Larger groups wanting a private room should verify before committing.
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