Restaurant in Paris, France
Michelin-noted Paris dining without the waitlist.
ASPIC holds back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025 and a 4.8 Google rating from 670 reviews — a well-supported case for a considered dinner in Paris's 9th arrondissement. At the €€€€ price point with easy booking, it gives you serious modern cuisine without the months-long waiting list that comparable starred venues require. Worth a first visit, and worth returning to as the menu evolves seasonally.
ASPIC is the right call if you want modern cuisine with Michelin recognition in the 9th arrondissement without the four-figure per-head spend that Paris's most decorated tables demand. With back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, and a Google rating of 4.8 from 670 reviews, this is a venue that has earned consistent approval from both the guide and the people who actually eat there. It suits a diner who has already done the obvious Paris splurges and wants something more neighbourhood-rooted for a second or third visit to the city — or a regular who is ready to move beyond their first meal here and think about how to use the menu across two or three returns.
ASPIC sits at 24 Rue Louise-Émilie de la Tour d'Auvergne in the 9th arrondissement, a district that has built a reputation for serious cooking at prices that do not require a corporate expense account to justify. The address places it within the quieter residential pocket of the 9th, away from the tourist corridors of the Opéra quarter, which means you are dining in a room where the crowd skews local and intentional. Visually, the 9th's neighbourhood restaurants tend toward stripped-back elegance: expect a room where the plate is the focal point, not the interior design. That framing is consistent with what a Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine kitchen prioritises.
The price range sits at €€€€, which in Paris context means you are in the same bracket as some of the city's three-starred institutions, so the value question matters. The honest answer: ASPIC at €€€€ is priced for its level of recognition, and the 4.8 rating across 670 reviews suggests the kitchen is delivering against that expectation. If you are comparing it to a starred venue in the same price band, the trade-off is clear , less ceremony, more neighbourhood warmth, and Michelin's stamp of approval without a star attached yet.
If you have eaten here once, the question is how to approach a return. Modern cuisine menus at this recognition level tend to evolve with the season, which makes a second visit worthwhile on different timing alone. For the current season, a winter or early spring return is a good moment: French modern kitchens at this level typically shift toward richer, more structured plates in colder months before moving into lighter, produce-led territory as spring advances. Coming back in a different season is not just a repeat , it is a genuinely different menu experience.
On your first visit, if you ordered conservatively or followed the server's lead, a return is the right moment to take more control of the sequencing. At a €€€€ modern cuisine venue, the tasting format , if offered , tends to show the kitchen's full range better than ordering à la carte. If your first visit was à la carte, consider the tasting menu on your second. If your first visit was the tasting menu, a third visit with a more selective à la carte approach lets you revisit the dishes that landed hardest without committing to the full arc again. That flexibility is one of the practical advantages of a restaurant at this price and recognition level that is not yet running at the booking pressure of a starred address.
For a third visit, or for regulars who have developed familiarity with the menu's structure, arriving earlier in the service is worth considering. Early tables at venues like this tend to give more time with the kitchen's full attention and more room for the floor to engage. Booking is currently rated easy, which is a practical advantage , you can plan a return without the three-month lead time that comparable starred venues in Paris require.
ASPIC is at 24 Rue Louise-Émilie de la Tour d'Auvergne, 75009 Paris. Booking is rated easy relative to Paris's most in-demand tables, so a week or two of lead time should be sufficient for most dates, though weekend bookings at peak season warrant a slightly earlier approach. The price range of €€€€ positions this as a considered-occasion spend rather than a casual drop-in, so budget accordingly. Hours and specific booking methods are not confirmed in our current data , check directly with the restaurant or through standard Paris reservation platforms to confirm availability. If you are building a broader Paris trip, our full Paris restaurants guide, Paris hotels guide, Paris bars guide, and Paris experiences guide cover the wider picture. For wine-focused planning, see our Paris wineries guide.
ASPIC sits within a strong cluster of 9th arrondissement modern cooking. If you are building a multi-night Paris dining itinerary, it pairs well with Accents Table Bourse and Anona for a neighbourhood-rooted sequence that avoids the grand institution tier entirely. For a different register on the same trip, Amâlia and 114, Faubourg offer contrasting experiences worth pairing against ASPIC. Further afield but relevant for context, France's broader modern cuisine benchmark is well represented by Mirazur in Menton, Flocons de Sel in Megève, Bras in Laguiole, and Troisgros in Ouches , useful reference points for understanding where ASPIC sits in the national conversation. For international modern cuisine comparisons, Frantzén in Stockholm and Maison Lameloise in Chagny are worth knowing. Classic French institutional benchmarks include Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, and Auberge de Montfleury.
Yes , with the right expectations set. ASPIC is a Michelin Plate venue with a 4.8 public rating and easy booking. That combination is genuinely useful in a city where the most-discussed tables require months of planning and deliver variable returns on the effort. If you are visiting Paris and want one meal that is clearly above the brasserie level without committing to a starred-restaurant budget and waiting list, ASPIC is a well-supported choice. For returning visitors who have already done one meal here, the multi-visit case is strong: seasonal menu evolution and the absence of booking friction make it worth a deliberate return.
Specific menu items are not confirmed in our current data, so we cannot point to named dishes. What the Michelin Plate recognition and 4.8 Google rating do confirm is that the kitchen is executing its modern cuisine menu at a consistently high level. At a venue in this category, the tasting menu , if offered , is the most complete way to read the kitchen's current range. On a return visit, a more selective à la carte approach lets you focus on the courses that worked hardest on your first visit.
Seat count and private dining options are not confirmed in our current data. For groups larger than four, contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm whether the format and room layout work for your party size. At a €€€€ modern cuisine venue in Paris, group bookings often require direct coordination rather than online reservation platforms.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, which puts ASPIC well ahead of Paris's most in-demand €€€€ addresses. One to two weeks of lead time is likely sufficient for midweek dates. Weekend bookings, particularly during spring and autumn when Paris dining demand peaks, warrant booking earlier , two to three weeks is a safer margin. Compare this to starred peers in the same price bracket, where one to three months is standard.
ASPIC is a Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine venue in the 9th arrondissement at the €€€€ price point. That means you are paying for a serious, considered meal , not a casual dinner. First-timers should know that the 9th is a neighbourhood address, not a grand boulevard institution, which shapes the atmosphere. The 4.8 Google rating from 670 reviews is a reliable signal that the experience is consistent. Come with an appetite and without a tight schedule; modern cuisine menus at this level are built for extended pacing.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in our current data. In Paris's modern cuisine category, counter or bar dining varies significantly by venue layout. Contact ASPIC directly to ask about seating options if bar dining is your preference , it is worth the call, particularly if you are dining solo or as a pair and want a more informal format.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPIC | €€€€ | Easy | — |
| Plénitude | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how ASPIC measures up.
Menu specifics are not documented in available venue data, so the safest approach is to go without fixed expectations and let the kitchen's current modern cuisine format guide the meal. ASPIC holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, which indicates consistent technical quality rather than one showpiece dish. Ask staff on the day what is driving the current menu — at this price tier (€€€€), that question is always worth asking.
Group capacity details are not listed in the venue record. For parties larger than four, check the venue's official channels before assuming availability — at the €€€€ price range in a 9th arrondissement address of this type, seating configurations often limit larger bookings. A reservation inquiry sent well ahead will clarify faster than assuming.
Booking is rated easy relative to Paris's most competitive tables, so one to two weeks ahead is generally sufficient. That said, weekend evenings fill faster in any Michelin-recognised room, so if your dates are fixed, book as soon as they are. This is one of the few Paris venues at the €€€€ tier where last-minute windows occasionally open.
ASPIC is a Michelin Plate venue in the 9th arrondissement — an area that consistently delivers serious cooking at prices below the 1st and 8th arrondissement benchmark. First-timers should know this is a modern cuisine format at €€€€, so the spend is real, but the booking friction is low compared to Paris's starred rooms. Come for the food, not a scene; the 9th doesn't trade on theatrics.
Bar seating specifics are not documented in the venue record. Given the address and modern cuisine format at €€€€, counter or bar dining is possible but not confirmed — check the venue's official channels to check current layout before planning a solo or spontaneous visit around that option.
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