Restaurant in Paris, France
Solid 8th arrondissement value, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine bistrot in Paris's 8th arrondissement, Bistrot Marloe earns consecutive guide recognition at a €€ price point that makes it one of the more practical options in the neighbourhood. With a 4.5 Google rating across nearly 250 reviews and easy booking, it's a reliable choice for weekend lunch or a low-key dinner where the cooking is the focus.
Bistrot Marloe sits in the 8th arrondissement at a €€ price point, which in Paris's dining hierarchy puts it squarely in the territory where serious cooking meets genuine accessibility. For a neighbourhood this well-heeled, that positioning is worth paying attention to. The venue has earned a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, meaning the guide's inspectors have flagged it as a restaurant delivering good cooking — not a starred destination, but a place where the kitchen is doing something worth the trip. If you're looking for a reliable modern cuisine address in the 8th that won't require a €€€€ commitment, Bistrot Marloe makes a credible case.
The 8th arrondissement context matters here. This is the Paris of Haussmann boulevards, well-dressed regulars, and a clientele that tends to know what it's doing at a table. Bistrot Marloe's address on the Rue d'Artois puts it within the residential and commercial core of the arrondissement, away from the tourist density of the Champs-Élysées corridor but close enough to benefit from the area's general energy. Visually, the bistrot register in Paris carries specific expectations: a room that reads as composed and deliberate rather than showy, where the focus stays on the plate and the company rather than the décor competing for attention. That format suits the €€ positioning well — you're not paying for a grand room, and you shouldn't expect one.
For explorers planning a weekend in Paris, Bistrot Marloe is worth considering as a morning or midday anchor. The modern cuisine classification, combined with the bistrot framing, suggests a kitchen comfortable moving between formats , and in the 8th, weekend lunch often delivers better value and a more relaxed pace than dinner service. The Michelin Plate recognition applies to the overall operation, which gives reasonable confidence that daytime service isn't an afterthought. If you're building a Saturday or Sunday around a serious meal that doesn't require a dress rehearsal or a three-hour commitment, this is the type of address to keep in your notes. Comparable bistrot-format venues in Paris at this tier tend to run set weekend menus that represent good price-to-quality returns, particularly at lunch, though you should confirm current offerings directly with the venue before booking.
Paris has no shortage of modern cuisine addresses, and the €€ tier specifically is competitive. What the consecutive Michelin Plate awards signal is consistency , the kitchen is not just having good nights, it's holding a standard that an external benchmark has validated twice. That matters when you're weighing a new address against familiar options. Google reviewers rate it 4.5 across 239 reviews, which for a bistrot in this arrondissement is a meaningful signal of repeat satisfaction rather than novelty traffic. The combination of a sustained Michelin acknowledgment and a high-volume positive rating across independent reviewers suggests the cooking is genuinely performing, not just benefiting from location or atmosphere. For context on the wider Paris restaurant scene, see our full Paris restaurants guide.
Bistrot Marloe falls into the easy-to-book category. Given its €€ positioning and the bistrot format, you are unlikely to face the weeks-out booking windows that apply to the 8th's starred addresses. A few days' notice should be sufficient for weekday dinner, though weekend lunch in a well-reviewed 8th arrondissement bistrot can fill faster than you'd expect, particularly on Saturdays. Book direct through the venue's reservation channel , no specific booking platform is confirmed in our data, so contacting the restaurant directly is the safest route. Dress expectations at a Parisian bistrot in this arrondissement run to smart casual: the neighbourhood demands a degree of effort, but you are not walking into a formal dining room.
If you're planning a broader Paris trip, the 8th is also well-positioned for exploring related dining and experiences. Worth bookmarking alongside Bistrot Marloe: 114, Faubourg for a more formal step up within the arrondissement, and Accents Table Bourse if you want a creative modern cuisine comparison on the Right Bank. For other Paris addresses in adjacent categories, Anona, Amâlia, and Auberge de Montfleury are worth a look. Beyond Paris, if this style of modern French cooking is what drives your travel, the canon includes Mirazur in Menton, Flocons de Sel in Megève, Bras in Laguiole, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, Troisgros in Ouches, Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, and Maison Lameloise in Chagny. For international reference points in the modern cuisine category, Frantzén in Stockholm sets a useful benchmark for ambition at the leading of the tier. Complete planning resources: Paris hotels, Paris bars, Paris wineries, and Paris experiences.
Quick reference: €€ pricing | Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025 | 4.5/5 (239 Google reviews) | 8th arrondissement, Paris | Easy to book | Smart casual dress.
For weekday dinner, a few days' notice is typically sufficient at a €€ bistrot in the 8th. Weekend lunch is the tighter window , the 4.5 Google rating and consecutive Michelin Plate recognition mean Saturday slots can fill earlier in the week, so aim to book three to five days out for weekend service. This is not a venue where you need to plan weeks in advance the way you would for a starred address like Le Cinq or Plénitude.
Smart casual is the right call. The 8th arrondissement has a well-dressed local clientele, and the bistrot format sits between a neighbourhood café and a formal dining room , you don't need a jacket, but turning up in athleisure will feel out of register. Think pressed trousers or a clean dress, not a suit.
It works for a low-key celebration , an anniversary lunch, a birthday dinner for two where the conversation matters more than the ceremony. The Michelin Plate gives you confidence the cooking will perform, and the €€ price point means you're not anchoring a significant financial commitment to an unfamiliar kitchen. For a milestone occasion where service formality and room grandeur are part of the occasion itself, step up to Le Cinq or Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen instead.
Within the modern cuisine tier at comparable or slightly higher price points, Accents Table Bourse offers a creative kitchen with a strong wine program. Anona and Amâlia are worth comparing if you want to explore newer addresses. If you're ready to move to €€€€ and want the full Parisian prestige-dining experience, Kei bridges contemporary French and modern cuisine in a way that rewards the price step. Pierre Gagnaire is the right move if creative ambition at the leading of the register is what you're after.
No confirmed tasting menu format is in our data for Bistrot Marloe, and at the €€ price tier the bistrot format typically skews toward à la carte or a short set menu rather than a full multi-course tasting progression. If a tasting menu format is central to what you want, the €€€€ tier , Plénitude or Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen , is where Paris delivers that format at its most considered. Verify current menu structure directly with Bistrot Marloe before booking if this is a deciding factor.
No bar seating configuration is confirmed in our data. In the Paris bistrot format, counter or bar dining is less common than in casual natural wine bars or larger brasseries. If eating solo at a counter is your preferred mode, confirm availability when you book , or consider that a small table reservation at a well-reviewed €€ bistrot in the 8th is rarely a high-friction booking.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bistrot Marloe | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Plénitude | Contemporary French | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Bistrot Marloe measures up.
A few days to a week out should be sufficient. Bistrot Marloe sits at the €€ price point with a bistrot format, which puts it well below the weeks-out pressure of Paris's starred rooms. That said, the consecutive 2024 and 2025 Michelin Plate recognition has raised its profile, so weekends may tighten. Book ahead rather than walk in, but you are not dealing with Noma-style queues here.
The 8th arrondissement sets the tone: this is a well-dressed neighbourhood and the Michelin Plate signals some dining seriousness, so arrive looking put-together. A neat, polished-casual approach fits the €€ bistrot format — think clean trousers and a shirt rather than a jacket and tie. Trainers and beachwear would feel out of place.
Yes, for a low-key celebration where value matters. The back-to-back Michelin Plate awards give it credibility, and the 8th arrondissement address adds occasion weight without requiring you to spend at Michelin-starred prices. For a milestone birthday or anniversary where the room and theatre need to feel genuinely grand, you'd want to step up to somewhere like Le Cinq or Plénitude instead.
At the €€ Michelin-recognised tier, Kei is worth comparing — it applies Japanese precision to French technique and carries stronger award credentials. If you are prepared to spend more for a major occasion, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen or Pierre Gagnaire are both in the 8th and operate at a completely different level of ambition and price. For pure neighbourhood bistrot energy at a similar spend, Paris has dozens of options, but Bistrot Marloe's Plate recognition gives it a reliability edge over untested addresses.
Menu format details are not confirmed in available data for Bistrot Marloe, so a direct verdict on a tasting menu is not possible here. What the €€ price range and Michelin Plate classification do suggest is that this is a venue built around accessible, well-executed modern cuisine rather than elaborate multi-course progression. Check directly with the restaurant or their booking platform for current format options before planning around a set menu.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the venue data. The bistrot format does commonly allow for counter or bar dining in Paris, but confirming availability and policy is worth a direct call or check before arriving solo expecting a bar seat. The address is 12 rue du Commandant Rivière, 75008 Paris if you want to contact them ahead of your visit.
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