Restaurant in Paris, France
1907 brasserie room, Michelin Plate, €€ value.
A Michelin Plate-recognised traditional French bistrot in Colombes with a 1907 interior — zinc counter, mirrored walls, and ceiling mouldings intact — and a €€ menu built around sharing cuts like veal chop and rib steak. Better value than comparable Paris addresses, with a 4.6 Google rating across 2,687 reviews. Worth the 30-minute trip from central Paris if the room and the cooking matter equally to you.
Yes — if you want a genuinely traditional French meal in a room that looks like 1907 still happened yesterday, this Michelin Plate-recognised address in Colombes earns its detour. It is not trying to be a Paris restaurant. The name tells you that much. What it offers instead is a well-executed classical menu, a historic dining room that few places in the greater Paris area can match on atmosphere, and a price point (€€) that makes the journey from central Paris feel like a sensible decision rather than a sacrifice. At Google 4.6 across 2,687 reviews, the consistency of the kitchen is not in question.
The building has been a brasserie since 1907, and the interior reads like a preservation project done right rather than a theme-park recreation. The zinc counter, the mirrored walls, the ceiling mouldings, and the chandelier strung with white globe lights all date from an era when brasseries were civic institutions as much as restaurants. Sitting at Place du Général Leclerc, directly beside the church designed by Jean Hébrard, the physical setting adds a layer of neighbourhood context that is genuinely hard to find inside Paris's more polished arrondissements. If the spatial experience matters to your booking decision — and for the explorer-minded diner it usually does , this room is the central argument for coming. It is chic without being precious, and the scale feels convivial rather than cramped.
For comparison: the brasserie rooms at places like Allard in Saint-Germain carry similar historical weight but at a Paris price premium and with significantly more tourist traffic. Bistrot Pas Parisien's room is quieter, less curated for the international visitor, and more likely to seat you next to Colombes regulars than a tour group.
This is not a tasting menu destination in the architectural sense , no amuse-bouches, no inter-course palate cleansers, no printed progression with wine pairings. But the kitchen does follow the logic of classical French sequencing, and the menu has a clear identity built around quality produce and dishes that reward sharing. The signature items on the menu are the veal chop and the rib steak, both designed as sharing cuts , which means the meal has a natural rhythm: start with something from the entrée selection, build toward one of the large-format meat courses, and let the table decide how to split it. That structure suits groups of two to four more naturally than solo dining. For explorers who track French regional cooking, the approach here sits comfortably in the tradition of Cave à Vin & à Manger in Narbonne or Auberge Grand'Maison in Mûr-de-Bretagne , places where the Michelin Plate signals careful, ingredient-led cooking without the structural ambition of a starred kitchen.
The Michelin Plate distinction, awarded in the 2025 guide, confirms that the cooking clears Michelin's baseline quality threshold. It is not the same as a star, but in the context of a neighbourhood bistrot at €€ pricing, it is the credential that separates this from the hundreds of Parisian-area restaurants claiming the same positioning without independent verification.
Midweek lunch is the optimal window. The room is in active use by local professionals and regulars, the kitchen is less pressured than Friday or Saturday evenings, and the daylight through the windows shows the ceiling mouldings and mirrored interior at their leading. Weekend dinner works well if you want a longer, more relaxed evening pace, but book ahead , the 4.6 rating and community following means this is not a walk-in-friendly venue on peak evenings. Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for the trip out from central Paris, particularly if you plan to spend time in the square outside before or after eating.
Colombes is accessible from central Paris by RER or suburban train, making it a manageable trip rather than a serious expedition. Allow 30-40 minutes from central Paris depending on your starting point. The address , 3 bis Place du Général Leclerc, 92700 Colombes , is a public square, so orientation is direct once you arrive.
Reservations: Bookable and recommended, particularly for Thursday through Saturday evenings; booking difficulty is rated Easy, so a few days' notice is typically sufficient. Dress: Smart casual fits the room's chic-but-unfussy character; the space is polished but not formal. Budget: €€ pricing means a three-course meal for two with wine should land well below what equivalent Michelin-recognised cooking costs inside Paris. Groups: The sharing-format signature dishes make this a natural choice for tables of two to four; larger groups should enquire directly about table configuration.
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If you are deciding between Bistrot Pas Parisien and Paris-based traditional French addresses, consider Allard or Le Violon d'Ingres as the closest stylistic peers that stay inside the périphérique. Both are stronger options if location convenience is your primary filter. Bistrot Pas Parisien's advantage is the unreconstructed 1907 room and the lower pricing , you are unlikely to find that combination inside Paris at this quality level. For modern takes on French cooking within Paris, Anecdote and 19.20 by Norbert Tarayre offer more contemporary menus at comparable or slightly higher price points. 20 Eiffel suits visitors who want a destination address with a view.
For those whose interest in French cooking runs deeper, the Michelin Plate tier that Bistrot Pas Parisien occupies is the same recognition level held by strong regional addresses like Flocons de Sel in Megève (though that kitchen operates at a very different level of technical ambition), and the starred French canon , Mirazur, Troisgros, Auberge de l'Ill, Bras, Paul Bocuse , sits in a different category entirely in terms of ambition, price, and booking difficulty. Bistrot Pas Parisien is not competing with that tier, and does not need to.
It is a Michelin Plate-recognised traditional French bistrot in Colombes, just outside Paris, not a central Paris restaurant. The room dates to 1907 and is the main sensory draw alongside the classical menu. At €€ pricing, it offers better value than most comparable Michelin-recognised addresses inside Paris. Book ahead for evenings; midweek lunch is the most relaxed entry point.
The veal chop and the rib steak are the kitchen's signature dishes, and both are designed to share. Build your meal around one of them. The Michelin Plate recognition confirms the kitchen handles quality produce with care, so the menu's broader traditional French selections are a reasonable guide , order what the season supports rather than defaulting to safe choices.
The zinc counter is a genuine feature of the 1907 interior and is part of the room's character. Whether counter seating is available for dining depends on the service configuration on the day , it is worth asking when you book or on arrival. For a traditional brasserie with this kind of historic counter, bar seating is often possible at lunch.
Sharing-format signature dishes , veal chop and rib steak , make this a natural fit for groups of two to four. For larger parties, contact the restaurant directly to confirm table configuration, as seat count data is not published. The €€ price point makes it a practical group choice compared to starred Paris alternatives.
Smart casual is the right call. The room is genuinely chic , the chandelier, mouldings, and zinc counter set a polished tone , but the Colombes neighbourhood setting and €€ pricing mean there is no expectation of formal dress. Think a step up from jeans-and-trainers rather than a jacket-required standard.
The kitchen works within the traditional French format, which is meat-forward by design , the signature dishes are both meat cuts. Specific dietary accommodation details are not published, so contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have restrictions. The traditional cuisine framing means vegetarian and plant-based options are likely limited.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bistrot Pas Parisien | Traditional Cuisine | Michelin Plate (2025); In the heart of Colombes, close to the imposing church designed by Jean Hébrard, this place started out as a brasserie in 1907. With its zinc counter, mirrors, ceiling mouldings and chandelier with white globes, the decor is truly eye-catching and makes for a chic setting in which to enjoy traditional cuisine prepared with care and made with quality produce. The menu includes a number of signature dishes, such as veal chop and rib steak to share. | Easy | — |
| 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 | — |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic 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 | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
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The kitchen focuses on traditional French cuisine built around quality meat and produce, with signature dishes centred on veal and beef. This is not a format that naturally accommodates vegetarian or vegan diets — the menu is oriented around animal proteins. If you have specific restrictions, call ahead; the venue database does not include confirmed allergen or dietary accommodation policies.
The room has zinc counters, ceiling mouldings, mirrors, and a chandelier — it is a chic brasserie setting, not a casual neighbourhood cafe. Dress as you would for a proper Parisian lunch: neat, put-together, but not formal. A jacket is not required, but arriving in athleisure would feel out of step with the room.
This is a Michelin Plate-recognised traditional French bistrot in Colombes, about 30-40 minutes from central Paris by RER or suburban train. The format is classic French: no tasting menus, no modernist detours, just well-executed dishes in a preserved 1907 brasserie interior. The €€ price range means you are getting serious quality without the commitment of a full Parisian fine-dining spend. Book ahead — the room is small and local regulars fill it.
The brasserie-scale interior — with its historic fittings and defined counter space — suggests limited capacity for large parties. Groups of four to six should be manageable with a reservation, but groups larger than that should check the venue's official channels before assuming availability. Midweek is your best window for flexibility.
The zinc counter is a central feature of the 1907 interior and a genuine brasserie element, so counter seating is plausible — but whether full table service is available at the bar is not confirmed in available venue data. If counter dining is important to your visit, confirm when booking rather than assuming.
The veal chop and rib steak to share are listed as signature dishes in the Michelin record, so order one of those if you are coming with two or more people. Beyond those anchors, the menu follows traditional French structure, so expect well-sourced produce prepared without gimmicks. If you want a focused meal, build around one of the sharing cuts rather than grazing across starters.
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