Restaurant in Paris, France
Michelin plate, neighbourhood price, no fuss.
Des Terres has earned back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) while staying firmly in the €€ price range — a combination that is hard to argue with in Paris. At 82 Rue Alexandre Dumas in the 20th arrondissement, it delivers modern cuisine at a level the guide considers worth flagging, with a 4.7 Google rating from over 500 reviews to back it up. Booking is easy; the value case is clear.
Des Terres is worth booking if you want Michelin-recognised modern cuisine in Paris without the four-figure bill that comes with the city's grand dining rooms. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) confirm the kitchen is cooking at a level the guide considers worth noting, and a Google rating of 4.7 across 509 reviews suggests that assessment holds up in practice. At the €€ price point, it is one of the more compelling value propositions in the 20th arrondissement. If you have been once and are deciding whether to return, the answer is yes — especially if you can position yourself at the counter.
Des Terres sits on Rue Alexandre Dumas in the 20th arrondissement, a neighbourhood that does not trade on prestige the way the 8th or 1st do. That is, in part, what makes it interesting as a dining destination. The restaurant operates in the modern cuisine register — technically informed, produce-led, not anchored to a single national tradition. Two back-to-back Michelin Plates place it in a tier of Paris restaurants where the kitchen is clearly capable but has not yet accumulated (or perhaps sought) the star recognition of the city's more heavily credentialled addresses.
The atmosphere here reads as focused rather than festive. This is not a room that gets loud and celebratory the way a brasserie does on a Friday night. The energy is quieter, more concentrated , the kind of place where the meal itself is the event, not the spectacle around it. For diners who find the noise levels at high-traffic Paris restaurants disruptive, that is a genuine advantage. Come expecting a setting that lets you hear the person across from you.
If Des Terres offers counter or bar seating , which the kitchen-facing format common to this style of modern cuisine restaurant often does , that positioning changes the calculus significantly for certain diners. Counter seats at restaurants in this register typically give you a direct line of sight to the kitchen, a faster pace of service, and the kind of informal interaction with the team that a table in the main room does not provide. For solo diners or pairs who want to understand what they are eating and why, the counter is the better seat. It is also, at the €€ price tier, the kind of experience that would cost considerably more at a starred address where counter seats are treated as premium allocations.
If you are returning after a first visit and want a different read on the room, request counter seating specifically. The view of the pass and the proximity to the cooking changes how the meal lands , dishes arrive with more context, and the pacing tends to feel more considered when the kitchen can see you directly.
At the €€ tier, Des Terres is competing against a wide band of Paris restaurants , neighbourhood bistros, natural wine bars with small plates, and the lower end of the modern cuisine spectrum. The Michelin Plate recognition is a meaningful differentiator here. The guide awards the Plate to restaurants where the kitchen is cooking well but has not yet reached star level; it is not a consolation prize, it is a signal that the inspectors found something worth returning for. Two consecutive years of that recognition at this price point is a practical reason to choose Des Terres over the unmarked alternatives nearby.
For context: the starred modern cuisine addresses in Paris , [Kei](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kei) at €€€€, [Plénitude](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/plenitude) at €€€€ , are operating in a completely different budget register. Des Terres gives you documented kitchen quality at a fraction of that spend. The trade-off is in the room, the service depth, and the overall production level of the experience, not necessarily in the cooking itself.
Booking Des Terres is not difficult. The 20th arrondissement address means it does not attract the same volume of tourist and expense-account traffic that keeps tables at central Paris restaurants perpetually oversubscribed. Plan a week to ten days ahead for a weekend booking; weekday reservations at this tier and location are typically available with shorter notice. There is no phone number or website in our current records , check Google Maps or a booking platform such as TheFork for live availability.
The address is 82 Rue Alexandre Dumas, 75020 Paris. The nearest metro is Alexandre Dumas on Line 2, making it direct to reach from most central Paris locations without a taxi.
For more dining options across the city, see [our full Paris restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paris). If you are planning a broader trip, [our full Paris hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/paris), [bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/paris), and [experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/paris) cover the rest of the visit.
Against the leading end of the Paris modern cuisine category, Des Terres is not trying to compete directly. [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/alleno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen), [Pierre Gagnaire](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/pierre-gagnaire), and [Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-cinq-four-seasons-hotel-george-v) are all €€€€ operations where the room, the service team, and the production level are as much the product as the food. If those elements matter to you and the budget is there, those addresses deliver something Des Terres does not attempt. But if the cooking is your primary interest and you are not paying for a grand room in the 8th, Des Terres is the more honest proposition at its price point.
For Michelin-recognised modern cuisine elsewhere in France, the contrast is instructive: [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant), [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), and [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant) all operate at higher price tiers and with deeper regional identities. [Maison Lameloise in Chagny](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny-restaurant) and [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant) similarly sit in a different tier entirely. Des Terres is a Paris neighbourhood restaurant with real kitchen credentials , it is not trying to be a destination in that sense, and you should book it with that framing in mind.
Within Paris at adjacent price points, [Anona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/anona-paris-restaurant), [Accents Table Bourse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/accents-table-bourse-paris-restaurant), and [Amâlia](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/amlia-paris-restaurant) are worth knowing as alternatives depending on neighbourhood and format. [114, Faubourg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/114-faubourg-paris-restaurant) sits at a higher price tier but operates in a hotel context that suits different occasions.
Quick reference: Michelin Plate (2024, 2025) · €€ · 4.7 / 5 (509 reviews) · 82 Rue Alexandre Dumas, 75020 Paris · Booking: easy, 7–10 days ahead for weekends.
Yes, and it is one of the better choices at this price tier for solo diners in Paris. At €€, the spend is manageable alone, and if counter seating is available, solo visits are well-suited to it , the kitchen-facing position gives you natural engagement with the pace of service rather than the slightly exposed feeling of a table for one in a quiet room. Solo dining in the 20th arrondissement also tends to feel less performative than at central Paris addresses where tables are spaced for visibility.
Smart casual is the right call. Des Terres holds two consecutive Michelin Plates, which signals a kitchen operating at a considered level , but the €€ price point and the 20th arrondissement address put it well outside the formal dress territory of grand Parisian dining rooms like [Le Cinq](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-cinq-four-seasons-hotel-george-v) or [Plénitude](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/plenitude). Clean, put-together clothing is appropriate. A jacket is not required.
Possibly, but confirm directly before planning. We do not have seat count data for Des Terres in our records, and smaller modern cuisine restaurants in Paris frequently have limited capacity for groups of six or more. For a group of four, a standard reservation should be fine with reasonable advance notice. For larger parties, contact the restaurant directly via TheFork or Google Maps to check availability and whether the room can accommodate the configuration you need.
At the €€ tier with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.7 Google rating from over 500 reviews, yes. You are getting kitchen-level cooking that the Michelin guide has flagged twice in succession, at a price point that sits well below the city's starred modern cuisine addresses. The value case is direct: Michelin-recognised quality in Paris at a price that does not require an expense account is a combination that is not easy to find consistently.
It works for a low-key special occasion , an anniversary dinner for two, a birthday where the emphasis is on the food rather than the spectacle. The Michelin Plate recognition and strong review score give it enough credibility to feel intentional rather than arbitrary as a choice. It is not the right venue if you want the full grand dining room production (for that, [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/alleno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen) or [Pierre Gagnaire](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/pierre-gagnaire) are better fits), but for a considered, relaxed dinner that marks the occasion without the four-figure bill, it is a solid option.
We do not have confirmed details on Des Terres's current menu format in our records. Modern cuisine restaurants at this level in Paris frequently offer a set menu or tasting format, but we cannot confirm the structure or pricing without current data. Check the restaurant directly or via a booking platform for the current offering. What we can say: at the €€ tier with Michelin Plate recognition, a tasting format here would represent strong value relative to comparable experiences at starred addresses in the city.
For Michelin-recognised modern cuisine at a higher budget, [Kei](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kei) and [Plénitude](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/plenitude) are the most direct comparisons in terms of cooking style, though both operate at €€€€. Within Paris at closer price points, [Anona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/anona-paris-restaurant) and [Accents Table Bourse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/accents-table-bourse-paris-restaurant) are worth considering depending on neighbourhood preference. For the full Paris picture, [our Paris restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paris) covers the category in detail.
We do not have specific dietary policy data for Des Terres in our records. For a modern cuisine restaurant operating at the Michelin Plate level, kitchen awareness of dietary requirements is standard , but the format of the menu (set versus à la carte) affects how much flexibility is practically available. Contact the restaurant ahead of your visit via TheFork or Google Maps to confirm what accommodations are possible for your specific requirements. Do not assume flexibility without asking, particularly for tasting-format menus where substitutions can affect the progression of the meal.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Terres | 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 | — |
How Des Terres stacks up against the competition.
Yes. A Michelin-recognised modern cuisine restaurant in the 20th at €€ pricing is one of the more comfortable solo formats in Paris — the bill stays manageable and the neighbourhood draw is local rather than tourist-heavy, which means the room is less performative. Counter or bar seating, if available, suits solo diners well in this format. It compares favourably to solo dining at, say, Kei, where the price point adds pressure to the experience.
The 20th arrondissement address and €€ price point suggest a relaxed but put-together approach — think clean casual rather than business attire. This is not the 8th arrondissement, and Des Terres does not position itself as a grand dining room. Overly formal dress would feel out of place; a jacket is not required.
Small groups of two to four are the practical fit here. Modern cuisine restaurants at the Michelin Plate level in Paris tend to run compact dining rooms, and the 20th location means capacity is likely limited. For larger groups of six or more, check the venue's official channels before assuming availability — and consider whether a restaurant with a dedicated private dining room might serve the group better.
At €€, yes — Michelin Plate recognition in Paris at this price tier is a genuine value proposition. You are getting modern cuisine that has passed Michelin's quality threshold without the €150-plus per-head floor that defines the city's grander rooms. Against neighbourhood bistros in the same price band, Des Terres offers a more considered, kitchen-driven experience.
It works for a low-key special occasion where the priority is food quality over theatrical setting. The Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) gives it credibility, and the 20th location means the atmosphere is relaxed rather than ceremonial. If the occasion calls for white-glove service and a grand room, somewhere like Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V is the appropriate step up — at a significantly higher price.
Without confirmed menu and pricing details in the available data, the specific tasting menu format cannot be assessed here. What is clear is that the €€ price range and Michelin Plate recognition position Des Terres as a value-first destination in its category — if a tasting menu is offered, it is almost certainly among the more accessible in Paris at this quality tier. Confirm the current format directly with the restaurant before booking.
Within the €€ modern cuisine bracket, Kei offers Franco-Japanese modern cooking with its own Michelin recognition and a more central Left Bank address. For a step up in ambition and price, Pierre Gagnaire or Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen represent the top end of Paris modern cuisine, but at a very different budget. If the 20th's neighbourhood feel is part of the appeal, Des Terres has few direct competitors in that arrondissement at this quality level.
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