Restaurant in Paris, France
Bib Gourmand Pan-Asian. Book it.
Double Dragon holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmands (2024–2025) and consistent OAD Casual Europe rankings, making it one of the most credentialed casual Pan-Asian tables in Paris at the €€ price point. It rewards repeat visits: lunch is quieter, dinner has more energy, and the menu range is wide enough that two sittings give a fuller picture than one. Easy to book, 11th arrondissement.
Double Dragon earns a clear recommendation for anyone eating in the 11th arrondissement on a budget. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands (2024 and 2025) and back-to-back rankings on Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list confirm what a 4.1 from 606 Google reviews suggests: this is a consistently solid Pan-Asian kitchen that delivers well above its price point. At €€, it sits in a category where the competition in Paris is thin on credentials. Book it.
The opening question for a return visit is not whether the food holds up. It does. The more useful question is whether you are getting enough out of a single sitting, because Double Dragon rewards the kind of diner who thinks in visits rather than occasions.
The atmosphere at 52 Rue Saint-Maur runs toward the energetic side of casual. The room has the ambient feel of a busy neighbourhood canteen rather than a composed dining room. Conversations carry, the energy picks up as service progresses, and the mood is closer to Belleville informality than to anything in the 8th. For explorers who want a room that feels lived-in and local, that is a feature. For anyone hoping for a quiet conversation over dinner, arrive early or recalibrate expectations.
Chef Antoine Villard works within a Pan-Asian frame, which means the menu spans cuisines rather than drilling into one. That breadth is exactly what makes a multi-visit strategy worth applying here. A single visit gives you one reading of the menu. Two or three visits, spread across lunch and dinner services, give you a much clearer picture of where the kitchen is at its sharpest and which parts of the menu are incidental. Given the price point, the cost of a second visit is low enough that it is worth treating the first as reconnaissance.
On the subject of lunch versus dinner: the Wednesday-to-Saturday lunch service (12–2 pm) is the lower-traffic window. The room will be quieter, the pace more relaxed, and the experience meaningfully different from an evening sitting. If you are visiting Paris for several days and have flexibility, anchor one visit to lunch and one to dinner. You are not eating the same meal twice in any meaningful sense.
The OAD Casual Europe ranking gives useful competitive context. Double Dragon appeared as Highly Recommended in 2023, climbed to #366 in 2024, and sits at #422 in 2025. The directional movement matters less than the consistent presence on the list across three years. That longevity is a stronger signal than a single high placement. It indicates a kitchen that maintains standards rather than one that peaked on a critic's visit.
For solo diners, this format works well. Casual rooms with Pan-Asian menus tend to be structured around smaller plates or bowls that suit one person eating at their own pace, and the informal atmosphere removes any social friction that a more formal room might create. The 11th is also a neighbourhood worth exploring on foot, which makes Double Dragon a natural anchor for an afternoon or evening in the area.
Booking is easy at this price tier and format. The Bib Gourmand recognition brings attention, but Double Dragon is not operating at the kind of demand level that requires planning weeks out. That said, the dinner service hours are tight (7:30–10:30 pm), and the room's limited window means it will fill on weekends. A same-week reservation is realistic for most dates; a week's notice is comfortable buffer.
Monday and Sunday closures are worth building around if your Paris itinerary is short. The lunch service only runs Wednesday through Saturday, so if a midday visit is the plan, those four days are the only options.
Dress is casual. The neighbourhood, the price point, and the room's energy all point in the same direction. Nothing formal is required or expected.
See the comparison section below for how Double Dragon sits against the broader Paris restaurant scene.
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If you are building a broader France itinerary, Pearl also covers Mirazur in Menton, Flocons de Sel in Megève, Troisgros in Ouches, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, Bras in Laguiole, and Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or. For reference points in the fine dining tier, Pearl's Paris coverage includes Arpège, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Kei, L'Ambroisie, and Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V. For internationally comparable Pan-Asian and Korean fine dining, see Atomix in New York and Le Bernardin for contrast on what the highest tier of credential looks like.
Yes. The casual format and informal atmosphere make solo dining easy here. Pan-Asian menus structured around smaller plates or bowls suit one person eating at their own pace, and there is no social pressure in a room running at this energy level. The 11th arrondissement is also a good neighbourhood to explore solo before or after the meal.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in our data, so we will not invent them. What the Michelin Bib Gourmand and OAD recognition tell you is that the kitchen delivers consistent quality at a price point where most Paris restaurants in this category do not. Chef Antoine Villard works across a Pan-Asian range, so arriving with curiosity rather than a fixed order in mind is the right approach. Ask the server what the kitchen is doing well that week.
Three things: the hours are tight (dinner runs 7:30–10:30 pm only, lunch Wednesday–Saturday 12–2 pm), the room is casual and energetic rather than quiet, and the price is low enough that you should consider treating your first visit as an orientation rather than a once-only event. The Bib Gourmand credential is a reliable signal that the kitchen takes quality seriously despite the accessible price. Come without formal expectations and with an appetite for a broad menu.
Lunch is quieter and more relaxed; dinner has more energy but a tighter window. If the atmosphere matters to you and you want to focus on the food, lunch (Wednesday–Saturday, 12–2 pm) is the better pick. If you want the full neighbourhood buzz of an evening in the 11th, dinner works — just book in advance for Friday and Saturday. The smart play, if your schedule allows, is one of each.
Same-week reservations are realistic for most dates. A week's notice gives comfortable buffer. The Bib Gourmand recognition brings consistent demand, so Friday and Saturday dinner slots will fill faster than midweek. Lunch is the easiest window to get into at short notice. This is not a venue where you need to plan months out.
Bar seating is not confirmed in our data. Given the casual format and neighbourhood style, counter or bar seating would be consistent with how rooms like this operate in Paris, but we cannot confirm it. Check directly when booking or on arrival.
Casual. The €€ price point, the 11th arrondissement location, and the room's energy all point in the same direction. Smart casual is fine; nothing formal is required or expected. The Bib Gourmand recognition reflects kitchen quality, not a formal dining code.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Dragon | Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #422 (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #366 (2024); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Highly Recommended (2023) | €€ | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Kei | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| L'Ambroisie | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Paris for this tier.
Yes. At €€ pricing with a Michelin Bib Gourmand behind it, Double Dragon is a low-risk solo lunch or dinner call in the 11th. The format suits a single diner without the commitment or cost of a larger tasting-menu restaurant. If you want company-optional dining at this price point, it works.
Specific menu details are not confirmed in available data, so ordering advice based on dish names would be speculation. What is confirmed: this is a pan-Asian kitchen under chef Antoine Villard, recognised twice by the Michelin Bib Gourmand for good cooking at moderate prices. Order broadly and avoid fixating on a single dish — the value is in the overall cooking, not a hero item.
Double Dragon is closed Monday and Sunday, so plan accordingly. Lunch runs 12–2 pm Wednesday through Saturday; dinner runs 7:30–10:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday. It sits at €€ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands (2024 and 2025), which means the kitchen punches above its price bracket. Come with realistic expectations about pace and setting — this is a neighbourhood restaurant, not a special-occasion room.
Lunch is the sharper value play. Lunch service runs Wednesday to Saturday, while dinner adds Tuesday, giving dinner a slight edge on availability. For budget-conscious diners, lunch at a Bib Gourmand restaurant in Paris typically means a tighter, better-priced menu — and Double Dragon's €€ positioning makes the midday slot the efficient choice if your schedule allows.
Book at least one to two weeks out, particularly for weekend lunch, which is the most in-demand slot at a Bib Gourmand-rated restaurant in a busy arrondissement. Tuesday dinner is your best bet for shorter notice. No online booking details are confirmed in available data, so check current reservation channels directly.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the available venue data. Given the neighbourhood bistro format implied by a €€ Bib Gourmand restaurant in the 11th, walk-in bar options may exist, but this cannot be stated with certainty. check the venue's official channels at 52 Rue Saint-Maur before showing up without a reservation.
Dress casually. A Michelin Bib Gourmand at €€ pricing in the 11th arrondissement signals a relaxed neighbourhood setting, not a formal dining room. Clean, everyday clothes are appropriate — there is no indication of a dress code requirement.
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