Restaurant in Paris, France
Two Michelin stars, near-impossible to book.
La Scène holds two Michelin stars, a Les Grandes Tables du Monde award, and a 4.7/5 from nearly 940 reviews — and it closes entirely on weekends. Chef Stéphanie Le Quellec's intimate room on Avenue Matignon is one of Paris's harder reservations to land. Book four to six weeks out, plan for a weekday, and expect a €€€€ menu that justifies the price across multiple independent credential bodies.
La Scène is one of the hardest tables to secure in Paris's 8th arrondissement, and the difficulty is justified. Chef Stéphanie Le Quellec's two-Michelin-starred room at 32 Avenue Matignon holds 2025 stars, an 87.5-point La Liste ranking, a Les Grandes Tables du Monde award, and a 4.7/5 from nearly 940 Google reviews. If you are planning a serious dining occasion in Paris, this belongs on your shortlist. The caveat: book weeks in advance, expect a €€€€ price point, and know that the room closes entirely on weekends.
La Scène operates on a format that rewards planning. The kitchen is open Monday through Friday only, with a tight lunch service running 12:30 to 13:30 and dinner from 19:30 to 21:00. Those last-order windows are narrow, which means late arrivals are not accommodated and walk-ins are effectively off the table. If your Paris trip falls on a weekend, this is simply not an option — look instead at Le Cinq at the Four Seasons Hôtel George V, which operates seven days a week.
The address on Avenue Matignon places the restaurant in the heart of the 8th, within easy reach of the Champs-Élysées and close to the Miromesnil metro. Paris Saint-Lazare is roughly two kilometres away by train, and Charles de Gaulle airport is 30 kilometres out — manageable for a business-trip dinner, but plan the return journey carefully given the 21:00 last orders.
Le Quellec's cooking sits in the modern French register: precise, personal, and built around a menu the awards documentation describes as genuinely distinct. The Opinionated About Dining panel rated La Scène as Highly Recommended in the Classical European category in 2023, which positions it alongside France's most technically consistent kitchens. For context, that puts it in the same conversation as Flocons de Sel in Megève, Mirazur in Menton, and Troisgros in Ouches , restaurants operating at the leading of the French classical canon.
La Scène's wine program deserves specific attention for anyone choosing between Paris two-star options. The restaurant's designation under Les Grandes Tables du Monde carries an implicit expectation of serious cellar depth: the organisation's membership criteria include wine service as a core component alongside kitchen standards. At a €€€€ price point with a menu described as having distinctive construction, the wine pairing is not incidental , it is part of how the experience justifies its cost. For food-and-wine focused diners, this is a more integrated proposition than, say, Nomicos or L'Orangerie, where the wine list is strong but secondary to the room's identity.
If the wine program is your primary driver rather than the food, Guy Savoy and Tour d'Argent operate legendary cellars with documented depth going back decades. La Scène is the better choice when you want the wine to complement a modern, chef-driven menu rather than anchor a heritage collection. For wine-forward travellers exploring the broader French fine dining circuit, the pairing options at Auberge de l'Ill and Bras in Laguiole are worth bookmarking for trips beyond Paris.
La Scène is leading suited to diners who want a structured, intimate two-star experience with attentive service in a setting the awards documentation explicitly describes as having a cordial and personal character. It is a better fit for couples or small parties than for large groups, given the intimate format. Business diners on a Paris weekday will find the lunch window (12:30 to 13:30) practical; note the one-hour service window means this is not a leisurely two-hour affair. For a comparable experience that also operates on weekends, Le Cinq is the natural alternative in the same price tier.
Food and wine enthusiasts visiting specifically for depth of experience will find the combination of Le Quellec's distinct menu, Les Grandes Tables recognition, and the intimate room format rewarding. Comparable ambition in a different city is on offer at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught in London or La Fourchette des Ducs in Obernai for those touring the French regions. For a broader look at where La Scène sits among Paris's leading tables, see our full Paris restaurants guide.
Booking difficulty is rated Near Impossible on Pearl's scale. This is not hyperbole: a 2-Michelin-star Paris address with limited weekly hours and an intimate setting fills its covers fast. Target a reservation four to six weeks out as a baseline. Business travellers with flexible timing should try for a weekday lunch slot, which tends to be marginally easier to secure than prime dinner tables. The restaurant is closed Saturday and Sunday with no exceptions in the current schedule. Dress expectations at this price point and in this neighbourhood are smart to formal. For hotels within walking distance, see our Paris hotels guide. For bars worth pairing with a pre- or post-dinner drink nearby, see our Paris bars guide. Wine enthusiasts planning a broader itinerary should also check our Paris wineries guide and our Paris experiences guide.
Also worth noting for those building a multi-stop France itinerary: Paul Bocuse - L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges near Lyon offers a contrasting experience in the French classical canon.
Quick reference: La Scène, 32 Av. Matignon, 75008 Paris. Mon–Fri only: lunch 12:30–13:30, dinner 19:30–21:00. Closed Sat–Sun. Price range: €€€€. Booking window: 4–6 weeks minimum. 2 Michelin Stars (2025). Les Grandes Tables du Monde member. Google rating: 4.7/5 (937 reviews).
Book four to six weeks out at minimum. La Scène holds two Michelin stars, operates only Monday through Friday with a one-hour lunch window and a 90-minute dinner window, and has an intimate room. Those constraints make it one of the harder reservations in Paris's 8th. If you are travelling on a fixed schedule, go further out , eight weeks is not excessive for a prime Friday dinner. Weekday lunch slots are slightly more available than weekend tables, but there are no weekend tables at all: the restaurant is closed Saturday and Sunday.
Yes, provided the occasion suits a formal weekday setting. The awards documentation specifically highlights attentive and cordial service and an intimate setting , both are strong signals for a celebration dinner or a significant business meal. It is less suited to large group occasions; the intimate format favours parties of two to four. For a special occasion that can fall on a weekend, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V is the closer alternative in the same price tier with seven-day availability.
The venue data describes the menu as distinct and personally constructed by Chef Stéphanie Le Quellec, but specific dishes are not confirmed in Pearl's database. Avoid guessing from external sources that may be out of date; ask the restaurant directly when booking, or confirm current menu format on arrival. What the Michelin and Les Grandes Tables du Monde credentials do confirm is that the kitchen is operating at a high level of technical consistency , a tasting menu or chef's menu format, if offered, is likely to represent the kitchen at its most coherent.
At €€€€, La Scène is priced in line with Paris's two-star tier, and the credential stack , two Michelin stars retained into 2025, Les Grandes Tables du Monde membership, 87.5 La Liste points, and a 4.7/5 from nearly 940 reviews , justifies the spend if a formal, intimate French dinner is your target. Where it earns its price over comparable options is in the combination of a personal menu style and cordial service in a non-hotel room. If you want two-star quality in a grand hotel setting at a similar price, Le Cinq is the alternative. If you want a deeper historical cellar to match the spend, Tour d'Argent or Guy Savoy are worth comparing.
The specific menu format and pricing are not confirmed in Pearl's database, so we cannot give a per-course breakdown. What the data supports: La Scène's Michelin committee, the Les Grandes Tables du Monde panel, and the Opinionated About Dining assessors have all rated this kitchen at the leading of the classical French category. That consistency across independent bodies suggests the full kitchen experience , whatever format it takes , is the right way to engage with what Le Quellec is doing. Ordering à la carte at a two-star where the menu is described as having a distinctive, personal character typically means missing the through-line. Book the full format.
The intimate setting described in the awards documentation suggests this is not a large-group venue. Pearl's database does not confirm a private dining room or group booking policy, so contact the restaurant directly before planning a party of more than four. For larger groups in the same Paris neighbourhood and price tier, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V has private dining infrastructure better suited to corporate or celebration groups. For broader Paris planning, see our full Paris restaurants guide.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Scène | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Near Impossible |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Paris for this tier.
Book at least six to eight weeks out, and more for weekend-adjacent Fridays or special dates. La Scène holds 2 Michelin stars, operates Monday through Friday only, with lunch limited to a one-hour window (12:30–13:30) and dinner closing at 21:00. That compressed weekly schedule means available slots disappear fast. Pearl rates booking difficulty as Near Impossible — treat that as a literal instruction, not a warning.
Yes, provided the format suits you. La Scène's awards documentation specifically calls out its intimate setting and attentive, cordial service — both of which support a milestone dinner over, say, a group celebration. Two diners marking an anniversary or a career milestone will get more from this room than a table of six. If you need atmosphere and scale, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V handles larger occasions more comfortably.
La Scène's specific menu items are not published in available records, so no particular dishes can be recommended here without risk of inaccuracy. What the awards documentation does confirm is a unique menu format under Chef Stéphanie Le Quellec, who holds 2 Michelin stars as of 2025. The safest approach is to let the kitchen lead: at €€€€ pricing in this format, you are not expected to order à la carte in the conventional sense.
At €€€€ with 2 Michelin stars, a La Liste score of 86–87.5 points, and Les Grandes Tables du Monde recognition, the credentials support the price for diners who specifically want a precise, intimate French modern experience. It is not the choice if you want value-for-format — Kei delivers Michelin recognition in a more accessible price bracket. La Scène is worth it when the occasion demands exactly what it offers: a structured, chef-led meal in a small, formally attentive room.
Based on the available record, La Scène operates a unique menu format — which in this tier almost certainly means a set or tasting structure rather than à la carte. For that format, the 2 Michelin stars and Opinionated About Dining's Highly Recommended designation (2023) both suggest the kitchen delivers at the expected level. If you prefer to order freely rather than surrender the meal to the chef, this is not the right room.
La Scène's awards documentation describes it as an intimate setting, which typically means a small dining room with limited capacity. Large groups are unlikely to be well-served here, and the compressed service windows (one-hour lunch, two-hour dinner) make it impractical for parties that tend to run long. For groups of more than four, L'Ambroisie or Le Cinq will give you more room to breathe without sacrificing the two-star tier.
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