Restaurant in Paris, France
Michelin-recognized modern cuisine, no €€€€ stress.
Le Comptoir Boutary holds two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024–2025) and a 4.8 Google rating from nearly 600 reviews — a strong track record for modern cuisine in Paris's 9th arrondissement. At €€€, it delivers technically accomplished cooking without the four-figure bill or months-ahead booking pressure of the city's starred rooms. A practical, well-priced choice for first-timers to the neighbourhood.
If you are weighing up where to spend €€€ on modern cuisine in Paris's 9th arrondissement, Le Comptoir Boutary deserves serious consideration before you default to a more-discussed address. This is not a venue that trades on celebrity or spectacle. What it offers instead is consistent technical cooking, a 4.8 Google rating across nearly 600 reviews, and two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) — the kind of track record that suggests a kitchen performing reliably above its noise level. For a first-timer deciding between this and a louder, pricier option in the 8th or 1st, the case for Boutary is direct: serious food at a price point that does not require justification after the fact.
Le Comptoir Boutary sits at 32 Rue Catherine de la Rochefoucauld in the 9th, a neighbourhood that rewards diners who do their homework. The energy here tends toward the composed rather than the electric. Expect a room that is convivial without being loud — the kind of ambient volume where conversation across a table is effortless rather than a negotiation with the noise level. For a first visit, this matters: you will want to think about what you are eating, and the atmosphere allows for that. If you are arriving from a long day and want somewhere that does not require you to project your voice, this is the right call. It contrasts noticeably with the more theatrical rooms you will find at the higher price tiers around Champs-Élysées or Saint-Germain.
Le Comptoir Boutary operates in the modern cuisine register , technique-led, produce-focused, neither aggressively avant-garde nor nostalgically classical. The Michelin Plate signal (not a star, but a consistent recognition of quality cooking worth seeking out) tells you the inspectors found the food genuinely good, not merely acceptable. At the €€€ price range, you are in a tier where the kitchen has to work harder to justify the spend than at a neighbourhood bistro, and the sustained recognition across two years suggests it is doing so. The cuisine type is listed as Modern Cuisine , expect refinement in presentation and technique, with French foundations. This is not the place if you want the maximalist creativity of a multi-star laboratory kitchen, but it is the right choice if you want precise, considered cooking without the theatre or the four-figure bill.
If this is your first visit, a few things are worth knowing. The address is in the 9th arrondissement, one of Paris's more residential and genuinely local dining districts. It is not the obvious tourist circuit, which works in your favour on both price and atmosphere. The €€€ price range positions this as a special-occasion dinner that does not require special-occasion-level financial commitment , solidly mid-to-upper range for Paris, but well below the €€€€ tier where the major multi-star rooms operate. Booking appears accessible relative to the very hard-to-get tables elsewhere in the city; this is not a venue where you need to plan months ahead, but booking in advance is still advisable given the consistent ratings drawing repeat visitors. Dress expectations in this register typically lean toward smart casual , not black-tie, but this is not a jeans-and-trainers room either.
Against the €€€€ tier , think Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V, or Pierre Gagnaire , Le Comptoir Boutary is not trying to compete on spectacle or prestige address. What it offers is technically sound modern cuisine at a price point roughly one tier below, with comparable recognition from Michelin's quality signal. If your priority is the most technically ambitious cooking Paris can produce, Kei or L'Ambroisie will deliver more , at considerably higher cost and booking difficulty. For diners who want the Michelin-recognised quality without the full €€€€ commitment, Boutary is the more practical choice.
Within France's broader modern cuisine conversation, it is worth noting that the country's most celebrated rooms , Mirazur in Menton, Troisgros in Ouches, Bras in Laguiole, and Flocons de Sel in Megève , operate at a different scale and require dedicated travel. For visitors to Paris who want to eat well without a pilgrimage, Le Comptoir Boutary fills a specific and useful gap. It also compares well against other strong 9th-district options and Paris modern cuisine addresses like Accents Table Bourse and Anona, though those venues have their own distinct profiles worth checking before you decide.
Book Le Comptoir Boutary if you want Michelin-quality modern cuisine in Paris without the €€€€ price tag or the months-in-advance booking anxiety. The 4.8 rating across nearly 600 reviews is the most honest signal here , that kind of sustained score does not happen at a venue that is coasting. For a first visit to the 9th arrondissement dining scene, this is a reliable and well-priced choice. If you are building out a Paris trip, pair it with time spent exploring the broader scene via our full Paris restaurants guide, our Paris bars guide, and our Paris hotels guide for where to stay nearby.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in our current data for Le Comptoir Boutary. Contact the restaurant directly to ask before assuming walk-in bar access. In Paris's modern cuisine register at this price tier, counter or bar dining is not always offered , it is worth clarifying at the time of booking rather than arriving and hoping.
For Michelin-recognised modern cuisine at a similar or slightly higher price, Accents Table Bourse and Anona are worth considering. If you want to step up to €€€€ and are after more ambitious creative cooking, Kei or Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen deliver at the leading of the market. For classic French at the highest level, L'Ambroisie is the benchmark , but book well ahead and prepare for a significant price increase. See our full Paris restaurants guide for a broader view across the city.
Yes. The composed, conversational atmosphere and accessible booking make this a practical solo dining option in Paris's 9th. At the €€€ tier, solo diners are generally well-accommodated at modern cuisine restaurants of this style , you are not likely to feel conspicuous. If counter seating is available, it is worth requesting when booking, as it tends to make solo visits more comfortable. Confirm counter availability directly with the restaurant.
At €€€, and with two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions plus a 4.8 Google rating from nearly 600 reviews, the value case is solid. You are paying for technically accomplished modern cuisine in a calm, well-run room , not for a marquee name or a prestige address. Compared to the €€€€ tier in Paris, you are spending meaningfully less for a similar quality signal. Worth it for most profiles; only not worth it if you specifically want the full-ceremony, multi-star experience, in which case the budget should go higher.
Our data does not confirm specific tasting menu details or pricing for Le Comptoir Boutary. In this style and price tier of modern cuisine, tasting menus are common and typically represent the leading expression of the kitchen's technical range. If a tasting menu is available, it is generally the recommended way to eat at a Michelin Plate venue , it gives the kitchen the clearest run at showing what it does well. Confirm menu format and pricing when booking.
Specific dishes are not available in our current data. Given the Michelin Plate recognition and the modern cuisine format, the kitchen's current seasonal menu is your leading guide. Ask the team at the time of booking what the kitchen is focused on , at this level, the answer will tell you a lot about where their strengths lie right now. Avoid arriving with a fixed dish in mind; let the current menu lead.
Planning a wider Paris trip? Also worth checking: 114, Faubourg, Amâlia, Auberge de Montfleury, and Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or for classic French at its most historically significant. For international modern cuisine comparisons, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai show what the format looks like at the leading of the global market. And don't miss Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern if a France road trip is on the cards. For everything else Paris: wineries, experiences, and hotels.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Comptoir Boutary | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| 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 |
A quick look at how Le Comptoir Boutary measures up.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data for Le Comptoir Boutary. To check current counter or bar options, check the venue's official channels at 32 Rue Catherine de la Rochefoucauld, 75009 Paris. Given the €€€ price point and Michelin Plate recognition, this is a table-service operation — plan around a seated reservation rather than counting on a walk-in bar spot.
For comparable modern cuisine at €€€, Kei offers a Franco-Japanese take with stronger name recognition and a Michelin star. If budget is the constraint, Le Comptoir Boutary is the better call over Pierre Gagnaire or Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V, both of which push into €€€€ territory with corresponding booking difficulty. L'Ambroisie is in a different category entirely — three Michelin stars, Place des Vosges, and prices to match.
Solo diners do well at Michelin Plate-level restaurants in Paris, where counter seating and single-cover reservations are generally accepted practice. Le Comptoir Boutary's €€€ price range makes it a manageable solo spend compared to the city's starred tier. Book in advance — even at this level, Paris restaurants fill quickly and solo seats at prime times go first.
At €€€, Le Comptoir Boutary sits in the sweet spot for Paris modern cuisine: Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 without the €€€€ outlay of peers like Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen or Pierre Gagnaire. If you want verified kitchen quality and a serious dining experience without months-in-advance booking stress, the price is justified. If your priority is a Michelin star rather than a Plate, Kei is the closer comparison.
Specific menu formats are not confirmed in the available data, so check current offerings directly with the restaurant. That said, at €€€ in Paris, a tasting menu at a Michelin Plate venue typically delivers better kitchen expression than ordering à la carte. If Le Comptoir Boutary offers one, it is likely the right format here — modern cuisine restaurants in this tier are generally built around a set progression.
Specific dishes are not listed in the venue data, and inventing menu items would be misleading. What is confirmed: the kitchen operates in the modern cuisine register with Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025, which signals produce-led, technique-focused cooking. Ask the team on booking or arrival what is running currently — at this price point, the kitchen's current strengths are worth a direct conversation.
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