Restaurant in Paris, France
Montmartre's serious option. Easy to book.
Le Matré is a Michelin Plate holder (2024 and 2025) on a quiet Montmartre street, rated 4.9 across 327 Google reviews, and priced at the €€ tier. That combination — recognized quality at accessible pricing — is the reason to book. Easy to reserve, serious enough to return to.
The common assumption about Montmartre is that its restaurants exist primarily for tourists. Le Matré, at 42 Rue Véron, corrects that assumption directly. This is a Michelin Plate holder for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025), rated 4.9 across 327 Google reviews, and priced at the €€ tier — a combination that is genuinely rare in Paris's 18th arrondissement. If you have been once and are wondering whether to return, the answer is yes. If you are considering it for a group occasion, read the private dining section below before you book.
Le Matré operates in the Modern Cuisine category, which in Paris spans a wide range — from bistro-adjacent cooking with contemporary plating to more technically ambitious tasting formats. At the €€ price tier, the expectation should be calibrated accordingly: this is not the scale of [Plénitude](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/plenitude) or [Le Cinq](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-cinq-four-seasons-hotel-george-v), nor is it priced like them. What the Michelin Plate signals is that the Guide's inspectors found the cooking worth flagging , a designation that, at this price point, carries more practical weight than it might at a three-star. For context, most Paris restaurants carrying the Michelin Plate at €€ pricing occupy the same competitive tier as [Accents Table Bourse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/accents-table-bourse-paris-restaurant) and [Anona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/anona-paris-restaurant), two other addresses in the city where technical ambition outpaces the price tag.
The 4.9 Google score across 327 reviews is worth pausing on. At 100 reviews, a 4.9 can reflect a loyal early crowd. At 327, it reflects consistent execution over time. That is the signal a returning visitor should care about: Le Matré is not coasting on an opening buzz cycle. It is delivering at a level that sustains that score through volume.
The editorial angle worth addressing directly: how does Le Matré perform for private or group dining versus the main room? Based on available data, specific private dining room configurations are not confirmed in the venue record, so any claims about dedicated private spaces would be speculative. What the data does support is this , at €€ pricing with a 4.9 rating and Michelin recognition, Le Matré occupies the kind of neighbourhood position that works well for small group occasions where you want quality without the ceremony or cost of a full €€€€ production. If your group is looking for a celebratory dinner in Paris without booking three months out or spending €300 per head before wine, this is the tier where Le Matré competes and, based on its review profile, wins. Groups wanting formal private room guarantees should contact the venue directly before committing, as configuration details are not publicly confirmed.
For groups prioritising a confirmed private dining format with dedicated service, the €€€€ tier in Paris , [Kei](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kei) or [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/alleno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen) , offers more infrastructure for that experience, but at a significant price premium. Le Matré's value case is strongest for groups of two to four who want a serious meal in Montmartre without the production overhead of a grand établissement.
Booking difficulty here is rated Easy. That is a meaningful advantage in a city where the better-known Modern Cuisine addresses in central Paris require planning weeks or months in advance. Rue Véron is a short residential street in the 18th, and the neighbourhood's relative distance from the tourist and business dining circuits means demand, while clearly strong given the review volume, has not created the booking friction you find at comparable-quality addresses nearer the Seine. Book a week to ten days out for a weekend table to be safe; weekday availability is likely more open. No booking method is confirmed in the venue record, so check the address directly for current reservation channels.
If you are building a Paris dining itinerary that spans multiple quality tiers, Le Matré fits cleanly as the neighbourhood-serious option alongside a more ambitious evening at a Michelin-starred address. Paris rewards this kind of pairing , a long lunch or casual dinner at a Plate-level restaurant followed by a marquee evening at somewhere like [Mirazur](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant) (if you are extending to the coast) or, staying in the city, a counter-booking at [114, Faubourg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/114-faubourg-paris-restaurant). For visitors exploring beyond Paris, France's broader Modern Cuisine circuit includes [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant), [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant), [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant), [Maison Lameloise in Chagny](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny-restaurant), and [Paul Bocuse - L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paul-bocuse-lauberge-du-pont-de-collonges-collonges-au-mont-dor-restaurant) for the full historical range. For international comparison in the Modern Cuisine category, [Frantzén in Stockholm](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/frantzn-stockholm-restaurant) represents the ceiling of what the format can be at scale.
Within the 18th and nearby, the dining options worth knowing include [Amâlia](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/amlia-paris-restaurant) and [Auberge de Montfleury](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-montfleury-paris-restaurant) for different meal types on the same trip. See also [our full Paris restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paris) for the complete picture across price tiers, and our guides to [Paris hotels](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/paris), [Paris bars](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/paris), [Paris wineries](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/paris), and [Paris experiences](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/paris) for planning around the meal.
Le Matré, 42 Rue Véron, 75018 Paris. Modern Cuisine. €€ pricing. Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google rating: 4.9 (327 reviews). Booking difficulty: Easy.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Matré | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Easy |
| Plénitude | Contemporary French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between Le Matré and alternatives.
Yes. With an easy booking rating and a neighbourhood scale rather than a grand-room format, solo diners face none of the pressure common at larger Paris addresses. The €€ price point also removes the commitment anxiety of dining alone at a Michelin-recognised spot. If you want counter energy and a longer format, somewhere like Kei is an alternative, but Le Matré suits a solo dinner without ceremony.
At €€ with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, Le Matré is a clear yes on value. This is Michelin-acknowledged cooking at a price tier well below the city's starred addresses. For comparison, the same quality tier in central Paris typically costs significantly more. If you are looking for the best price-to-credential ratio in the 18th, this is the case to make.
It works for a low-key special occasion, particularly one where the setting matters less than the food quality and value. Two Michelin Plate years running gives the meal credibility, and the Montmartre address at 42 Rue Véron adds character. For a landmark celebration where room scale and theatre are part of the occasion, Le Cinq or Plénitude would be more appropriate choices.
Kei offers a comparable modern cuisine format with stronger editorial recognition but at a higher price point. Plénitude and Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen are the right alternatives if you are stepping up to starred territory. Pierre Gagnaire is the call for high-concept cooking with a longer track record. Le Matré sits below all of these on price and ambition, which is precisely its advantage for neighbourhood-tier dining.
Specific menu formats and pricing are not confirmed in available data for Le Matré, so a direct answer on tasting menu value is not possible here. What is confirmed: the venue holds Michelin Plate status for two consecutive years at a €€ price range, which suggests the kitchen is delivering at a level above casual dining. Check current menus directly at the restaurant before booking around a specific format.
Le Matré is at 42 Rue Véron in the 18th arrondissement, a residential stretch of Montmartre rather than a tourist-heavy block. Booking is rated easy, so you do not need to plan months ahead. The Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025 signals consistent kitchen quality rather than a one-season spike. Come expecting considered modern cooking at a neighbourhood price, not a grand Parisian dining room experience.
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