Restaurant in Paris, France
Two Michelin stars, serious French classics.
Maison Rostang holds two Michelin stars in Paris's 17th with a kitchen anchored in French classical technique, led by Nicolas Beaumann. The 1,500-reference wine list is one of the most substantive at this price point in the city. Book for a significant occasion and plan your reservation well in advance: this is Near Impossible to secure at short notice.
If you want a definitive Paris dinner at the French classics register, Maison Rostang is one of the clearest yes-decisions in the 17th arrondissement. Two Michelin stars held through 2025, a wine list running to 1,500 references, and a room that takes service seriously as a formal discipline: this is the booking for a reader who has done the tasting-menu circuit and wants to settle into something anchored and precise rather than experimental. Book it for a significant occasion, for someone who prizes the craft of traditional French cooking, or when you genuinely want the wine to be the equal partner to the food rather than an afterthought.
Maison Rostang has occupied 20 Rue Rennequin in the 17th since the 1970s, and the room carries that history without being stiff about it. The atmosphere is formal in the leading French sense: quiet conversation is the dominant sound, service moves through the room without theatre, and the energy is composed rather than charged. If you arrive expecting the hum and visual noise of a contemporary Paris brasserie, this will feel like a different category of experience entirely. For a second visit, that composure is exactly the point: the room lets the food and wine speak rather than competing with them.
Chef Nicolas Beaumann leads the kitchen under the Rostang name, and the cooking sits firmly in the classic French canon. This is not the place for avant-garde technique or ingredient-forward minimalism. It is the place to encounter French culinary tradition at a level of technical rigour that justifies two stars. The OAD ranking of #289 in Classical Europe (2025) and 80 points on La Liste 2026 place it in a consistent band of respected but not headline-grabbing two-star territory. For a returning guest, that consistency is a feature: the standard holds across visits in a way that more trend-sensitive restaurants cannot always guarantee.
The wine program is the strongest single reason to extend your evening here beyond the meal itself. A list of 1,500 references at a restaurant of this size and price point is not window-dressing: it signals a cellar built over decades with the intention of matching the depth of French classical cuisine. For a second visit, the practical move is to arrive with a specific region or producer in mind and test the sommelier against it. The breadth that comes with 1,500 labels means the list almost certainly has verticals, mature bottles, and grower-producer Champagnes that a shorter list would skip. At the €€€€ price tier, the wine budget should be treated as a first-class component of the spend, not an add-on. If wine pairing is not your priority for this meal, consider whether [L'Ambroisie](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lambroisie) or [Kei](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kei) might serve you better for the same category of spend.
Service is listed explicitly as a highlight in the awards data, and that is not a minor point at this level. In two-star Paris dining, the gap between technically correct service and genuinely attentive service is wide. Maison Rostang has held two stars through 2024 and 2025, which is evidence that the kitchen and the room are operating together consistently. Google reviews sit at 4.4 across 689 ratings, a meaningfully high aggregate for a restaurant operating at this price tier.
For the Paris two-star category more broadly, it helps to know how this house sits relative to other destinations. For an equivalent spend with more creative ambition, [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/allno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen-paris-restaurant) pushes further technically. For atmosphere in a hotel setting, [Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/jean-imbert-au-plaza-athne-paris-restaurant) and [Le Relais Plaza](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-relais-plaza-paris-restaurant) offer different registers. Within the classic French tradition specifically, [L'Escarbille](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lescarbille-paris-restaurant) and [La Grande Cascade](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/la-grande-cascade-paris-restaurant) are worth knowing as alternatives at potentially lower booking difficulty. For France beyond Paris, the same commitment to classical cooking appears at [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant), [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant), [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-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 same classical register in other European cities, see [KOMU in Munich](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/komu-munich-restaurant) and [Meierei Dirk Luther in Glücksburg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/meierei-dirk-luther-glcksburg-restaurant).
Booking difficulty is rated Near Impossible, which at a restaurant of this calibre reflects both limited covers and strong demand from a loyal local and international clientele. Plan your approach accordingly: for dinner, you are working weeks or months in advance. The lunch service (12–1:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday) is the better entry point for a second visit if your previous experience was dinner: you may find slightly more flexibility in availability, and the two-course rhythm of a weekday lunch suits the composed pacing of this kitchen. The restaurant is closed Monday and Sunday.
For full Paris restaurant context, see our [Paris restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paris). For parallel planning, our [Paris hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/paris), [Paris bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/paris), [Paris wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/paris), and [Paris experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/paris) are available. In France, [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant) is worth noting for a trip that extends beyond Paris.
Quick reference: 20 Rue Rennequin, 75017 Paris. €€€€. Tue–Sat, lunch 12–1:30 pm / dinner 7–9:30 pm. Closed Mon and Sun. 2 Michelin Stars (2025). Wine list: 1,500 references. Booking difficulty: Near Impossible.
Booking difficulty is Near Impossible. Reserve as far in advance as your plans allow — for dinner, several weeks minimum is realistic; for high-demand dates (Friday and Saturday evenings), plan further out. Lunch on Tuesday through Thursday typically offers the most availability. The restaurant does not publish online booking details in Pearl's current data; direct contact via their website is the appropriate channel.
Address: 20 Rue Rennequin, 75017 Paris. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, lunch 12–1:30 pm, dinner 7–9:30 pm. Closed Monday and Sunday. Price range: €€€€. Chef: Nicolas Beaumann. Cuisine: Classic French. Highlights: 2 Michelin Stars, 1,500-reference wine list, formal service program.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Rostang | €€€€ | Near Impossible | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Paris for this tier.
check the venue's official channels before booking — at the two Michelin star level, kitchens of this calibre routinely accommodate dietary needs when given advance notice. Maison Rostang's classical French format means the menu is built around traditional technique, so last-minute requests for major omissions may be harder to absorb than at more freestyle contemporary kitchens. Give them at least 48 hours' notice.
At €€€€ with two Michelin stars (held through 2024 and 2025), a list of 1,500 wines, and a La Liste score of 81.5pts in 2025, Maison Rostang delivers a credentialled case for the spend. The value proposition rests on classical French execution and a service standard the Michelin inspectors have consistently rewarded — if that register is what you want, the price is justified. If you want more inventive or contemporary cooking at a similar price point, Pierre Gagnaire a few arrondissements away is the sharper choice.
There is no confirmed bar-dining option in the available venue data for Maison Rostang. Given the formal, classical French format at this level, the experience is structured around table service in the dining room. check the venue's official channels if bar or counter seating is a priority.
Yes — this is one of the clearer yes-decisions for a milestone dinner in Paris. Two Michelin stars, a 1,500-label wine list, and a service culture the guide describes as an art form make it well-suited to anniversaries, significant birthdays, or a farewell dinner. For a celebration where the room and ceremony matter as much as the food, Le Cinq at the George V will feel grander; Maison Rostang is more intimate and neighbourhood-rooted in the 17th.
Solo dining is possible at a restaurant of this format, but Maison Rostang is not specifically set up for it in the way a counter-service or bar-dining venue would be. At €€€€ per head for classical French service, the experience is designed around the full table ritual, which some solos find rewarding and others find uncomfortable. If solo dining with more natural counter engagement is a priority, a two-star with bar seating would be a better fit.
Lunch (12–1:30 pm, Tuesday to Saturday) is the practical entry point: two-star restaurants in Paris routinely offer a more accessible set lunch price relative to dinner, and the shorter window suits a half-day schedule. Dinner (7–9:30 pm) gives you more time and tends to attract the full ceremony of a classical French service. If budget is a factor, book lunch; if the occasion calls for the full experience, dinner is the format.
For classical French at a comparable or higher credential level, L'Ambroisie on the Place des Vosges is the benchmark — three stars, but a tighter booking challenge and higher spend. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen runs more stars and a more contemporary approach in a grander setting. Kei offers a Franco-Japanese classical hybrid at a lower price tier if you want precision without the full €€€€ commitment. Pierre Gagnaire is the choice if you want two-star Paris creativity over tradition. Maison Rostang sits in its own lane for those who want classical French with institutional depth in a neighbourhood setting.
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