Restaurant in Paris, France
New Michelin star, serious wine list, book ahead.
Origines earned its first Michelin star in 2025 and pairs a modern French kitchen with one of the more fairly priced wine lists in the 8th arrondissement — 800 selections, strong in Burgundy and Rhône, with a Star Wine List White Star to back it. At €€€€ per head, it delivers better wine value than most Paris peers at this tier. Book 4–6 weeks out; post-star demand has made this a hard reservation.
Yes — book it, and book it well in advance. Origines earned its first Michelin star in 2025, having spent 2024 on the Michelin Plate, which means two things: the kitchen is executing at a high level right now, and reservation pressure has increased sharply since the star announcement. At 6 Rue de Ponthieu in the 8th arrondissement, chef Julien Boscus — who also owns the restaurant , runs a modern French kitchen with a wine program serious enough to earn a White Star from Star Wine List. If you are planning a trip to Paris and want a one-star experience that feels less institutionalised than the grand hotel dining rooms nearby, Origines is the right call.
Wine director Adrien Butko and sommelier Zenab Wann run a list of 800 selections backed by a cellar inventory of 4,450 bottles. The program is anchored in Burgundy and the Rhône , two regions where depth and producer selection tell you everything about a sommelier's seriousness , and the pricing sits at a mid-tier markup (classified as $$), meaning you can drink well here without paying the punishing markups common at comparable addresses. For wine-focused diners, this list is a genuine reason to choose Origines over peers with stronger food credentials but weaker cellars. If you are the kind of diner who plans a meal around what you want to drink, tell the team when you book. The depth of inventory suggests the sommeliers can work with a budget and a preference rather than defaulting to the obvious pours.
The Star Wine List White Star recognition, published in April 2024, is a credible signal: it is awarded to restaurants with lists that demonstrate quality, depth, and reasonable pricing relative to the tier. At the €€€€ cuisine price point (a typical two-course meal at €66 or above, excluding drinks), having a wine list that does not also extract maximum margin is notable. Pairing a bottle from the Burgundy or Rhône selection with Boscus's modern French menu is the way to extract full value from the experience.
Origines serves lunch and dinner. The food pricing puts a two-course meal at €66 or above , this is firmly in the splurge category, appropriate for a one-star address in the 8th. The Google rating of 4.9 across 854 reviews is unusually consistent for a restaurant at this price point; high review volume at a high score generally signals reliable execution rather than occasional brilliance. For the explorer diner who wants to track a kitchen in its ascent rather than arrive at a fully commodified dining institution, the timing here is genuinely good. Origines is at an interesting inflection point: newly starred, still building its reputation, and likely still accessible enough to feel personal.
General manager Thibault Souchon rounds out a front-of-house structure that looks appropriately staffed for the tier. A restaurant at this level, with a named GM and dedicated wine director and sommelier, typically delivers the kind of service where you are not chasing anyone for attention. That matters in the 8th, where the competition for your dinner budget is fierce and service inconsistency at similarly priced rooms is a known frustration.
For solo diners, a counter or bar position may be available, but seat count is not confirmed in available data , contact the restaurant directly to clarify seating configurations before booking. For pairs, this is a strong choice for a serious dinner where the wine list is as important as the food. For groups, the €€€€ per-head cost adds up quickly; confirm whether private dining arrangements are available when you reserve.
Hard. The Michelin star awarded for 2025 has changed the reservation math significantly. For a restaurant of this size and profile in the 8th, you should expect to book at minimum four to six weeks out for a weekend dinner, and two to three weeks for weekday lunch. The lunch service is your leading entry point if your dates are flexible: one-star Paris restaurants at this price level are almost always easier to book at lunch, and the tasting menu format typically runs shorter, making it a practical option even on a tight itinerary. Origines is not yet at the level of a six-month wait, but do not assume walk-in availability or last-minute online slots. Book as soon as your Paris dates are confirmed. Check the restaurant's own booking channels directly, as third-party availability often lags actual openings.
The 8th arrondissement puts you in the middle of one of Paris's densest concentrations of serious dining. Nearby, you have options across every price tier and register. For context on the broader Paris dining picture, see our full Paris restaurants guide. If you are building a multi-day itinerary, our full Paris hotels guide, Paris bars guide, and Paris experiences guide cover the full picture. For wine-focused travellers, our Paris wineries guide is worth a look alongside the Origines wine list.
If Origines is fully booked, nearby Paris alternatives worth considering include Accents Table Bourse and Anona for modern French cooking at comparable or slightly lower price points, and 114, Faubourg for a more accessible entry into 8th arrondissement dining. For something more off the radar, Amâlia and Auberge de Montfleury offer different registers. France's broader fine dining circuit , from Mirazur in Menton to 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 , gives useful context for where Origines sits in the national picture: a newly starred address building serious momentum. For international modern cuisine comparisons, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai show what a mature tasting-menu program at a higher star count looks like.
Contact the restaurant directly before booking. At a one-star address with an owner-chef, the kitchen is generally capable of accommodating restrictions with advance notice, but no specific dietary policy is confirmed in available data. Do not assume , communicate your requirements at the time of reservation.
Group bookings at a €€€€ per-head restaurant in the 8th require direct contact with the team to confirm capacity and any private dining arrangements. At this price tier, groups of six or more will want to clarify seating and menu format before committing. Call or email as early as possible , post-Michelin-star demand makes flexible seating harder to arrange at short notice.
Potentially yes, but confirm seating options directly. Solo dining at a modern French one-star in Paris is often most comfortable at a counter or chef's table position. The wine program here is a genuine draw for solo diners who want to engage with the sommelier team. At €66+ for two courses before wine, it is a significant solo spend, but the quality signal (4.9 across 854 reviews, Michelin star) justifies it for a food-and-wine-focused traveller.
Yes , this is one of the stronger special-occasion choices in the 8th right now. The Michelin star gives it occasion weight, the wine list (800 selections, Burgundy and Rhône focus) adds ceremony, and the Google score of 4.9 suggests consistent execution rather than hit-or-miss nights. For an anniversary or significant dinner where the wine matters as much as the food, Origines delivers a more personal experience than the grand hotel dining rooms nearby.
Yes, for the right diner. At €€€€ with a one-star kitchen and a wine list priced at a fair markup, you are getting more value per euro than most comparable Paris addresses where the wine margin alone inflates the final bill. The 4.9 rating across 854 reviews is the strongest available signal that guests consistently leave satisfied. If modern French cooking with serious wine is your format, the price is justified. If you want classic French service and grand room atmosphere, spend the same money at Le Cinq instead.
At the same €€€€ tier: Kei for a French-Japanese hybrid that is technically accomplished but stylistically different; Le Cinq if room grandeur and hotel-level service polish matter more than wine depth; L'Ambroisie for classic French cooking at the highest level, though booking is harder and the experience more formal. For slightly lower spend with similar creative ambition, Accents Table Bourse is worth considering. Origines is the call if you want a wine-forward modern French room that does not feel like a monument.
The available data does not confirm a specific tasting menu format or price, so contact the restaurant directly for current menu options. What the data does confirm: a Michelin-starred kitchen run by an owner-chef, a wine program with 800 selections at fair markups, and a 4.9 Google score across 854 reviews. At a one-star Paris address, the tasting menu is typically where the kitchen shows its full range. If you are going once and want the complete picture, it is the logical choice , pair it with a Burgundy or Rhône selection from the list and you have the full Origines experience.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Origines Restaurant | €€€€ | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | €€€€ | — |
How Origines Restaurant stacks up against the competition.
Origines has not published specific dietary restriction policies in available sources. At this price point — two courses at €66 or above, with a Michelin star awarded in 2025 — kitchens at this level typically accommodate dietary requirements when notified in advance. check the venue's official channels at 6 Rue de Ponthieu when booking to confirm what adjustments chef Julien Boscus's kitchen can make for your party.
Group capacity details are not confirmed in the current record, so contact the restaurant before assuming availability. Given the 8th arrondissement address and Michelin star profile, this is not a large-format venue — parties of 4 to 6 are more likely to be accommodated than larger groups. For a private dining event at this price tier in Paris, L'Ambroisie or Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V may have more established infrastructure for larger bookings.
Origines is a reasonable solo choice if your primary interest is the wine program: 800 selections overseen by wine director Adrien Butko and sommelier Zenab Wann gives you serious depth to work through. The €66+ two-course floor means solo dining here is a deliberate spend, not a casual lunch. If counter seating is available, that format typically suits solo diners better — confirm with the restaurant when booking.
Yes. The 2025 Michelin star gives Origines the formal credential that makes a special occasion booking feel earned rather than speculative. The food pricing is firmly in splurge territory, the wine list runs to 4,450 bottles, and the 8th arrondissement address reads well. For a birthday or anniversary where you want a named accolade behind the meal, this is a sound pick — though if ceremony and grandeur matter more than discovery, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V delivers more of that register.
At €66+ for two courses before wine, Origines is priced at the entry point of serious Paris fine dining — and the 2025 Michelin star confirms the kitchen is performing at that level. The wine program adds genuine value: a €€ wine-pricing tier across 800 selections means you are not forced into a high-markup bottle to drink well. Compared to three-star peers like L'Ambroisie or Alléno Paris, Origines costs less and delivers a more contemporary format — worth it for that trade-off.
Within the 8th arrondissement, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V and Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen both sit at the three-Michelin-star tier if you want to spend further up. Pierre Gagnaire is another one-star-and-above option in the neighbourhood with a more experimental kitchen. Kei offers Franco-Japanese modern cuisine at a comparable price point with two Michelin stars. For classical French at the summit, L'Ambroisie in the 4th is the reference point — but it runs significantly more expensive and far harder to book.
The tasting menu format at Origines makes most sense if you want to pair food with the wine list: wine director Adrien Butko's 800-selection program with a cellar of 4,450 bottles is the complementary reason to sit for a longer meal here. The food-only pricing floors at €66+ for two courses, so a tasting menu will cost meaningfully more — factor that in. If you want maximum wine exposure across a structured meal at a newly starred address, the format earns its place; if you prefer ordering independently, the à la carte route is available at lunch and dinner.
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