Restaurant in Paris, France
Intimate St-Germain star. Book well ahead.
Quinsou is a Michelin-starred modern French restaurant in St-Germain where Antonin Bonnet runs a seasonally-driven, chef-led menu from a small, intimate room. Ranked in OAD's Top 260 in Europe (2025) and holding its star since at least 2024, it is a strong call for a serious dinner in the 6th — but book four weeks out minimum, as availability is genuinely tight.
If your priority is Michelin-starred modern French cooking in a genuinely intimate St-Germain setting, rather than the grand dining rooms of the 8th arrondissement, Quinsou is the right call. It suits couples marking a significant occasion, food-focused travellers who have already covered the bigger names, and returning visitors who want a room that feels like a neighbourhood restaurant rather than a stage set. The format rewards commitment to a single chef's seasonal vision, so if you prefer à la carte flexibility or a shorter meal, adjust your expectations before booking.
Quinsou operates out of a small room on Rue de l'Abbé Grégoire, in the 6th arrondissement. The scale keeps things personal: the atmosphere is closer to a well-run private dining room than the high-ceilinged formality you find at Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen or Pierre Gagnaire. Sound levels are conversational rather than hushed; the room has energy without noise. If you have been once, you already know that the dining experience is structured around the kitchen's current produce focus rather than a fixed printed menu, which means a second visit in a different season will read as a substantially different meal.
Under chef Antonin Bonnet, the kitchen has held a Michelin star continuously since at least 2024 and ranked 260th on the Opinionated About Dining Leading Restaurants in Europe list in 2025 (up from a Highly Recommended new entry in 2023, then 221st in 2024). That upward trajectory over three years is a reasonable confidence signal for a first or repeat booking. Google reviewers back it with a 4.4 from 377 ratings, which for a restaurant at this price point indicates consistent delivery rather than occasional brilliance.
The seasonal angle is not decoration at Quinsou — it is the operational logic. Because the menu responds to what is available now rather than anchoring to year-round signatures, the timing of your visit genuinely shapes what you eat. Winter visits lean into root vegetables, game, and the kinds of preparations that require long cooking. Spring shifts toward lighter produce and younger proteins. If you visited in the colder months and left wanting more, a late spring or early summer booking gives you a materially different menu rather than the same meal revisited. This is a stronger argument for returning than at restaurants where the signature dishes carry the experience regardless of season. For context on how other chefs in France approach this kind of terrain-driven, season-locked cooking, see Bras in Laguiole or Flocons de Sel in Megève.
If you are planning a visit now and want to understand what season-forward modern French cooking looks like at comparable quality levels elsewhere in Paris, AT, Substance, and NESO occupy related territory at the same or adjacent price points, each with their own seasonal logic. La Grenouillère is worth considering if you want a more overtly produce-radical approach.
Quinsou is closed Monday and Sunday. Lunch service runs Thursday through Saturday, 12:30 to 14:00. Evening service runs Tuesday through Saturday, 19:30 to 21:30. The price range sits at €€€€, which in St-Germain at Michelin star level puts it broadly in line with peers but below the most expensive rooms in the 8th. Given the seat count is not published, the safest working assumption is a small room, which means availability is tight. Book as far ahead as your schedule allows , the Michelin star, the OAD ranking, and the small-room format together make this a hard reservation. Three to four weeks minimum is a practical baseline; further out if you need a specific date, especially for Thursday or Saturday lunch, which tend to attract both local and visiting diners. There is no phone or website listed in Pearl's data; the most reliable booking route is through a reservations platform or direct email.
For a broader view of where Quinsou sits in the Paris dining context, see our full Paris restaurants guide. If you are planning the wider trip, our Paris hotels guide, bars guide, experiences guide, and wineries guide cover the surrounding options. For Michelin-starred modern French cooking beyond Paris, Mirazur in Menton, Troisgros in Ouches, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, La Villa Madie in Cassis, and Flaveur in Nice each represent distinct regional approaches to the same broad tradition.
Quinsou earns its star and its OAD ranking through consistency at a scale where it is genuinely difficult to be consistent. The €€€€ price is fair for what it delivers in context, and the seasonal format means a second visit has real logic behind it. Book it for a significant meal with someone who will notice the cooking, plan around the season if you can, and move quickly on dates because the room does not have seats to spare.
Four weeks is the practical minimum; further out if you need a Thursday or Saturday lunch specifically, which tend to fill first. Quinsou holds a Michelin star, ranks in OAD's Leading Restaurants in Europe, and operates from what is almost certainly a small room , that combination makes it a hard booking. Treat it like any other starred Paris restaurant operating at this scale: plan ahead or be flexible on date and service.
No specific dietary policy is listed in Pearl's data. Because the kitchen works from a seasonal, chef-driven menu rather than à la carte, dietary requirements are worth raising at the time of booking rather than assuming accommodation. Call or email ahead. Restaurants at this format tend to adapt if given sufficient notice, but do not assume without confirming directly.
Yes, particularly if both diners care about the cooking. The intimate room, Michelin star, and tasting format combine well for anniversaries, significant birthdays, or any occasion where the meal itself is the point. It is less suited to group celebrations or occasions where the room's energy and size need to carry the event. For larger or louder occasions, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V has the scale and service infrastructure for more theatrical celebrations.
Seat count and layout details are not confirmed in Pearl's data. Quinsou is a small St-Germain restaurant rather than a bar-forward operation, so bar seating, if it exists, is unlikely to be the primary way the room runs. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm options before assuming informal seating is available.
For similar seasonal modern French cooking in Paris at the same price tier, Substance and AT are the most direct comparisons , both are chef-driven, season-focused, and operate at €€€€. NESO is worth considering if you want something slightly less formal. If you want to spend more and get grander rooms, Kei or Le Cinq step up in scale and formality. For the full picture, see our Paris restaurants guide.
At €€€€ with a Michelin star, OAD Top 260 in Europe (2025), and a consistent upward ranking trajectory since 2023, the value case is solid relative to Paris peers at the same level. You are paying for a small room, a chef-led seasonal format, and cooking that has been externally validated year on year. Whether it clears your personal bar depends on how much the tasting format suits you: if a single seasonal menu with no à la carte option is not your preference, that is the relevant variable. If the format works for you, the price is fair.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Quinsou | €€€€ | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | €€€€ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Quinsou and alternatives.
Book at least three to four weeks ahead, and further for Friday and Saturday evenings. Quinsou is a small room in the 6th arrondissement, which means capacity is genuinely limited — not a marketing claim. It holds a Michelin star and an OAD Top 260 Europe ranking for 2025, so demand is consistent. If your date is fixed, book the moment it opens in the reservation window.
check the venue's official channels before booking rather than noting restrictions on arrival. The menu at Quinsou rotates seasonally under Chef Antoine Bonnet, which typically gives the kitchen flexibility to adapt, but the small scale means last-minute requests are harder to accommodate than at larger operations. No specific dietary policy is documented in available venue data, so a direct conversation ahead of time is the practical move.
Yes, provided you want an intimate dinner rather than a grand-room event. The St-Germain address, Michelin star, and the personal scale of the room make it well-suited for a birthday or anniversary where the meal itself is the occasion. If you need a private room or a large table, Quinsou is the wrong format — consider Le Cinq or Alléno instead. For two people wanting precision cooking without the ceremony of the 8th arrondissement, it earns the price.
No bar seating option is documented for Quinsou. The restaurant operates as a small dining room at 33 Rue de l'Abbé Grégoire, with a format oriented around the full sit-down experience. If you are looking for a more flexible, counter-style fine dining experience in Paris, that is a different category of venue.
For a similar intimate modern French format at Michelin star level, Kei in the 1st is worth considering, particularly if you want French-Japanese technique. For more scale and prestige in the 8th, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V and Pierre Gagnaire are the benchmarks — but both run significantly higher on price and formality. L'Ambroisie in the Marais is the reference point for classic three-star French if budget is secondary. Quinsou sits in a distinct middle position: a genuine star, personal scale, and a price point that does not reach the multi-star tier.
At the €€€€ price range, Quinsou delivers Michelin 1-star cooking with an OAD Top 260 Europe ranking in 2025 — credentials that place it among the most consistently recognised restaurants at this level in Paris. The seasonal menu logic means the kitchen is cooking to what is available, not to a fixed script, which is a meaningful distinction at this price. If you are comparing it to multi-star rooms like Alléno or L'Ambroisie, the investment is lower and the format is more personal; if you are weighing it against good bistro cooking in the 6th, the gap in ambition justifies the step up.
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