Restaurant in Paris, France
Michelin recognition without the booking headache.
Richer holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.3 Google rating from over 1,300 reviews, all at the €€ price point. Booking is easy by Paris standards, the atmosphere is lively without being oppressive, and the drinks program is worth your attention. For a date night or low-key celebration in the 9th, this is one of the city's better value propositions at this quality level.
Getting a table at Richer is not the exercise in frustration that defines much of Paris dining at this level. Booking is direct, the price point sits at €€, and Michelin has seen fit to award it a Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent, technically credible cooking rather than hype-driven buzz. If you're looking for a special occasion restaurant in the 9th arrondissement that won't require weeks of planning or a three-figure bill per head, Richer is a serious candidate. The question is whether the experience holds up when you compare it against what else the city offers at this tier.
Richer sits on Rue Richer in the 9th, a street that has built a reputation as one of Paris's more interesting dining corridors without tipping into the self-conscious cool of the Oberkampf side of town. The energy here reads as local and purposeful rather than tourist-facing. The room, by most accounts, operates at a lively ambient volume during evening service — the kind of place where conversation is possible but you're aware the room is full and working. For a date or a celebration dinner where you want some atmosphere rather than library silence, that energy is an asset. If you're planning a business dinner where you need to hear each other clearly across the table, the noise level is worth factoring in. Early sittings will generally offer a calmer register.
Richer operates in the modern cuisine register — a category that in Paris means technically grounded cooking with contemporary plating sensibilities, working within French culinary logic without being rigidly classical. Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards confirm the kitchen is delivering at a consistent standard. The Plate is not a star, but it is Michelin's formal acknowledgement that the food is good enough to recommend, and at the €€ price range, that credential carries real weight: you're getting Michelin-recognised cooking without the financial commitment of the starred rooms.
On the drinks side, Richer's bar program deserves attention in its own right. The 9th arrondissement has developed a credible cocktail culture over the past several years, and Richer fits that context: the drinks list is designed to hold interest beyond the obvious wine-with-dinner format. For a special occasion dinner where the aperitif or digestif matters as much as the food, the bar program here gives you enough range to build an evening around rather than treating drinks as an afterthought. If cocktail depth is a priority, arriving early for a drink at the bar before your table is a practical way to experience both sides of what Richer does well. For a deeper look at the Paris bar scene, see our full Paris bars guide.
Richer is well-suited to couples planning a date night or a low-key anniversary dinner where the atmosphere and food quality matter but a formal, high-ceremony experience is not the goal. The €€ pricing makes it accessible for a celebratory meal without the financial pressure of a starred room. It also works for small groups of friends eating well without over-committing on budget. Groups looking for a more theatrical or prestige occasion may find the experience doesn't carry the gravitas of the city's starred options, but for most diners on most evenings, Richer delivers the balance of quality and ease that is genuinely hard to find in Paris at this price.
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Richer is at 2 Rue Richer, 75009 Paris. Booking is rated easy, which is a genuine advantage in this city. The €€ price range positions it as an accessible mid-tier restaurant where a well-considered meal with drinks should not push into territory that requires a special budget conversation. The venue holds a Google rating of 4.3 from 1,312 reviews, a volume of reviews that gives that score meaningful weight , this isn't a rating built on a thin base. For dining comparisons at the higher end of the Paris market, venues like Accents Table Bourse and Anona operate nearby and offer a useful benchmark for how Richer fits within the 9th's current dining options. Elsewhere in Paris, Amâlia and 114, Faubourg represent different points on the city's price-to-quality curve worth understanding if you're comparing options.
For those travelling more widely through France and using Paris as a base, it's worth knowing that the country's most decorated kitchens are spread across regions: Flocons de Sel in Megève, Mirazur in Menton, Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, Bras in Laguiole, and Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or are all worth a detour for serious diners. If your interest extends to modern cuisine at the international level, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai offer useful reference points for how the format translates across cities.
Richer earns its Michelin Plate recognition at a price point where that credential genuinely changes the value equation. It's the kind of restaurant Paris does well but rarely packages this accessibly: credible cooking, a drinks program worth your attention, an atmosphere that works for a real occasion, and a booking process that doesn't make you earn it. Book it for a date, a low-key celebration, or any evening where you want the food to be good without the full ceremony of the starred rooms. Google's 4.3 from over 1,300 reviews confirms this assessment is widely shared.
Booking difficulty at Richer is rated easy, which is genuinely unusual for a Michelin Plate restaurant in Paris. A few days' notice should be sufficient for most evenings. If you have a fixed date for a celebration, booking a week ahead removes any uncertainty, but this is not a restaurant where tables disappear weeks in advance. That accessibility is part of its appeal relative to the city's more competitive rooms.
No specific dietary policy is confirmed in the available data. The practical approach for any dietary requirement is to contact the restaurant directly before booking. Modern cuisine kitchens in Paris at this level are generally accustomed to handling common restrictions, but confirmation from the venue is the only reliable path. Check the restaurant's current contact details via their booking page or a direct search.
No group booking policy is confirmed in the available data. For parties of four to six, the easy booking rating suggests availability should not be a problem with reasonable notice. Larger groups should contact the restaurant directly to confirm capacity and any group-specific arrangements. At the €€ price point, Richer is a more budget-friendly group dinner option than most Michelin-recognised addresses in Paris.
Yes, within a specific framing. Richer works well for a date night, a birthday dinner, or a low-key anniversary where you want the food to be genuinely good without the formality of a starred room. The lively atmosphere and accessible price make it better suited to celebratory evenings with some warmth and energy rather than high-ceremony occasions. If the occasion demands more formal gravitas, step up to one of the €€€€ starred rooms in the city instead.
At €€ with two consecutive Michelin Plate awards and a Google rating of 4.3 from over 1,300 reviews, the value case is strong. You're getting Michelin-recognised modern cuisine at a price tier where that credential is relatively rare. The drinks program adds further value for diners who want more than a perfunctory wine list. Compared to Paris's €€€€ starred options, Richer costs significantly less for an experience that Michelin still finds worth recommending.
For modern cuisine at a similar price tier, Accents Table Bourse and Anona are worth comparing. If budget is less of a constraint and the occasion justifies it, Kei and Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V offer starred-level experiences at the €€€€ tier with very different atmospheres. For classic French at the highest level, L'Ambroisie represents the city's most formal register. See our full Paris restaurants guide for a complete picture.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richer | €€ | Easy | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Richer and alternatives.
Booking at Richer is rated easy by Paris standards, which means a few days to a week ahead is usually sufficient rather than the weeks-out planning required at harder-to-book Michelin addresses. That said, weekend evenings fill faster, so earlier is better if your date is fixed. The Michelin Plate recognition draws consistent demand, so don't leave it to the day before.
Richer operates in the modern cuisine format, which typically allows the kitchen to adjust dishes with advance notice. check the venue's official channels when booking to flag any dietary requirements — the €€ price point and accessible booking approach suggest a pragmatic, guest-oriented operation rather than a rigid tasting-menu-only format.
Richer is better suited to small groups of two to four than to large party bookings. The 9th arrondissement address and bistro-scale modern cuisine format point to a dining room sized for intimate tables rather than event-style seatings. For a larger group celebration, a venue with a private dining option would be a more reliable choice.
Yes, specifically for occasions where the priority is quality food and atmosphere without the formality of a full Michelin-starred service. The Michelin Plate credential gives it credibility as a destination, and the €€ pricing means the meal won't overshadow the occasion with sticker shock. It works well for a date night or low-key anniversary — less so for a milestone that calls for white-tablecloth ceremony.
At €€ with a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, Richer delivers strong value by Paris standards. The credential confirms kitchen consistency at a price point where Michelin recognition is genuinely unusual. If your benchmark is spending more at a starred restaurant, Richer undercuts that significantly while still offering a validated dining experience.
Kei is the closest peer if you want a step up in formal ambition at a still-manageable price. For a full fine-dining commitment, Le Cinq at the Four Seasons George V and L'Ambroisie operate at a different budget tier entirely. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Pierre Gagnaire are prestige destinations where the price, formality, and booking difficulty all increase substantially — worth it for a landmark meal, but a different proposition from Richer's accessible, Michelin-recognised format.
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