Restaurant in Reims, France
Reims' best-value Michelin-recognised table.
L'ExtrA holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and carries a 4.9 Google rating from over 500 reviews — an unusually strong signal of consistency for a €€€ restaurant in Reims. It is the most accessible quality option at its price tier in the city, and easy to book compared to the starred alternatives. Weekend lunch is the format that suits it best.
Yes — and more confidently than you might expect for a restaurant at this price point in a city better known for its champagne houses than its dining scene. L'ExtrA has held a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, a recognition that signals consistent kitchen quality without the ceremony or cost of a starred experience. At €€€, it sits in a realistic range for a considered weekend meal, and a Google rating of 4.9 across 526 reviews is the kind of score that almost never survives scale unless the kitchen is doing something right. If you have already been once and are weighing whether to return, the answer is yes — but read below to get the timing and format right.
L'ExtrA is on 23T Rue du Temple, a central Reims address that puts it within easy reach of the cathedral quarter and the major champagne house tours along Rue du Champ de Mars. The physical setup favours smaller parties: this is not a sprawling brasserie or a grand dining room, and if you are returning after a first visit, you likely already know that the room rewards an unhurried pace rather than a quick turnaround. For that reason, Saturday lunch or a quiet weekday midday slot is the format that works leading here. Weekend evenings at €€€ restaurants in Reims tend to fill with larger tables and celebratory groups; if you want the room at its calmest and the service most focused, a weekend morning-to-afternoon window is the right call.
Given the Michelin Plate recognition and the high review volume, this is not a restaurant that struggles to fill its tables, but booking difficulty remains easy by Reims standards. You do not need to plan weeks in advance the way you would for Assiette Champenoise or Le Parc Les Crayères. A few days' notice on most weekends should be sufficient, though Saturday lunch slots in the warmer months , when Reims draws more visitors for the champagne trail , can move faster. Book ahead rather than walk in, and confirm your preference for a specific seating time when you do.
L'ExtrA operates in the modern cuisine register, which in a Reims context means a kitchen working with French technique and regional ingredients without leaning entirely on classical formality. The Michelin Plate designation, held consecutively, confirms that inspectors found the food consistently well-executed across visits in both years , it is not a one-off endorsement. For a returning diner, the practical implication is that the kitchen has stability: the level of execution you experienced on a first visit is likely to be what you find again.
The brunch and weekend lunch format is where L'ExtrA earns its leading case for the €€€ price tier. In a city where you can easily spend more at Le Foch without dramatically changing the quality of experience, L'ExtrA offers a sensible middle ground: formal enough to feel like an occasion, relaxed enough to make a long weekend lunch work without the weight of a full tasting menu commitment. If you are visiting Reims as part of a champagne-focused trip and want a meal that complements rather than competes with a cellar visit, this is the right sequence: morning champagne house tour, L'ExtrA for a late lunch, afternoon at leisure.
For context on the broader French dining tier this restaurant occupies, the Michelin Plate sits below starred recognition but above the mass of unrecognised restaurants. Compared to the broader national picture , where restaurants like Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Mirazur, or Troisgros set the reference point for what Michelin attention at higher levels means , L'ExtrA is a neighbourhood-scaled, quality-focused restaurant rather than a destination dining event. That is not a criticism; it is the correct framing for what you are booking.
L'ExtrA is located at 23T Rue du Temple, 51100 Reims. Price range is €€€. The restaurant holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and carries a 4.9 Google rating from 526 reviews. Booking is easy relative to other Reims venues at this tier, but advance reservation is recommended, particularly for Saturday lunch. Hours and a direct booking link are leading confirmed via the venue directly. No dress code is specified in available data, but the €€€ positioning and Michelin recognition suggest smart-casual is the safe default.
For more on where L'ExtrA fits within the broader Reims dining picture, see our full Reims restaurants guide. If you are building a full trip, our Reims hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the rest of the city.
At the €€€ tier in Reims, L'ExtrA's closest direct competitor is Le Foch, which also works in the modern cuisine register at the same price band. Le Foch has more formal room architecture and a slightly more classical service style; L'ExtrA's stronger review volume and back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition give it the edge if consistency matters more to you than atmosphere. For a casual, lower-spend option, Brasserie Le Jardin at €€ is worth knowing about, but it operates in a different register entirely , traditional brasserie rather than modern cuisine.
If budget is not a constraint and you want the most ambitious kitchen in Reims, Assiette Champenoise (€€€€, Creative) is the answer , it is a multi-starred destination with a tasting menu format and booking lead times to match. Le Parc Les Crayères (€€€€, French) offers grand estate dining with full classical service and is the right choice if occasion and setting matter as much as the food itself. Le Millénaire (€€€€, Modern/Creative) rounds out the top tier with a creative approach but at a higher price point than L'ExtrA.
The clear recommendation: book L'ExtrA if you want a Michelin-recognised modern cuisine meal without the €€€€ price tag or the booking anxiety of Assiette Champenoise or Le Parc Les Crayères. It is the most accessible quality option at its tier in Reims, and the review score suggests it delivers that promise reliably. Other Pearl-listed Reims options worth considering include La Grande Georgette and Le Crypto if you want to extend your shortlist.
A few days' notice is usually enough for weekday slots. For Saturday lunch , the optimal time to visit , book at least a week out, and two weeks during the warmer months when Reims sees more champagne-trail visitors. This is easy to book compared to starred Reims alternatives like Assiette Champenoise, but it does fill.
L'ExtrA is a Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine restaurant in central Reims, priced at €€€. It is not a grand tasting menu venue , it works leading as a considered lunch or dinner where you want quality without full ceremony. The 4.9 Google score across 526 reviews is a reliable signal of consistency. Arrive with a reservation, and treat it as an occasion rather than a quick meal.
Reims modern cuisine restaurants at €€€ are generally well-suited to solo diners who are comfortable with a slower, more deliberate pace. L'ExtrA's room size and format suggest it handles solo covers without awkwardness, though counter or bar seating specifics are not confirmed in available data. If solo dining comfort matters to you, call ahead to confirm the leading seating option.
Menu format details are not confirmed in available data, so this can't be answered with full confidence. What the Michelin Plate and review score do confirm is that the kitchen delivers consistent quality at €€€. If a tasting format is available, the consecutive Michelin recognition gives a reasonable basis for confidence. For a fully confirmed tasting menu experience in Reims, Assiette Champenoise at €€€€ is the reference point.
At the same price tier, Le Foch (€€€, Modern Cuisine) is the closest alternative. For a step up in ambition and price, Assiette Champenoise (€€€€) and Le Parc Les Crayères (€€€€) are the clear choices. For a lower-spend, relaxed option, Brasserie Le Jardin (€€) covers traditional French without the formality. See our full Reims restaurants guide for the complete picture.
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.9 Google score from over 500 reviews, yes. You are getting a kitchen that Michelin inspectors have twice found worth flagging, at a price point well below Reims's starred restaurants. The value case is strongest for a weekend lunch where you have time to use the room properly. If you want the most ambitious cooking in Reims and cost is secondary, Assiette Champenoise is the better answer , but L'ExtrA is the stronger value play at its tier.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'ExtrA | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Le Parc Les Crayères | French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Foch | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Unknown |
| Assiette Champenoise | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Brasserie Le Jardin | Traditional Cuisine | €€ | Unknown |
| Le Millénaire | €€€€ · Modern Cuisine, Creative | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between L'ExtrA and alternatives.
Book at least 2 weeks out, especially for weekend slots when Reims draws champagne-house visitors who fill the better tables quickly. L'ExtrA's two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) have raised its profile, so Friday and Saturday evenings are the hardest to secure. Weekday lunch tends to have more availability at this €€€ price point.
L'ExtrA sits on 23T Rue du Temple in central Reims, close to the cathedral quarter, which makes it easy to pair with a champagne house tour. The kitchen operates in the modern cuisine register — expect French technique applied with a contemporary edit rather than a classical set menu. Budget for €€€ per head and approach it as a full sit-down meal rather than a casual stop.
It works for solo diners, particularly at lunch when the pace is less formal. A Michelin Plate restaurant at €€€ in a mid-size French city like Reims is a reasonable solo splurge, especially if you're already in town for champagne house visits. Call ahead to confirm counter or smaller table availability since phone details aren't listed publicly.
The €€€ pricing puts L'ExtrA in a mid-to-upper tier for Reims, and the back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025 suggests the kitchen is consistent rather than coasting. Whether the format is a tasting menu or à la carte isn't confirmed in available data, so clarify this when booking. If a full tasting format isn't your preference, L'ExtrA's modern cuisine register may offer more flexibility than a strictly set-menu house.
For a step up in formality and price, Assiette Champenoise holds three Michelin stars and is the reference point for special-occasion dining in the region. Le Millénaire and Le Foch are closer comparisons in format and spend. For a lower-commitment meal that still delivers on setting, Brasserie Le Jardin and Le Parc Les Crayères offer good alternatives depending on how much you want to spend.
At €€€ with a Michelin Plate held across two consecutive years, L'ExtrA delivers more assurance than most restaurants at this price in Reims. It's not competing with Assiette Champenoise at the top end, but it doesn't need to — for a well-executed modern cuisine meal in a central location, the value case is solid. If you're spending a day around the cathedral and champagne houses, this is the table to book for dinner.
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