Restaurant in Reims, France
Reims fine dining without the wait.
Le Foch is Reims's strongest argument for modern French dining at the €€€ tier — Michelin Plate-recognised for two consecutive years and ranked Remarkable by Opinionated About Dining in 2025. Booking is easy relative to its credentials, but the tight service windows (lunch entry closes at 1:15 pm; closed Sunday and Monday) require planning. Worth prioritising over the city's €€€€ options if technical ambition matters more to you than full-service luxury.
Getting a table at Le Foch is easier than you might expect for a Michelin Plate restaurant ranked #435 in the Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe list. Booking difficulty is low by the standards of serious French dining, which makes this one of the more accessible entries into Reims's fine-dining tier. If you have been waiting to see whether the effort is justified before committing, the short answer is yes — provided modern cuisine in a classical French register is the format you want, and you are prepared to work within some of the tightest service windows in the city.
Le Foch operates under chef Jacky Louaze at 37 Boulevard Foch, a address that signals the restaurant's civic weight in Reims. The €€€ price point positions it deliberately between the city's everyday brasseries and its full-blown €€€€ temples such as Assiette Champenoise and Le Parc Les Crayères. That middle position is where Le Foch earns its reputation: serious technique at a price that doesn't require a special occasion to justify.
The restaurant holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, a signal of consistent quality that falls just below starred recognition. More telling is its consecutive presence in the Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe guide — Recommended in 2023, ranked #435 in the 2025 edition under the category Remarkable. OAD rankings are driven by votes from experienced diners and professional cooks rather than a single inspector's visit, which makes the Remarkable designation a meaningful peer endorsement. For a restaurant at this price level in a secondary French city, that dual recognition is a credible trust signal.
The editorial angle that matters most for your decision is tasting menu architecture. Modern cuisine in France, at this price tier, typically means a structured progression: a series of courses that builds in intensity, with classical technique informing contemporary presentation. Le Foch's format fits this model. The kitchen under Louaze works within a recognisably French classical tradition while the menu reflects modern sensibility in construction and pacing. Think of it less as a single meal and more as a sequence of decisions , where each course shifts register slightly, moving from lighter preparations toward richer ones before resolving into dessert. The experience is designed to be read as a whole, which means arriving hungry and clearing your schedule matters more here than at a brasserie where you can arrive, eat one dish, and leave.
For diners who track restaurants across regions, Le Foch occupies a category shared by places like Maison Lameloise in Chagny , classical French foundations, modern execution, regional identity, and a price-to-quality ratio that makes them worth detours. It is not operating at the level of Arpège in Paris or Mirazur in Menton, but it is not priced that way either. The comparison that matters for a Reims visit is local: at €€€, Le Foch delivers more technical ambition than L'ExtrA at the same price tier, and more value per euro than the €€€€ options in the city.
Le Foch's hours are tight and require attention. The restaurant closes on Monday and Sunday entirely. Tuesday through Friday it serves both lunch (12:15–1:15 pm) and dinner (7:15–9:15 pm). Saturday is dinner only, with no lunch service. The lunch window is notably compressed , one hour for last entry means this is not a venue where you drift in at 1 pm and hope for the leading. If a long Friday lunch is your plan, book it before you arrive in Reims, not on the day. The Google rating of 4.5 across 580 reviews suggests consistent execution that holds up across services, not just peak occasions.
In the current season, a midweek dinner from Tuesday to Friday gives you the most scheduling flexibility. Saturday dinner fills faster given it is the only service that day. For explorers treating Reims as a champagne-and-gastronomy destination , pairing a Le Foch dinner with cellar visits to the grandes maisons , a Thursday or Friday dinner works well logistically, leaving Saturday morning free for tastings before departing.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. You do not need to plan months ahead for Le Foch the way you would for a starred restaurant in Paris. A week or two of lead time is typically sufficient for weekday services. Saturday dinner warrants earlier planning given single-service competition. No booking method is specified in available data , contact the restaurant directly or check via a French reservation platform. The tight service windows mean confirming your reservation time carefully: arriving after the last-entry window closes is a real risk if you are travelling from out of town.
| Venue | Price Tier | Booking Difficulty | Lunch Service | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Foch | €€€ | Easy | Tue–Fri only | Michelin Plate, OAD #435 Remarkable |
| L'ExtrA | €€€ | Easy–Moderate | Check availability | Modern Cuisine |
| Le Parc Les Crayères | €€€€ | Moderate–Hard | Yes | Michelin starred |
| Assiette Champenoise | €€€€ | Hard | Yes | Michelin starred |
Le Foch works leading as part of a longer Reims itinerary. See our full Reims restaurants guide, Reims hotels guide, Reims bars guide, Reims wineries guide, and Reims experiences guide for the full picture. For other modern cuisine options at a similar level, La Grande Georgette and Le Crypto are worth comparing before you commit.
Yes, more so than many French restaurants at this tier. The €€€ price range and low booking difficulty make it practical for a solo visit without the commitment of a high-end tasting menu at a €€€€ venue. A solo lunch Tuesday through Friday is the most manageable format , the compressed one-hour window actually suits solo diners who prefer a focused experience over a drawn-out affair.
At €€€, yes. The dual Michelin Plate recognition and OAD Remarkable ranking at #435 in Classical Europe give you objective evidence that the kitchen delivers at its price point. If you are comparing spend, Le Foch offers more technical progression than a €€ brasserie and more value per euro than Assiette Champenoise or Le Parc Les Crayères at €€€€. Worth it if structured modern French cuisine is what you are after , less so if you want a relaxed, à la carte-style meal.
One to two weeks is sufficient for most midweek services. Saturday dinner warrants booking earlier , it is the only service that day, and demand concentrates accordingly. Given the easy booking difficulty rating, you are unlikely to face a months-long wait, but the tight service windows (particularly the 12:15–1:15 pm lunch entry) mean confirming dates before you travel to Reims is worth the few minutes it takes.
Lunch, if the format suits you , it is available Tuesday through Friday and typically comes at a lower price point at restaurants in this tier, though specific menu pricing is not confirmed in available data. The one-hour entry window (12:15–1:15 pm) makes lunch slightly more logistically demanding than dinner. Saturday dinner is the only evening option on weekends, which concentrates the room and may give it a more occasion-like atmosphere. For explorers focused on maximising a Reims day, Friday lunch pairs well with champagne house visits in the afternoon.
At the same €€€ tier, L'ExtrA is the most direct comparison for modern cuisine. If you want to spend up for a starred experience, Assiette Champenoise and Le Parc Les Crayères both operate at €€€€ with Michelin stars and correspondingly harder bookings. For a lower-commitment meal, Brasserie Le Jardin at €€ covers traditional cuisine without the structured service format. See our full Reims restaurants guide for a complete view.
No specific information on dietary accommodation is available in confirmed data. At a modern cuisine restaurant at this level, kitchens generally work with dietary requirements when notified in advance , but contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm. Do not assume accommodation without confirming, particularly for complex restrictions in a tasting menu format where the progression is set by the kitchen.
Yes, particularly for food-focused celebrants who want something more considered than a brasserie but without the full commitment of a €€€€ starred experience. The OAD Remarkable designation and consecutive Michelin Plate recognition give it enough credential to feel occasion-appropriate. If the occasion demands full-service luxury and a higher spend ceiling, Le Parc Les Crayères or Assiette Champenoise will deliver more on the theatrical side of a special meal.
No dress code is confirmed in available data. At a €€€ modern French restaurant with Michelin recognition in a provincial French city, smart casual is a reliable default , neat trousers or a dress, no trainers. Reims fine dining tends to be less rigidly formal than Paris equivalents at the same tier, but arriving underdressed at a restaurant with this level of recognition risks standing out. When in doubt, err toward business casual.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Foch | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Le Parc Les Crayères | French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Assiette Champenoise | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Brasserie Le Jardin | Traditional Cuisine | €€ | Unknown |
| L'ExtrA | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Unknown |
| Le Millénaire | €€€€ · Modern Cuisine, Creative | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes. A Michelin Plate restaurant ranked #435 in OAD Classical Europe is a comfortable solo option — the format is structured enough that you won't feel out of place alone. Lunch service Tuesday through Friday is the most practical slot for a solo visit, with tighter seatings that suit a single cover better than a long dinner.
At the €€€ price point, Le Foch sits in a tier where a tasting menu format is standard and generally worthwhile if you want the full picture of what chef Jacky Louaze is doing. That said, Assiette Champenoise offers Michelin-starred tasting menus for a more ambitious evening if budget allows a step up.
One to two weeks out is usually sufficient. Le Foch carries a Michelin Plate and OAD recognition but is rated easy to book — you are not competing with the demand pressure of a starred restaurant in Paris or Lyon. Saturday dinner is the tightest slot given it is the only evening service on weekends.
Lunch has the scheduling advantage: it runs Tuesday through Friday, giving you four days to fit it in, and the 12:15 pm start pairs well with an afternoon in Reims visiting the cathedral or Champagne houses. Dinner runs the same Tuesday through Friday plus Saturday, which makes Saturday dinner the natural pick if you are travelling for the weekend.
For a step up in prestige, Les Crayères and Assiette Champenoise are both Michelin-starred and set the benchmark for fine dining in the Champagne region. For a lower-commitment meal, Brasserie Le Jardin or L'ExtrA are more casual options. Le Millénaire occupies a similar serious-restaurant register to Le Foch and is worth comparing on price before you decide.
Dietary accommodation is standard practice at restaurants operating at the Michelin Plate level, but Le Foch's specific policies are not documented in available data. check the venue's official channels at 37 Boulevard Foch, Reims before booking if your restrictions are complex — at €€€ per head, it is worth confirming rather than assuming.
Yes, with caveats. The OAD Classical Europe ranking and Michelin Plate give it enough credibility to carry a birthday or anniversary dinner. If you want a grander occasion with a full starred experience, Assiette Champenoise or Les Crayères will feel more ceremonial. Le Foch is the right call if you want a special meal without the full theatrical production.
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