
What if, this year, we moved the traditional Christmas meal from home to the restaurant! Want to shake things up? Here’s our list of the best restaurants in Paris to welcome you, your family and friends with open arms on December 25.
A special Christmas Day menu at Petit Bouillon Pharamond
This legendary Parisian establishment, listed as a historic monument, is preparing a special festive menu for the evening of December 24th and for lunch on the 25th! For both occasions, this typically French address has pulled out all the stops with a tasty menu at €38 (starter + main course + dessert). Foie gras, salmon or pâté en croûte for starters, shrimps, fish or rump steak for main courses and, for dessert, truffled camembert, baba au rhum or lychee soup! A delicious moment in a unique setting!
📍 Address: Le Petit Bouillon Pharamond
24, rue de la Grande Truanderie, 75001 Paris
Christmas brunch at Mandarin Oriental
Ready for a real change? Swap the usual Christmas lunch for a brunch! Le Camélia, the bistronomic restaurant of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, has concocted a most refined menu for December 25 (and January 1, 2025)! Brunch will take on the air of a gourmet breakfast, with an assortment of canapés (artichoke agnolotti, raw hamachi…), a choice of dish (capon or salmon) and a collection of desserts by Julien Dugourd (for €200 per person)! A unique moment that’s not to be missed!
📍 Address: Le Mandarin Oriental
251 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
A lunch cruise on the Seine for December 25
What could be more Parisian, romantic and original than a Christmas lunch on the Seine? Aboard a bateau-mouche, discover the City of Light and all its splendor, while enjoying a delicious Christmas lunch (€130 adult / €60 child). And don’t forget to take in the view of the Louvre, Notre Dame and the Conciergerie!
A word of advice: reserve your place to make sure you enjoy this magical moment!
📍 Address: Embarquement Port de Solferino sur le quai Anatole France, 75007 Paris
Le Bouillon Chartier, an affordable meal in a warm atmosphere
For an authentic Parisian atmosphere, Bouillon Chartier is THE place to celebrate Christmas. There are no specially-prepared festive dishes here, but a well-stocked menu to satisfy every palate. Starters at riquiqui prices (egg mayonnaise, leek vinaigrette…), dishes between €7 and €14 like duck confit or sauerkraut, and gourmet desserts (rice pudding, chocolate mousse…)… You’ll never be disappointed at Chartier!
📍 Address: Bouillon Chartier
3 restaurants in Paris (Grands Boulevards, Montparnasse and Gare de l’Est)
L’Européen, for a Christmas lunch in a neo-Art Deco brasserie
Another sure bet, with L’Européen, a brasserie well from the 12ᵉ arrondissement set up opposite the Gare de Lyon. On Christmas Day (as well as January 1) the brasserie will be offering its meat specialties and seafood platters concocted by an écailler! A must for all gourmets!
📍 Address: L’Européen
21 bis boulevard Diderot 750012 Paris
A chic meal at Sébillon
The beautiful brasserie Sébillon will be serving up a divine meal on Christmas Day. Discover the restaurant’s signature dishes in an elegant, timeless setting. You’ll fall in love with its famous Allaiton de l’Aveyron farm-raised leg of lamb, which can be sliced as thinly as you like. Seafood fans won’t be outdone either! Know-how and authenticity on the menu!
📍 Address: Sébillon
20, avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Au Bœuf Couronné, a Christmas of fine meat
Oyez oyez lovers of meat, rib steaks and good food! This Christmas, Au Bœuf Couronné will be serving up a menu with a few special touches. We go there especially to taste its delicious prime rib, its soufflé potatoes or its entrecôte with wine sauce. A delicious address for the festive season!
📍 Address: Au Bœuf Couronné
188, avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
Chez André, a 1930s restaurant
This beautiful address has seen some great people since it opened! And this year, it might just be you it’s hosting for Christmas. Our favorite? We love the seafood platters! Very fresh and tasty. A must-try!
📍 Address: Chez André
12, rue Marbeuf 75008 Paris
Madame Brasserie, a magical New Year’s Eve at the Eiffel Tower
What could be more iconic than a dinner at the Eiffel Tower on December 25, 2024? At Madame Brasserie, chef Thierry Marx proposes a succulent menu, perched on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. A meal in three or four courses, with the best view in Paris as a bonus. What better way to celebrate Christmas? Book your table now to make sure you don’t miss this fabulous evening.
📍 Address: Madame Brasserie
Champ de Mars 75007 Paris