Ahhh Paris! Its restaurants, cafés and historic sites… The city has no shortage of charm. And it’s true that there’s never a dull moment. There‘ s always a new address to try out, a new place to discover, with the same sense of wonder every time. For lovers of historic places, we’ve unearthed the finest addresses in Paris. These are old restaurants, most of them over a hundred years old, that have elegantly stood the test of time without losing any of their quality. Between the decor, sometimes listed, and the refined cuisine, lovers of the good and the beautiful are in for a treat!
Le Bon Bock, Montmartre’s oldest restaurant
For almost 150 years, Le Bon Bock has been the haunt of Paris’s artists and intellectuals. Founded in 1879, the Bon Bock is an institution where you can enjoy typical French dishes, such as an excellent Normandy rib-eye steak! Even today, Montmartre’s oldest restaurant continues to delight tourists and regular Parisians alike.
📍Location: 2 rue Dancourt, 75018 Paris
🗓️Horaires: Wednesday to Sunday 6.30pm to 11.30pm – Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 11.30pm continuous service
💶Average price: 45 euros
Le Gallopin, one of the first cocktail bars in Paris
Located opposite the Palais Brogniart, this 140-year-old bourgeois address was one of the capital’s first cocktail bars. A festive restaurant where, as you’ll see, elegance is hidden in every detail, from the decor to the table… The cuisine showcases the essentials of French gastronomy: prime rib to share, escargots as a starter… It’s a big yes!
📍Location: 40 Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, 75002 Paris
La Coupole, a stone’s throw from Montparnasse
Nestled in the heart of the Montparnasse district, La Coupole is a veritable monument to the capital’s cultural and artistic life. For almost 100 years, this Art Deco institution has kept the heart of the district beating with its extraordinary ambience. A reputation which, as you will see, has not been stolen at all!
📍Location: La Coupole – 102, boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014
📆 Opening hours : Open every day from 8am to midnight – closes at 11pm on Sundays and Mondays
Café du Commerce, one of the capital’s oldest bouillons
In the 15ᵉ arrondissement, we recommend you run to Café du Commerce. Their credo? “Traditional cuisine in an exceptional setting”. And you’ll see that for 100 years, the recipe for one of Paris’s oldest bouillons has hardly changed…
📍Location: 51 Rue du Commerce 75015 Paris
💰 Lunch menu: €19.60 (starter + main course + coffee)
Le Procope, the oldest café in Paris
In the heart of the lively Saint-Germain-des-Prés district lies one of the capital’s oldest treasures. The name? Le Procope. Founded in 1686, it is now the oldest café in the world. An elegant literary café, popular with artists, thinkers and intellectuals of the time…
📍Location: 13 rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, 75006 Paris
La Tour d’Argent, the capital’s oldest restaurant
This sublime restaurant, with its spectacular view of Notre Dame, is over 400 years old... La Tour d’Argent is one of the capital’s most legendary and oldest restaurants. Superbly renovated, it reopened in 2023 to the delight of gourmets. You’ll enjoy delicious, masterfully prepared fine cuisine. A unique place to visit at least once in your life!
📍 Location: 15 quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris
🗓️ Reservations: mandatory
💶 Price: 390 euros for five-course dinner service – 165 euros for four-course lunch service
Le Grand Café Capucines, a brasserie older than the Eiffel Tower
If you’re a frequent visitor to the Grands Boulevards, you’re bound to have spotted this red-fronted establishment. Since 1875, this traditional French brasserie has been delighting the capital’s night owls. Magnificently renovated in 2019, the brasserie invites you every day from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. to discover its traditional gourmet menu: seafood platters, entrecôtes etc… An institution!
📍 Location: 4 boulevard des Capucines, 75009 Paris
⌚ Open every day from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Brasserie Sébillon, and its all-you-can-eat leg of lamb
This beautiful Art Deco address in Neuilly-sur-Seine has been renowned for the quality of its dishes for over 100 years. In this enchanting setting, with its listed decor, you can enjoy an exceptional all-you-can-eat leg of lamb. And believe us, it’s highly addictive!
📍 Location: 20, avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
🕠Hours: open every day, from 12pm to 3pm, then from 7pm to 11pm
💶Price: 29 euros
Brasserie Vagenende, and its sublime decor classified
Since 1904, this sublime Art Nouveau brasserie has had it all. A breathtaking setting, exceptional cuisine and a warm welcome. Between the escargots de bourgogne, the Aubrac beef tartare and the crêpes suzettes, you won’t know where to turn!
📍Location: Brasserie Vagenende – 142, boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006
Le Grand Véfour, an unmissable address in Paris
Nestled a stone’s throw from the Opéra-Royal, this sublime café-restaurant has been delighting Parisians forover 200 years. In addition to its remarkable neoclassical decor, you’ll enjoy gourmet cuisine at affordable prices.
📍 Location: 17 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris
💶 Price: Weekly menu, available as starter-main course or main course-dessert at €59 or €68 full price
Brasserie Mollard, and its seafood platters
Close to the Saint-Lazare train station, this 150-year-old address is obviously one of the neighborhood’s institutions. In a breathtaking setting, you can enjoy generous, traditional cuisine. The house is renowned for the excellence of its seafood, for which it is still renowned today.
📍Location: Brasserie Mollard, 15 rue Saint-Lazare, 75008