Terrace french restaurant guide

Melville jazz dinner concerts under the stars at the Jardins de Bagatelle

This spring-summer, Jazz à Bagatelle offers a unique experience combining jazz and gastronomy in the heart of the Jardins de Bagatelle, Paris. From May 7 to July 30, 2025, Parisian jazz club Le Melville is organizing 13 exceptional evenings of open-air dinner-concerts at the foot of the majestic Château de Bagatelle. We're off to discover the concept and tell you all about it.

La Fantaisie's hidden green terrace reinvents itself Paris 9th arrondissement

La Fantaisie Paris, an elegant hotel in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, hides a beautiful green terrace, which is now revealing a new face after renovation work. Tucked away on rue Cadet, this confidential address is a veritable hidden garden in the heart of the city, now with 20 additional seats. We invite you on a bucolic escapade, between flowers, lush greenery and sunny dishes.

Molitor's superb rooftop terrace in Paris overlooks the swimming pool in bar and restaurant mode

Molitor's rooftop terrace bar-brasserie, with views over the capital and its superb swimming pool, awaits you this summer 2025! It's the ideal spot to share a cocktail or aperitif with friends, and enjoy live music on special evenings.

The Marguerite 1606 summer terrace with Eiffel Tower view at Domaine de la Reine Margot

The summer terrace of the Marguerite 1606 restaurant at the Domaine de la Reine Margot in Issy-les-Moulineaux is a haven of peace just outside Paris. With an unobstructed view of the Eiffel Tower, you can enjoy bistronomic cuisine inspired by produce from the orchard and kitchen garden, in a listed setting that invites you to unwind.

Le Jardin: we tested Alain Ducasse's new bucolic terrace restaurant at Baccarat

The emblematic Baccarat townhouse unveils Le Jardin, Alain Ducasse's new green (and gourmet) bubble in Paris. A verdant terrace, bar, orangery and seasonal cuisine offer a stylish, bucolic interlude in the heart of the 16th arrondissement.

Villa9Trois, chef Sylvain Grosjean's star-studded getaway in Montreuil

Succession is more than assured at the now Michelin-starred Villa9Trois in Montreuil. Following the departure of Camille Saint-M'Leux, another young chef, Sylvain Grosjean, has taken over the reins with class and mastery.

GUIREN, the French bistro restaurant with Ecuadorian flair

Just a stone's throw from the lively rue de Montorgueil, in Paris's 2nd arrondissement, Ecuadorian chef Roberto Valladares has set up shop. At the GUIREN restaurant, he offers creative and resolutely gourmet French bistronomic cuisine with Ecuadorian and Japanese influences.

Le Cochon à l'Oreille, a stylish French bistro at Les Halles

Less well known than some of the institutions at Les Halles, Le Cochon à l'Oreille is nonetheless a French bistro with a lot going for it, embodied by an equally impressive owner.

Les Chasses, the Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay's restaurant and its beautiful hidden terrace - Yvelines

The Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, located in Cernay-la-Ville in the Yvelines department, hides several restaurants within its walls, accessible to all. We'd like to take you on a tour of Les Chasses, an unusual French restaurant in historic manor house style, with the added bonus of a beautiful terrace to enjoy the fine weather.

Le Coucou Café, the delicious neighbourhood bistro, a nugget of the 9th arrondissement

Le Coucou Café is a neighborhood nugget that's part bistro, part bar, part café douceur, with an emphasis on plant-based ingredients and home-made pastries. We take you to rue Bochart in Paris's 9th arrondissement to discover this spot that manages to delight us while remaining accessible.

Frida, the artistic and bucolic restaurant at the Maison Barrière Vendôme hotel

The 5* Maison Barrière Vendôme boutique hotel has a well-kept secret: its Frida restaurant, set in a charming, leafy patio far from the noise of the city.

The Dumant siblings take over Le Mouton Blanc, Normandy-style bourgeois cuisine

The historic Auberge du Mouton Blanc is enjoying a second lease of life in the 16th arrondissement, under the aegis of the Dumant siblings and restaurateur Tristan Lefebvre. They offer a bourgeois cuisine with hints of Normandy.

L'Hôtel Particulier Montmartre, the restaurant with confidential bucolic terrace

Looking for serenity, calm and greenery in the heart of Paris? Discover the restaurant and hidden garden terraces of the Hôtel Particulier Montmartre, a bucolic and confidential setting in the heart of the 18th arrondissement. A former Hermès residence, this secret spot, accessible via the Rocher de la Sorcière passage, invites you to discover its lush garden, refined bistronomic cuisine and cocktail bar all summer long. Open every day, from breakfast to dinner, including brunch and cocktails.

Zostera by Julien Dumas, a gastronomic dive into deep waters of infinite poetry

Chef Julien Dumas has taken over the institution Le Pergolèse in the 16th arrondissement. Now renamed Zostera, he offers a gastronomic dive into deep waters of infinite poetry.

Pimpan, French bistronomic restaurant in Saint-Germain-des-Près, Paris 6th arrondissement

Pimpan is the name of the new restaurant opening in February 2025 in the Dame des Arts hotel, replacing the Mexican restaurant in Paris's 6th arrondissement. This bistronomic restaurant focuses on contemporary French cuisine, using seasonal produce. With its sober, well-kept surroundings and attractive hidden terrace, this is an ideal new address for lunch or dinner just a stone's throw from the Seine, where culture, design and simplicity come together.

Bonnie: a quick lunch overlooking the whole of Paris with the "power lunch" formula

Nestled in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, Bonnie's restaurant is located on the top floor of the SO/Paris Hotel, a renowned five-star hotel. This spring, the restaurant is offering a new affordable formula, which should enable you to have lunch in 45 minutes top -chrono: the "power lunch".

The private, leafy terrace of the Jardin Français at the Bristol Paris

A haven of peace where luxury and nature meet, a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées, the Jardin Français at the Bristol Paris is the ideal place for lunch or dinner, surrounded by rose bushes and orange trees in bloom.

L'Auberge des 3 hameaux, the friendly restaurant with leafy terrace in Choisel, Yvelines

The Auberge des 3 Hameaux is not just an inn, it's also an excellent bistronomic restaurant to discover. Nestled in the Vallée de Chevreuse, close to the Château de Breteuil, this Yvelines gourmet landmark has a lot going for it. Tested and approved, we warmly recommend it if you're in the mood for good food.

Chez Suzy: a refined, affordable restaurant in the heart of Hôtel Regina

In the splendid setting of the Hotel Regina, a newcomer has arrived: welcome to Chez Suzy, a restaurant offering French cuisine that's both modern and traditional. On the menu you'll find classic French cuisine, revisited in a sophisticated way by the chef, to be enjoyed in a warm Victorian salon.

La Maison Louveciennes, the festive restaurant with terrace and summer beach on the banks of the Seine - 78

Bistronomy, summer beaches and festive evenings just 20 minutes from Paris: La Maison Louveciennes, a landmark in the Yvelines region, welcomes you every day to its enchanting waterside setting.