Le Relais du Vin: true homemade French cuisine just steps from Châtelet

In the heart of historic Paris, on the mythical Rue Saint-Denis, just two minutes from the Châtelet metro (lines 1, 7, 4, 11) and the Châtelet-Les Halles RER (lines B, D, A, C), Le Relais du Vin is the brasserie the neighborhood was missing: a 100% homemade French cuisine with fresh ingredients prepared each morning, a carefully selected wine cellar, generous set menus, and a 120-seat terrace. A sincere spot, devoted to the quality of its services and products.

There are places that don’t need to reinvent themselves. Le Relais du Vin, tucked at 85 rue Saint-Denis for more than five decades, is one of them. Here, there’s no fixed menu or mass-produced kitchen. Each day the chef works with fresh produce to craft a menu rooted in the great French bistro tradition—generous and full of character. A cuisine that smells of homemade, and Parisians as well as visitors immediately recognize it.

Homestyle French cooking, generously portioned

The kitchen motto is simple: everything is homemade, with fresh ingredients. There’s no delivery of ready-made dishes, nothing industrial. The chef has put together a carefully curated menu, faithful to the great classics of French cuisine, with that generosity in portion sizes that has become the restaurant’s signature.

Signature Dish
Beef Bourguignon
Slow-simmered to tradition. The dish that captures the soul of Relais du Vin — deep, generous, comforting.

House signatures
Meat
Butcher-style ribeye
Carefully chosen, this cut amazes with its size and tenderness. Diners aren’t mistaken: it appears in almost every review.
Roast
Half roasted chicken
Homemade roast, crackling on the outside, succulent inside. The kind of dish that fills the room with aroma and brings back Sunday lunches.
Fresh
Tomatoes burrata or beef tartare
Two standout starters, prepared to order with fresh ingredients. The burrata simply melts on the tongue, and the beef tartare scores big on freshness.

The menu also features a hearty andouillette, a butcher’s dish served with a glass of wine, and homemade desserts to finish on a high note. On the breakfast side, you can choose from three options starting at 8 a.m. to kick off the day before visiting the Louvre, the Centre Pompidou, or exploring the Marais.

The Wines - the soul of the Relais
The restaurant's name is no accident. Le Relais du Vin puts the wine list at the heart of the experience. A carefully curated selection, bottles from passionate winemakers, to elevate every dish with precision or simply to enjoy a beautiful glass on the terrace, facing the flow of rue Saint-Denis.
Red Wines
Côtes du Rhône, Bordeaux, Burgundy - references from independent winemakers chosen to amplify meats and bold dishes. Perfect pairing: ribeye · beef bourguignon
White Wines
Freshness & mineral notes
Dry, elegant whites to accompany starters, fish and light terrace meals on sunny days. Perfect pairing: burrata · tartare
Rosés & Sparkling
For all occasions
Provence rosés, sparkling wines — a full list to celebrate a moment or simply enjoy the terrace. Ideal for: aperitif · birthday

In the heart of historic Paris

The Saint-Denis Street—traced back to Roman times and once lined with silk to welcome the kings of France—hosts Le Relais du Vin at the crossroads of Paris’s best. Museums, architecture, neighborhood life: the ideal spot for a tasty break between two visits or a dinner after a day in the capital.

From the thoughtfully curated cellar and house-made bistro classics, to value-friendly menus available from breakfast time and a spacious terrace overlooking the neighborhood, the spot works just as well for a colleagues’ lunch as for a friends’ dinner, a two-person date, or a tasty break during a day of sightseeing. Le Relais du Vin thus cultivates that sought-after blend of simplicity, consistency, and conviviality that makes places you want to return to, whether you live in Paris or are just visiting the capital for a few hours.

So whether you're dropping in after work, after the Louvre, after Beaubourg, or simply to soak up the sun on the terrace, there's always a reason to stop by Relais du Vin.

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