Just because all your friends are away on vacation doesn't mean you have to let yourself down - on the contrary! Enjoying Paris in August is an excellent idea for anyone who likes the calm and the streets free of hurried passers-by. There is, however, one small drawback to this summer period: many restaurants close their doors.
Fortunately, not all restaurants in Paris close during August. In fact, you can eat just about anything you like, even on August 15 in Paris, reputed to be the quietest day of the year in the capital.
Tapas, French dishes, Italian or Korean specialties, sushi, maki and sashimi for fans of Japanese gastronomy, or even tacos and guacamole to feel like you're on vacation without even leaving Paris... To be sure of finding THE restaurant that will please you, alone, with family or friends, on August 15, 2025 in Paris, follow the guide!
Gaston unveils his new menu… and it’s going to have meat lovers talking.
Sponsored - Attention, connoisseurs of fine dishes: Gaston’s new menu is sure to have you salivating from the very first line. [Read more]
An exotic escape in Bali: dinner at the Djakarta Bali restaurant
Sponsored - Djakarta Bali, Paris’s go-to Asian restaurant, is the must-visit destination for a culinary journey through Indonesia, a treasure offering delicious dishes prepared in pure tradition. For a total immersion, on the first Friday evening of each month, a dancer in traditional attire transports you to Bali with royal and warrior dances, then to the island of Java with dances that are more noble and slower. [Read more]
Polpo Plage 2026: a beachfront terrace and boats on the Seine in Levallois
Polpo Plage is coming to Levallois-Perret for summer 2026, inviting you to put your feet in the sand along the Seine, with a Fever-Tree–designed bar, bonfire nights, and rides on permit-free electric boats. [Read more]
Plat/form, a cultural and festive terrace with a riverside bistro by the Seine, back this spring–summer 2026.
Plat/Form is the temporary hotspot you’ll find in Paris at the foot of the BNF. On the menu: a Seine riverside terrace, a food menu imagined by chef Romain Brechignac, weekend barbecues, and DJ sets. [Read more]
We checked out this secret Italian spot tucked up against the Château de Fontainebleau, with a terrace and a brunch offering.
Nestled in the inner courtyard of the Hôtel de Cavoye, just a stone’s throw from the Château de Fontainebleau, Gina Trattoria serves hearty Italian fare crafted by Robin Sanchez, with a lovely terrace in a quiet garden and Sunday brunch. We went to check out the place and here’s the full story. [Read more]
Corail: the summer restaurant-terrace that livens up the forecourt of the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris
The Corail restaurant returns to its summer quarters in the 16th arrondissement. A sunlit terrace between the museums, with the Eiffel Tower on the horizon, where couture-inspired decor, Mediterranean accents and briny plates evoke the taste of warm days. [Read more]
Abstinence: the convivial table in the 15th arrondissement offering sharing plates
Abstinence is the new table of chef Lucas Felzine, who delights our taste buds with his naughty plates to share with friends to celebrate the return to normal life after months of abstinence! [Read more]
Hollywood Savoy: a festive restaurant with elegant dining near La Bourse in Paris
In the heart of the Bourse district, Hollywood Savoy fuses a spectacular setting, convivial sharing-style cuisine and a festive atmosphere at a Parisian spot now run by Fitz Group. [Read more]
At La Fontaine Gaillon, chef Marie-Victorine Manoa reinvents gourmet elegance
This iconic address, taken over this summer 2024 by the Fitz Group with Marie-Victorine Manoa at the helm in the kitchen, offers a classic menu boldly revisited in a hushed atmosphere. Immerse yourself in an experience where terroir and creativity come together. [Read more]
Balcon Paris: Julien Sebbag's new bistro, perched atop the Galeries Lafayette rooftop.
Paris is also enjoyed from the plate at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann. With Balcon, Julien Sebbag sets up his bistro perched on the rooftop of the grand department store. A sunny, convivial table where French classics take a breather, with the capital’s rooftops as the backdrop. [Read more]
Han Rooftop at the Guimet Museum: the Korean terrace with a view of the Eiffel Tower and the DJ set back in action
Han Rooftop at the Guimet Museum returns for another summer season, running from May 15 to September 12, 2026. Perched atop the Asian Art Museum in the 16th arrondissement, this temporary Korean rooftop invites you to soak up the sun all summer long with sweeping views of the Eiffel Tower, Korean specialties, and a lively cultural program under the Parisian sky. [Read more]
Drouant: the iconic Parisian restaurant of the Goncourt Academy near the Opéra
An institution founded in 1880 in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement, the restaurant Drouant preserves the grand French bourgeois cuisine under the stewardship of chef Romain Van Thienen. A temple of the Goncourt Prize, open daily. [Read more]
Kimono, the Japanese bistro from Dining Rooms that pioneers the art of futosoba
The Dining Rooms group is back in Saint-Germain-des-Prés with Kimono, a Japanese bistro showcasing a one-of-a-kind creation: the futosoba. [Read more]
Vesper, the Japanese restaurant in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, is reinventing itself as an izakaya-inspired spot
Just a stone's throw from the École Militaire, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, Vesper transforms into a contemporary Japanese izakaya under the guidance of chef Roudy Petersen. This stylish spot from the Fitz Group offers a menu featuring sushi, caramelized black cod with miso, and refined cocktails—all served in an elegant setting where Tokyo meets Paris. Open now for both lunch and dinner. [Read more]
Hong Bao, the immersive Chinese restaurant that treats us to baos, noodles, and dumplings in Paris La Défense
Hong Bao has arrived at Westfield 4 Temps in La Défense, in the Hauts-de-Seine department. This immersive Chinese restaurant with a Shanghai feel treats us to homemade Biang Biang noodles, soft baos, and steamed dumplings. We tried out this XXL canteen and we'll tell you all about it. [Read more]
LArchimede - Bistronomic restaurant Paris 10, unpretentious neighborhood bistro
Modest and friendly, LArchimede - Restaurant Bistronomique Paris 10 is a typical neighborhood bistro. With its small terrace and bistronomic menu that changes from week to week, it's a place to remember for any gourmet stop-off on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin. [Read more]
Comptoir Lazu by chef Rémi Lazurowicz, inspired dishes, fine wines and 80's ambience
And that's two for chef Rémi Lazurowicz, who has opened Comptoir Lazu opposite his first Lazu address. A restaurant with 80's decor in the Pigalle district, where you can enjoy an affordable lunch menu and small plates to share in the evening! [Read more]
La Casa: an idyllic, exotic terrace restaurant on the banks of the Seine in Yvelines (78)
Once a favorite haunt of Émile Zola and his contemporaries, this century-old building in Médan has come back to life with La Casa, a new gourmet address in Yvelines (78). With a bistronomic brasserie, cocktail bar and XXL terrace on the banks of the Seine, you can enjoy the sun, the view and your food as if you were on a cruise... without leaving the Paris region! [Read more]
Osteria degli Amici and its heart-shaped pizzas, a real favorite
With its heart-shaped pizzas, halfway between Roman and Neapolitan, and fresh pasta prepared on site every day, Osteria degli Amici is a real favorite in Paris's 2nd arrondissement. [Read more]
Lovely terrace restaurant set up permanently in the gardens of the Musée Carnavalet
Fabula is dead, replaced by Joli, the now-permanent terrace restaurant at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. An interlude in a magnificent historic and bucolic setting, but lacking in personality on the plate, all at a truly excessive price. [Read more]
Onor, Michelin-starred Thierry Marx's committed gourmet restaurant
Onor is Thierry Marx's committed and supportive gastronomic restaurant, which makes no concessions on quality. At 258 du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement, we set off to discover this new culinary temple of sustainability and commitment, which now boasts a Michelin star. [Read more]
Bonne Table, the solidarity restaurant for gourmet lunches in the 8th arrondissement
A seasonal menu, a terrace when the weather's fine and, above all, generous cuisine: that's what Bonne Table is all about, a perfect address for lunch on the run (or a little more time on your hands) just two blocks from the Champs-Elysées. [Read more]
Don't forget tocall to make a reservation, and to check that these great addresses are open!
Restaurants open during August in Paris, our best addresses
Are you stuck in Paris in August? Be happy! It's the opportunity to stroll in the streets in all relaxation or to have a good restaurant. Because yes, several Parisian restaurants have decided to leave their doors open this summer, for the greatest pleasure of your taste buds! Here are the Parisian restaurants open in August! [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
On August 15, 2025
Restaurants open during August in Paris, our best addresses
