Has anyone had dinner reservations at the Eiffel Tower? Would you recommend eating there and if so, how do you make reservations.
Thank you.

Just search "Jules Verne" on this forum and you will find lots of opinions.

There is also a brasserie, Altitude 95 that is lower in height and prices.

I returned from Paris recently and dined at Les Ombres WITH a view of the Eiffel Tower.

Les Ombres Restaurant
Musée du quai Branly
25 Quai Branly, Paris VII
Tel: 01 47 53 68 00
http://www.lesombres-restaurant.com

This was our splurge dinner. Louisa and I both ordered the 95€ tasting menu and it was fabulous! We ordered an inexpensive bottle of red wine for 36€ (highest bottle of wine goes for 600&euro. Fresh baked bread was served along with a small dish of herring on top of a curry sauce. I thought it was an unusual starter. Our dinner began: Garden peas veloute soup flavored with fresh mint, crab meat and thin shellfish jelly. The mint was not overwhelming and I could taste the hint of dill. Next, we had the duck foie-gras terrine with sweet pepper chutney and grained mustard; Grilled rare tuna, hot piperade and “Noirmoutier” potatoes cooked with salted butter; Young lamb, cooked rare, flavored with marjoram and a spinach ricotta gnocchi (which really looked and tasted like a quiche). For dessert: “La grande Dame”: Praline-flavored light pastry with lemon like “aux Ombres” This was a really wonderful dinner with excellent service, although expensive. Les Ombres is a place for a special occasion, especially having such wonderful views of the Eiffel Tower right in our face. Once it was dark, the Eiffel Tower sparked at the top of the hour. Very special indeed! I think the most unique dish was the soup.

http://www.worldisround.com/home/mpileggi/index.html This link has my photos and I think in Part III has my food photos from Les Ombres.

Monica

Hi Monica - loved your pictures!

Question about part 3 - in which museum are the long Monet pictures found? That will have to be on my list for my next trip.

Also, at Les Ombres - are most people seated facing the Eiffel Tower or do they have to turn around to see it during dinner? Did you notice if there were tables for 2 with both people facing the Eiffel Tower?

Merci!

The long Monet paintings are in the L'Orangerie museum. Great museum. Not too large or overwhelming.

Yes, some people do need to turn around. There are tables for 2 and ours, for 2, faced the ET All tables have views of the ET, as the walls/ceiling are all glass.


Monica

PS: I have more photos of the dining room - email me and I'll send them to you directly. [email protected]